Insight by Jamie Magee

Author:Jamie Magee
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-08-16T20:21:14+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Within minutes, I had changed to go to the celebration. Felicity helped me choose a dress for the night; it was a beautiful combination of royal green and blue, fitting for the warm weather. The straps were thin, and it flowed from beneath the chest to my knees. I blushed as Felicity complemented the way it brought out my eyes; I was trying to absorb all the positive energy she was exuding. My nerves were on edge; I was looking forward to seeing Libby and my mom, but I had no idea what to expect from my long lost grandparents or whoever else awaited us.

Landen was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs, dressed in a royal blue shirt and brown khaki pants. He politely told Felicity and the others that we wanted to walk and would be there soon. Their understanding was undeniable; we had been alone for less than an hour that day, and it was easy to see that, though we were an admired couple, no one would desire to bear our burden.

We walked in silence for a while, lost in the last few days. With each step we took, I could feel the dread building inside me. When my breathing became measured, Landen hesitated, then stopped walking; I could feel his concern as he tried to understand why I was so upset.

“I’m fine – just not so good with crowds,” I thought, looking around for an escape.

Relief came over him as he heard my simple explanation. “It’s not going to be like it was at home; they know what your insight is, and they’re going to do whatever it takes to make you comfortable. If it gets to be too much, just tell me; they’ll understand,” he said as his eyes tried to catch my gaze.

“Landen, I just don’t think I can go and smile and have a party. I just lost one of my friends, and I don’t know if the rest of them are safe or not. I can’t block that out and the emotions of the crowd at the same time,” I said, stumbling over my words while trying to hold back tears of grief. I turned away from him so he wouldn’t see me struggle. He quickly circled me, not allowing me to hide anything from him.

“Look, there’s nothing I can say to take all of that away. No one is asking you to forget them; this ‘celebration’ is just a way for you to meet your family, a family that you should already know,” Landen said, cradling my face.

As I looked in his eyes, I felt a peace come over me, and my body relaxed as the calm took over.

Landen smiled as he felt the tension leave me. “I don’t want to go either; I want you all to myself. It feels like we’re never alone – awake, anyway.” he said as he looked across the field in the direction we were walking; he looked like he was listening to a distant conversation.

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