Sorry I haven't written in a long time, I reckon I it will be a busy few years, I've already started my GCSEs a while back, which was a
little slow but it's getting a lot busier with all the exams and coursework, those in the UK will know what I'm on about.
So my updates will be a lot less frequent, I'll try and update at least 2 or 3 a month, but not guaranteed. I don't know when I'll
have the chance to write again, as I now have like no free time. I figured I owed you at least a nice long chapter (my longest yet) so here it is.
P.S Sorry if there are a lot of mistakes, I finished this in about 2 hours. But no excuses. :)
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Chapter 9-Reed's POV
Why is it so dark? I can't see anything. The last I ever heard was the sound of Thomas' heartbeat, and that seemed like a lifetime ago. It's…It's like I'm paralysed, nothing to say, nothing to do, except think about...well…I don't know what to think anymore. I thought Thomas said I would be alive after this. I did choose to live didn't I?
"Reed can you hear me?"
What was that? It sounded like…Noelle. Noelle! Noelle! Silence. Not even a whisper. What is wrong with me? Why can't I talk?
"Reed, can you hear me? Did you just hear us just then? I'll do anything for you Reed, anything. Please don't leave me behind Reed. Please. I don't think I could stand you gone. I need you by my side, we can rule Easton together," What is she talking about? What was I supposed to hear? Oh God, I'm going to be in so much trouble when I get out of here. Hold on, this is a dream isn't it? Noelle would never say something like that.
"I know I haven't exactly been the friend that you deserve but I'm changing Reed. When we get back to Easton, we're going to have so much fun. Fat Phoebe parties, you name it. We'll do it. You can room with me as well, just don't throw your life away, Reed. Keep surviving, if not for yourself, then for me." I felt something wet trickle down my hand. Laughter boomed into my ears, echoing in the dark, empty place I was in, my 'Middle of Nowhere'
"All those memories, I can still remember the look on your face when I invited you into Billings." Was she here to mock me? God I was so stupid back then. "Don't leave me Reed, I need you, you're the sister I never had." She sounded so sincere. Wait…is she? I laughed in my head. Noelle Lange is going soft!
"But if you ever repeat what I just said, I am sooo gonna kill you." Hold that thought. She's not as soft as I thought she would be. There's always a catch with her. Suddenly, a piercing ray of light burst through the blackness of the room. It stung so badly I had to wince. It was then when I realised, it wasn't a room, it was my head. So I was thinking in my head inside my head. Does that even make any sense? Probably not, but I think it's the most sane thing in my life right now, considering what I've been through.
Noelle's POV
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. It was so warm, and I could feel a beam of sunlight on my skin. I yawned, still with my eyes closed. That was probably the best night's sleep I've had in a while. And for some reason the birds started singing right after that thought. Ok, that's really irritating me now. I'll have to get Maritza to chase them away with her feather duster thing. I was just about to shout at her when I remembered where I was. I heard whispering in the background and found Taylor, Kiran, Tiffany and Amberly in front of me. "Are you okay?" I nodded, and ever so slowly I turned my head round. And just like that, my perfect morning ended.
She looked terrible, a lot worse than what I had remembered. I found myself clutching to her hand, so I pulled away. She looked like she'd had a really bad nightmare. She was sweaty and her hair stuck to her pale face. Her skin was waxy, and her face gaunt. Just then, her eyes fluttered.
I gasped. "Did you guys see that?" I turned around to look at them, their faces screwed up in confusion. I turned to look at the patient again. "Reed?"
She made a sort of groaning noise, and her fingers started twitching. Ever so slowly her eyes started to open, and I felt relief rush through my body. I could feel bodies relaxing all around me. We watched as she touched her forehead with her fingertips and winced with pain.
"It's okay Reed. You're okay now." I heard Tiff say as she sat down on the side of the bed. Taylor and Kiran imitated her by sitting on the other side.
"Can we take her home now?" I asked the doctor that had come into the room. He was a tall man, 6"3 or 6"4. He was in his late twenties, quite handsome I would say. Auburn brown waves falling in a messy way across his head, he was tanned (but who wasn't on this island) and he owned the most dazzling green eyes I had ever seen. Stop thinking about that Noelle. What is wrong with you. It had been nearly a month and a half without a guy coming so much near as 10 feet away from me – discluding daddy. Now I'm a little saner, this seems to be driving me crazy. Noelle Lange does not need a man. Noelle Lange does not need a man.
