Finding Kiera

Chapter Eight

That night James had to almost sing a lullaby for me to go to sleep.

But still, I had nightmares. And lots of them.

When I finally got to my own bed, I set up my alarm.

" James?" I ask.

" Yeah Sis?"

" What about school tomorrow?" I ask not knowing what response i will get.

" We will go and pretend that nothing is wrong. If that's what you mean." He says with the most sincerity I have heard him speak with since the night that he told us about Danielle being his girlfriend.

Within a few minutes after we spoke I was out cold.

That morning I woke up screaming. My brother James hadn't dared to leave me alone in the house, since he was scared out of his mind to lose me. And I am scared out of my mind to lose him.

After my scream, he somehow still stays asleep. He could sleep through a bomb if he wanted to. I sit in bed for a while before remembering that I had agreed to go to school.

Wait- Why didn't my alarm wake me?

What time is it? I run downstairs and see that the clock reads 8:00 am. 8 o'clock?!?! School just started! I'm late AGAIN! I go back upstairs and throw on some sweatpants and my favorite shirt. I go to the bathroom, put my hair in a messy bun and brush my teeth.

When I finally get back downstairs I start to write James a note, but then I decide that I don't want to leave him alone. Especially with what happened last night.

I run back upstairs and wake him up. I throw him a shirt, some jeans, and a pack of mini muffins, then we are out the door. The drive was silent until James spoke up.

" Hey Sis, can I ask you something?" he asks shy-like.

" Of course, James. What is it?"

" What's going to happen next? Another dead body on your bed wont be the best thing to come home to. " He asks with something horrid in his eyes.

" James. I don't know what's going to happen next. I don't know if I'm going to come home to another dead body. All I know is that as long as it's not you on that bed, I will find a way to survive. I love you, James." I say while stopping the car in the schools parking lot.

" I love you too, sis. Please be careful today." He replies.

" Same too you. See you after school. Instead of meeting me at home, wait outside of Mrs. Montgomery's door. I would feel like you were a lot safer. Just promise me that you will do so." I say almost sternly.

" Okay. I'll see you afterschool today outside Mrs. Montgomery's." James replies.

With that last conversation he gets out of the car and walks to class. I wait for him to get inside before I walk to my first class as well. We are both safe. James is okay. And so am I. For now.