Incapable - Book II: The Rising
SNEAK-PEEK!
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Hi! First of all thank you so so so much for sticking around until the very end. This book is my baby and any read it ever gets means the world to me. Secondly, this is a sneak peek into my next book in the Incapable Series. It should be coming out by the end of this year (2016) in full. And not to get your hopes up or anything (of course to get your hopes up!) there are some ideas in the works for a prequel as well to give you a glimpse into Valerie's life prior to becoming a Special. Also, for your knowledge, I do expect Incapable to become a trilogy. Drum roll please... So without further adieu here is a glimpse into The Rising.
C H A P T E R 1
THE first thing I remember is screaming: screaming in pain and agony; screaming as my limbs uncontrollably flung as if they obtained a mind of their own; screaming as her voice reminded me of the casualties, deaths, public abuse, discrimination and everything that came with it— screaming as the figment threatened to kill me. The figment had already murdered my mother and now it was after me. Margaret was back.
I sat up, gasping for air in the hospital bed. I turned to the machine beside me, with a steady beep sounding. It was fast... faster than it should be. I tried to calm my pulse as I gripped the sheets covering the bed.
I'm back. I heard Margaret's voice sound in my head. I'm back, she said again. Her laughing echoed in my head. I'm coming Valerie. I began to hyperventilate, my breath hitching as gasps quickened along with the beeping of the heart monitor. Don't be scared little Valerie, Margaret's maniacal voice said, It's only me. Fear consumed me and i felt like the walls were closing in and Margaret's voice was the only thing I could hear. Why so scared? she taunted. What's the matter? I covered my ears, trying to block her out, but nothing worked. "Get out!", I screamed. "Just go away!" Her laugh surrounded me and filled my head. Oh Valerie, she said, I'm never going away.
I saw the door push open and my dad's face appeared in my view. Instantly the pulse slowed. He lit up when he saw me.
"You're awake" he said, stepping towards me and engulfing me in a tight hug. It was like everything stopped and Margaret's voice vanished. The beep of the heart monitor returned to normal. Dad pulled away when he realized what he was doing.
"What's wrong?" he asked concerned, looking at my panicked expression.
"Yeah", I replied, turning my head and tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.
"I-I'm sorry" he suddenly stuttered, looking away. I turned back around and touched his hand.
"It's okay dad" I said as he turned around to face me. Before I knew it, I was hugging him. I knew I could never look at him the same and that it could never be like it was, but somehow it was okay. Everything was okay.
I heard a sharp two beat knock on the door and pulled away. I saw Cole slowly walk in.
"Is it okay if I come in?" he asked hesitantly, glancing at my dad.
"Yes", dad replies, "I was just about to leave actually... and get some lunch from the cafeteria." Before I could respond, dad left the room, leaving me and Cole alone. Without warning, he rushed up to me and enveloped me in a hug. It was tight and welcoming and I found myself saddened when he let go.
"Sorry", he mumbled, looking down. "I'm just so glad that you're okay." I smiled at him. I missed his protectiveness that way.
"It's okay",I said, fighting a blush, "And I'm fine. The doctor said it was just a seizure."
"I know", he replied, "The doctor talked to your dad and he told me. But it wasn't just a seizure. It was quite severe, Valerie." He paused and looked into my soft brown eyes with his piercing blue ones. "Your heart stopped." I gasped. When I did I heard a loud beep sound from the machine beside me, before going back to normal as a calmed down. Cole was already by my side, making sure I was okay. His hand was still on mine. Looking at me, he opened his mouth to speak. "Valerie", he started, "there's something I have to tell you." Before he could there was a short knock on the door and a nurse let herself in.
"I apologize sir", she said, not looking up from the cart she dragged behind her, "but Ms. Lockrage has required rest to be taken after her seizure and I ask that you leave." Cole merely nodded, but clearly didn't want to go, yet turned to walk out of the room. Before he could get too far I grabbed his hand and he turned to face me.
"Would you stay?" I whispered. I didn't know if he could and neither did he, but he nodded and sat down in the chair beside me.
"Always" he said.
"Sir please get out of this room" the nurse repeated, but we simply ignored her. The nurse's demands for him to get out seemed distant, and the only other person in the world was Cole. His dark blue eyes looking down at me were the last things I saw before I drifted off to sleep. His voice lingered in my head as I did so. "Always."
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Sooooooo... what'd you think? Please post your reactions in the comment section below, I'm anxious to read them. This was just a snip of Chapter 1. If I posted the entire chapter I would give too much away, now wouldn't I?
Anyways, I am more than open to Q/A and in fact look forward to it. Just to wrap up, I hope you liked this book as much as I enjoyed writing it and once again THANK YOU!!!
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