Deadly Secrets

chapter1

My friend's and I had just started playing a game of soccer, after school on the field, and as I was zooming down the field they were all yelling to me "Clover! Clover! Slow down!"

but yet I didn't listen, didn't even turn around to see them, and as I came up to the goal I took a shot and...

My eyes felt hazy, and I couldn't stop from going back under unconsciousness. My eyes flew open. I was in a hospital room. As I looked over I was staring at the back of a person in a hospital gown standing by the window; he is covered in blood.

I asked him "Where am I?" "What hospital am I at?" There was no response from him so I asked again thinking he couldn't hear me.

He walked to the window and put his hand on the glass. I couldn't stop from looking at his hand as it reached for the hinges to open the window; I

saw it click open than he stared out the window as if seeing what's outside the window. Then suddenly the patient stepped forward out the window.

I clamped my hand over my mouth to stop the scream but it didn't stop the first note from escaping. The nurses came rushing in and asking what had happened but I stammered saying

"The g-g-guy...j-j-jjjumped out the wind-dow." As I described what happened they looked confused;

they looked at me as if I was crazy. "I'm not crazy" I replied in my head.

They looked out the window and said"There's no one out there, and you're the only one who's been in this room, we were outside the door the whole time checking your sheets for your new Group home"

Now I I'm confused I know it was real it had to be real. I just saw it. How could it not be real? Maybe I'm just hallucinating; "maybe I am sick" is all I could think. As I sat up in bed I asked them "Wait, what group home?"

they stared and said "We'll it's not really a group home it's more of a…place to train your abilities." Train your abilities" it played over and over in my head "what do you mean by abilities?" I asked.

They peered out the door as I looked over to see what they were staring at, but then a man came walking in. He was at least 6 ft and had slick black hair with a few silver hairs here and there. As I sat up he asked the nurses if they can give him and me some privacy.

He stared at me then said"Hello Clover I'm Alexander Levine. I'm here to ask you about what had happened about you seeing that man."

"Wait how you know abo…"the nurses I thought to myself.

" Do you know what happened when you saw the man?" I then told him

"It was a hallucination… I got hit in the head with a soccer ball" he replied saying

"um no Clover it's not a hallucination.

"What is it then?"I asked. i'm now totally confused.

"Well there's no easy way to say it ...Well you have abilities not other people have. You're a necromancer."

I couldn't help from stuttering as I replied "necr-o-mmmmanccer… you mean like a medium?" he nodded slowly in agreement. I then caught his gaze fixed on me. In a whisper he said slowly

"you must accept what you are and what you must do after you understand and control your skills."

I know what I must do; I've seen it before. The tournament. From ages 13-18 there will be a drawing of 1 boy and 1 girl of each race to fight for the death so there will be 1 ultimate victor.

They have one every 5 years and the next is coming this year. I must be ready.

As the days past I try to get ready- mentally of course- accept what I am, read about the history, and rest so I'll be ready for my group home. My mom packed my stuff and brought it to the hospital room.

She then asked me "Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"I have to be there's no way for me not to." I have to get this done and I have to be ready." I saw tears start to collect in her eyes but she blinked them away. "I'm sorry mom I'll be back and I'll be ready for the drawing."

As the cab pulled up I put my stuff in the back, closed the trunk, and I was off to my "group home" with Alexander Levine.