Chapter 13; Friendships
I've really enjoyed writing this story, no joke. I just wish y'all would review more, but, then again, some of y'all may be lazy, like me, so it don't bother me much.
Alex: Quit pretending, it bothers you a whole lot more than you let on. XP
Me: Who told you to say anything?
Alex: XD I am your character after all.
Whatever XP lol, anyway, no reviews, so, on with the story!
Alex's POV
We floated in front of a lime green door, debating on how to get the halfa that lives here to help us.
"Why don't we just explain to them what's going on?" Danny suggested. I quickly shook my head, discarding that idea. "It won't work with most of them; they won't give a flying dip at what's happening outside their own towns." I tapped my chin, wracking my brain for anything that might help in this situation.
A girl with a black t-shirt and blue jeans floated up to us, her black, purple tinted hair floating in a free fall around her heart-shaped face. "Hey Echo," She greeted, waving. "Hey Riley! How have you been?" I asked, recognizing her immediately. "Oh, you know, same old, same old," Riley shrugged. Her image crackled like static. Oh, a projection, I realized, smiling at my long lost best friend.
"Where are you Riley McCray?" I asked her, hoping she was back in Texas, safe and sound. "In Amity Park, watching a Goth chick lead some teenagers towards a place called Fenton Works," Riley replied and I heard Danny's sharp intake of breath. When I turned to face him, he went visibly paler and looked as scared as a kid riding a roller coaster for the first time.
"Danny, are you okay?" I asked him quietly; very aware of the stares Sasha was shooting at him. "Yeah, I think…" He gasped, looking up at Riley. "What are you?" His voice sounded strained, and he was blinking back tears. "I'm a seer, I can see the future, and also project my mind to others, such as Alex here." She pointed a thin finger in my direction. Danny looked at me for confirmation. "What Riley claims is true, she's been my best friend since pre-school, but her father moved her away from me in the sixth grade." I told him. "Honestly Riley, I thought something had gone down with you because you haven't talked to me in three months." I looked up at her, a teasing smile playing at the corners of my lips.
Riley's smile immediately faded, her face turning somber. "My dad wouldn't let me talk to anyone for a while, something about honing my powers without distractions. When I learned about what was going on here, well, Dad said it was the perfect time for me to practice what I was currently working on." I couldn't believe he'd done that, but then again, Ryan McCray has been known to shut his family indoors, ever since Riley's mom had died when we were in the fourth grade. "How's he doing?" I asked her quietly, hoping she hadn't heard. "Better," She looked away, towards a purple door that floated about five miles from where we floated. Tears sparkled from the corners of her eyes.
Riley was only nine when her mother passed away. But it didn't just affect her; it affected me and her dad. Rachel McCray was like a second mother, she was always so caring and kind towards me. I remember the day we had learned about Rachel dying. After such a great day at school, we had been crushed to learn that she had breast cancer. It had crushed Riley the most. Her mom had been her best friend, aside from me of course. She fought for six months before the cancer took her.
As I gazed at Riley, a song came to mind. A song I used when my grandmother passed away when I was a little girl. Riley had been there for me, like I had been there for her. The chorus came to mind at this moment and I felt my soft voice sing out the words that were so familiar to me:
Theres holes in the floor of heaven,
And her tears are pouring down,
That's how I know she's watchin',
Wishin' she could be here now.
And sometimes when I'm lonely,
I remember she can see,
Cuz there's holes in the floor of heaven,
And she's watching over you and me.
Before long, Riley joined in, mixing her high soprano voice with my medium tenor. I smiled through tears I hadn't realized were gathering in my eyes. I had felt so much pain in my short life that it seemed that my life couldn't get any worse. Of course, that's when David decided he'd show up.
"Hey sis, I bet you didn't expect me back so soon," He smirked, charging a black ecto-plasmic energy ball. I smirked at his face, both hands hidden behind my back. "You thought you could get away easy? Thought you could trap me?" David oozed over confidence. I heard Danny huff out a growl, and I could imagine the look in his green eyes.
I really didn't want to hurt my brother; after all, it wasn't his fault for Dad choosing him over me. I believed he was truly good, if I could only find that point of weakness. But what is there for him to care about? I asked myself, wracking my brains for anything that could be of use. "What is going on out here?" A voice asked from behind me. I turned slowly, almost terrified of what we were to find.
A girl stood there, her lime green hair up in a simple ponytail. Her eyes were a silvery color with green flecks, and she glowed with a ghostly aura. Her outfit was a lime green jumpsuit, without a symbol.
"Emerald?" David asked in disbelief, his eyes widening at the sight of the ghost girl. "Evil?" The girl responded, looking at my twin. David was looking at me again, all the anger leaving his eyes. I looked at the girl named Emerald, a sudden idea coming into mind. "Emerald was it? Would you like to help us out? My father is gathering ghost for an army, and we need more help to finish him off." Emeralds eyes sparkled and she smiled suddenly. "Of course, why wouldn't I help?" I looked back at David, whose face went slack with incredible sadness.
I couldn't help but feel even more sadness for my twin brother, who was obviously crushing hard on this girl. "David, you don't have to pair up with Dad, you have your own choices to make," I told him quietly. His eyes looked into mine, and something sparked, something buried deep within his soul. "It's not as easy as that," He growled at me, before taking off for a portal to the real world.
I watched him go with sad eyes and then turned back towards Danny, Emerald, Sasha and Riley who stared at me with a mix of emotions. I smiled at them in reassurance and turned back towards the other four doors.
Okay, so sorry it took so long to get up, I got hung up in some stuff for BPA and I'll be going to Dallas come Wednesday…yay, six hour drive. Anyway, R&R, I'd like to know what cha'll thought about David and Emerald. Riley too of course. That song chorus I put up there, I don't own that song. Holes in the floor of Heaven is owned by whoever sung it lol. That thing about Riley losing her mom, I lost my dad 1-15-2011 and that's the song I listen too when I began to think of him.
Anyway, please R&R, I love to hear from y'all, I like to know what I'm doing wrong and if I'm doing pretty great. This story makes me feel better, especially after a particularly bad day at school.