The Power

Ch: 2 Venn

Ch: 2 Venn

The next day I went to school but I didn't see Atlas there.  After school, I noticed the time it was 4:30 again. 1...2...3... no Atlas. "Where is he? He always comes by at this time" I said talking to myself. The phone rang and I grabbed it. "Hello?" "Hi Eden is Atlas with you?" it was Atlas's mother Leslie Dove. "No he is not here. Is something wrong?" "Yes I can't find Atlas anywhere!" she sounded like she was about to burst into tears. "Calm down Mrs. Dove. I'm sure Atlas is ok." She calmed down. "Your right Eden but please let me know if you see him".  She hung up. Now I was worried, and what could have happen to Atlas?

I told Mom that Atlas was missing and she said I shouldn't worry too much about it. A day passed, still no Atlas. As I walked to my school I felt angry, very angry. Someone has my best friend I just know it! Atlas would never go off with someone he didn't know. He would talk to them maybe but never go somewhere with them. He would never just run away because he wouldn't make his mother worry. So what happened to him? My anger turned into rage and I imagined the leaves on the ground turning into small flames. "Are you Eden Gardens?" I turned to see a girl about my age with dark hair. "Yeah why?" "Atlas told me to tell you something." My brain stopped working for a second. "Wait how do you know Atlas?" She kept talking ignoring my question. "He says don't worry I'm fine but please don't go looking for me." She paused, "its way too dangerous!" I responded, "well too bad for him I'm going to find him." She smiled "I see you and Atlas are close. I can take you to him." "You can? Really?" I said. "Yes but you'll have to leave right now." I thought for a moment. I didn't want to worry mom since she had already lost my brother Crim years ago but, I had to find Atlas. "Alright I'll go with you." "My name is Jemma by the way." I started to wonder what have I got myself into?

I followed Jemma to the bus stop and called mom to let her know I wouldn't be home for a while. She kept asking "What's going on?" I knew if I told her she would never let me find Atlas. I had no choice but to hang up on her. I sat beside Jemma and said "so tell me how you know Atlas?" This whole situation was strange. A girl who "knows" Atlas is going to help me find him.  Atlas would tell me if he had other friend's right? Again Jemma ignored me while pretending to listening to her I-pod. "Fine then" I said "don't tell me" I did not like this girl at all.

Hours went by and we arrived at a place called The Club House. "Jemma, what is this place?" I asked. "It used to be a club house but now it's just an empty place" Jemma said. "This is a trap isn't it" I knew something was wrong. Jemma was surprised and she took a step back. "So I'm right then" I ran to the door not caring if this was a trap Atlas could still be in there. "Atlas are you in there!" I yelled banging on the door. "Eden?" I heard a voice. "Eden! Is that you? Are you ok?" what is he talking about? I thought he would be mad. He did tell me not to come here because it was dangerous didn't he? "The message was just a fake" Jemma finally said. "It was just a trick to get you here" "Why?" This was getting confusing! Why did Jemma want me to come here? "The person who actually sent the message was Venn" Now it's my turn to be surprised. "Venn? The guy I go to school with?" This just got even more confusing. "This isn't making any sense! What do you want with me and Atlas?" Out of nowhere something hit me in the back of my head, and everything went black. My whole body felt so numb. I couldn't feel my hands or feet or anything, but I could hear something.

"Hey Eden" someone with blonde hair was running towards me. "Hey Venn" I said. I was remembering something. Oh yeah, now I remember Venn and I were once friends. "Your bringing the fireworks right?" Venn asked "yeah yeah I'll bring them." "Cool, just bring them to the park at dark ok!" Venn turned and ran off. I remembered this too. I would bring the fireworks and set them off at the park but one firework would set off and start a fire. Everyone thought Venn was careless and set off the firework, but Venn said that it was me and we weren't friends after that.