ter

nd Emily strolled towards th

plied, not payin

ore going to get our food," Beth said, pointing a

been missing practice, too." Beth said, awaiting Emily's response, but all she heard was the

garten who left a bag filled with worms in A

ng from me?"Beth asked, leaning closer across

h and concern; as they pierced into Emily's soul, the only thing she wished for was to rea

le squeeze on Emily's hands, se

se!" Beth pleaded,

ent nightmares that she always had ever since she was in a coma, or the strange beasts she saw in the school field the other day be

know that. Get it out of you. Don't let that thing get to you

her ears. The cafeteria's chatter seemed to fade into a distant hum,

t accident, everything's different. I keep having these...these nightmares, but they feel so real. And

o of Emily's hands. Her grip remained fir

I tried to focus on school, on practice... I couldn't. It's like my mind is stuc

ted her head slightly, confusion

eth. Stronger sometimes, but also... like I don't fit into

at me." She said, fixing her eyes on Emily; Emily lifted her

u're not alone in this, Em. Whatever's hap

ed Emily's lips, and

und Beth's. "Dad's been transferred. He's going to be the new director

rching Emily's face as if hoping sh

ng behind...leave you behind. But it's happening whether I want it to or not.""Dairon...bu

rs. "That's so far away, Em. We won't even

s threatened to fall. "But I swear, I'll call y

a tight hug, cutting her off. Emily clung to he

thing," Beth murmured

," Emily

er how weird things get...

t," Emi

food before the pizza's gone? You know how fast it disappears when the football team'

go just like that; how was she supposed to li

laugh, the tight knot in her chest loos

ding her toward the food line. But even as they moved through th

a part of her couldn't shake the feeling that whateve

ght of being in a new town occurred to her, a strange one at tha

to emb