Chapter Four:
Nora groaned and let her head fall to her notebook.
"I got nothing" she mumbled, "I'm kaputt"
Veronica looked at her new friend and smiled softly, "Ms. Croon gave us all year to write our own song. I'm sure you'll get inspiration and get the project done before than"
The 14-year-old smiled back before switching her purple out for a worksheet and worked on it. The two girls worked on their homework together.
Nora unconsciously began humming a haunting tune as she finished her math homework. Veronica looked at the other before taking out her phone and recorded her friend. Nora continued humming until her emergency phone chimed (Veronica stopped recording when the humming stopped).
She took it out of her bookbag and checked the ID: Jaime. She opened the message and read it.
Jaime: Storm incoming. Mama wants you home.
Nora: Be there in 5 or 6
Jaime: kay, be safe
Nora: Will do
The 14-year-old stood up and dusted herself off.
"I gotta go, there's a storm coming" Nora explained as she packed her things.
Veronica followed suit, "Kay, see you Monday"
"Bye"
The two friends departed ways.
Nora was almost in her neighborhood when the familiar haunting sound of thunder echoed around her. Suddenly, she was back at the National Park, breathing in smoke and clinging to her scared twin. Fire surrounded her from all sides, biting and burning.
"-the"
No matter how much she coughed the smoke remained.
"-eat...breathe"
A tree falling.
"-ollow... pat... ns"
A scream of horror.
"List'n... not... safe"
"'M-skrd Starla"
"Me too Aditya"
"in...in...out...in...out. In. Out"
Nora opened her eyes and saw a bulky, foggy figure.
"That is it" it -he- said, "In. Out"
Nora blinked a few times and followed the voices instructions. After a few seconds, the girl finally calmed enough to breathe normally and relax. That is until another 'BOOM!' Of thunder sounded. She lurched forward and clung onto a cold, hard body as she shook in fear. Strong, muscular arms picked her up and began carrying her.
"Where do you live?" A deep, gratty voice asked.
Nora sniffed and told him the address of her foster families' house while clinging to his neck. She felt the head move in a nod before feeling wind on her face, almost like she was in a car. The 14-year-old opened her eyes and gasped.
Whoever was carrying her was somehow flying and taking her with them, with him. Nora looked around in wonder, all fears were forgotten.
Rain danced around in the wind, illuminating the clouds and buildings in the process. Lighting made scars in the sky before disappearing. The growls of thunder following soon after.
Nora relaxed against the man as she watched the sky play.
"This is amazing."