Whisper's Of The Heart Light

Chapter 1: Marked

I awoke suddenly with the feeling I wasn't alone anymore.
I glanced around my room hoping to spot anything that would give itself away and that's when I heard it, the sound piercing my ears like daggers...someone was screaming. I didn't have time to think and before I knew it I was running down the hall to my brothers room. There was a strange white light glowing from under the door that sent chills through every part of my body and before I could process what was happening I was trembling all over. I slowly reached for the doorknob not knowing what to expect on the other side of the door. I held my breath and flung it open. Matt, I started to say but was frozen in fear. It was like I stepped into a Sci-Fi movie everything was bright as if I stepped into a light bulb itself. I am the Messenger said a voice so pure you two have been chosen. I couldn't see where the voice had been coming from but it sounded like honey." Mama ain't raise no fool." I thought to myself no matter how sweet it was I wasn't about to be put in the middle of something especially some paranormal scary s*** like this. I was panicking and my legs felt like soggy noodles that couldn't stay still." Chosen...chosen for what?! In time you will know... Those were the last words I heard before everything went black and I was out like a light. Kind of ironic I thought as I faded into nothingness. Waking up the next day my head was pounding. "Did I really see that last night or was it just a dream?"
I thought out loud still lying down in bed when the familiar smell of bacon quickly interrupted my self talk. I threw back my favorite black suede covers with the hot pink Playboy bunnies and headed to my closet to put on a pair of blue jeans with a white low-cut tank top that stops right above the belly piercing I got when I was 15 to show off my curves and waist before I went downstairs.
"Morning Mom" I said as I quickly snatched a piece of bacon off the table plate she had on the counter while she wasn't looking. "Morning Selene" she said turning her back to the dishes she had starting in the dishwasher and a few she was currently putting away before I came in. "When did you get that tattoo"? she asked when she got a good look at me. "What tattoo?" I asked trying not to look suspicious chewing on the bacon I had stuffed in my mouth seconds earlier. "The one right there on your arm". I was puzzled so I glanced at both outstretched arms and froze, right down my left arm was an ancient looking mark or as my mom called it a tattoo but it was nothing compared to the ones you usually see and I for one would have never considered something like this. I found it strange that I couldn't really read it or tell what it was.
"I don't know Mom I didn't have it yesterday before the party I went to with Christina". Mom grimaced at her name. You know that girl is a bad influence on you she said giving me that look all parents give you when they think you're making poor life decisions." Yeah, whatever mom she's my best friend". I sighed putting my head down knowing where this conversation was going.
"Don't worry sis I got you". The word softly tickled across my mind. "Morning Mom you're looking lovely today said Matt walking in giving her a kiss on the cheek. Morning Matt said Mom smiling at the unexpected compliment and totally forgetting the earlier conversation. Thanks Matt I thought to him speaking through our Twin connection.
Since it was Sunday Matt wore his usual pair of black Miami Heat basketball shorts, black tee, and a pair of yes you guessed it some black LeBron nines. I swear he's obsessed with that team I thought to myself. "I had the weirdest dream last night" said Matt sitting down next to me at the table. I must have had way too many drinks at that party he said through the twin connection so mom wouldn't hear. A small shiver of knowing went through me. "I dreamed about a voice that called itself the messenger". "It said something about being chosen then Matt started laughing crazy right"? "Uh.. Matt, I had that same dream last night and now I'm starting to think it wasn't a dream." "You're kidding me right"? "I mean we were both wasted last night...must have been some twin hallucination thing or something like that." "Okay then prove me wrong, lift up your left sleeve" I said not phased by his statement. I had to know if I was right I thought to myself as I watched him closely. In one swift movement Matt had his sleeve pulled up. "See there's..NO f****** way!" Matt's words were cut off. We were speechless. There on his arm was the same Mark that was on my arm. He looked up at me with fear in his eyes. "What are we going to do?! What is this?? I can't even make out what it says." "Matt! For right now stop panicking. I don't know and I don't want Mom to catch on to what's going on..at least not yet. For all we know it could be a prank." I started to say something else but my phone had started to ring. I reached in my pocket and flipped it open to see the call was coming from Christina. I looked over at Matt and mouthed the words" later" before walking away from the kitchen to answer the call. "What's up Christy" I said speaking into the phone. Ey wassup chica you's going to the party tonight?" I instantly blushed. "Girl you already know I'm going! I wouldn't miss it for the world" I said trying not to smile so hard from the thought of my day one Crush since practically forever being there. "Chica you know that Sean is all of that and a bag of chips! Mmm mmm mmm." I could practically hear Christy fanning herself on the other side of the phone. "You think Josh will talk to me?" "Is that even a real question salene?" "How could he not? Your beautiful and he would have lost all his damn sense if he didn't, your like