Chapter 2 of my new series!
I hope you all are enjoying it so far!
I noticed that it wasn't actually as long as I originally thought, so…yaaa.
I CANNOT ask this enough, PLEASE review! It's what runs this site!
Also sorry for the long update, this is just a lot to write/type soooooo…yaaaa….
Also I've had a shit ton of homework to do. Not to mention the homework I do for other people, PLUS the fact that I lost my notebook for some time. That was a very stressful time… Plus I've been sick and the only time I have to type is during school hours and THAT'S NOT VERY MUCH!
Also I've taken to playing the new Legend of Zelda game, Skyward Sword, for the wii. Lol.
Anyway, onto more important matter!
My Soul To Keep.
Recap:
"Help him!"
The voices shouted as the crow hunched over in an attacking position. It flew at the unsuspecting bird, faster than thought possible.
It was inches from killing it and I couldn't do anything to stop it.
In seconds, the bird will be dead.
"No!" I shouted and found myself bolting up in my chair, just as the bell rang.
Before they left, I noticed some of the students staring at me like I was a freak.
Penelope was looking at me in concern, "You OK?"
"Fine." I lied grudgingly while getting up and following the rest of the students out.
"Bug!" I called, "BUG!"
He heard me and turned around, "Angel?" He asked as I ran up to him and Alex.
"That house I saw you in, you live there?"
"Yes."
"You walking home?"
"Yeah, why?"
"My mom was going to pick me up, she ditched, and I don't know my way around town and would love to get home." I explained quickly.
"Oh, OK." He said then paused and said, "Thanks for sticking up for me earlier. You know you didn't have to do that."
"I wanted to."
"Even though it got you in trouble?" He asked, totally concerned.
"Hey, I get in trouble almost every day! It feels good doing it for a friend." I said happily.
Bug smiled at me, and honestly…it made my heart flutter.
"So what are guys doing for the Bio. Project?" I asked as we walked into the forest.
I was hoping neither of them would notice the small blush that stretched across my cheeks.
"California Condor." Bug said instantly, "Alex and I are working together."
I stopped in my tracks.
Condor? Like the one the dream girl was talking about? She wants me to find a bird?
"Angel?" Alex asked, "You OK?" he asked, looking freaked.
"I, um…" I said continuing to walk, "I-I saw a frog and didn't want to step on it." I lied.
I looked at them and smiled, "I guess I'm just that nice of a person."
Alex laughed, probably glad that I wasn't some psychopath.
After a while, Alex left us. And it was just me… and Bug….
It was dead silent and that kinda freaked me out, "Don't these woods ever scare you?" I asked.
"No. Everybody goes through here."
"Oh." I said, still feeling freaked.
"Why? Are you scared?" He asked innocently.
"No, of course not." I said, not meeting his eye.
I felt bad about lying to him, but I didn't want him to think I was scared of trees.
We stayed silent until we came to a row of houses.
"Thanks, Bug. For helping me home." I said.
"It was nothing." He said, looking as though he really thought it was nothing.
"It was something to me." I said, smiling, "You're my new hero."
"No, I'm just-" He started to protest.
"You helped me through the big bad forest. That makes you a hero in my book."
He smiled sheepishly, seeing three was no getting through to me.
"See ya around, hero." I said and headed for my own house.
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
As soon as I walked in the door, my aunt pounced at me like a jungle cat.
"Uh-oh, Angel. What happened today?" She demanded.
"Shouldn't you be at work?" I asked, ignoring her question.
"I wanted to be home after your first day of school! Now quit evading the question! What happened?" She replied.
"What makes you think I did anything? Do people automatically assume I've done something wrong?" I asked, going into the kitchen.
"No. It's the fact that your teacher called saying you were sent to detention because of shouting inappropriate words at another student. And another teacher called saying you were asleep his entire class period!"
"Oh…that." I said meekly, "Well this girl in my Study Hall was making fun of one of my new friends, and I swear to God, I asked her to stop, before I lost it." I explained, getting my self a glass of orange juice.
