Chapter 7

• Carson looked at me confused and then his eyes flashed as he remembered what I did in gym class. He stepped closer to me threateningly. "You don't have the guts to try that." He said.
• By this point, he was close to me. I step back, but my back hit the lockers behind me. He raised his hands and instinctively, I shrunk back and used my hands to cover my face.
• After awaiting the hit that never came, I slowly removed my hands and looked at Carson. He looked back at me with confusion in his bright blue eyes.
• "Kayla?" He asked gently. To be honestly, I was surprised he knew my name. I didn't think he was paying attention when I said it earlier.
• I leaned off the lockers and cleared my throat. I tried to look anywhere and at anything, but him. It was difficult because his searching eyes never left mine. Concern entered his eyes to mix with confusion.
• "Did you think I was going to hit you?" He asked quietly.
• "Yeah," I laugh nervously. "After all, you did advance on me." I tried to play it off as nothing, but he didn't look convinced.
• "Contrary to your belief, I don't hit girls." He stated.
• "Well, that's good to hear. Um...I really have to get going." I said. I turned away from him quickly before he could say anything else.
• I looked around at him one last time and saw that he was still standing where I left him, staring at me with a blank expression. He looked to be deep in thought.
• Oh God. Why had I done that? The last thing I need is for him to begin to speculate about me. No one can find out about what is happening at my home. No one. Or else Allan would kill me.
• Kayla, what have you done?
• I was running.
• I didn't know who or what I was running from, but I knew I was afraid.
• I was in a forest surrounded by tall trees and no matter how far I run, it seems like I can never reach the opening. I also felt like I wasn't moving at all, even though the chilly night air whipped at my skin. I felt tears streaming down my cheeks and my vision became blurry. I couldn't see where I was going anymore, but I kept running.
• The sky was dark and the clouds were dark and looming. I started to hear voices all around me. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but the voices sounded cold, angry and terrifying. I finally saw a bright light ahead of me and tried to increase my speed. I didn't want to be in the forest anymore. I didn't feel safe here.
• As soon as I neared the light, I closed my eyes from its intense glare. As soon as I closed my eyes, I felt my feet gave out from under me. I looked down and realized that I was falling. I waved my hands and cried out as I fell. My body felt heavy and it seems as though I was falling from a far distance, because I could not see the ground.
• I don't know what happened next, but I was soon in a flower garden. One minute I was falling and the next I was here. Like the flip of a switch. This place was warmer and not terrifying. Beautiful flowers of different colours and sizes were everywhere. There were so many different flowers; magnolias, lilies, daises, roses, sunflowers, orchids, marigolds and daffodils. This place reminded me of my mother's garden, because she used to plant some of these flowers.
• I was admiring the variety of flowers, when I saw a lady a few distance in front of me. She was wearing a white dress and her brown hair that was so similar to mine, glowed and blew in the wind. When I looked closely, I saw that it was my mother.
• "Mom!" I shouted as I run to her. I couldn't believe she was really here. I flung my arms around her when I reached her. She hugged me back. "I miss you so much, Mom."
• She then pulled away from me and wiped the tears from my face. "Why are you crying my darling?"
• "Please don't leave me again, Mom. Please don't." I pleaded.
• "I'm not going anywhere. I'm here now my angel. Shh, stop crying." She coed, running her hands through my hair.
• "Please don't leave me, Mom. Please don't leave me with him." I kept repeating through my tears. I hugged her again tightly, while she comforted me with her soft words. She smelled just like she used to.
• All of a sudden, I didn't feel her anymore. I looked up and found that I was not hugging anyone. She was gone. I looked around frantic.
• "Mom!" I shouted, as I spun this way and that. "Mommy!"
• "Mommy." I whispered as I jolt awake. I cleared my mind and my eyes as I tried to place where I was. I realized that I was in my room, laying on my bed. I rest my head back on my pillow as I realized that I dreamt about my mother again. I looked up at the ceiling and sighed. Looking around at the clock by my bedside, I realized that I was late.
• Jumping out of my bed, I run to the bathroom to have a quick shower and get ready for school.
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• "Woah, what happened to you?" Kevin asked me as I slipped into my history class a minute before the bell rang. I was breathing heavily from running all the way to school.
• "I slept through my alarm. Had to run here." I panted through heavy breath.
• "I can see that. You look a little wild and frazzled." Kevin observed, chuckling.
• "Don't start with me, Kev." I replied. Kevin just laugh. All I could do was glare at him as our teacher entered the classroom.