𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕
Juliet Miller leads a normal life with her family as a senior in high school. Just before she graduates, however, she dies.
She wakes up in a whole different world in a room that is completely foreign...
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I'm stalling as much as possible but I can tell Colton wants me to leave. I can't keep coming up with excuses, I have to confront Brooke sooner or later. She's probably worried about me right now, who knows where she is.
Colton has been sitting at his stool for a few minutes now, staring into open space.
"Are you okay?" I ask, noticing the frown on his face.
He nods. "I'm just waiting for somebody."
"Oh. I'll get out of here then. I'll see you..." my voice fades when I realize that we'd probably never see each other again.
"Maybe when you become a stage three, eh?"
I laugh nervously. "Who's coming over?"
"Carter." He replies flatly. The silence that comes after is my signal to leave, but I don't want to.
"Oh. Well thanks again for letting me stay over.." It doesn't feel right having nothing in my hands. I feel as if I should be bringing something back with me.
"No problem blondie. You don't have to keep thanking me for everything, you know." He grins without looking at me.
"Sorry. I honestly just don't know what else to say. I'll see you around, I guess."
He nods. "Bye, Juliet."
I send him a smile before I leave the room and shut the door behind me. I feel horrible inside, I can't tell if it's about Nick or about seeing Brooke or about leaving Colton. I wish that he would want to keep in contact like I did, but he probably wants nothing to do with a stage two like me.
That little kiss we had was probably something he did with every girl he took, he seems like the type to do that. I shouldn't have kissed him back even though I wanted to at the moment. I shouldn't think for a second that I'm more than just a companion to him, he is repulsed by me.
The train ride is long and there are roughly a dozen people with me, they all glance over at me every now and then, or at least it feels like it.
Once I got to the stage two station, I pick up my things, make sure my emerald is still in my pocket, and make my way to my dorm.
I decided I would wait a bit before seeing Brooke and Tanner and Jack, I just don't feel ready yet.
I want to be alone for once in my room, where nobody can bother me or insult me out of nowhere for no reason.
On the ride back all I can think about is what I'm going to say, if I can get anything out before bursting into tears. Anything I say would disappoint Brooke since she was looking forward to me returning with my brother.
I meet eyes with the first familiar face I have seen in a while as I leave the train. Stacy looks both happy and sad to see me, but I know that I have a puzzled expression on my face. I didn't expect to see her here.
