Building 817 (Subject 624 Origins) by Scott Ferrell

Author:Scott Ferrell [Ferrell, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mysticphysh Publishing
Published: 2020-02-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

8:27 am

I leaned against a white pillar just outside Kirkland High School’s main entrance and wondered if this was how all those other kids felt back in spring when Lindström put his plan into motion. Well, not the worn down and tired part. That wasn’t something they acted like affected them. The opposite, actually. They were restless and constantly moving.

I mean the fuzzy-brained part. I wondered if some kind of fog had rolled into their brains, making it hard to think straight and clouding their judgments. Had Lindström’s drug altered their brain chemistry so all they felt was anger, well, nothing in particular. Just the world.

That was what I felt. Extremely sleep-deprived and worn-out, I had a hard time controlling my thoughts and emotions. One moment, I was about as low as I could get and the next rage filled me to the point I thought I would burst if I didn’t punch somebody. The next moment, I felt amped up and wired and then I felt like falling asleep on the spot was a very real possibility.

Still, I preferred that to the alternative. The dreams. Even if I had slept, I doubted the dreams would have made it a restful night, anyway. I just had to deal with being a little tired until my extra healing mojo kicked in and set me straight.

“Conor?”

I looked up to find Carina, Nathen, and Clarissa looking at me. “What?”

“I asked if you remembered anything yet,” Nathen said.

“No, not really.” I shook my head. It felt like it weighed about 50 pounds.

“Not really isn’t an answer,” he said. “In fact, it kinda implies there is at least something.”

“Yeah,” Carina said. “It doesn’t matter if you don’t think it’s much. Even the tiniest little detail could help.”

“I’m sorry. I don’t remember anything,” I said. Except the dreams. I couldn’t bring myself to talk about them. Nathen would probably tease me, but I didn’t care about that. Talking about them would make me relive them. I didn’t think I could handle that.

Carina looked a little disappointed, but I ignored it. She didn’t have to believe me. I didn’t care.

“Right,” Nathen said. He didn’t believe me either. “That’s a load if I ever heard one.”

My head began to throb. They never believe me. It’s so stupid! They’re my best friends and they have to act like I’m constantly lying to them. That was no way to treat a friend. Friends stood up for each other—stood by each other. If I couldn’t tell them something without them thinking I’m lying, then I—

A light touch on my forearm brought me back to my senses. I looked to see Carina standing next to me. When had she moved? She had been standing next to Nathen in front of me.

The buzzing in my head cleared a little and reality settled on me. Of course they shouldn’t believe me. I was lying to them. I was keeping the nightmares from them. I had lied to them about having powers. Lying through

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