Chapter Two

“Layla!” I hear my best friend Rosie yell. I turn around and she’s running down the school hall. I run towards her and hug her trying not to cry. Rosie pulls away and said, “Are you okay? I missed you so much! I was so worried!”

“I’m fine Rosie. Just sore from whatever they gave me.” I said. “I’m sure you were worried. I was too.”

“I’m just glad you’re back, Layla.”

Rosie hugs me again and this time I start crying. Crying has become normal to me because I have night terrors and flashbacks to when they experimented on me. I think about those moments when my powers started to work.

“Layla?” I hear a familiar voice say. I turn around and it’s Kaleb.

“Kaleb!” I yell. I run towards him and when I reach him I hug him. He hugs me back.

“Layla.” Kaleb says. He starts crying. This is the first time I’ve ever seen Kaleb cry.

“Don’t cry, I’m fine. I’m back baby, nothing can take me away ever again.” I say.

He pulls away and brushes my bangs out of my eyes. He hugs me again and this time he picks me up.

“You’re definitely not going anywhere but my house this afternoon.” He says.

I can feel my face burning red.

“Okay.” I say. “I gotta tell my mom though.” I say.

“Well you’re either coming over or I’m coming over.” Kaleb says.

The bell rings.

“What’s your first period?” Kaleb asks.

“Math.” I say.

“Me too, we better get to class before we’re late.”

“Okay.” I say laughing.

Kaleb grabs my hand and it’s the best feeling ever. We walk to class and sit by each other.