In the end

Chapter 4-The ritual

I am back!! Sorry, it took so long, it was June holidays so I was not in the mood to write. But here it is and I hope you enjoy!

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"Wake up! Hey!! Wake up already, it's been like the seventh time I called your name!" 

Groaning, I turned away from the source of the noise. "HEYY!!! I said wake up!!" I felt my blanket being pulled away from me. I groaned in frustration and sat up abruptly, knocking my head onto something. 

"OOWWW!!!!" We both groaned in unison. I look up and saw Michael holding his head in pain. My face turned red immediately. "Oh my GOD! So sorry!" Michael looked at me with an "I'm so done" face. 

"Hurry up lazy bum, you have got a ritual to do," Michael said while walking out from my room. 

I pouted at his back and mouthed what he said in a mocking manner. Michael turned around suddenly and look at me threateningly, "I saw that." I shrugged my shoulders and stick my tongue out at him. He lifted his hand as if he wanted to hit me but I cut him off, "Get out, I need to change" before sticking my tongue out at him. 

Michael rolled his eyes before exiting the room. I took a deep breath and went into the bathroom to wash up. I stepped into the bathroom and turned on the light. The moment I did that, the room and bathroom's light off suddenly. I screamed in fright! What the heck? I heard someone chuckled from outside my room. Ugh, that childish little baby. I rolled my eyes in annoyance. 

When I am done washing up and changing, I went out of my room. Where am I supposed to go? 

"Tell me if you need anything, just call my name I will be here." 

Hm, let's try it..."Michael!" 

*Poof*

Michael stood in front of me, "-washing u-" He looked at me with a confused face. His eyes are as big as a fishball and he looked like a lost child that I just couldn't help but burst out laughing. When he finally realised what happened he look at me with an annoyed face which made me laughed even more. "Tch." He rolled his eyes. 

"Ok ok fine..." I pouted. He is so boring...

Michael sighed and grabbed my hand, "Let's go, Erica is waiting for us already." 

We walked through many corridors and doors before finally reaching a room. I supposed it is a laboratory because it looked like one. It had many equipments, one enclosed circle in the centre of the room and a small table-looking thing with many buttons and levers. Erica was sitting on a chair near the table-looking thing reading a newspaper. 

"Hey! Kayla! How was your night? Did you sleep well?" Erica walked towards me and gave me a hug. I gave her a weak smile. I would definitely miss her and Michael when I go back to my world. Back on Earth, my family never cared much for me and my only true friends were Stacey and Brandon. Erica and Michael were like my family, even though we only met for a while, they gave me the love that I had never received. I bite my lips to prevent myself from crying. I don't want to leave... 

Erica did not notice my tears and she turned around and pushed some buttons and levers, "Just wait a while, let me start up this machine, it's been quite some time since I used this." 

I mumbled an okay. Michael grabbed my hand and turned me around, pulling me into a hug. I looked up and look at Michael, questioning his action. He pushed my head towards his chest and whispered to me, "It's okay, let your tears flow." At that moment, I felt my head spinning. No one has ever done this to me, this was my first. I had always cried alone, cried myself to sleep and cried in the darkness. No one comforted me before. My legs wobble and my heart beat rapidly. I let a tear escape my eye.