Hi guys! So you remember how I said I was excited about the next scene? Well, it was so stuck in my head that I ended up writing it all today. It's short, but I like it. Yay! And it's Friday, so enjoy your weekend!
I'm really sorry! I forgot to mention in the last chapter that my friend Kawasi created the symbol mentioned in Amber's dream. I promised him I'd tell ya'll. (
Chapter 7:
It was Monday and Amber was back at school. She was shoving some books in her locker when Ebony and Elise came up from behind her.
"So," said Elise, making Amber jump.
"Ah, you scared me!" cried Amber.
Elise continued unfazed, "Why did you have to cancel on us Saturday?"
Amber was determined to stay calm. "At the last minute my father invited a friend over for dinner." She put the last book in her locker and then heaved her bag in there too.
Ebony smirked. "Yes. A friend who happens to be the tall, dark, and handsome college student Darien Shields."
Amber gasped. "How did you?!"
At the same time Ebony and Elise shouted, "How could you not tell us?"
"I was going to tell you afterwards. How did yo know?"
"Mina has been spreading the word all morning," said Elise.
"Oh no," cried Amber. "We have to put a stop to this before you-know- who finds out. If you see her, tell her to stop and that I'll talk to her later."
"Can do," said Elise. "But we will get the scoop on this later, won't we?"
"Of course," said Amber. "I hope this gets under control before—"
"Hey Amber," said a deep voice.
Chills immediately streamed down Amber's spine. She knew who it was without looking. But the girls turned anyway and found David standing next to Amber. Her eyes were caught by his and she was lost in the desert of his golden-speckled brown eyes. "Hi David," she said in a wispy voice.
"We had better get going. Don't want to be late for art class."
Amber unconsciously straightened her clothes as she responded. "Okay. I'll see you later girls." The girls giggled their goodbyes.
Without taking her eyes from David, Amber walked with him down the hall. He stood a few inches taller than her, stopping at 6'0; but he wasn't intimidating in the least. He was very welcoming, very approachable. And yet, shyness still overcome her whenever she neared him.
As they reached the classroom, David said, "So, I hear you went out with Darien Shields last weekend."
Amber groaned. "You heard that too?"
David furrowed his eyebrows and then a sparkle entered his eyes. "It's not true?"
"No," said Amber sternly. "He is just a friend of mine and works with my mother at the hospital so he came over to our house for dinner. But there's nothing going on between us." She was determined to make this clear to David, even though she didn't actually know how she felt about Darien.
David smiled. "Good to know."
The walked into the room and noticed that it was already half full of people sitting next to their friends. A few looked up as they walked into the room, wondering why David would be talking to her. Amber didn't have any close friends in this class so she always sat in a back corner, gazing at David from afar. She expected him to smile goodbye and head to the front of the class, near the other popular kids, as usual. Amber was as surprised as anyone in the room when he turned purposefully to the back and said to her, "Come on."
He sat in Amber's normal seat and before Amber could ask what was going on the teacher began to speak.
"Class, as you all know, today we're starting a new project," began Mrs. Casma. "I want you to sketch out a landscape that you will paint later in the week. It doesn't need to be complex; add as much detail as you think fits. It can be any place you want, real or not; but no people or animals. Take a little while to think and then begin. I'll be walking around if you need me."
Amber knew she wouldn't need to think about it. She had a unique knack for drawing; usually her hand would decide what to do before her mind caught on. As soon as Mrs. Casma said 'landscape' Amber's hand had begun sketching. She quickly saw her dream forming on paper.
Amber's pencil gingerly graced the paper gradually forming a giant tree. She didn't notice David's eyes on her as she added branches and leaves, and finally a swing captured mid-air.
"David, don't you think you should begin as well," said Mrs. Casma, breaking both David's and Amber's thoughts.
Amber turned in time to see David's blush as he began sketching on his paper.
As Amber's drawing neared complete he memories of the dream became more vivid, and she felt the star warm and brighten in response. She paused to reinforce the shield that had been placed over the star that morning.
Before class was over Mrs. Casma walked by Amber again. "What a beautiful scene. And it looks like your almost done, Amber."
"Yeah, it came faster than I though," said Amber, softly, her mind still connected to the dream.
"You'll be painting by tomorrow. Wonderful," said Mrs. Casma as she moved to dismiss the class.
David leaned over to Amber and whispered in English, so less people would understand, "It's a beautiful picture, Amber. It looks kind of familiar. Where is it?"
Now Amber was brought fully back to the real world. She looked at David with wide eyes. "I've never been there before, but I've seen it in dreams lately."
"Strange," responded David.
Amber leaned over to look at his picture. It was only half finished, depicting a night sky. Off to the left, a planet that was obviously Earth had a dim glow while something to the right was shining brightly. "Your sky is gorgeous," she told him. "What is that star off to the right?"
"It's not a star," he answered. "It's a planet. A planet that's very far away."
"Oh. What planet is it?"
"I don't know yet," he said and grinned. "It seems that both of our pictures have some mystery to them."
Hey guys! Since this chapter is better, I'm hoping for reviews again. Thanks for the last review xfilesoc! Always appreciate the encouragement. And I noticed that I got put on another author alert list. Woo hoo!!! Talk to you all later!
