Coven X – Chapter 9: Stranger
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The days slipped by, to her mind – the hours seemed fleeting, the minutes like seconds. Her feet flew over the ground, and so did her conscience, and she was aware of neither of them.
Hey!
He was laughing, as usual, and his thoughts were broken up by his happiness. She was never like that – her tone was more serious, softer. That was what he told her, anyway – no one could feel the touch of their own thoughts, after all.
Yeah?
The tumble of words flowing into her mind made her dizzy.
Can you feel it too? It's like a… it's like… the…
She couldn't make out any more than the usual background buzzing that was ever-present behind the clear thoughts that he gave her.
When I was younger, there was more.
That was a strange one.
What do you mean?
I don't know.
Well, I don't know, either! Her laughter rippled gently through her words. It's all so perfect…
Not any more, it's not. His humour faded, and he finished in a more serious tone – she caught a hum of pain behind his message, and it shocked her. She had never felt like that before, and her shock must have shown through to him. His thoughts flew at her like a dagger – not that she knew what one of those was.
You can feel it too, then?
I don't know what I feel.
His hand slipped out of hers. They were separate now, and she was catching a slight dimming of light through his vision.
It's beautiful, though.
For the first time, the clean blank canvas of her mind was marked with a dark blot of confusion.
Yes.
They are coming.
That was the last of his voice that she heard, and then he began to fade. First the background of his thoughts, then all that she heard was the sharp clean cut words, and then… silence.
All her mind was drifting. All the strings had been cut. The balloon of her sanity was floating off into a clear blue sky. Such a silence, as never before such a silence…
It had begun.
Sorry if that chapter was terrible – it's really hard writing in thoughts only! Anyway, I don't know if this is a bit weird or what (I kind of suspect it is), but even if that's all you have to say, please review. Many thanks to I Have A Scarf for her review – please do carry on reading, everyone! The titles are from one of my favourite artists (here's a clue: it's all Secondhand), and you have until Chapter 11 is published to tell me who it is. Also, since Tuskface asked, I have a quick message (please read) for you all: this chapter is linked to the Prologue. It's about the same people, and although it will tie in to the rest of the plot sooner or later, I have to have some suspense left over somewhere!
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