Three Worlds Apart

Chapter III, Dawson

After I storm out of lunch I collapse against a wall. 

It happened again, the electricity. I have to be more careful, I don't know what I am but I can't risk anyone finding out that I'm not totally human or whatever.

In someways I want to find out what I am, what the visions mean, why I can create electricity. 

Would Amelia have been able to tell me? Somehow I don't think she would, I remember that she used the same electricity as I did back in that damn tunnel and she was just as surprised.

Oh well, it doesn't matter now.

I shouldn't have gotten mad in front of Kamber. She seems genuinely nice and she seemed horrified when she asked what was wrong, sometimes things just come out. 

I close my eyes and lean my head back against the wall...

"Come on!" Kamber is motioning for me to follow her, I do and we are running along a ridge of a mountain. Usually I am scared of heights but this time I'm focused on what lies ahead of me. I don't know what it is but I hurry to follow. 

I can see Kriss and Alex running ahead of us, I speed up a bit. Kamber is still ahead of me, then a boy doubles back and runs towards me.

Everything goes dark.

I feel pressure on my back and a falling sensation, then it feels like my hands are holding onto something.

I open my eyes, Alex and Kriss are staring down at me.

"I know him." I croak, Alex and Kriss exchange a glance. They pull me to my feet.

"Know who?" Alex asks, "In your vision?" Kriss asks. I nod.

"We were running along a mountain ridge, us and Kamber and another boy. Then the boy turned around and ran at me, everything went dark and then it was like someone had pushed m off the edge of the mountain or something." I tell them. 

Kriss frowns, Alex looks thoughtful. "Who was the boy?" Alex asks. 

"Noah, Noah Skotadi." I tell them, they stare at me in surprise. "That kid who thinks he's god's gift to girls everywhere?" Kriss asks. Alex rolls his eyes, "I would describe him as a dickhead but whatever." 

"Yeah that's him," I say. Then I look around, "God, I am the worst tour guide ever." I groan, "Where's Kamber?" Alex shakes his head. Kriss laughs.  

"We told her where to find her next class." Kriss says. "I've probably scared her away, I'm such a horrible person." I groan.

Kriss looks sad, "Dawson, you didn't scare her. Her parents died when she was 14, she understands." Alex pats my shoulder, "Dude you aren't a bad person, if Kriss died I would behave the same way."

Kriss rolls her eyes, "Nice to know you've thought about it." I find that I laugh a little. 

The tight knot in my chest seems to loosen a little everyday. Maybe someday I'll be okay again.

When someone asks how you are and you say 'fine', do you ever want them to say 'no you're not'?

I follow my friends outside for the rest of lunch.

When I get home I go through the house looking for my mother. When I find her I throw my arms around her, "Oh Dawson," She murmurs, "It's good to have you back." I squeeze her tighter.

"It's good to be back." 

Maybe the shock is only just wearing off or something or maybe it's that Amelia would want me to be happy, she died to save us and I am not going to waste her sacrifice.

Mom looks like she wants to say something but changes her mind. She and dad took the whole 'your son may not be human' thing quite well. I'm glad they know why I have been so distant, they know Amelia is gone.

The snow will be melting soon, it usually does around the beginning of April.

"I'm going to take Anthony and Conner sledding." I tell mom. She smiles, "They'll be thrilled." I smile back. I miss my brothers.

I go upstairs and poke my head into their room, "Hey," I say. They look up, "Who wants to go sledding?" Conner jumps to his feel and hugs me. Anthony just smiles.

We walk over to the sledding hill together, Anthony and Conner both have their sleds but I will have to share with them. 

What they used to love was one of them starting to go down the hill and then me jump on the back to make them go faster.

I do this with Conner, he shrieks with laughter.

We sled for what feels like hours, my brothers are laughing so hard that I'm a little worried they might burst.  

Walking home, covered in snow, I realize something. 

I didn't think of Amelia once.

Am I going to forget her for good someday? I don't want to, I want her with me forever. I want her remembered, I want her close.

I try to keep smiling, I try hard not to let it show.

Anthony and Conner seem thrilled to spend time with me again, I missed them, I missed my parents, I missed Alex and Kriss and I missed Amelia.