Haley

"Knowing Jarrod could not revile to Rhauk his powers yet.

Trying to forget the excruciating pain, I slowly took my hands covering my eyes and rested them at my side. The needles dug in even more into me. I began to picture all of the needles taking shape. Before I knew the trick had working it came to me that Rhauk would know my powers and want me even more. When I opened my eyes I was covered with white doves. Rhauk stood staring with a smirk on one side of his lips."

The bell rang echoing through the halls. I placed my bookmark onto the page I was reading, and shut my book. Everyone was scurrying to their classes. I was one of them. On top of my mom's disapproval of me, distrust in me, and overall disliking my effort, I can't miss my classes. Especially my new one: Mr. Henderson's chemistry class. I can't drop out of the play, or the 70's show. I can't le my friends down like that.

I had a dream last night. I only remember it vaguely, but it felt like it was going to happen. We didn't make the cut for the solo-group auditions. I felt that it was true. And after Mom's talk with me the other night when she said, 'Make the right decision, Haley. Your schoolwork, your play, or your musical. If you can't balance it all, don't try and make your grades fall even farther'. Then, I did the wrong assignment, and she blew up in my face. She said I couldn't do the play, do the musical (let alone chorus), if she got one more zero in anyone of my classes. Too much pressure on me now. If I even forget my book I'm probably going to become hysterical! I can't have that kind of pressure…..not now.

And there was another weird thing. When I was headed for the Assistance Manager for our school, to tell me who's new class I transferred to, I felt as if someone was watching me. I looked through the corner of my eye and I saw him. He was blurry, but he seemed to be the only one in the hall besides me. Which was odd seeing I was dodging a boat-load of freshman. But he was staring right at me. And he couldn't move, like he was stone. Weird, huh. Luckily the bell rang and behind all the people I made my way out of sight.