Poet Anderson ...Of Nightmares by Delonge Tom & Young Suzanne

Author:Delonge, Tom & Young, Suzanne [Delonge, Tom & Young, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Science Fiction, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781943272006
Amazon: 194327200X
Goodreads: 25779243
Publisher: To The Stars
Published: 2015-10-06T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Poet waited as Molly spoke to several guests, assuring them that everything was fine. By the time she returned, Poet could see her patience had worn thin, and she beckoned him to follow her into the kitchen and out of sight.

“We have rules for a reason,” Molly said, pushing through the swinging door and nearly hitting a waiter with a tray. He apologized. “We keep up appearances because seeing soldiers causes fear, and fear attracts Night Terrors. We’ve operated from this location for over a hundred years, and do you know how?” She turned to look at Poet.

“Uh…rules?”

“Exactly,” she said, holding up a finger. They continued through the kitchen, the smoke of cooking steaks on the grill and the steam of boiling water hanging in the air, and exited out the back and into a narrow hallway. “Now I’m sure Jarabec filled you in on some history,” she said, walking beside Poet. His grief about his parents’ death threatened to bubble up, but he tried to focus on her words instead. “But let me explain a bit more,” Molly continued. “We are currently housing eight Dream Walkers, which is more than we usually have. Since the incident four years ago, we have to be careful. They’re here to see you, Poet, both here and in the Waking World.”

Poet looked sideways at her, not sure how to respond. Should he be flattered? Terrified?

“Marshall and I can barely keep them in check,” she said, getting to the end of the hallway and turning to a single elevator with a rusted steel door. She walked up to it and paused, spinning to look at Poet.

“So where is Marshall?” Poet asked. “Shouldn’t he be the one kicking the other Dream Walkers out?”

Molly laughed. “No,” she said. “You’ll never see Marshall here because he doesn’t dream. It’s a requirement for those who run the Eden. That way, they can’t be taken over in the dreamscape. Can’t be compromised by REM at any time.” She shot an apologetic look at Poet and he hated that she knew about his mother. That they all probably knew.

“Why are they all scared of you?” Poet asked.

“Because I’m a badass bitch,” she said with a smile. “Obviously.” Poet laughed and Molly turned back to the elevator and placed her finger over a button, letting it read her print.

The doors slid open. The smell of smoke and metal wafted out of the elevator, and Poet glanced behind Molly to check out the interior. There were no mirrors, and the walls had dents, some of them people-shaped.

“I have to run,” she said, stepping inside the elevator. “I trust you can find your way back to the lobby?”

Poet nodded that he could, but Molly reached out suddenly to stop the elevator doors from closing. She fixed Poet with an intense gaze. “They want you to join them, you know,” she said, studying his reaction. “Not just as the Poet. They want you to be a Dream Walker, like your mother.” There was a touch of concern in her voice, and Poet tilted his head questioningly.

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