That Which Is Unexpected by A. L. Bridges

Author:A. L. Bridges [Bridges, A. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781301278480
Amazon: B00CQNHPUW
Goodreads: 17972745
Publisher: Smashwords
Published: 2013-03-22T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18: No cellphones during class!

[May 6th]

“No! I’m not going to school with him like this!” I hear Cheza say as I regain consciousness.

“Rei, you have to go to school! Don’t worry; we’ll take care of him.” Sara says.

“NO! I’M STAYING WITH COLE!” Cheza yells.

“Cheza, I’m fine. You’re going to school.” I mumble with my eyes closed, still not fully awake.

“COLE!” Cheza screams and then starts coughing. “Cole, if you keep making me scream your name like this, I’m going to lose my voice.”

“HAHAHA THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!” Tia shouts.

It’s nice that either Tia or Sara is always in control of the situation; although most of the time it’s Sara. I open my eyes to see that everyone is in my room and Cheza wearing her uniform. I look over to my left and find a saline bag hanging from my bed post.

“Really Cheza, I’m fine. I just went a little overboard last night testing my limits.” I say while sitting up in bed.

“Why did you make Sephiroth’s katana? Ooh! Ooh! Can you do the Buster Sword too!?” Sara asks while bouncing. I always find this side of Sara to be slightly endearing.

“And what did you find?” Tia asks, grabbing the baton of responsibility from Sara without missing a beat.

“Because a seven foot katana is badass despite its complete impracticality in battle and I might try later but it will probably take too much blood.” I tell Sara before turning to Tia.

“Well last night while I was making the discs, something suddenly clicked and I heard the total volume of my blood and the current volume; when I would experience anemia, body failure, and death; and the amount of blood I was using, all whispered into my head.” Tia’s eyes grow wide at this part. Sara notices and takes it as a hint to usher Cheza away before she can notice Tia’s face.

“Alright Rei, it’s time to go. Come on, I’ll give you a ride.” Sara says while pushing Cheza out my door.

“But…fine. Make sure you rest Cole! I had better not come home and find you unconscious again!” Cheza says from out in the hall.

Tia waits until she hears the front door shut before she sits on my bed and starts speaking. “Cole, have you heard that voice since last night? Has it told you to do anything? Have you had any strange feelings since you woke up?”

“No on all accounts. As far as I can tell, the voice is purely information, like a GPS. It even kind of sounds like a GPS and it sometimes gives me the information I need after I need it, just like a GPS.” I tell her.

“Okay…we don’t really have a manual for you Cole, but with the Shorn Ones, hearing voices was the first sign of Drive overuse. Just be careful okay? Hearing voices is rarely a good thing, regardless.” Tia says, placing her hand on my knee. “Alright well, let’s get to work!”

“Hey, do you mind if I try out the katana?” I ask.

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