the most popular girl at our school." "Yeah, you're right." How could I have forgotten that I thought. "I got to get something to wear tonight. What time does it start?" "It starts at 6:30 chica." I glanced at my phone to see it was only 1 o'clock which meant I had enough time to do what I needed to do before the party and none of it included thinking about the Mark or the dream. I refuse to think about it and mess up my chance with Josh tonight. "Selene you still there?" "Oh yeah, my bad girl I'm here. Come pick me up in 20 minutes okay?" "Sure I got you chica, see you soon she said as the line clicked and I closed my phone. I headed back upstairs to my room and closed the door behind me. The Familiar scents of Faraway and Kim Kardashians gold enveloped me. Wrapping itself around me like a warm cover shielding me from the cold of a Stormy Winters night calming the last bit of my unsteady nerves. I inhaled deeply as I headed to my bed to lie down for a second and started staring at the ceiling as my thoughts started to drift. I hope Christy can still get us a pair of those fake IDs like she did Saturday Night When We snuck into Club 51. It's mostly 21 and up but no one can ever tell we're 18. I need to shower I thought to myself as I got up to go to the bathroom I had in my room. Just one of the Mini perks of being the only girl in the Williams household. As I got undressed and stepped in the shower I had the strangest feeling I wasn't alone but I brushed it off as paranoia. I didn't want to seem like I was losing my mind and end up in the crazy home somewhere. My Long curly black hair flowed down to my waist as the warm water hit me. I didn't believe in getting it cut unless it was just my split ends. My hair is a part of me so there for like me it's unique. My own personal sexy crown. Guys always looked my way. Is it the mocha creamy color of my skin, my Honey brown eyes, full lips and beautiful smile or was it the thickness of my body? I don't know but either way it's like Beyonce said if you got it flaunt it and that I do so well if you ask me. I turned off the water after I finished and grabbed my hot pink fluffy towel from the wall Pantry next to the shower to dry myself off before stepping out. I had just finished wrapping up my hair when something in the mirror caught my attention. There in big words were "though you sit in darkness you shall rise. Look to your ancestors for the light. Stay alert and be aware that there are dark Forces at work."
I couldn't say anything I was paralyzed. No one could have come in here without me hearing them let alone put something up like this as a joke. We don't even own spiritual books due to the new laws our government passed banning all things religious except for what they allow. I mean my family believes in jesus but that's way to much for me I'm not ready to change my life yet.
I quickly wiped it off the mirror before shakily putting on some lip gloss, black eyeliner and a Monroe dot above my lip just cuz I thought it looked good. I tried to rationalize what happened then decided to play it off as a trick of my overactive imagination and a foggy mirror. I left the bathroom and went to my closet to pull out a pair of pink skinnies, a long sleeve white tee that hugged my body and my pair of white and pink high top converses. There was a knock at the door as I finished putting on my clothes and was Tying my shoes. "Come in!" I said. "Hola chica you ready to go?" Asked Christy closing the door behind her. "Yeah, just a second" I answered back. "Girl I love what you did to the room! Que Linda! It's like cupid came and turned you into a love junkie or something." "Hey Christina can I ask you something?" At the sound of her full name she knew it had to be something seriously on my mind that was bothering me because it was rare that I used her whole name since kindergarten. "Yeah, chica anything, you know that!" Um..I hesitated before I asked her..."Do you believe in the paranormal like angels and demons?" Christy stared at me for a minute biting on her bottom lip for what seemed like forever. "You know my grandma always talked about stuff like that and some guy named Jesus who's supposed to had died for our sins and was coming back to harvest the good people from the bad but all that kind of sounds crazy like who could come back to life after dying and besides that story sounds way to similar to the story about heru,osiris and isis she said shaking her head for a minute looking confused. Anyway why you asked that?" "Just curious that's all" I asked trying to quickly change the subject without her noticing. "You ready to go?" "Yeah." she said looking at me as if she knew I was hiding something from her. Christy always just knew certain things it's like she has ESP or something. It freaks me out when she makes predictions or visions that never fails to come true. She's a Latina. She kinda reminds me of Honey Daniels in that movie honey with Romeo and Missy Elliott. If you didn't know it you would swear they were twins. Petite, with golden brown skin that glittered in the sunlight. Her honey blonde curls tightly flowed to her shoulders fitting perfectly with the black highlights she streaked through them. Christy had some amazing green eyes that changed blue when she spaces out during a vision or some other kind of paranormal event she was experiencing at the time. Christy was wearing a black halter top,black tights and some red and black jordans with a red and black purse to match. I love those hoops and that shade of all natural lip gloss your wearing Christy. Where did u get them from? The mall she replied as we started heading towards and out the door. I'll show you where at exactly when we get there. The mall was three blocks away down on abercorn street. so it really didn't