The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June by Robin Benway

Author:Robin Benway [Benway, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781595142863
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: 2010-08-03T05:00:00+00:00

chapter 12

“I can’t see anything.” june

My liquid cleanser clattered onto the floor as May and I flew out of the bathroom at the same time, both of us charging down the hall. I think May even disappeared for a few seconds, I’m not sure, but we both arrived in April’s room at the same time. She looked like she had fallen asleep while studying in bed, her books scattered everywhere, and now her eyes were white and wide, her shoulders jerking with her breath.

“What?” I gasped. “What is it? What’d you see?”

April shook her head. “Dr-dream,” she managed to say. “Just a dream. Sorry.”

I was already crawling up on the bed next to her. “It’s red,” I told her. “Your brain, your thoughts, everything’s red.” I think my voice was shaking a little, and I couldn’t see past all the color in April’s mind. “What’s red? What is it? What’s that noise?”

May tried to pull me back, but our mom arrived in the doorway before I could move. “April?” she said. “Honey, what is it? What’s wrong?”

“I’m fine,” April said. “Really, I am, it was just a crazy dream.”

I shook my head. She was pushing me out, thinking of everything under the sun to keep me away. It almost physically hurt, that’s how forceful the thoughts were. “Stop it,” I whispered. “I can’t see anything. Stop doing that.”

“June.” My mom came into the room and put herself between April and me, gathering April up as she put one hand on my cheek. “June, honey, give her some space.”

I stood there and looked at April, who just looked back at me with those same scary ice-blue eyes. She had seen something, and she was cutting me out of it.

I think even May knew it, too.

“April,” I said urgently. “Come on. Tell me.”

May came over to the bed and sat down next to me, pulling me back away from April. “It’s fine, June,” she said. “Just leave her alone. It’s nothing.”

I just tugged myself away from her and scooted to the end of the bed. I didn’t know how to explain how upset April was, but I could feel it. It was like hearing the scary music on a movie but not being able to see the picture, and I couldn’t believe that my sister wouldn’t tell me what was wrong. She was my sister! Wasn’t that the deal between siblings? Especially us?

April was still panting a little, and our mom rubbed her arm and looked down at her. “You okay?” she murmured.

“Fine,” April said. “Really, it was just stupid.”

“Liar,” I whispered, soft enough so that only I could hear it. May put her arm around my shoulders and squeezed, which is not something she normally does. I guess I looked pretty emotional.

I didn’t want anyone to touch me, though, not when they were just going to lie to me. I shrugged May’s arm off and got down from the bed. “Whatever,” I spat. “I’m going back to sleep. Have fun figuring out your issues, April.

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