Forever and Always

Chapter 19

Tiffany... why would she lie to my parents? This really doesn't make any sense. Now I really am scared. I wrote down all the bills and set them on the table for tomorrow, so I can mail it after school/work.

It already hit 10:30 pm. Reed was in his room, and I was in mine. Over thinking on why Tiffany would do this. I couldn't sleep because of that. No matter how hard I try, something just doesn't seem right about it. Something at all. I sighed and stared straight out the window.

There seemed to be a full moon emitting itself in the starry night sky. Stars here and there twinkled many times without hesitation in its way.

'Tiffany... just what are you up to?' I questioned in the sky.

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My phone vibrated twice. "Hm? Who is it this time?" I murmured to myself and checked who it was. Reed?

From: Reed

I can't sleep... help?

I sighed and slowly and lazily rose from my bed. It was dark and after looking at a bright screen just to read a small message, made it seem a bit more darker than it already is. I blinked a couple time, my heart felt like it skipped a beat. A human figured was standing at the foot of my bed. I backed up as fast as I could, hitting the wall a bit harder than I expected. I blinked again and the figure was gone. My heart was pounding.

I looked to my left and the figure was by my side. I wanted to scream, but nothing could come out. I blinked one last time, and the figure disappeared.

What was that? Who was that? My heart was pounding faster than I could even imagine. It wasn't close to a heart attack, but more like you just ride the drop zone for the drop zone for the first time.

"...who....?" I asked.

My door suddenly flung open, and in came Reed, I couldn't tell because of the darkness, but I could feel that he was worried. "Kailey, I heard a bang on the wall - are you okay!?" He asked.

He rushed towards the bed and say next to me. I can hear he worried breathing. He really was worried... what was going through his mind.

"You're not hurt are you? Do I have to kick somebody's ass?" He set his hands on my shoulders.

"....no..... it's fine..." I answered.

He hugged me and whispered, "it's okay..."

I held onto him the same.

Sometime later, it hit morning. My eyes slowly opened up, the sun was shining it's bright light into my room, through the window.

I tried moving my arms, but I couldn't. "What the...?" I asked under my breath.

I looked to my side and found Reed by my side. Holding onto me like a huge plushy teddy bear you buy at Walgreens.

I was surprised. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't. I stared at his sleeping face. It was so peaceful... he... looks like James... when he sleeps.

The way his eyes are formed, his nose, his whole face in general looks like James when he's sleeping. He looks like he has some parts of James on him, or even in him.

Maybe I'm just seeing things. I could be imagining this. There's probably just to much on my mind, especially because of last night. I could be just thinking to much.

"Reed, hurry up, or I'm leaving you behind!" I said at the door step.

"I'm coming!" He rushed out of his room.

"Fix your hair." I stopped him and moved his hair to the left side, just a bit.

My eyes popped open, just a bit. His eye color... James....