July (The Year of The Change Book 1) by Kathryn Gilmore

Author:Kathryn Gilmore [Gilmore, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EKG Publishing
Published: 2015-07-27T05:00:00+00:00

The first test came at the T section at the end of the hall. In the cross hall, two guys and a girl walked toward us. I threw myself against the wall, jerking Drew with me. He controlled his laughter as he leaned, beside me, on the wall.

“You don't have to worry about running into someone.”

I closed my eyes. “Shhh!”

“They can't hear you, either, remember?”

I opened first one eye, then the other. “Oh, yeah.”

“It takes some getting used to, but that force ...” He pulled me from the wall. “That kept you from touching the door handle keeps you from running into things and people. It's kinda like when two magnets are reversed, they repel each other. At least that's the best way I’ve found to describe what it's like when you're in Phase.”

He pushed, without actually touching, and the outside door opened. He pulled me through into the fresh salty air that gusted past us. The sunshine! The glorious, bright and reinvigorating sunshine! I breathed in deep and luxuriated in the sun's warmth on my face. It was a beautiful day and I was outside in it. Oh, it felt so good!

The breathtaking Alaska shoreline, about a mile away, was shrouded in lush green. Miles and miles of trees as far as the eye could see!

“There aren't this many trees in the whole state of Oklahoma!” My jaw hung loose as I took in the majesty of it all.

Seagulls swooped and dove nearby as they lunged for bread some people were throwing or hunted for their next meal in the ocean. I dragged Drew to the rail so I could see them better. He didn't say anything. He just watched as I pointed to things. I didn’t lingering long on each new sighting. Between discoveries I stood with my eyes closed feeling the afternoon rays enliven me. I hadn't felt this good since before we left Oklahoma.

After some time of him being quiet I looked at him, embarrassed. “I must seem like an idiot to you.”

His face was somber. “No, you don't. It's good to see you so happy.” He reached over and brushed some hair back that blew across my face. “You've been cooped up longer than this boat, haven't you?”

As I thought about it I realized this year, even when I’d been outside, I’d still been cooped up and confined to the restraints of The Change.

“Yes, but it's been necessary.” This was something I kept telling myself over and over again.

He frowned and shook his head. The weight of his eyes was too much and I looked away. That's when I noticed them. There were seven guys wandering aimlessly toward us. They looked around, confused.

I tugged on Drew's hand. “They can't see me right?”

“Right.” His glance at the herd held no interest.

“And they can't hear me, right?”

“Right.” With a step he blocked my view.

“Then why are they following me?”

He pulled his chin back and looked at me anew. “How do you know they're following you?”

“Look at their eyes, they're glazed, and those stupid smiles are all I need to see to know they're affected.

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