Earth 101: Time to Run by Emae Church

Author:Emae Church [Church, Emae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781916300316
Publisher: Korudaz Ink
Published: 2021-07-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

Darkness. I can hear a muffled sound, but I don’t know what it is or where its source is. I’m thirsty, but I don’t know how to call out for it. I can’t move, or can I? If I can open my eyes, I can find my way… to where? To what? I don’t know. I’m holding my breath, but the darkness is stopping me from breathing, pressing its confines against my face. Smothering me in blackness. Open your eyes. Breathe. I’m shouting the words, but no, I’m not. Wake up.

Aithen.

I snap my eyes open, and Sarah is still holding me, but now we are a heap on the floor.

“Aithen?” I gasp for air and say his name out loud. My head swims as Sarah’s face fades then clears again.

She looks at me, both worried and puzzled. “What about him?”

“You know Aithen?” I ask and can’t mask the desperation from my voice. “Me? You know me?”

“Erm, yeah! You okay, you lost it for a moment then?” Her face cracks a smile, but tearful desperation shrouds her eyes.

I’m here. I remember everything.

Sarah sees me.

I heave a loud sob, and Sarah holds me, rubbing my shoulder with a thumb.

I wipe my eyes as I look at Sarah.

“Erek. He was here then. Where did he go?” I ask, bringing my focus together.

“Oh, that guy. He left straight away. Talk about making a sharp exit as soon as things got a bit messy. Who exactly is he?”

“How long was I out for?” I’m not deliberately avoiding her question.

“Seconds. But you went so limp. I thought… I don’t know what,” she says, squeezing me. She stands and grabs a glass, fills it with water and passes it. I gulp it down.

I’m so thirsty. I can’t think clearly. I gulp down another glass of water and immediately remember why Sarah is here.

“I’m not pregnant.” I raise an eyebrow and almost feel light-headed again.

She manages to rise the corner of her mouth, but no smile is coming.

“What am I going to tell Mom and Dad?”

“You know I’ll support you, but honestly, are you nuts? You’ve known Aithen for three seconds. I’m guessing it is his?”

“I can’t be. I’ll get to the store and pick up a test.” I gasp, and she strokes my hair.

“You’re still in school; you can’t be a mom this early. Just… get that test, and I want to know straight away.”

My head is spinning, pondering a schoolgirl-mom for a moment. Dropping out of school? Forget trying for a part-time job; I’ll be busy cooking a baby in my tum and not graduating. What a mess.

How am I going to work this out?

What happened to Erek? I could see the physical turmoil in his face. Why should he grow a conscience now?

And what about the flash? It didn’t Delete me.

So why did he leave and does he realise I won’t be Deleted?

Could he have stopped the pregnancy? For a moment, I hope it’s true, I’m off the hook. But then I recall how much hardship Sarah went through to be a mother, and I feel guilty.

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