Raven by Amara Lynn

Author:Amara Lynn [Lynn, Amara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

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I was in the middle of studying when my phone rang. It was Chayton.

"Hi," I answered.

"Hey. How are you?"

"Fine," I said. "I was just studying."

"Good. Are you free this weekend? I was thinking we could go somewhere off campus. There's a place I'd like to show you."

"I guess so."

"Great! I'll see you then."

I wasn't sure what he wanted to show me, or what he really got out of spending time with me. Getting out a little couldn't hurt though. For some reason Chayton considered us friends, at least for the time being, and while it was only natural he'd want to do things with me, I was still waiting for the moment that would change.

I met Chayton outside the student center on Sunday morning. "So, where exactly are you taking me?" I asked as soon as I was in speaking range.

Chayton smiled. "You'll see. Come on." He gestured for me to follow.

I walked with him, frowning when I realized he'd led me to the station. "Oh, no. I'm not going on that thing." Public transportation and me didn't get along too well. Too many people all crowded close together. I shuddered at the thought.

"How do you get to places then?" Chayton asked, chuckling.

Usually, avoiding this type of thing wasn't a problem for me. I flew where I wanted to go. That still wasn't something I could tell Chayton though. "Not like this."

"It'll be fine. I promise."

"Yeah, you say that. But how do you know?"

"I know," he said, smiling. "Trust me."

Did he realize what he was asking of me? To actually trust someone… I wasn't sure if I'd go as far as to say I trusted Chayton. If he really thought that the perils of public transportation wouldn't kill us though, I guess it was worth taking a chance. I'd come this far. I sighed and resigned myself to the oncoming torture.

"If anything happens to me on that thing it'll be completely your fault, you know."

He laughed. "Fair enough."

I let Chayton lead the way, since I had no experience with this method of transportation. We paid for our tickets, and boarded the crowded car once it arrived. I sat beside Chayton, glancing wearily at the people as they filed in, quickly reducing the amount of space. My personal bubble started to feel invaded almost immediately, despite none of the other people even being within arm's reach. Were the walls of this thing always so close? I took a couple of deep breaths.

When we started moving, I made a startled noise, luckily not too audible. Enough for Chayton to hear though.

"It's okay," he said. "Just focus on something else."

Something else…like what? My eyes scanned over the other people. There were some young kids engrossed in their phones, an old lady mumbling to herself, and several other people filling the seats, none of them concerned with anything around them.

I fidgeted in my seat. "How long do we have to be on this thing?"

"It'll be over before you know it."

"Not soon enough."

It definitely wasn't soon enough.

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