Wrong dose

Chapter 14 (Jake)

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It was the morning after Jake and Skylar's meeting with Clarice when everything happened. Jake was in English class with Skylar and everything seemed to be normal, but halfway through the period he felt something in his stomach stir. A sense of foreboding descended on him like a blanket, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was. He glanced sideways towards Skylar to see it she looked the same way, but quickly brought his eyes back to his paper.
Jake was taking Clarice's advice to heart. He and Skylar had agreed to not sit next to each other in class or during lunch anymore, and that they would refrain from talking together, or simply giving any signs that they knew each other. It was harder than Jake had anticipated. He was realizing just how important this bond he had formed with Skylar was to him. She was his sister, but also his only friend, one of the only people who didn't just see him as a cripple.
He realized that he was willing to fight anyone who would try to take that bond away.

As the class wore on, Jake found himself zoning out for what was probably the first time. His gaze roamed the room, trying to pick out anything abnormal, but to no avail. Everything looked as it always had. And still, the feeling remained. Whatever sense of safety he felt being at school had vanished. Somehow he felt an unknown threat looming closer and closer. Jake decided to break the rules he had established with Skylar. With a strange sense of urgency he scribbled a sloppy
Something is wrong, do u feel it? On a piece of notebook paper. He tore it our of his binder and slipped it onto Skylar's desk. Jake watched anxiously as Skylar glanced at the note on her desk and scribbled a reply. She slipped it back onto Jake's desk. Jake quickly smoothed out the paper and read Skylar's reply.
yeah I can feel it too. let's talk at break
Jake locked eyes with Skylar for a second and nodded, then continued on his worksheet, trying to ignore the pounding of his heart.
The period wore on for what seemed like hours to Jake. He itched to shoot out of his seat and get away from this unknown danger that was pursuing him and Skylar. He needed to know what was happening--it was killing him. Finally, when Jake thought he wouldn't be able to take any more, the bell rang. Jake jumped out of his seat and packed his things with lightning speed. Roles were reversed as this time he was the one waiting for Skylar to finish packing her bag.
The moment Skylar reached the door, Jake grabbed her wrist lead her to the library as fast as his legs could carry him. He knew that he wasn't supposed to be seen with Skylar, but everyone knew they were friends anyway.
When they had finally reached a secluded corner of the library, Jake let go of Skylar. He glanced around the area to see if there was anybody around. Satisfied, he turned back to Skylar, who was already looking at him, a worried frown on her face.
"Oh my god," she whispered frantically, "I couldn't pay attention in class at all! I swear I could feel something, too. Something's definitely happening."
Jake nodded. "Skylar, what if it's the scientists? What if this is what Clarice has been warning us about?"
"Agreed," tightly replied Skylar. "We have to find out what's happening. And we have to remember what Clarice told us--no telling anyone our real names, no showing people our 'powers', we can't be seen together, and we always have to wear the contacts."
Jake nodded again. He remembered those instructions word for word.
The bell signaling the end of break rang, the shrill sound interrupting their conversation.
"Listen, I'll eat in the cafeteria and hopefully I'll overhear if anything happens. I'll text you if anything comes up and do the same for me." Hurriedly said Skylar before waving him a quick goodbye. Jake quickly began making his way to his next class.
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It didn't take long for Jake to figure out what was going on. The school was buzzing with the news--Jake hadn't even needed to talk to anyone to find out. He just hoped Skylar knew, too.
The rumor floating around was that two people, a man and a woman, were walking around the school interrogating students at random. Jake overheard snippets of conversations about it. Apparently they asked for your full name first, but sometimes they would ask more personal questions. Jake had just heard a girl say they had tried to ask for her address.
But that wasn't the worst part.
Apparently, they had a list of the names of everybody in the school.
He shivered involuntarily. There was no doubt now, it had to be the scientists.
Upon realizing that, Jake knew he had to get to Skylar as fast as he could. He hadn't received any texts from her, meaning that she probably hadn't found out about the rumors yet. And that was very bad. She could run into the scientists at any given moment, and what would happen if she was unprepared?
Clarice's instructions ran through his head once more: no names, no powers, stay apart, and wear the contact lenses.
Wait.
The contact lenses.
He'd forgotten to wear them.
And if he had, then Skylar must have, too, because she had asked him to remind her about them each day.
This was bad.
Out of pure instinct, Jake shot out of his seat in the most secluded area of the library and rushed through its double doors like he was possessed. Icy fear pumped through him. He had to get to Skylar before the scientists did.
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Hey! Sorry for the late update, I had a lot going on :/
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