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Chapter 1
"So, you just need to sign here and you and your wife can go. I'll handle things from here." I said, passing my client a pen. I grabbed a strand of my dark hair, watching them both. Judging by their body language, they were not comfortable with each other. In fact, according to his wife's constant glances to the door. She doesn't even want to be here, the husband grunted and began to sign. I studied him, expensive clothes, watch yet very cheap and tacky shoes. Meaning that he didn't care about how he looked, however he cared greatly about appearances.
"Done," He said almost reluctantly snapping me out of my psychoanalysis.
"Okay then, see you next week." I said, nodding.
The client looked at his wife and nodded, gathering his things and getting up. His wife, looked at me and flashed me an awkward smile before muttering goodbye at me. I shot her a smile and gave her a slight wave. I let out a sigh of relief. Finally, I was done for the day. I quickly grabbed my keys stuffing them into my pocket and grabbing my bag.
My receptionist, Annie must have heard because at that exact moment she asked, "Ms. Aurst are you stepping out?" she said, looking up from her computer. Annie with her chopped bob, dark hair and horrible posture from taking notes all day long. She was still avoiding my eyes. I didn't know why she was still intimidated by me, she had been working for me for about six months. I assumed it was because I was a lawyer.
I laughed at that thought and nodded even though she was not looking at me. "Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow." I said and then continued walking.
"Okay, have a good night." She said and I smiled at her as the elevator door shut.
"Yes, ma'am." I said and stepped out.
The minute I stepped out of the law firm, I regretted it instantly. It was cold, extremely cold - the cold that would knock you out and bring you to your knees. I stuffed my fingers in my pockets, shivering as I walked down the street where my car was parked. Relief washed over me as I spotted my car and I hurried so I would be able to regain some warmth that I had lost before I was struck with hypothermia.
I got in my car and immediately turned on the heater, which was not working to my luck.
"Come on, come on, come on," I muttered to myself, banging the car and fumbling with the buttons as if that would speed up the process. It didn't.
I don't know how it happened, but all of a sudden I felt a hand on my shoulder, my eyes widened. There was nothing there, no physical hand. but I could feel it, I could feel the weight on my shoulder. I could feel something, energy pouring into my body. I wanted to scream, but I was so mesmerised by the energy, I couldn't even move my body. I could feel my eyes slowly shut.
I re-opened my eyes but I was not sitting in my car, in fact I was not anywhere. It was all white, I couldn't even see who I was talking to. "Find them, you must protect them at all costs." a woman's voice said. Her voice was comforting, smooth. She spoke like how a mother would, to her child. I didn't know why, but I believed her. Whoever she was, I didn't feel like we were strangers. I didn't know who she was nor had I ever heard her voice before, but I could swear on my mothers life that I knew her, somehow.
"Who are they - what do you mean?" I asked, calmly. "How do I find them?"
"What's your name?"
"You'll find out soon, you are The Connector. They will come to you. I don't have much time." she said, the tone of her voice suddenly changing from warm to scared, terrified almost.
"What's going on?" My eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "Why can't I see you?" I asked, looking around.
"They're watching me." She said and then I felt a powerful surge of energy, jolting me awake. A loud blaring horn greeted me and the face of an angry cab driver. My eyes widened and I remembered, I was on the road. I quickly turned the car away and drove fast. Muttering an apology even though they could not hear me.
I couldn't wrap my head around what had just happened, yet surprisingly I was not panicking. For once in my life, I drove fast. Faster than I ever drove in my life. I just needed to go home and think.
There was still a sense of calmness in me, which was a definite change from my usual panicked self. But I was still plagued by questions with no answers. Had that actually happened? Had I accidentally overdosed on a ibuprofen and hallucinated this all? Had I fallen asleep at my office and dreamt this whole thing up? Was I drugged? How did an ordinary lawyer go from suddenly filing paperwork to 'the connector? What did she mean by the connector? I stared at the ceiling, wrapping the sheets closer to me and shutting my eyes.
At that exact moment, eight different people flashed into my head. It came so suddenly, I felt the wind get knocked out of me. My head began to be filled, with memories. Not my own, it was like I was watching eight different movies at the same time. I was travelling around the world, visiting countries I never dreamed of yet I could feel my body on my bed.
I felt like my head was being clenched and released, and I saw them. I saw all of them. Will, Lito, Capheus, Sun, Riley, Nomi, Kala and Wolfgang. Those names seemed to be drilled into my head, I felt everything. All their memories, all their feelings. I felt vengeful, happy, sad, blessed, depressed - all at once. These strangers, I had information about them. I knew everything from their favourite song to their college degree yet I had never met these people in my life.
I felt like I was a part of them, all of them. Yet, I had never felt so apart. It all made sense.
"The connector," I muttered to myself. "I'm the connector."