Destiny nodded her head, "And the sleeping?"
"I don't know. I guess I haven't been getting much sleep. I've been having these strange dreams." I said.
"What kind of dreams?" She asked casually enough, but I could see the panic in her eyes.
" Um…this girl told me to find a condor." I said, weirded out.
"Not a condor, the Condor." She muttered, " Wait here." She instructed, and went away.
"OK, that was weird." I said to myself and started on my Geometry homework.
About fifteen minutes later, Aunt Destiny came back into the kitchen with a mysterious beverage.
"What is that?" I asked suspiciously.
"It's a potion." She answered simply.
One of the reasons I've always admired my aunt: she's very open about her religion. Wiccan.
"Drink it." She ordered, putting it in front of me.
"Uh…that's OK." I said, pushing it back.
"Please? For me?" She begged shoving it back and putting on a pouty face.
"Ugh. Fine! What is it anyway?"
"A protection serum. For your soul."
"…OK than. Well…bottoms up." I said and chugged the drink.
I tasted Parsley, Sage, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg and Mint.*
"Mmm. Tastes great." I said sarcastically.
I took out my Bio. book and started flipping through the pages, trying to get an idea for my project.
"Whatchya wokin' on?" Destiny asked, sitting across from me.
"This project for biology. I can do it on any living creature. I want it to be something cool…like a bat or wolf-"
"Oh! Back in the day people would keep the pelt of a wolf in hopes of being blessed by a higher being and gifted with the characteristics of a wolf." My aunt said excitedly.
"Riiiiight. I think I'll just work on this later." I said, closing the book.
"Well your mom won't be home for another few hours…you wanna do something?" She asked, probably already having something in mind.
"Like what?" I asked, hesitantly.
"Well…I told May, the woman across the street, my niece was staying with me and she really wants to meet you!"
"Across the street?"
To Bug's house?
"Yeah! You know she has a son?"
"Yeah…we've met."
"Oh good! OK, let's go!" She squealed and dragged me to the door.
"Wait, wait, wait! I never agreed to anything!" I protested.
"Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaase!" She begged, pouting again.
"Oh God…Fine." I sighed and let her drag me to Bug's house
We rang the doorbell twice before a woman with long, brown, curly hair answered.
She smiled in surprise, "Destiny!"
"May, hi! This is my niece, Angel."
"Hello." I said politely.
"Come in, come in." May ordered whooshing us into her home.
"Bug! Come down, we've got company!" She shouted up the stairs.
"Angel!" He said, obviously shocked to see me in his house.
"Hi Bug!" I said cheerfully.
"What are you doing here?"
"My aunt dragged me over."
"May," Destiny said, "Can we talk in the other room?"
"Of course. Bug, why don't you show Angel your room?" May suggested.
And I can honestly say that was the first time Id ever heard a mother suggest that a teenage boy and girl go in the same room, unsupervised.
"Um, OK." Bug said and led me up to his room.
I looked around, "Your room is pretty neat. For a boy's."
"Uh, thanks."
Awkward silence.
"So what's new, hero?" I asked, smiling.
"Stop saying that." Bug protested, but I could tell he wasn't really angry.
"Sorry to, sort of…barge in like this." I apologized.
"It's OK. I wasn't doing anything."
I tapped my fingers against my thigh, counting thirty seconds before I could no longer stand the silence.
"So what do you do for fun?" I asked, "Do you read, write, play video games? What?"
"I, um…" He hesitated.
From the looks of it I guesses I was not going to get an answer.
"Well I like video games. And movies." I said bluntly.
"You do?" He asked, perhaps awed that girl actually enjoyed being violent.
"Yeah! You and Alex should come over some time!" I exclaimed happily.
"We should?"
"Yeah! We could watch some movies, play some video games. It'll be fun! Whad'ya say?"
"Um, sure." Bug responded uncertainly.
That's when I realized that Bug probably never got invited to someone else's house before. Maybe Alex's, but who knows.
