Too Late

Chapter 3

"Mother!! What is happening?! Mother?! Why does the floor look weird?!" My mom started running towards me as I watched the floor underneath my feet open up. It was a huge, black hole. I held my hands tightly to my chest. I was terrified of what was happening and I attempted to run, to avoid falling in the hole but I wasn't moving from my place. I saw the floor slowly going up and felt myself falling in slow motion. I saw my mom sit at the edge of the hole and reach down towards me. I saw tears streaming down her face. I reached towards her but knew I was too far away. I felt my heart start to hurt and I had to look away from my mothers face. I looked under me and saw pure blackness. That was all. I looked back up and saw that the top of the mysterious hole closed and it was darkness all around me. I didn't want to be here anymore. I screamed.

I sat up quickly and instantly noticed I was shaking and sweating. Then I remembered what happened in my dream. I was younger in the dream and it was vaguely familiar. I hugged my knees and looked around. I noticed I was laying in grass and it was behind the front wall of the school. I stood up slowly and looked around. I heard sounds coming from the other side if the wall. It was voices. I walked over to the wall and put my shaky hands on it and put my ear to it to hear what the voices were saying.

"What happened to her?"

"I dont know.."

"How long would you say she was out?"

"About an hour.."

"And she just randomly collapsed after we all went to the courtyard?"

"Yeah.."

"But what happened?"

"I don't really know, Okay?" It was silent after that. I could tell that the one answering the questions was Sander. The rest were vaguely familiar but I couldn't place the names. So from that I figured out that I was out for about an hour. All I remember was pain and black. I backed away from the wall a bit and sat down where I woke up. My mind started coming up with reasons for what all happened. The first one was, of course, that I was going crazy like my great great great grandmother, Alice, my great great grandmother, Alina, my great grandmother, Ally, my grandmother, Alicia, and my mother Alison. God... Stupid mind.. I couldn't really think of anything else that would explain everything. I heard another voice from behind the wall. I'm not sure who it was but it was deep and echoed.

"What do we do..?" I looked up and sighed. No one answered the question. I stood again and started walking around the wall. I reached the corner and was just about to keep walking until I tripped on a rock or something and went straight down. I landed on my stomach and the upper half of my body was around the corner. I groaned when I fell and everyone from behind the wall looked over at me. I looked up at them and then blushed hard and looked down at the floor. I put my forehead on the floor and mentally groaned again. 'Seriously?! You have got to be kidding! I mean, what the hell?! Why do I have to be so clumsy?! Urgh.' I yelled at myself in my head. I felt someone lightly tap my shoulder.

"You okay?" I looked up at Sander and sat up. I brushed myself off and slightly nodded. All the pain was gone. I was just embarrased. He grabbed my arm and helped me up.

"What happened Alyssa?" I looked up at Sander and shrugged.

"I was just.. really hurting." Sander nodded slightly and I sighed. I started walking back to the huge group who were curious as to what all happened. I was too, truthfully. I felt something in my pocket vibrate and I reached in, and took out my phone. I saw my grandfathers name on the screen. He was calling me. Why? I swiped the answer button and put the phone to my ear. I held my phone weird when it was in a call. I help it only with my thumb and middle finger. Every other finger stuck up.I held the phone on the top and answered.

"Yes?"

"Hey, this is Papa."

"Yes."

"Uh.. I was wondering if you were gonna go to your moms today." I had obvious confusion on my face.

"Crud.. Is today Friday?"

"Yeah. So are you or not?" It's a tradition for the daughter of the current 'crazy Alice descendent' to visit her mother every Friday at 'Moonlight Asylum'. I groaned because I hated going to these. Don't get me wrong I love my mother, but seeing her like this is horrid.

"Yeah I will go. But I don't have a ride. And you aren't in town at the moment are you?" My papa reminded me every Friday about this because I have a very bad memory.

"No I am not. You'll have to find a ride. But I have to go at the moment. I hope you find a ride. Bye." And with that, my granfather hung up. I looked down at the floor and felt my anger and sadness bubble.

"Hey.. Uh.. If you want.. I can give you a ride to this place." I looked up at Sander as he hesitantly said this. I tilted my head and figured it was the best way. I should just have him drop me off a block away or whatever.

"Thanks. I appreciate it." I looked around and sighed. I don't really understand anything that's been happening lately.. Hopefully it's nothing TOO bad. I sighed and and sat down in the grass for a moment to give my mind a second to process everything.

Today is Friday.

I have unexplained pain multiple times during the day.

My vision goes blurry.

My head tries to kill me.

I get weak.

I have to visit my mother.

Everyone is staring at me like I am crazy.

Hopefully I'm not.

Sander is one of the most popular people in school.

He actually talks to me.

He's nice.

I have made such a fool of myself with him.

I sighed again and realized that Sander was holding his hand out for me so he could give me a ride to Moonlight Asylum. I hesitantly grabbed his hand. He helped to pull me up then pulled me behind him to his car. I was shocked he was so nice. I don't really know how to respond to it. He opened the passenger door for me and I blushed slightly and nodded my thanks. I stepped into his car which was actually a truck. A black Explorer to be specific. I love it. I've always liked big black trucks. Sander walked around the front and hopped into the drivers seat. He backed out and I realized how good he was at driving. He was like perfect. It isn't even fair how perfect he is at everything. We pulled out of the school parking lot and he paused.

"Okay.. So where are we going..?" I looked down at my lap as I thought of how to answer that question.

"I have to go see my mom.." He nodded.

"And where is that?" I figured I would just lead him there then have him drop me off the street before. So I pointed left.