Hours had pased in the small dorm. A heavy fog hovered in the air, frost formed on the windows, snow fell heavily and the sky didn't seem to be lightining anytime soon. The focility was a frozen wasteland. Brown weeds and granite outcroppings sprouted from the rocky soil. A fresh blanket of snow layered the ground and boulders. The wind whisled threw the dieing weeds. The focility was as quiet as a graveyard. Time and decay had taken toll on the building. The plaster walls were cracked and crumbling, Wooden crosses and other relics, resting in niches along the walls, were covered by many decades' worth of dust. Cobwebs cloaked the hanging tapestries. The paving stones were broken and uneven. Melted snow puddled on the floor. Rats scurried away as teachers and gaurds walked by. Moonlight shone through broken stained-glass windows, casting a spectrum of eerie colors upon the ancient buildings stones.
'' I hate this place.'' Jorden mumbled. It had been three hours since Reachel had woke up screaming, so, naturaly, her and Kori stayed up with her trying to calm her down. Kori sat on the floor holding Recahels hand and Jorden sat on the bed with Reachel, rubbing her back and occasionaly humming a small tune when Reachel would shiver at the nightmare.
'' As do I friends.'' Kori agreed. '' Friend Reachel, do you feel well enough to take a shower and get ready for today's activitys?'' Reachel slowly sat up and looked at her friends. Reachels skin was naturaly pale and her eye's naturaly pale, but tonight, her skin was sickiningly pale and her eyes stone cold. Her hair was a dark brown, it was pulled back into a loss ponytale and her lips were chaped and dry.
'' Mabie we should talk to the teachers and ask them if we can skip training today. You look like crap Rea.'' Jorden whispered, feeling Reachels forhead. '' And your burning up too, you know what? I'm calling Vic.'' Jorden got off Reachels bed and walked over to the phone by her bed. She picked it up and dialed 6937289705 and waited for her boyfriend to pick-up.
'' Hello.'' Answered a tiered voice.
'' Hi, is Victor there?''
'' J.J, that you?'' It was Garfeald.
'' Ya, is Vic there?''
'' One minute.'' There was a muffle and a yell and Jordens tiered boyfriend came on.
'' Hi, whats up?''
'' Can you come over, Rea's had another nightmare.''
'' Was it bad?''
'' Ya, really bad. Can you come over?''
'' I'm on my way.'' Jorden hung up and looked back at Reachel. She was hugging her knees to her chest and looking at her bed, about ready to cry.
'' Vic's on his way, why don't you lay down Rea.'' But Reachel didn't move. Jorden walked over and held onto her sholders, Reachel flinched but didn't pull away. Jorden slowly helped Reachel stand and they both started walking over to Jordens bed. Jorden lay Reachel down and covered her up in a hot pink and black blinket.
'' Friend Victor is hear.'' Kori whispered from the door. '' And friend Gar and Dick are hear too.'' The three boys filed into the small room and walked over to Jordens bed.
'' How is she?'' Dick asked. Jorden sighed and sat on the end of Koris bed.
'' She started tossing and turning, then just woke up screaming. Me and Kor went over and tried to calm her down, but she wouldn't stop shaking, so we lay her down and just kept talking to her. She said two words to us, thats it, no matter what, she wouldn't talk to us.'' Jorden put her head in her hands and sighed. '' I can't take this anymore, she's never talking, she's so anti social and distant, somebody's gotta help her.'' Victor sighed and smiled saddly.
'' I'll cheak her out and ask her to discribe what shes dreaming of, okay?'' He whispered sothingly.
'' Thanks.''