"It'll be so much fun! I've got some amazing fighting games~!"
"Yeah?" He asked, seeming to like the idea.
"Yeah."
On I went about my games. I talked about the fighting ones and the classic ones, Bug spoke sometimes, too. And…I was glad to be making a connection with him.
We talked until Destiny called me back downstairs.
"Come on Angel, your mother will be home soon," She said stiffly, "Thank you May for having us." She said and quickly left out the door.
"Bye Bug!" I called and we went.
Night had fallen outside, and the moon and stars shined brightly in the black sky.
I could tell Destiny was mad at May for some reason. I wondered why…
When we got home the light were on and I could smell meat cooking in the kitchen.
Mom was home.
"Evei!" Destiny called running into the kitchen, her angry atmosphere disappearing instantly.
Destiny wasn't usually an angry person, and she would often quickly over come that anger.
"Destiny." I herd my mom say, "Did you hear the message? On the machine?"
"The ones about Angel? Yeah."
"You knew?" My mom yelled, furious, "You do know I've set up a no detention policy, right?"
"Yeah, so?"
"So? So whenever she gets a detention, she gets grounded. Do you know what grounded means, Destiny? It means she stays inside with no friends!"
"Come on Eve, you should listen to her side of the story-"
"No! I won't listen any more! She can't keep missing class because she's in detention!"
"But she's in there for all the right reasons. Martin Luther King always ended up in jail-"
"This isn't a revolution, Destiny! This is school. What don't either of you understand about that?"
That was as much as I could hear of that.
I ran upstairs, unnoticed by either adult.
I taped a sign on my door that stated:
NOT HUNGRY.
SLEEPING.
DO NOT DISTURB!
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
The next day was Saturday, so, of course, I slept in until noon.
When I went downstairs I found Destiny cooking in the kitchen.
"Good morning Angel!" She greeted.
"Is my mom home?" I asked, yawing.
"Nope. She has to work all weekend!" She replied.
"Good." I said harshly.
"Oh, be kind to your mother. She really does just want what's best for you." She said, putting a plate of waffles in front of me.
"Thanks." I said, chowing down on the delicious goodness that was the waffle.
"No problem. OH! Those are cuuuute pajamas!" She exclaimed.
They were short Hello Kitty shorts and a matching, low-cut tank top.
"Um…Thanks." I said, "You bought them for me."
"I did? Wow! I have great tastes!"
I laughed at her just as the doorbell rang.
"Could you get that?" She asked politely.
I hopped over to the door, in a perfectly happy mood.
I was even happier when I opened the door and saw Alex and Bug on my doorstep!
"Hey guys!" I greeted, "What's up?"
Alex had this awed looked on his face and Bug's eyes were twice their size.
"Hey! Wake up!" I shouted, snapping my fingers.
Alex shook his head, "We're…painting the town red, and were wondering if you wanted to come."
"Yeah, sure! Come in and let me get my paintbrush." I said, fully opening the door.
I seated my friends in the living room and ran up to my bedroom, where I quickly put on a pair of black skinny jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt, and over that, a gray Tee with a black peace sign on it.
Quick as I could, I put on my knee-highs.
Just as I was walking down the stairs my aunt stopped me.
"Uh-uh." She said, putting a hand on her hip, "I am not getting in trouble because of you."
"Are you saying I can't go out?" I asked in disbelief.
"I'm saying there is no way you're going out that front door." She said with a wink.
I smirked at her, "OK, than I'm just going to go tell my friends to meet my outside my window."
"That's probably for the best. Sorry, sweetie." She said and went back downstairs.
"Hey guys!" I called, running into the living room, "I need you to meet me outside my window!"
"Why?" Alex asked.
"I'm 'grounded'." I explained, using air-quotes around grounded. "So…see ya outside my window!" I said and ran back to my room.
When I saw Alex and Bug safely outside my house, I opened my window and crawled on to some little roof part and jumped down.
"How're you gunna get back up?" Alex inquired.
