Vis by P C Benson

Author:P C Benson
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2020-03-29T04:00:00+00:00

Nine

Chapter 8: Changes

I woke up with a start. I couldn’t breathe, so I sat up and heaved in a deep breath. I dreamt about the empty eyes of the girl and the way her body had contorted. I can’t get her eyes out of my head. A heavy feeling settled on my chest, and a crushing sensation tightened in my heart. I pressed on my chest from the intense pain and couldn’t take a full breath in. I started hyperventilating, so I placed my head between my legs. I reached out but the spot next to me was cold and empty. Alec hadn’t been back. I was alone. Lilly was gone. It was my fault that the girl died. I heaved a breath in, but it was difficult. I couldn’t get enough air. I took short, shallow breaths in. I can’t breathe!

Alec pulled me to his chest. “Hey, it’s okay. I’m here. I’m so sorry. I’m here. It’s okay. Gabby.”

Panic built inside of me as I struggled for breath, and my heart raced. Heat built inside of me, but I shivered like I was cold. I’d lost Lilly. I’d killed the girl. Alec was mad at me. I had no one. What would I do without Lilly? Who was I? I couldn’t feel Alec. He was touching me, but I couldn’t feel him. My throat tightened as tears raced down my cheeks, and gut-wrenching sobs tore through my chest. Why couldn’t I feel him? I’m truly alone. I want Lilly. I want to forget those eyes! “Please, Please, Please… I can’t… Please.” My body wrenched with the onslaught of more sobs. I scrambled out of Alec’s embrace, fell to the floor, and curled myself into the fetal position. He followed me and touched my shoulder, but I flinched and scooted to the corner.

“Don’t touch me. You took my sister away from me.” I rocked myself and continued to sob uncontrollably. There was too much crushing heat inside my chest. It was drowning me. I needed it to ease off.

I heard the door bang. “You need to take her away, Alec. We can’t contain the energy. The foundations are barely holding. A few more minutes and people will get hurt.”

I didn’t care what they were saying. I wished they would just be quiet and leave me alone. I needed to be alone. New waves of tears consumed me, and as I pulled in some breaths, hiccups took over. I shut my eyes tightly and covered my ears. I needed them to be quiet. I needed everything to stop!

“Where? I don’t know if I can do it.”

“Use her energy and take her. I know you can. Do it now, or it will be too late!”

Alec scooped me up, but I struggled against his hold. I was about to let the energy that had built up in me go, but the next thing I knew, we were in a different place. It was damp, cold, and we were surrounded by powerful waves. The shock of my new surroundings helped clear my mind.

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