take us that long to get there plus savannah is kind of a small town. "So salene have you figured out what you were gonna wear tonight?" "I don't know to be honest I want the perfect outfit that says I'm classy yet elegant but I'm also not a virgin or a hoe either. Oooouu Caliente Mami! I know what I'm going to wear. "What?" I asked as we parked Christina's hot pink Mercedes slr and got out the car to walk the few feet to the mall entrance. I'm wearing a black mini skirt, hot pink halter top with some black thigh boots. Chica forget about turning eyes I'm tryna have them breaking their necks for a glimpse of me she said with a flip of her hair. I couldn't help but laugh even though I knew she was being serious. When it comes to boys Christy had all the facts. "Let's go to rue21 I heard there's a sale going on." Christy's eyes lit up with excitement. "Chica you knows I amor me some sales" she statted speeding up her walk. I picked up my speed to keep up with her. Besides boys Christy's other Obsession was with fashion. Give her a credit card and she would swear she hit the lotto. I mean the girl should have won a trophy with how fast she could spot and attack a sale going on in under a minute. We could find our way to rue 21 blind folded from all the countless trips there in search of a fit for our occasional parties and nights out. Rainbow, Victoria Secrets, It's fashion, and Rue 21 was our most visited. Since it was Sunday no one really came to the mall to hang out so it was barely anyone around. Welcome to Rue 21 said the female clerk at the desk. Hey Wanda what's up I asked. Oh! It's you two! Hey, what's up girls? Asked Wanda waving an smiling in our direction. We came to pick out an outfit for a party tonight. What about you? Nothing much here its kind of been a slow day. Do y'all need help with anything? Nah chica it's ok you know us we got it said Christina. Oh, I almost forgot! Christina a package came here for you. It didn't say from who though. I looked at Christy with Wonder as we went to retrieve the package. She Shrugged her shoulders and approached the counter to grab the small velvet looking box Wanda was holding. We all stared as Christy opened the box and pulled out a dark purple Crystal attached to a beautiful twisted stainless steel chain. I noticed that etched around the top of the crystal were small golden symbols I've never seen before. Wooow! we said in awestruck unison as Christie Let The chain dangle and the crystal caught in the light and shimmered. I wonder who could have sent this to me? She said out loud to herself. "I don't know Christy." I wish they would have sent a name or something I said more to myself holding up the box inspecting it. "You know that goes perfect with what you're wearing tonight" I said snapping Christy out of the trance she had started to slip into staring at the crystal. "Ay Dios mio!! you are so right I almost forgot! she said speeding off into what you would call her dreamland. I walked over to where I knew I could find what I wanted to wear for the party. It took us a total of 35 minutes to get what we wanted, checkout, and get home. I reached in my pocket to grab my phone to see what time it was. It was 4 p.m. which still gave us time to get dressed, do our hair and makeup before the party started. You think eric will have drinks at the party? I asked Christy as she flat ironed the curls from her hair in front of my bathroom mirror. Which is huge by the way. Yeah, I heard he was and that they're going to be smoking too. It's a good thing his parents are out of town this weekend. "Yeah, I know right" I said while checking myself out in the full length mirror I had Matt attach to the inside of my closet door a few weeks ago. What do you think? I asked Christy turning to face her direction. Daamn you's rocking that sapphire spaghetti strap! It fits you perfectly. Thanks! I said turning to put on my makeup. Chica Sean and Josh won't know what hit em cause si las miradas mataran we would have been arrested a long time ago. She checked herself out in the mirror for a look over to make sure everything was perfect. Where's Matt she asked as she came over to where I was standing at and sat on the edge of my bed. I didn't have to ask to know where Matt was or go looking I've always known where he was or if something was wrong through our connection and vice versa all I had to do was think of him and there he was as if I was standing right there next to him. "He's with Eric helping set things up" I said turning towards her. That twin connection thing is kinda freaky it's...Christy stared wide eyed at me. What? I asked. "When did you get that tattoo and how come it makes my vision go blurry looking at it?" Her eyes bored into me like daggers. "You wouldn't believe me even if I tried to explain." "Try me, you may be surprised by some of the stuff I believe in." Okay Saturday night both me and matt were visited by a voice that was sweet as the sweetest honey and soft as the softest Cloud nothing but pure love and the room was blinding with white light so bright that you couldn't see anything." "It called itself the messenger and said something about us being chosen but didn't say what for and before I knew it I had passed out and had this...(I pointed at the mark on my left arm) The next day and so does Matt I finished out of breath. Christy didn't say anything for a few minutes. She just stared at me for a while before she finally spoke. "My abuela always talked about Angels or in other words ancestors and stuff like that. You think he might have been one of them?..What do you think you two were chosen for? She asked. "I wish I knew....Anyway let's forget about it. I'm ready to go party I said changing the subject.. Si chica, Igualmente. This is just to strange and depressing.