I looked at the ground, than at my window, and shrugged, "Eh. Who cares?"
Alex shrugged too.
"So, where to?" I asked, clasping my hands together.
Alex brought us into town, where most of the other teenagers hung out.
We got some ice cream, which I found slightly strange, seeing ass how t wasn't even hot out.
"Is that Brandon?" I asked, pointing my cone at him. "Oh, yup. That's definitely him. You can tell by that weird walk of his." I answered myself.
Alex laughed.
"Hey, watch this." I said, taking my melting cone and chucking t a Brandon's head. "Shit! I didn't think I'd hit him!" I said, laughing as I watched him struggle to get ice cream out of his hair.
He looked angry and appalled and was searching for his attacker.
Alex and I were laughing hysterically, even Bug was chuckling.
Brandon must've noticed us laughing, because he started walking our way.
"Shit! Guys, RUN!" I screamed and booked it outta there, Alex and Bug following behind.
We made for the woods, hoping to take coverage and loose Brandon.
"This way, this way!" Alex ordered, pushing us to the right.
After what seemed like an eternity of running, we finally lost Brandon, not before he gave us a nice little threat, "You'll pay for that! You little BITCH!"
I should say he gave me a nice little threat.
"Fuck, did you see that shit?" Alex asked, laughing.
"Yeah man! That was fucking awesome!" I said, laughing as well.
"We all three out ran Brandon." Bug pointed out, smiling.
"Hell yeah we did!" I exclaimed, high-fiving Alex.
"I can't believe you threw ice cream at Brandon O'Neil!" Alex said, still grinning widely.
"Yeah I did!" I said, than got serious, "Things are changing." I stated.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"I'm talking about revolution!" I said loudly. Ironically, using the same word my mother had the previous night.
"What?" He asked, clearly interested.
"You herd me. Revolution. We can no longer sit around and be treated like dirt! We run this school, not them!" I exclaimed, getting up off the ground, and adding more power to my words. "If we ban together we can turn this entire school around. I've already pissed of Brandon twice, and got away with it! I'm only one person, can you imagine if there were ten, twenty, thirty of us? We can change everything! Are you with me?" I asked. Praying they would join me.
"Revolution, huh? Count me in!" Alex said, raising his fist into the air.
"Bug?"
Please, Bug. Please. I thought, hoping he'd come along.
He hesitated, "Yeah, alright." He agreed, yet still had an unsure expression on his face.
"Awesome." I said happily, sitting back down, "Hey, you guys should come over to my house tomorrow. We could play video games." I said in a tempting voice.
"I'm in!" Alex said, "Bug?"
"Yeah. Sounds…fun." He agreed with a small smile.
"Cool. Well I'd better get home before my mom does." I said standing again.
I started walking away, when I suddenly stopped.
"I have no idea where I'm going. Would one of you fine gentlemen like to help me?" I admitted.
Alex laughed at me, and him and Bug got up.
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
Bug and Alex had dropped me off at my house, and now I was faced with the problem of getting back into my room through my window.
I climbed on to the window underneath the little roof part and grabbed hold to the edge of that. I was than able to swing my legs up and crawl back into my room.
I took a shower and changed my clothes to something more casual, to erase any suspicion.
When my mom came home, she never realized I'd been gone all day.
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
The next morning I woke up to Destiny calling me downstairs, I'd slept in 'till noon again, and Bug and Alex were at the door.
"Hey guys." I said, yawning.
"Is this a bad time?" Alex asked, obviously realizing I'd just woken up.
"No, no. But I am still grounded, so I hope you don't mind coming in through the window." I said and slammed the door in their faces.
"I'll be in my room. Don't bother me." I warned Destiny.
When I got upstairs I found Alex helping Bug in.
Alex looked around, "Nice room." He said noticing the purple and white flowered walls and matching bedding and carpet.
"I know it's girly. I am a girl. This room was made when I was three." I explained, sticking my tongue out at him.
Alex held his hands up in surrender.
