The Specials 2 [ON HOLD]

Jealousy

I stood in my bedroom, with all my clothing spread out on the bed. I needed to pack up, since in two hours we will be leaving to go to the school. I sat down on my bed, rubbing my hand against my head. I quickly called Nick to come over to me by using my shadow powers. "Hey Nick... I bet you heard the whole thing, didn't you," I whispered. Nick looked distant, his image wavering. A shadow's image always wavers when they're upset or sad. Nick nodded, staring down at his feet.

"Look Claire, you don't have to save me. I'm fine being a shadow. Yes, I'm upset. Though I don't want you to get hurt because of me," He whispered, taking my hand. I stared into his shadow eyes and a tear fell down my cheek. I quickly wiped it off. I let go of Nick's hand, and then said, "No way. I'm going to make you alive. No matter what comes into my way!" I tried to sound brave, but my voice cracked at the end of the sentence.

This was impossible. Ms. Bee and Mr. Snooks will realize I'm not doing anything related to the mission soon enough. I don't know how to handle this. Will Sebastien and Lulu be able to the mission on their own? Will they able to cover up for me? What if they go into danger? Then I'll be at fault.

"Claire, I have some shadow friends. I'll be fine, I don't need to be alive again," He continued. I looked up as Nick signaled for someone to come over. A girl with wavy, long blonde hair walked over to me. She smiled at me, her transparent blue eyes filled with happiness. Of course they were transparent since she was a shadow. Her whole face told me she was clever. She took out her hand, and said, "Hi, I'm Emma. Nice to meet you. You must be Claire, Nick told me all about you."

Emma was her name. Nick looked at me with hope gleaming in his eyes. He looked at Emma for a minute and then back to me. "She can help us. She's a former special with amazing talents... She can help you Claire," Nick explained.

Emma this, Emma that.

Why does Nick praise Emma like this? Ugh... I don't know why I feel this way. A tang of attitude has risen within me when Nick talked about Emma. I should be happy for Nick. He finally found someone to talk to. Shouldn't I be happy? Why am I not though? What is this feeling within me? I don't like it at all.

I nodded with a little sigh in between. Sebastien rushed through the door. "Claire five minutes till we leave!" He announced. My eyes flew open. I'm not even done packing up!

I shouldn't have wasted my time talking to Nick and that Emma girl.

I hurried over and stuffed all my clothes into my suitcase, and ran out of my room, with Nick chuckling a bit. He started to point to my hair, and then I noticed it was all messed up. A few strands of my blonde hair were poking out like sticks. I made a disgusted face and hurriedly combed them. They weren't perfect, but I don't really care if people stare at me when we arrive.

I'm weird and I'm proud.

Nick told me best of luck and Emma waved me goodbye as I stopped using my shadow powers. Emma took my hand and told me if I ever needed anyone she was there. I'm not sure if I want to go to her though. I don't know why, but that feeling came back.

As I hurried out the door, a gleam of sadness reflected in Nick's eyes as he disappeared. "I'm so sorry," I whispered. He didn't hear me though. He'll never hear me, since he's a shadow. I'm stuck in a situation that I can't do anything about. I wish I knew of what to do, but I didn't. My mind was lost in the thought of Nick and how to save him, as I walked over to the edge of the island.

Time to go back to school.

Author's Note: So I added this one thing to the description of this book. I just wanted to tell you it, and it's a dialogue. This is what I added-
"They thought they had killed me, but they hadn't. I was alive, and I was thirsty for revenge..." (It's not Tornado if you thought that)