The Pendant

Chapter One: Thinking

Author'sNote: Before reading this chapter or any other future chapters please read "Elle heart Arthur" in order to understand the story.

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Fresh air.

That's all I need. Fresh air, not any of this King Arthur legends or any 'Jessica's that I know. No. Just fresh air.

I was in the park. Yes, the park that had the famous sign, WELCOME TO THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ARBORETUM, on the side of the running path...

...Then leading into the woods where I first saw him. And I saw him again on the night when he was almost killed by his psychotic stepbrother--he was lying on the rock, and I thought he was dead. But, thank God, he wasn't, but let's not get into that.

I went to the boulder where he always came to listen to some medieval music, and I saw the connections flash before my eyes. He wasn't in the park at the moment. I don't think he would be for a long time.

I sat on the boulder. I had a little trouble at first because I was so mystified by the fact that this was where he first kissed me. Right on the boulder. I shook my head. Clearing it, only listening to the winds hitting the trees surrounding me. Don't think about Will Wagner or Jessica whatever her last name may be. She's new. I didn't see her around the school when I first got here. Do I feel like checking the Student Guide? No, not really.

Will wasn't the kind of guy that would do this to me. At first I didn't believe it. When I saw him kissing Jessica, I felt like No, that's not Will. Maybe that's his cousin? No, why would he kiss his cousin. Well, it was on her forehead. Then when I talked to him online, he didn't even know who I was. And he even said that Jessica was his girlfriend. What was going on? Then the next day he said, "It was nice meeting you." Meeting me? He knew so much about me. Maybe even more than I know myself. I just don't get it. Any of it.

Maybe he was sick of me. No, that wasn't it.

I hope.

Then, if it wasn't me, then it must be...no...no, I don't think so. It couldn't be. Yes, I think it was just me, because considering the other circumstance--that would be impossible--so my last conclusion was that it was just me.

Why would it be me? Okay, one week after the whole sword thing and Marco almost shooting us down, Will left our house and felt that it was time that he went home--or to his aunt's house to settle in. He kissed me that time. So, it wasn't anything about him staying there or maybe my mother showing my baby photos to him behind my back. Then, the next day, he seemed like we didn't see each other in years--and he showed me how much he missed me alright--so it wasn't that.

Then, the day before I first saw them, we were out with Jennifer and Lance and Liz and Stacy going to the park to play some volleyball. And he left early because he had a headache...

"Will, you okay?" I heard Lance ask him.

"Yeah, fine." Will said, rubbing his eyes. "Just dizzy somehow, I need some water." He walked to his backpack and drank some water.

I served the ball to the other team--Jennifer, Lance, and Liz--and they hit it back. We were one person short--Will, our best player--so we lost that point when Stacy missed the ball. Jennifer served the ball, and I hit it, and we gained one point because Lance was not paying attention. I went over to Will, who didn't look so well.

"You okay, Will?" I asked him.

"Yeah, fine." He said sort of aggressively. "I have a little headache, I'll be fine."

"Maybe you should go home." I suggested.

Then he looked at me. "Maybe you're right." he said. He got up and grabbed his backpack and went away around a corner. That's it? No good-bye--no kiss? Just Maybe you're right? I watched him go, then went back to the game.

It still didn't make sense when I looked back at it. But he did have a certain expression on his face. Like he was thinking of something--or daydreaming maybe. No. There has to be something peculiar with this.

Arthur Will Wagner. A. Will Wagner, as the Student Guide said. When I found that out, I still didn't believe that King Arthur and his court would be anything deal with us. Then, Mr. Morton explained to me this Light and Dark thing, and I still didn't believe him. Well, almost didn't believe him. But now...

King Arthur. Yes, as always there might be a connection to this.