"These are my games and movies." I said showing them my stuff.
I plugged in my T.V and radio and started some music.
Eventually we chose a classic Mario game for the Nintendo, and took turns playing for hours.
Sometimes we switched it up and played fighting games.
After we were done with games, we decided to watch some movies.
Be being, well, me, I only had scary movies.
We put it in A Nightmare on Elm Street, and dimmed the lights.
I was having such a fun time, I hardly noticed what time it was before it was too late.
Seven O'clock.
The time my mother got off work.
I didn't hear her some up the stairs, so when she opened my door I almost screamed in dread.
She looked just as shocked to see people in my room, as I was to see her.
"Boys. Get. Out." She ordered, trying to keep her cool.
Alex and Bug couldn't have gotten out faster.
Lucky them.
Angel, I am very disappointed." She said calmly, "You know the rules. Detention equals grounded."
"But-"
"No 'buts'." She snapped, closing her eyes.
"Mom! I only got a detention 'cause I was defending one of my friends!" I tried to explain, but my mother just shook her head.
"Angel, you can't keep missing class-" She started.
"Martin Luther King-" I started back.
"Don't quote your aunt!" She screeched, scowling angrily.
I huffed in frustration, "I'm going to bed."
"It's only seven. Aren't you hungry?"
"No. I've got school tomorrow. Don't wanna be falling asleep again."
"That's another thing, did you get any homework done?"
"Yes, I did! Quit nagging me and just leave!" I yelled, slamming my door shut.
I herd her sigh and walk back downstairs.
"No faith!" I complained.
"She just wants you to have a good life."
I spun around and saw a girl with black hair, green eyes, and pale skin sitting on my bed.
"You-you're the girl from my dreams." I said in awe.
"Yes, I'm Iris." She greeted.
"This isn't real. You can't be real!"
"You're right…in a sense. The only one that can hear or see me is you. So I'm real to you."
"I'm crazy."
"Not exactly. But you are in danger."
"How are you here?"
She sighed, "This is going to be a long night. You know that potion your aunt made for you?"
I nodded.
"Well it worked a little too well. It affected your mental health as well as your soul. Your aunt is one powerful witch."
"You mean that witch stuff is real?"
"That's not exactly my topic…We're here to talk about something else. I'm going to help you find The Condor."
"…You're serious?"
She nodded.
"Why?"
"Since people could walk the Earth, there has been The Condor and there has been you. Your soul is basically like a life long power booster for whoever possesses it."
"Huh?"
She sighed, "If someone kills you, they get your soul and become nearly unstoppable. Understand?"
"Why would they do that?"
"Because your soul gets more powerful all the time. People can sense power. When they sense your particular power, they go crazy. The Condor is completely unaffected by this. If you find him, and if he claims you, you are protected. Which is why it's so important that you do find him. Very few of us have ever found our own Condor's. Maybe three…"
"Did you?" I asked, listening intently.
"…No. But I can help you find yours."
"What is the Condor?"
"A keeper of the Souls. I need you to listen: In a few days time, it is prophesized that a battle will ensue for your soul. Your classic good versus evil. Its anybody's guess who'll win. Everybody's hoping you'll find the Condor before than, that way you'll have more of a chance of going to the side of good."
"This is insane! My life is turning into and episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!"*
"Well you'd better get used to the idea. Fast. 'Cause in a few days, if you're not prepared…you die." Iris said and disappeared into a golden colored dust.
"Dramatic much?"
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
The next morning I walked to school with Bug and Alex.
I didn't say much, ever since Iris said I might die, I've been a little jumpy and on edge.
We were turning the corner, heading for the main entrance, when none other than Brandon O'Neil stepped in front of us.
I jumped violently and held back a scream.
"Sorensen, this is a ten." He said, punching me in the stomach.
I got the wind knocked out of me, and fell onto the ground.
"Don't mess with the Fang Gang." He said.
I, clumsily, stood back up, still bending over in pain, and spat, "Fuck off."
