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Chapter 9: Over The Edge

I slept in until almost two the next day, Ryan still hadn't called or texted me. I didn't even think he had my phone number anymore anyways, how in the world was he going to get his car?

I rubbed my eyes sleepily, laying still just to keep myself from thinking. I was so mentally exhausted lately, everything going on in my life right now was so chaotic. I thought I was coming to college to get away, party with my friends and hopefully pass class. Now I was involved with some scary looking dudes, failing my classes and making a fool of myself. I couldn't even think how I would recover from something like this. 

I lifted myself off from my bed, slightly aching while my back cracked. Now even my body was giving in, this was going to be one hell of a day.

I slipped on a pair of fuzzy socks as I exited my room, all of the girls doors were shut except for Jessicas' as I began to walk towards the kitchen.

Before I even had a chance to greet her, I heard her voice on our patio. I slowed my steps as I grew closer, generally it wouldn't matter if I overheard Jessica talking, but this morning she was conversing with a voice I knew...a voice I recognized.

I don't think she genuinely knows how hard this is going to be for her. She's just starting to get into the swing of things and already she's having to deal with this kind of stuff? She wasn't supposed to start giving off power until she figured it out herself. And now she's giving off that power without even realizing? No wonder Bentler and Jesse came pouncing at her heels...she's making them stronger and doesn't even realize it.

Jessica's voice seemed foreign to me, the way she was speaking about me, it was almost like she had jumped out of her body and someone else jumped in. Was this really her?

Jessica, I don't think you get it. The fact that Bentler and Jesse know what she's capable of, they won't stop until she's given them every ounce of power they can get from her. They will try to bring her in through other ways, they'll find a way to mind fuck her so that she believes they're who she wants to be around, when in reality, she won't even know the difference.

Ryan's voice had deepened once he began to talk about me, almost as if he knew that I would possibly be around to hear. My mind spun out of control as I continued to listen, was this a dream? There was no possible way that this was real life right now...my best friend was talking to Ryan in a way that I could have never imagined. Was I being played this entire time by the both of them?

A single tear rolled down my cheek as I stood, my life had flipped in a second, how could I ever begin to trust Jess again? Who even was she? I wanted to cry, I wanted to throw things, I even wanted to stomp out there right now and scream at them both, how could they keep such a thing from me?

We're going to have to watch her everday, you know that right? She won't just be secure with you anymore, she's going to need someone who can protect her and right now, you're just not strong enough to do that.

I heard Jess sigh once, her finger clicking almost as if to figure out an alternative solution.

Ryan, I'm afraid she's going to get the wrong impression if you're watching her all the time. Mandie's a sweet sweet girl and I can see her really falling for you again, what will you do when you have to tell her that it's not real? That her pull towards you and Jesse is strictly mind controlled? She won't understand it and this whole facade thing you have going on can only last for so long.

I couldn't stand it anymore, I plastered my hands to my ears and ran back to my room. I was so upset and so confused, as if I already had enough questions - now I had more. I reached for my glasses, hiding behind the thick rims. I had to go back out there, I had to figure out what Ryan was even doing here in the first place.