Jefferson Lake One shot - Chapter 33-

Jefferson Lake One Shot

This one shot will be in McKenna's point of view. I tried to portray her thoughts and actions and feelings the way I think they are, and I also added a little twist of my own at the end of the chapter :P This is how I see Mckenna through my eyes, this how I think she feels and I'm more than excited to share it with you :D I hope you like it!

McKenna

I gasped, instantly feeling my body jerk upwards in fear. I could feel the scream that was lodged in my throat, begging to crawl out of my mouth and announce its presence, but I swallowed it back the same exact way I'd taught myself to do since she left me behind. Maybe she's gone, but her memory will never leave you, it will always haunt you, my conscience felt the need to remind me as I propped myself up on my bed, trying to calm my racing heartbeat down, not for the first time this month.

I could feel the pools of sweat peeling off my skin and dripping down onto my wrinkled blankets, reminding me of just how distraught this nightmare had made me.

Sighing, I made my way towards the bathroom and started tearing my clothes off; following the same routine I'd created for myself after every nightmare. I jumped in the shower and instantly felt my body relax, almost as if it were thanking me for relieving it from the physical distress my previous nightmare had caused it.

What was wrong with me? I'd asked myself that silly question every single day, but truth be told, I already knew the answer, I just chose not to accept it, and it only made me seem even more pathetic to my own eyes. Ignorance is bliss, people would always say, and I couldn't agree any more.

When the thoughts that were fogging up my brain finally started to diminish, I turned off the shower tap and proceeded to dress up again. After my not so restful nap, I was planning on going to the library to do some research for my classes. I wasn't exactly up to it at the moment, but I told myself it'd be a good distraction from all the stress that was consuming me.

Despite that though, fate decided that I really wasn't meant to go to the library today, because as soon as I was about to set foot out of my dorm, my cell phone started ringing. I fished for it in my pockets, a little smile quirking at my lips when I saw Lee's name flashing on its screen.

"Hello?" My voice asked down the phone, trying to sound as perky as possible despite all the stress that was actually cooped up within me.

Silence, that was the only thing that sounded though. And I knew well enough how much louder than words it could be. Silence spoke volumes, and it was how I instantly knew that something was most definitely wrong.

"Is everything alright?" I hesitantly questioned, worry starting to seep into my tone.

"I just...," I heard his voice on the other end, causing me to sigh internally in slight relief. I was still more than concerned though, the way Lee was speaking most definitely proved just how not so okay he was.

"What's the matter?" I could hear the panic in my voice as I spoke. More silence greeted me, but his desperate tone finally broke it.

"Can you just come to my dorm?" He managed to ask shakily. My feet instantly started to take me there; I almost forgot that Lee was on the other end of the line.

"Okay," I assured.

"Just wait for me there," my voice came out rushed, and he hung up when he heard the confirmation. I maneuvered my way through the halls as quickly as I could, and a few minutes later, I found my hands knocking on his door, as I internally prayed that he was okay, and that he was just in the mood to spend time with me. On the inside though, I knew that this was the most foolish kind of hope, because there was no way that really was the case.