The Gemini Effect by Paul Kane

Author:Paul Kane [Kane, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Encyclopocalypse Publications

Night had fallen while she’d been inside.

Inside, being humiliated. Izzy had no idea what the fallout from all this would be. Wouldn’t find that out until she was at school again, unless she turned on her phone (not happening) and she had a feeling the headache she’d faked might last a few days now, turn into a real migraine.

She rubbed at her eyes, trying to see where she was going. Head for home. Her nan’s place anyway. But she couldn’t tell her about this. Couldn’t tell her or her mum, although she desperately wanted to. Needed to. Needed her.

What a shame you said the things you did.

All because you wanted to go to that stupid party! How’d that work out for you, eh?

Not all that well.

All those eyes, people watching. People judging, one way or another; but they wouldn’t know yet. Couldn’t. It would spread throughout the year like wildfire, though. Maybe even beyond that. Izzy choked back more sobs, stumbling on down the path. She’d have to be quiet when she got in, would probably be all cried out by then anyway. No more tears left.

Oh, who was she kidding? There would always be tears left, more to shed about this over the coming weeks. Yet another disappointment. She’d just have to push it all down tonight, hide it as best she could tomorrow – although migraines make you cry, don’t they?

All those eyes, all those people everywhere.

She was alone now, though. Alone and walking back, had slowed up after sprinting the first leg. She’d wanted to get away from Kevin’s dad’s place as quickly as possible, but soon ran out of steam. She’d never been the most athletic of girls, always the one hanging around at the periphery of netball games; never picked first. And walking, strolling, meant she could wallow in her misery with only the stars above for company.

She was alone now.

Wasn’t she?

Izzy’s head whipped sideways. She felt sure someone had been there. Just out of the corner of her eye, a flash of something moving. There were fields not far away, so it was probably an animal of some kind. A rabbit or something. You got used to that kind of thing out here in the countryside, far from the hustle and bustle of city life. A different kind of nightlife.

There was a light breeze, and she relished the feel of it on her face as she walked. But there was no doubt it was getting colder. Spring had only just sprung, and it was nowhere near summer yet. Then it would be warm all night long! Sweaty even, uncomfortable – hard to sleep. But the holidays did at least mean no school, and she wouldn’t have to face—

Another noise, off to her left, made her jump. It was the wind rattling the slats in a fence. “You’re just scaring yourself now,” she whispered. But she’d be lying if she said she wouldn’t be glad to get back, to get into her pyjamas and pull the covers over her.

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