"Of course Miss Lange, we can get her ready for half 3." He replied politely revealing a set of pearly white teeth.
"Thank you." He walked away as I turned around to face my friends. "Ladies, we're going home."
Reed's POV
What was that? I felt the floor rumble beneath me. It couldn't be an earthquake…I mean…you can't get an earthquake on an island can you? I mean we're in St Barths for god's sake. Owww my head, it hurts so bad. I brought my cold, stubby fingers up to my head, and felt a slight twinge of pain. Every inch of my body was killing me, most of all my head.
I opened my eyes slightly, to see where I was. A sudden burst of light shot through, and I closed my eyes instantly. Ok this isn't going to work. What am I supposed to do now? A few minutes later and I was prepared, one eye opened and one again the piercing light came like lightening, I kept my strained eye open for a few seconds, my whole body relaxed as I got use to the sudden increase of light. Slowly my right eye opened as well, my vision was a little blurred but I could make out faint lines of objects and people in the distance.
I saw Tiff, Taylor and Kiran retreating to the back of the room where they made small talk with some of the doctors and nurses that had somehow gathered in my room. The room was decorated with different shades of blue and it was obvious that it had been "feng shuied" by Kiran. Velvet and Silk covered my bed, and the normally smooth and silky texture was now damp and a little sticky under the body of sweat. A flash of brown appeared out of the corner of my eye, and I saw a relived Noelle Lange approaching, and I sensed a little hesitantly as well, though she'd never show it.
"Reed how are you?" She asked, and then her face screwed up with the realisation of her words. "Wait, stupid question."
"I'm fine Noelle, never better" I replied, going for my best smile, which I guess failed under her scrutiny, and judging from the look on her face, she was not impressed.
"We're taking you home." She said firmly.
"What? No, I like it here." Please don't let me stay here.
She shook her head. "Reed I was so worried about you when we found you, I would never have forgiven myself if you never woke up."
A smile crept up to my lips that threatened to reveal what I had learned in my trauma. A brief look of fear and something else I could not quite place, flashed through her eyes and passed as quickly as it came. It was replaced by what I recognised by anger. "But if you ever leave without telling me where you're going again, Glass-Licker, mark my words you will never see daylight again." She finished her threat with an easy going and innocent smile, which lit her mischievous eyes. "Get some rest."
"Noelle come on, this is so boring." Whined Amberly, I glared at her with distaste. As if this morning wasn't bad enough.
"Shut up Amberly, we're not leaving." She replied, meaning everyone in the room, no one interjected, which left me feeling a bit clueless as to whether they wanted to stay or they wanted to go but was scared of Noelle lashing out at them. "But it would be a pleasure to escort you out." Noelle said ever so sweetly.
"But Noelle, you can't be serious, I mean she looks like a dogs decided to use her as a chew toy, and spat her out again." Amberly remarked. I could smack her right now if I wasn't so in pain. I'll get her later, I thought darkly. I was about to reply with an even snarkier remark but Noelle interrupted.
"Funny I was gonna say the same about you." She smiled. "…On a good day." She finished triumphantly, a satisfied smile smacked on her smug face. All around us the girls started to snicker and giggle, muffled by their designer leather gloves that were covering their mouths. Kiran let out a loud, throaty laugh which boomed across the room, the response was 5 times as loud as Kiran herself had been. Whole-hearted laughter spread across the room like an infectious disease, and left Amberly running out of the room with tears in her eyes, and Missy in the tow running after her, and trying to be comforting.
Noelle's POV
Well that little show took my mind off of things, but deep inside I was panicking and worrying about how much Reed had heard. How much did she know? And had that talking in a trauma thing actually worked? Or am I just jumping to conclusions? The picture of Reed's slow knowing smile spreading across her lips left my mind trailing. Calm down Noelle, you're overreacting. But was I?
Flashbacks of the night that Reed disappeared flashed through my mind. And always in the picture was that sapphire-blue-diamond necklace at the back, placed down with such precision in front of the railings. I can't question her now, but at the back of my mind I was still wondering. Had she done it?
Next Chapter will be back at Easton and Reed will be getting settling in, I think Noelle can start
finding her love interest then or the next chapter after. And again I'm sorry for the mistakes. I haven't checked.
But I hope you enjoyed it anyway...review
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