Hey, this is short, but I needed to get this out.
Calum ran in a place that was unfamiliar to him. It was a field full of green grass, tall trees and colorful flowers. The sky was bright blue and there wasn't a gray cloud in sight. He looked down at his arms, they were bruised like they had been, but yet, he couldn't feel anything.
His head should have been aching, it had been when he had been talking to Chad. He kept running, not feeling anything but the thud of his feet hitting the earth. He didn't know where he was going, but had a feeling that he wasn't leaving the field.
The trees didn't seem to disappear and the grass became greener with every step he ran. The flowers never seemed to get closer to him either. He looked in both directions, but everything was the same.
He heard a noise from behind the trees and gasped. Two figures stepped out into the bright sunlight. It was Adam and Teagan, but he heard a high pitch girl's shriek. Keisha and Bailey ran out and started to skip in the tulips and lilies.
"Why didn't you tell us?"
Calum jerked his head to the side and noticed Adam standing next to him. He looked concerned and he stood still. Teagan came up next to him, the same look that Adam had. Calum opened his mouth, but he couldn't form words.
"Cal, we're your best friends. Just remember that you can tell us anything...okay," Teagan said.
"Yeah," Calum said, finally able to form words. Adam nodded and Teagan clapped him on the back before they walked toward the girls. More people were coming from behind the trees or jumping out from under the flowerbeds.
Many kids said hello to him, kids he would see around the school. His team was all in uniform and his teachers all looked the same. His eyes narrowed in confusion. What was happening?
"Mine as well make the best of it," he whispered. He watched Troy and Cam walk out from behind the trees to their teams. Troy was met by Chad first, who gave him a high five. Cam was flocked by a group of his followers, each looking as brain dead as the one standing next to him.
"Where am I," he asked to no one in particular. The funny thing was that even though there were many people around him, no one noticed that he said a word.
"I don't know, where are you?"
Calum turned to the familiar voice and smiled. He ran a hand through his hair and chuckled. "I was hoping you could tell me Mack."
Mack rolled her eyes, but smiled. Then she noticed his arms. "Ouch, that looks like it hurts."
"Actually I can't feel anything."
"Well, if you can't feel any pain if I do this, then...tag you're it." She laughed as she pushed him on the ground and ran in the other direction, sprinting through the mob of people. He jumped off the ground and ran after her.
The two were running in and out of groups. Some of the people acknowledged them, but most just went along with their conversations. Calum didn't even notice, his only focus was Mack.
"You can't get me!" She yelled as she quickened her speed. He started to run as fast as he could, almost bumping into his old kindergarten teacher.
But then the world started to spin.
He stopped all motion and blinked. It was hard for him to open his eyes, and the sun was becoming too bright for him. The spinning was getting more rapid every second, until his finally fell to the ground. He heard Mack's voice as he closed his eyes. "Calum...Calum please wake up...Calum open your eyes..."
Suddenly, Calum's eyes blinked open and a sharp pain ran from his fingers all the way to his toes.
Sorry about the shortness, this has been a busy week. I hope you liked it. I'm working on chapter 36, it should be up tonight or tomorrow. I was just watching the "Sick Inside by Hope Partlow" music video...Zac's in it!
