Emergence: A Liam Chronicles Short Story (Liam Chronicles Short Story Collection Book 1) by C L Foltermann

Author:C L Foltermann [Foltermann, C L]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-02-29T05:00:00+00:00

The gunshot was loud. It hurt my ears. I had tried to scramble away when I saw the gun, but I just wasn’t fast enough. Maybe if I had eaten breakfast. Everyone always said it was important to eat breakfast, but I wasn’t hungry that morning. No one ever said I’d die if I didn’t eat it. They should tell you that in cereal commercials.

I shouldn’t have scratched at the tape. Maxwell wouldn’t have known if hadn’t scratched. John hadn’t told me the wire would itch so much.

It hurt, burned like fire and I knew I was screaming even though my ears were ringing and I couldn’t hear. I could tell Maxwell was screaming too. He was on top of me and the pain started to go away as my body grew heavy. It wasn’t a good feeling but at least it didn’t hurt anymore. There was a noise louder than the ringing in my ears and for a second I thought Max had shot me again. For good measure. I could imagine him saying it. He had always had a temper.

I wish I had known about the gun.

How did people get shot in the movies and keep moving like it was nothing? They were liars. This hurt. I hated liars.

Voices ran together. They sounded a lot like a train to me. Really loud and long and annoying. The sound was too close to my ears as the ringing faded. My hair felt heavier than usual and I couldn’t lift my head to look around. Someone was beside me touching my face. Someone else touched my arm. I tried to ask for a blanket, that I was so cold but I didn’t hurt anymore. They didn’t listen. Stupid adults.

I managed to turn my head as Maxwell was pulled away. It hurt my eyes to stare. I saw John and tried to smile.

I had done good. He was going to get Max for a long time. We had done it. When John looked at me, though, he didn’t look happy. I tried to ask him why he wasn’t smiling. Max going away and now I was going to be good, just like he wanted. He wouldn’t have to check on me anymore. I was going to stop worrying him. I’d be a good girl, just like he asked.

John normally at least pretended to listen to me, but he wouldn’t answer. Why was everyone ignoring me?

I had to fight to keep my eyes open. I was so tired and it took a lot to stay awake. I was cold though, and I hated sleeping in the cold. I could stay awake for a little longer. I just had to try harder.

I must have fallen asleep. I heard the sound of sirens and saw strangers hovering over me. I must have been in an ambulance because they looked like the EMTs on TV against the while of the cabin. The man sitting beside me yelled and pulled a needle out.

No. No more needles. I’m never going to use a needle ever again.

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