The Test: Are you ready

Luke V.S. Will

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        Over the next few days, Will comes to visit. We talk about the usual, like the Reds newest plans and stuff like that. I know that Will is risking a lot to tell me this information but after all, the leader of the Reds is my best friend so its okay I guess.

        Today, Will hasn't visited but that's alright. And today I wanted to be alone anyway. I woke up early, at around 5:30 because of a nightmare I was having, about a war that waged on and on and in the end both Will and Luke died. I shifted around so much in bed that when I woke up, my blanket had fell off my bed and I was sweating hard.  I decided that today I wanted to go cool down myself, both mentally and physically, and I heard that near the cabins there is a lake that you can swim in. So after a breakfast roll and a half and hour of searching for a bathing suit, I walk out of my cabin and towards that lake.

        It's funny how hard the TC works to make sure we feel like we are on a nice vacation. Today, when I was looking for the lake, all I had to do was look at this directory and walk a mile and a half east. Eventually, half way through my little hike, I took a break and took in the beauty of the forest. I loved how the leaves swayed from side to side gently, and that when they did, sunlight would find its way through the gaps the leaves formed. I loved the sounds of the birds chirping and I loved the flowers that were growing in little tufts near the roots of the many trees that stood hundred of feet high. It was so peaceful, and this is probably the most peaceful I have felt in a really long time.

        After my little break, I walk about another five minutes when I reach the banks of the lake. I take in its enormous size and how clear the water is. I reach and put my hand in to feel the temperature and its perfect. I slowly shimmy out of my sweater and jeans and wade into the water with my blue bathing suit on. When I make it halfway into the water, I duck my head underneath the surface and run my hands through my hair. It feels amazing. For the next few hours I lay my head back and lazily float along the surface of the lake, once in a while doing front and back strokes to work my shoulder muscles. When I eventually start going back to shore, I notice my stuff is gone. I cautiously move out of the water and onto the solid ground.

        My feet make great big splotching noises on the ground as I make my way back towards my cabin. A couple feet of walking, I grab a long sturdy stick to help me in case something or someone attacks me. I start to ttremble from the cold as I walk back to my cabin, where I see my stuff hanging from the railing. Holding the stick upright, I push the door of my cabin open and gasp.

        My stick drops to the floor and tears fill my eyes.

        The girl on my bed smiles, "Hey Emma."

***

        I still have trouble breathing, "You're okay. I-I-saw you die. I-held you in - my arms. I cried on and on. Oh Hana I missed you so much." I rush up to her as she gets up and hug her with all my might.

        She chuckles, "I missed you too. And I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for not telling you about being assosciated with the Reds. I wanted to tell you but it would have been against orders. But now that I'm in charge, I sent Will over to tell you the news as I got some preparations ready. Today I was free, so I decided to pay a visit. "

        I can see in her eyes that she is crying too. I kindly grab her hand and we sit on my bed together. For a few moments, we just sit and stare at each other when she says, "Will won't shut up about you, you know?"

        I laugh and roll my eyes, "So? We're just friends." But deep down inside, I knew we were so much more than that.

        She just stares at me like, "you can't trick me". But instead she actually giggles and says, "And you know what's the best part?"

        I smile, "What?"

        She leans in as if she's saying a whisper, "Luke gets this look on his face every time Will talks about seeing you. He gets mad and tells Will to shut up."

        With that I blush a little but then we both roll our heads back and laugh.

        That night was one of the best nights of my life. Together Hana and I went on a trail walk and came back to the kitchen and made orange juice. We turned on the TV and watched the comedy channel and laughed together. It's soon turned dark outside and the clock went from reading 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock. Hana stayed with me until dinner and then when she was about to leave I asked her if she would stay with me and she said sure. So that night we got my bed ready and she layed down next to me the way we did during the Dream test. Before I fell asleep, I felt her grab my hand and squeeze it and say, "I'm sorry for leaving you behind. I'm sorry for making you go through so much pain." I was too tired to respond and fell asleep. But the next morning, before I even opened my eyes, I knew she was gone.