Chapter 5: The Necklace

ARTEA’S POV

It’s been a week since we started our first day, I must say it had gotten interesting from there. Kane and I were still avoiding each other, Kelani and I sat together with her twin, Krisana, she was sarcastic and mean complete opposite of Kelani. I still can’t believe that they’re twins.

I joined the cheerleading team and practice starts to day, I mean I’ll start today because they made an exception. Quinn is still that blonde bitch and I’m not surprised, most blondes that I’ve met has been stereotypical.

Greg has been hanging more with Terrence, which is really surprising because I thought they wouldn’t get along well but I guess that is the influence of joining the football team.

“Lenner! Answer this equation” the teacher booming voiced snapped me out of my daydreaming. “Uhh—” I looked at the equation and of course I don’t know the answer because I didn’t listen, “x = 16” I heard and I answered the teacher . “Good, even though it is clear that you weren’t listening” he shot me a side glance and I kept myself from glaring at his head until it explode.

I looked back and thanked the girl for telling me the answer, she has shoulder length red hair, light brown eyes with glasses, and some cute freckles. After math class or should I say the most hated class of most students I went to my locker to drop off my books.

The hairs at the back of my neck stood up, feeling a penetrating stare. I looked around and hazel eyes were staring straight to me, he furrowed his brows when we locked eyes. I felt chills? Goosebumps? I don’t really know but what I do know is that this rushing feeling I’ve felt it before.

I was lost, the airport is like a maze. I don’t want to ask for directions because my anxiety is a bitch. I tried to look for the signs but I don’t even know if the signs are correct because I’m not getting anywhere closer to the waiting room.

WHERE THE FUCK AM I?

I closed my eyes to breathe but my feet kept on moving, a rushing feeling filled my body and when I opened my eyes I was standing in the entrance of the waiting room. I was shocked it felt like I was floating at the same time numb, I closed my eyes for a second and I’m here.

How did I?

I walked inside and found my mother pacing around when she looked at me she relaxed a bit and told me we were boarding. I was still in a daze tho, I was lost a while ago, it should’ve took minutes to get to here why did it feel like I got here for 1 second only?

The airport, when I was lost that day. That rushing feeling filled my body but instead of it spiking my anxiety it calmed me a bit. I felt numb but it was good kind of numb, I felt like I was lighter and when I took a step it was like I was floating no ground, no gravity, nothing to hold me back. It scared but I seek comfort in darkness, in dangerous situation I can keep an emotionless face and still be panicking.

WHOOSH

The wind— wait wind? There shouldn’t be a strong breeze unless— I’m outside.

How?

Here

Someone? Something? Whispered. I don’t know if it was the wind or someone has a really breezy and soft voice. I followed it tho, I don’t know something was compelling me to go.

I was in the forest I turned my head and saw trees, plants, woods, bugs. I can’t be lost not right now.

Follow…….. Me

I whipped my head but there was nothing from any direction yet my feet just kept on walking, following the voice that has been luring me, giving me this chills and rushing feeling again.

A river, it lead me to a river. I looked around, no people just me and nature. I tried to take a step but something was keeping me rooted to the ground when I looked down vines or roots? Was keeping me from taking a step.

In a state of panic I tried to forcefully lift my foot breaking the root but it just kept regrowing.

How is this possible?

I tried to pry it off using my hands but a vine took held of it and kept pulling me in a direction that I can’t comprehend but I was getting closer to a tree because my mind was jumbled and my anxiety were making it worse, I was settled on one thing

ESCAPE

I tried again in again but it is not working, they just kept on regrowing I don’t even know what to do. They brought me to my knees and I was panting hard I lifted my head and saw a necklace. A necklace with a red gem and again that rushing feeling filled my body but this time more intense. It’s like there is this fire in me that is begging to be let out, I felt my eyes glow purple reflecting the glow of the necklace.

It was hot and cold at the same time the vines loosened there grip and I can move my body but my eyes were still glued to the necklace I reached my hand out and then I felt like time itself stopped. The rushing feeling seems to be uncontrollable but now it was calmed like a raging dragon waiting to be tamed by his master.

The vines that caged me was nowhere to be found and it was just me and the necklace. I put it on and I felt like I was home, like a part of me has been nearly found, a part of me was unlocked. I don’t know how to explain this but this rushing feeling always appeared when things seemed impossible.

The rushing feeling was still there I don’t know what it is but what I do know is that this necklace was meant to be found by me.

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“It is a shame to to give up without even trying”