The night air was cooler for this time of the season, but it wasn't unwelcomed. I needed the air to clear my head. What a day, am I right? A troubled sigh fell from my lips as I recalled all the stress I've been under. Hell— even now I have to go back home to him. The father that is there, but never is, if that makes sense?
He has never been the same since mom left. They say she died somewhere off at sea, but part of me refuses to believe that. I brought it up one time to my father, and I still have the scar from where he slashed his belt across my back. He tried to beat it into me that my mother was gone, but it didn't work. Now, I hold my beliefs in silence. My hope will remain closeted, but as long as I have it, there will remain a light inside of me.
I miss my mom. From what I do remember, she was perfect. Her coral blue hair was definitely an eye popping statement, but it matched her sweetheart personality. Too pure for this world so tainted in sorrow. The thing I miss most is how as I fell asleep she would run her fingers through my hair and sing— footsteps pulled me away from those memories.
They were coming from behind me. Do I look back? No, damnit! I've seen horror movies before. I will not be that one person everyone laughs at! Maybe I was paranoid. Look Sybil, all you have to do is go past the lake and you'll be home. I slightly sped up my walking pace. Shit! Fog seemed to settle around us. Their pace changed to match my own, if not moving faster than my own now. My heart tripled in the rate it was beating. I could feel it in my ears. Then I felt their hands on me. They clutched me tightly.
I screamed. I screamed till my throat felt raw and something primal escaped me. It was as if the sound vibrated through the air. I heard their screams. Owen and Raizer. Fear filled me. Why were Trent's followers coming after me? When Raizer got his wits together he backhanded me across the mouth. My head snapped to the side as I tasted metal. Not metal, blood— my blood. Raizer smelled the air deeply before locking eyes of the blood falling from my nose. I stared in horror as his eyes flashed a deep blue with no white in his eyes back to normal. I shuddered in fear. What the hell?
The lake was just up ahead. If I can ditch them, maybe I could make it. Panic flooded me as Owen grabbed one of my arms, and Raizer grabbed the other. I struggled with all I could. I fought to the point I was surprised my arms didn't rip out of their own sockets. None of it mattered. I was at their mercy. I did the only thing I could. I begged.
"Please— please don't do this! I didn't do anything to you guys. W-Why? Why are you doing this?" I yelled as best I could.
"You disrespected our KING! You— you ungrateful whore!" Owen snapped.
King? Who the hell? Trent? Despite it all, I laughed. Not loudly, but enough that Owen noticed. I saw the silver before I felt it. He whipped out a knife from god knows where and I felt it. Nothing at first, then a searing hot pain. Shock came next. I looked down at my abdomen. It's weird, Yknow? To see a blade sticking out from your own body, yet you're too shocked to move? The pain isn't what makes you freeze. It's the shock. Blood was everywhere. My shirt, my pants, the flowers that sat next to the lake.
The lake? I was closer now. How? Not myself, we were. Raizer and Owen dragged me to the lakeside. No. No more please! But I couldn't say anything. The knife wasn't there anymore. Did it fall out? It's cold there now. Yet, it was also hot. Then my feet were cold. Water? I went limp. This can't be it. Can it? I wasn't sure whose hand it was that grabbed my hair so tightly. So tight. My scalp burned from the pulling. Up to my waist now it was cold. Not cold anymore. Wet. My blood mixed with the water.
Before I could process it, they shoved me under. I screamed again. Only this time, it did nothing. My mind was throbbing with flashes of images. Mom, Dad, Heath, and even Trent. My lungs couldn't hold out anymore! A fire like pain flooded through me as water replaced the air inside my body. I choked and choked, until I couldn't. Then it was nothing. I died.
I saw my body from the outside. It was as if I was standing off to the side staring at myself. Raizer and Owen let go of my body. My eyes could only stare as my body just… floated. For once, I looked at peace. Given that I was dead— but at peace. I watched as Raizer and Owen left the scene. They didn't even bother to take my body out of the lake. Now the beautiful waters were stained crimson. Now what? As I thought this, darkness seemed to eat away at my vision. Is this the end? I was surrounded by the darkness, and then I wasn't.
No longer was my body in darkness? But a luscious green field. The rolling hills went on for miles. Is this heaven? I've never been too religious. I looked down at my bare feet touching the soft grass. I smiled. A real smile. I looked up and stopped. There were huge stones surrounding me now. I know these. They're the Stonehenge. Why was I here? In front of each stone was a sword sticking up from the ground. What is going on? I felt myself walking over to one of the large stones. My hand placed itself over the stone and I gasped. It was electrifying. Not to the point of pain, but wonder.
Then, out stepped people from behind the stones. I knew them. Kira, Heath, Boa, and the others. They were all here. Why? Allisha stepped forward and made eye contact with me. It was as if she was seeing my very soul. Then she sang. It was what she sang that day on campus. What language is this song? Whatever it was, it sent chills down my spine. It didn't make it any better when they all started to sing as one. Then, once again darkness consumed me.