I felt sharp needles stabbing me on my arms.
"What's going on?" I asked.
Ed was rubbing his head and then looked at me.
"Peter . . . . w-what am I doing out here?"
I felt anger fest up inside me.
"You kissed Rachel! That's what you were doing!"
"Me? No way! That's just gross! She's my best friend!"
"I watched you with my own two eyes!"
"Really? Cause' the only thing I remember was Rachel saying that This Seifer guy might be after Meagan. I remember getting upset and then hearing a dark, sinister voice in my head."
"What did it say?"
"It said it was all just a dream."
"But it wasn't . . . was it?"
"No, I couldn't control my arms, legs . . . or anything for that matter. The only thing I still had were my thoughts, of course, it felt as if I had no privacy as well. As if he could rummage through my memories when he pleased. The next thing I knew, I'm here on the balcony with you . . . getting yelled at."
"Ed, I'm sorry I accused you."
"Oh . . . it's . . alright . . ."
"Wait . . . do you think that—"
I was cut short by a pain in my heart so unbearable, I fell to my knees in agony. Tears came to my eyes. Someone called out my name, through my heart. The only person that could possibly do that is Rachel. I could hear her voice echo through my heart.
"Peter!"
Then I felt a blow on the back of my neck. I fell to the ground, gasping for air. My heart was silent after the blow. As if something happened to her to make her stop screaming.
"Rachel . . . she's in trouble." I said still trying to catch my breath.
"What do you mean?"
"She's been captured. Somehow Seifer knew I was going to ask her to marry me. He also managed o get a hold of your mind. He made you kiss her, in front of me, to make me mad at her, so she would run. That was the perfect opportunity to capture her alone."
"But why didn't he capture us while he was at it?"
"Maybe he wants to shed blood first."
"What are you talking about?"
"A challenge . . . he wants a duel."
