From Deities by Mary Ting

Author:Mary Ting [Ting, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-11T23:00:00+00:00

Having nothing to eat at home, I headed out to the school cafeteria. The strange encounter I had with Mia, then with Ian, had screwed up my appetite. Although I was hungry, I didn’t know if I could eat. Constantly looking over my shoulder and sensing beings following me not only gave me the creeps, I was getting tired of it.

The smell of food overpowered me when I stepped into the dining hall. I had come after lunch hours so it wasn’t crowded. A group of guys entered behind me, giving me icy chills. I wondered if they were vultures, but knowing there were humans around, I thought I was safe…I hoped.

Ignoring them, I went to grab a tray. Not having much choice since lunch was almost over, the only thing left was spaghetti.

“Spaghetti with meat sauce,” I requested. “And a bottle of water, please.”

The girl looked at me with a stoic expression, longer than what would be normal. I began to wonder if I had something on my face. After I was served, I paid and looked for a place to sit.

I went to a corner table where I could see every inch of the room, and sat down to eat. My favorite part of the cafeteria was that the walls were glass instead of concrete. I could see the dark clouds and the sun peeping out, just to give warmth to the land. The sun shone where I sat, and for some reason, it gave me reassurance that everything was going to be all right. However, that feeling didn’t last very long.

As I ate my lunch, I glanced around. Group by group, people were leaving. Feeling sharp, spiky tingles crawling along my back worried me.

Thinking I was being paranoid, I took out my phone. Mason had texted me a minute ago. I’m fine, I texted, but I was hesitant to push the send button. As I was wavering on my decision, a warning bell kept ringing in my head. I observed more guys entering. They all had a similar build, and they all held the same serious expression. Their heads were twisting, their eyes searching, and they were determined to find whomever they were searching for.

I glanced down, trying not to make eye contact, but it was impossible when all I could hear were footsteps approaching faster. Sure enough, when I lifted my head, they were coming toward me. I sucked in my breath as panic struck me hard, realizing I had made a mistake by picking the corner of the room; now I only had one direction to run. But I couldn’t move; there were too many of them.

There was no doubt what they were when I saw lights flickering in the palms of their hands. What was I going to do now? The only thing that gave me hope was knowing Mason was on his way. It was a good thing I’d gone with my gut feeling and didn’t press the send button.

Already feeling the warmth inside me, my hands started to tingle.

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