Quick as I could manage, trying to break free of the pain, I kneed him where it hurts, just like my mama taught me.
"Bug…Alex…help me to English…please?" I coughed.
"Come on." Alex said, grabbing one of my arms, whilst Bug grabbed the other.
"Thanks…guys…" I moaned.
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
On Monday, we convinced Jerome, Jay, Penelope, and a few other students to join the Revolution.
During the day, we talked strategy.
During the night, Iris and I talked about the Condor.
We concluded that he must be near by.
Iris said she could just feel it.
As the week passed me by, I became closer to my Revolution friends. Although, I did get nervous with every passing hour, I feared every day may be my last.
And every morning, I got a lovely ten from Brandon.
The bruises were starting to add up…
Fang must've figured that I'd break eventually.
On Wednesday after school, Alex snuck outside the Fang Zone and I raided the bitch's locker for something…anything…
I found a list of names and number, but that's all.
Alex was even less successful than I was, he said he'd been caught eaves dropping and would probably pay for it tomorrow.
"That sucked." I told him, as we walked away from the miserable building and entered the forest.
Alex couldn't help but agree.
"You going to the celebration tonight?" He asked.
"That's tonight?"
"Yup."
"Damn. I'll probably be there later. My mom doesn't stop checking on me until 11:30. I was sent to detention every day this week, and she's been crueler than usual." I explained.
"Well, I'll see you then." Alex said and we split ways.
This was the first time I'd gone through the woods by myself, I an honestly say…I was terrified.
The end of the week was coming, and I still hadn't found the Condor…
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
At 11:30 I met everybody at the designated spot near the river.
"Hey guys." I greeted, high-fiving Jay.
"What took so long?" Jerome asked.
"My mom has me under house arrest." I explained, "Where's Bug?" I asked, looking around.
"I'm sure he'll be here." Alex said.
So we hung out, and talked, and waited.
Twelve second 'till midnight, we gathered around Brandon and together we counted up.
"-…12!"
"The lights…" Brandon said, pointing to the town, "are out!" He bellowed as said light went dark.
"You shouldn't be here, you know." Iris said, popping up beside me.
"Go away." I whispered as quietly as I could, hoping the guys wouldn't notice.
Her voice turned hard and cold, "If you don't find him within the next day, you will die."
"What do you want me to do? I have a life outside of dyeing." I shot back.
"Not for long." She countered.
Damn. She's good.
"Fine." I sighed, "What should I do?"
"For starters, you should leave."
"What? No!"
"Yes. Being here is dangerous. Whatever it is that wants to kill you, is coming. Tonight. You'll be safer at home."
"No. I'm celebrating. It's my birthday."
"True, it is your birthday, but you're not a Riverton-"
"What are talking about? I was born at exactly the same time and place as the rest of them-"
"Sure, you were born in Riverton, but not at midnight. 12:01 is your birth time."
"So what. One minute off, there's no difference-"
"There is! These kids are different, less than you, but still…different."
"How-?"
"That's not the point!" She snapped.
"Fine. Whatever. I'm still not leaving, I'm celebrating my fiends' birthdays."
"Fine! But at least hear me out. Do you remember the dream you had when you first moved to Riverton?"
"No, not really." I answered honestly, trying to listen to Brandon.
"Blue eyes, evil laughter?"
"…Yeah."
"Those eyes looked exactly like that Adam kids' and mixed with the evil laugh, I think Adam is-"
"No way. You think Bug is evil?" I asked, trying to keep the smirk off my face. "I know Bug, he's not evil."
"You mean just like he 'knows' you? Does he know that you dreamt about him? Or that you see ghost people?"
"Shut up. And you're one person. Not people."
"Regardless. Does he know you, like you, supposedly, know him?"
"It's not like I can go around saying I have a stalker that only I can see and hear." I scoffed.
"And he can't go around saying he's ultimately evil!"
"It's not him." I said again, not as sure this time.
Just as I said that, Bug came from the woods, looking exhausted.
