REVENGE (2nd book of FEAR)

- chapter one -

The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all.

It can lead to feelings of love, hatred, confusion, fear, anger, and insanity. Thoughts hang on a loose thread that circles the brain until a conclusion is made. Emotions are controlled, or uncontrolled, there.

The human mind has the power to make an individual do things. Smile. Laugh. Cry. Kiss. Love. Hate. Murder.

The brain is awake at all times. Even while a human rests, it is still functioning and processing information. When a person fall into a deeper sleep than expected, the brain jerks the individual awake in hopes to keep them alive.

It's smart, ignoring the nose in front of your face as you proceed through your day. It can alert you when someone's eyes are on you, using primal "gaze detection". Otherwise known as the sixth sense.

Inside of the human mind, however, is the most terrifying part of it all. The human imagination.

Your imagination can get bored. When that happens, it thinks of ways to send adrenaline through your veins. This can create noises and especially visions to cater to your brain's liking. For example, whispers you hear alone in a dark room or a demon-like figure in a mirror can literally be figments of your imagination.

Your brain lives for the rush. The adrenaline pumping, the heart pounding, the blood rushing. So, if your brain allowed itself to create images you didn't want inside of your mind, could it create feelings that you didn't want as well?

Well, that question is for another time...

As said before, a human mind is always calculating and processing. However, there is a brief moment when you first wake up, and you have no memories. A blissful blank state, a happy emptiness.

When Locus woke up every morning on a makeshift straw filled cot, he longed for that moment. That millisecond of nothingness. He clung to it, wishing the fleeting didn't come so soon. The memories always came rushing back, however.

He wished he felt that emptiness all day. That would be better than the bursting heartbreak aching inside of him. Locus used to be like that still moment. Numb and un-emotional. She broke that. Just like she broke everything else inside of him...

hey guys! this is a really short first chapter, i know. i just wanted to set the tone. give you a little something to think about as you continue to read this second book of the series. keep this chapter in mind!!! here are some questions to answer/think about: what does this chapter mean? what did you get from it? the main idea about the human mind? how does this play into the story? where is locus? what's the time period in his storyline? past, present, future?

MORE IMPORTANTLY: what do you like to see in my stories? romance (obviously)? do you want more makeout scenes or more yelling scenes or more lovey dovey scenes? do you guys like action scenes? jealousy? new characters? sex scenes? what do you want to see in this new book? let me know so i can make this the best as i possibly can for you! (btw should i invest my time into more action scenes for you guys or is it a waste of time)

see you next update! <3