It woke me up all of a sudden. I say 'it' because I don't know what it was. A perpetually changing apparition. It was cold and it wanted me to follow it. I couldn't sense if it was sincere or sinister and I'm the type of girl who always listens to intuition.
I had just come back from the normal world...I hadn't been here in a long time and it upset Caleb. He doesn't like it when I don't come here for long periods. But I was confused and angry and I thought of all people he should.
Anyway, the apparition started pulling me out of my bed. And I didn't know how to respond. I mean I'm pretty used to weird creatures asking me for help but this one wasn't saying a thing...it just expected me to follow!
So I got up and and started following it. Right outside where it was pouring. Great. It's just my luck. My hair was already plastered to my face. It started running. I tried catching up. Damn, I didn't know they were that fast. We went through the gardens and then through the open land and then through the deserted market place.
Before I even realized what was happening a guy, maybe a bandit out of nowhere and shot an arrow into my shoulder. It didn't go deep but it hurt like crazy and it was bleeding. I couldn't exactly go back now and have the three of them heal me. So I had to continue following the damn apparition.
"I didn't know it was you! I'm so sorry!"
"It's alright. But don't you think you should make sure you aim at the right target?"
"I know but I ..I just didn- "
"It's alright. I need to go"
I hurriedly ripped part of my shirt off and wrapped it around my arm. After I removed the arrow, obviously
And I started after it again.
So now I was soaked and I was bleeding and possibly chasing an evil spirit. Just perfect.
It kept turning around and taunting me.
I hope Caleb, Felicia and Carrie don't realize I'm gone or maybe I should hope they do. Just in case.
It finally stops. And I have no clue what I'm looking at. I don't know if I'm hallucinating or seeing mirages. But it sure seems like it. And suddenly a criplling pain enters my body and refuses to leave. The apparition is trying to say something but I can only see red. I don't know how long I lay there but eventually I pass out with the pain.
After sometime, I come about long enough to realize it's still raining, the apparition had put some sort of pendant on me and someone calling out my name. But I was too weak to answer so I passed out again.
The next time I woke up, I was in Caleb's arms and staring into his worried eyes.
"God, Zoe! Don't ever do that again! Do you know how long we've been looking for you?"
"I'm-"
"I don't care! I was so worried that you were hurt and in pain and do you know what it feels like to actually find you in that situation?!", he said a bit too hysterically.
I had clearly worried the boy way too much.
I put my hand on his face and he stopped his hysterical rant
"Caleb, I'm sorry...It made me follow it"
"What? IT?", he asked bewildered and then he noticed the pendant and a whole bunch on emotions played on his face.
"What? Tell me, please!"
"Later...but promise never to do this again", he said in a resigned voice.
I simply nodded. I could see we were done talking till we got back.
So now, in the rain, he pushed back the hair that was plastered to my face and cradled me. He was clearly still freaking out.
Exhaustion sweeped over me and I just wanted to sleep.
"Caleb, I love you", I murmurmed.
He kissed my forehead, " I love you too"
With that I fell asleep and next thing I knew I was healed and back in my bed. With Caleb next to me.
I had just come back from the normal world...I hadn't been here in a long time and it upset Caleb. He doesn't like it when I don't come here for long periods. But I was confused and angry and I thought of all people he should.
Anyway, the apparition started pulling me out of my bed. And I didn't know how to respond. I mean I'm pretty used to weird creatures asking me for help but this one wasn't saying a thing...it just expected me to follow!
So I got up and and started following it. Right outside where it was pouring. Great. It's just my luck. My hair was already plastered to my face. It started running. I tried catching up. Damn, I didn't know they were that fast. We went through the gardens and then through the open land and then through the deserted market place.
Before I even realized what was happening a guy, maybe a bandit out of nowhere and shot an arrow into my shoulder. It didn't go deep but it hurt like crazy and it was bleeding. I couldn't exactly go back now and have the three of them heal me. So I had to continue following the damn apparition.
"I didn't know it was you! I'm so sorry!"
"It's alright. But don't you think you should make sure you aim at the right target?"
"I know but I ..I just didn- "
"It's alright. I need to go"
I hurriedly ripped part of my shirt off and wrapped it around my arm. After I removed the arrow, obviously
And I started after it again.
So now I was soaked and I was bleeding and possibly chasing an evil spirit. Just perfect.
It kept turning around and taunting me.
I hope Caleb, Felicia and Carrie don't realize I'm gone or maybe I should hope they do. Just in case.
It finally stops. And I have no clue what I'm looking at. I don't know if I'm hallucinating or seeing mirages. But it sure seems like it. And suddenly a criplling pain enters my body and refuses to leave. The apparition is trying to say something but I can only see red. I don't know how long I lay there but eventually I pass out with the pain.
After sometime, I come about long enough to realize it's still raining, the apparition had put some sort of pendant on me and someone calling out my name. But I was too weak to answer so I passed out again.
The next time I woke up, I was in Caleb's arms and staring into his worried eyes.
"God, Zoe! Don't ever do that again! Do you know how long we've been looking for you?"
"I'm-"
"I don't care! I was so worried that you were hurt and in pain and do you know what it feels like to actually find you in that situation?!", he said a bit too hysterically.
I had clearly worried the boy way too much.
I put my hand on his face and he stopped his hysterical rant
"Caleb, I'm sorry...It made me follow it"
"What? IT?", he asked bewildered and then he noticed the pendant and a whole bunch on emotions played on his face.
"What? Tell me, please!"
"Later...but promise never to do this again", he said in a resigned voice.
I simply nodded. I could see we were done talking till we got back.
So now, in the rain, he pushed back the hair that was plastered to my face and cradled me. He was clearly still freaking out.
Exhaustion sweeped over me and I just wanted to sleep.
"Caleb, I love you", I murmurmed.
He kissed my forehead, " I love you too"
With that I fell asleep and next thing I knew I was healed and back in my bed. With Caleb next to me.
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