Vanished (I LUV U.) - Abide With Me Book 1

Chapter 11 - Wielder's Friends

 I'm dedicating this to Eiaia03. She talked to me this afternoon and that really lightened up my mood. And just to boast about it, I know how her "Never Let You Go" ends. :> I'm her confidant. My lips are sealed. :)))))

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Chapter Eleven - WIELDER’S FRIENDS

August 20, 2011

Mia looked past the midnight train whizzing past the station. The gust of air in its wake blew her long black hair backwards. Dust stirred by the train stung her corneas. She momentarily let go of her pocket novels and covered her eyes. The books started sliding down her jeans. Luckily, Mia raised her knees before they could fall off her lap.

Please don’t stop. Please don’t stop. With a hiss, the train ground to a halt. Mia felt a shiver in her spine. Please don’t come out before Ron. Please don’t come out before Ron!

When the train doors slid open, Garrick and Zoey stepped out of their car. The water-jorean, despite the long vacation, continued his style of a plain shirt and dull blue jeans. He trudged with the weight of three luggages, two of them his girlfriend’s. Zoey, on the other hand, had drained her allowance for the sake of fashion. She had her hair in a loose bun. The white long-sleeve blouse, the black vest and rugged jeans made her look like an adventurer. But the high-heels sandals on her feet heavily contrasted it.

Zoey at Mia for a while, but immediately looked in the other direction. Garrick gave a small smile and a wave, before following his girlfriend.

The cheery girl’s mood fell. She sighed. I guess they still haven’t forgotten. But I was telling the truth, wasn’t I? I did see Zenzu! I did see him! I really, really did! Despite what Ron told her two months ago, she believed once again that what she saw in the Pyramus River Gardens was real.

Ron didn’t step out until ten seconds. He took his first step out the train and immediately waved to Mia, two drumsticks in hand. Still on him was his iconic E.R.J.U.’s Alpha Crew jacket. His enthusiastic grin made Mia smile. She waved back, but with less energy. The fire-jorean dropped his hand luggage to stretch his spine. The electronic drum set sounded with a thud, but Ron didn’t seem to care.

Mia remembered seeing Ron’s “In a relationship with Katrin Avida” status on the internet. After one year of sending bouquets upon bouquets of blue roses, Katrin finally said “Yes”. At least her two best friends were finally together. If only she could get Zenzu to send her marigolds…

While the two friends engaged in a conversation, Zoey looked over her shoulder with suspicion.

“Why’s he talking to her?” she whispered to her boyfriend.

Garrick faced her with slight disgust. “I don’t know what her condition is, but Mia’s our friend. She’s your friend. You didn’t just go for an entire summer hating her because you didn’t see the Wet Floor! sign right beside you, did you?”

Zoey instinctively wiped her nose, remembering the nosebleed that happened when she slipped and fell on her face in the E.R.J.U.’s main hall. “She could’ve put it somewhere I could see it!”

“It was right beside you!”

“UGH! Plus, she still thinks she saw Zenzu!”

The water-jorean pushed his glasses against his nose. “Maybe Mia did see him.”

“But…if Mia saw Zenzu, wouldn’t that mean we’d see him too?”

He answered, “Maybe he’s trying to hide from us.”