Awoken by Serra Elinsen

Author:Serra Elinsen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, lovecraftian, highschool, cthulhu, sea monster, lovecraft mythos, lovecraft homage, lovecraft tribute, cthulhu mythos inspired
Publisher: Serra Elinsen

Chapter Fourteen: Castigated

I’d never been so grounded in my life.

“Mom, it wasn’t that—”

“Not a phone call all weekend. All weekend. And then we find out Bridget hasn’t seen you since Friday!” Mom had yelled, her face red with anger and splotchy from tears. I’d never seen her so upset before, and it freaked me out. I looked to my dad for support, but he just stared at me, pale as a ghost.

“Mom, stop overreacting—”

“We thought you were dead!” she screamed.

“I’m sixteen, I forgot to call, I don’t know why you’re acting like this!” I yelled back.

She just stared at me, her eyes nearly bugging out of her face.

And that’s when the grounding happened. No internet. No friends. No movies or TV—I was surprised she didn’t take away book privileges while she was at it. Home immediately after school, and I had to call as soon as I got out so she could time me. I was a prisoner in my own house.

I wasn’t stupid though—yes, I had to tell them I’d spent the weekend with Riley, but I wasn’t crazy enough to reveal we spent the whole time in New York City. Not that it helped—no more Riley ever was the law now, and not even me completely dissolving into utterly distraught tears and running up to my room in abject misery would change their minds.

My only consolation was that I would at least still see him ‘in the school.’ I clung desperately to his promise like a lifeline.

When I woke up the next morning after falling asleep from sobbing my heart out, things were still tense in the house. Mom made Dad to drive me to school, but he could barely talk to me. I’d never felt so low before, so rejected by my own parents.

How could I explain to them what had happened? They would never understand.

“Aren’t you going to wish me a good day at school?” I asked Dad, breaking the awful silence as he pulled up in front of Portsmouth High.

He bowed his head, bringing his hands into his lap. We sat there in horrible silence for a long minute.

I opened the door awkwardly. “Have a good day,” I offered, grimacing at how fake it sounded.

“Andi—” he said suddenly, looking up at me. I cringed at the look of misery on his face. “Andi, I just… just… be safe, sweetie. Please?”

I nodded and closed the door. Oh god, why did he have to guilt me like that? Riley and I had to go to New York—not that I’d ever be able to explain that to Dad—but couldn’t he see how bad I felt about everything?

I stared at the facade of my school, dread creeping up on me. How would Riley treat me today? I took a shaky breath and walked inside, pushing past the flocks of students lingering in the halls.

I instantly knew how terrible the day would be when I walked into the half-filled English classroom. Riley’s desk was still empty, but Bree was in hers.

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