I'm really sorry! I forgot to mention in the last chapter that my friend Kawasi created the symbol mentioned in Amber's dream. I promised him I'd tell ya'll. (
Chapter 7:
It was Monday and Amber was back at school. She was shoving some books in her locker when Ebony and Elise came up from behind her.
"So," said Elise, making Amber jump.
"Ah, you scared me!" cried Amber.
Elise continued unfazed, "Why did you have to cancel on us Saturday?"
Amber was determined to stay calm. "At the last minute my father invited a friend over for dinner." She put the last book in her locker and then heaved her bag in there too.
Ebony smirked. "Yes. A friend who happens to be the tall, dark, and handsome college student Darien Shields."
Amber gasped. "How did you?!"
At the same time Ebony and Elise shouted, "How could you not tell us?"
"I was going to tell you afterwards. How did yo know?"
"Mina has been spreading the word all morning," said Elise.
"Oh no," cried Amber. "We have to put a stop to this before you-know- who finds out. If you see her, tell her to stop and that I'll talk to her later."
"Can do," said Elise. "But we will get the scoop on this later, won't we?"
"Of course," said Amber. "I hope this gets under control before—"
"Hey Amber," said a deep voice.
Chills immediately streamed down Amber's spine. She knew who it was without looking. But the girls turned anyway and found David standing next to Amber. Her eyes were caught by his and she was lost in the desert of his golden-speckled brown eyes. "Hi David," she said in a wispy voice.
"We had better get going. Don't want to be late for art class."
Amber unconsciously straightened her clothes as she responded. "Okay. I'll see you later girls." The girls giggled their goodbyes.
Without taking her eyes from David, Amber walked with him down the hall. He stood a few inches taller than her, stopping at 6'0; but he wasn't intimidating in the least. He was very welcoming, very approachable. And yet, shyness still overcome her whenever she neared him.
As they reached the classroom, David said, "So, I hear you went out with Darien Shields last weekend."
Amber groaned. "You heard that too?"
David furrowed his eyebrows and then a sparkle entered his eyes. "It's not true?"
"No," said Amber sternly. "He is just a friend of mine and works with my mother at the hospital so he came over to our house for dinner. But there's nothing going on between us." She was determined to make this clear to David, even though she didn't actually know how she felt about Darien.
David smiled. "Good to know."
The walked into the room and noticed that it was already half full of people sitting next to their friends. A few looked up as they walked into the room, wondering why David would be talking to her. Amber didn't have any close friends in this class so she always sat in a back corner, gazing at David from afar. She expected him to smile goodbye and head to the front of the class, near the other popular kids, as usual. Amber was as surprised as anyone in the room when he turned purposefully to the back and said to her, "Come on."
He sat in Amber's normal seat and before Amber could ask what was going on the teacher began to speak.
"Class, as you all know, today we're starting a new project," began Mrs. Casma. "I want you to sketch out a landscape that you will paint later in the week. It doesn't need to be complex; add as much detail as you think fits. It can be any place you want, real or not; but no people or animals. Take a little while to think and then begin. I'll be walking around if you need me."
Amber knew she wouldn't need to think about it. She had a unique knack for drawing; usually her hand would decide what to do before her mind caught on. As soon as Mrs. Casma said 'landscape' Amber's hand had begun sketching. She quickly saw her dream forming on paper.
Amber's pencil gingerly graced the paper gradually forming a giant tree. She didn't notice David's eyes on her as she added branches and leaves, and finally a swing captured mid-air.
"David, don't you think you should begin as well," said Mrs. Casma, breaking both David's and Amber's thoughts.
Amber turned in time to see David's blush as he began sketching on his paper.
As Amber's drawing neared complete he memories of the dream became more vivid, and she felt the star warm and brighten in response. She paused to reinforce the shield that had been placed over the star that morning.
Before class was over Mrs. Casma walked by Amber again. "What a beautiful scene. And it looks like your almost done, Amber."
"Yeah, it came faster than I though," said Amber, softly, her mind still connected to the dream.
"You'll be painting by tomorrow. Wonderful," said Mrs. Casma as she moved to dismiss the class.
David leaned over to Amber and whispered in English, so less people would understand, "It's a beautiful picture, Amber. It looks kind of familiar. Where is it?"
Now Amber was brought fully back to the real world. She looked at David with wide eyes. "I've never been there before, but I've seen it in dreams lately."
"Strange," responded David.
Amber leaned over to look at his picture. It was only half finished, depicting a night sky. Off to the left, a planet that was obviously Earth had a dim glow while something to the right was shining brightly. "Your sky is gorgeous," she told him. "What is that star off to the right?"
"It's not a star," he answered. "It's a planet. A planet that's very far away."
"Oh. What planet is it?"
"I don't know yet," he said and grinned. "It seems that both of our pictures have some mystery to them."
Hey guys! Since this chapter is better, I'm hoping for reviews again. Thanks for the last review xfilesoc! Always appreciate the encouragement. And I noticed that I got put on another author alert list. Woo hoo!!! Talk to you all later!