"Where ya been?" Ale asked.
"Sleeping." He answered.
"Bug takes a little longer, 'cause he's a little slower." Brandon said rudely.
Douche.
There's no way Bug, of all people, could be evil. He's too….
Innocent!
I was so lost in thought, I barley registered what was going on.
That was until a huge…thingy…came from the woods, scaring me half to death.
I put my hand over my mouth to cover a scream.
I was quick to realize that it was only a puppet. A scary as hell puppet, but a puppet none the less.
As it turns out, Bug had to "slay" this puppet.
But he only stood there in fear.
"I can't do this!" He exclaimed, terror obvious in his eyes.
"But you must!" Brandon yelled back.
Before Bug could do anything, the police showed and we scattered, praying w wouldn't get caught and go home in the back of a police car.
I followed my little group of friends, suddenly afraid of every shadow. Every noise.
Brandon ran past us, pushing Bug in the river as he went.
"Prick!" I shouted after him.
Jerome, Jay, and Alex linked arms to get him out.
"Jay, that was a fucking bomber puppet! It scared the shit outta me!" I whispered gleefully.
Bug commented on how frightening in was and soon everyone was talking about how Abel Plankov could look different at sixteen years.
"He could be principle Pratt!" Jerome said loudly.
"Shut the fuck up." Alex whispered furiously back at him.
"Buzz kill." I muttered.
After a moment of silence, I said, "I better be getting home. My mom'll flip a pancake if she find out I left."
"Yeah, Quint'll kill me if he catches me out this late." Alex agreed.
"Hey, you guys all set for tomorrow? The buzzard thing or whatever?" Jay asked.
"Condor." Bug corrected.
"Made a sock puppet." Alex chipped in.
"A sock puppet? You're going to put your class to sleep! A good presentation has to shock and awe." Jay complained.
"It's my fault. I was to worried about tonight." Bug confessed.
"Listen Bug, I'm scared of the Ripper, too."
"You are?"
"Yeah. I have to cross that bridge twice a day. I do what my grandmother taught me: spit in the river, and the Ripper won't come after you."
"And that works?"
"For sixteen years. OK, I gotta go." He said, and him and Jerome left.
Me, Alex, and Bug walked a little ways before it became just me and Bug.
Bug couldn't be evil. He's horrified of the Ripper. An evil person wouldn't be that scared, right?
I hoped so…"So…some party, huh?" I asked, trying to make conversation.
Bug didn't answer, he just walked on, like he was in some sort of trance…
"Bug?" I asked again.
No answer.
"Bug? Stop, you're freaking me out! Come on! Snap out of it!" I begged.
He kept walking.
"Fine! Screw you than!" I yelled and walked, more like ran, ahead.
Alone.
Oh God! I was alone.
In a dark forest.
With a possible killer…
"Fuck this!" I protested, and made a frantic dash for my house.
I crawled through my window, locking it behind me, just as it started to storm.
The full extent of the situation hitting me full-blast.
I was going to die.
Possibly by the hands of friend.
I wouldn't graduate.
Or have a family.
Or make my mother proud.
I wouldn't have my first true love. I wouldn't try sushi, or go to New York, or London.
I'll die a sixteen-year-old girl.
Nothing more.
Nothing to remember me by.
Nothing.
I would leave this living world, and it will continue to turn…
XXX MY SOUL TO KEEP XXX
"A protection serum. For your soul."
"…OK than. Well…bottoms up." I said and chugged the drink.
I tasted Parsley, Sage, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg and Mint.*
Parsley: energy and healing
Sage: purification, banishing, healing
Cinnamon: Cleansing, banishing, healing, psychic awareness
Ginger: energy, healing, calming for stomach
Nutmeg: psychic awareness, prophetic dreams
Mint: (taste) relaxation, concentration.
"This is insane! My life is turning into and episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!"*
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
OK, so I know I ended this chapter on a slightly depressing note. But I could NOT figure out a better place to stop.
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