Souls - Afterlife Book 1

Chapter 1

Lillian's Point Of View/POV (tell me which you like better)

I lie awake in my bed with the cars honking and beeping outside and the city that lights up the endless sea of darkness. Something wasn't right. I could feel it. All my life, I could feel when something was about to happen. Last year, I saved a boy at my school from getting hit by a car. Everyone called me a hero, but when they found out that it wasn't me, but a feeling something wasn't right, they started calling me a freak. I'm okay with it. It's who I am. "It's their loss," is what my one and only friend, Will, says every time someone brings it up.

Me and Will have been friends since we were freshman. I know that is not a very long time considering we were freshman last year but still, he is my only real friend. We both are classified as "weirdos" at our school. Will never really thought it was bad. He thought of it as being the real you. Before I met Will, I thought that being myself was a bad thing. When we met, this was Will's exact reaction, "Why? Why the hell are you scared of being who you are? The way I see it, the people who want you to change, will never change. So why change for someone who won't do the same?" After I thought about it, I realized that Will was right. I never really understood why Will helped me when I was a little brat trying to become popular. I guess I never will.

As I lie awake in my bed, I turn and look at the clock. 12:00. Me and Will are now officially 17. We have the exact same birthday. As I looked at the clock, my phone started vibrating. I picked up my phone and saw I got a text from Will in our group chat. I have no clue why we have a group chat when we have no other friends. I guess Will made it before high school hoping he would have a lot of people in it. I read the text Will sent me.

The Chat

Will - WE ARE OFFICIALLY 17!
Lilli - I know Will. I know.
Will - what's wrong with you miss cranky?
Lilli - remember how I can tell when something is wrong
Will - you mean the reason I'm your only friend?
Will - yeah
Lilli - u had to bring that up
Will - lol sorry
Lilli - anyways...
Lilli - something is wrong
Will - what is it this time?
Lilli - you know that i don't know
Will - I'm coming over
Lilli - no
Will - why?
Lilli - you can't tell when something will go bad, i can
Will - so?
Lilli- I'm coming over
Will - why cant i
Lilli - because i don't want anything to happen to you
Will - fine.
Lilli - see you there is 5 minutes
Will - cya

I grabbed my shoes and ran out the door as I tried to put them on. I was in the elevator by the time both of my shoes were fully on. When the elevator stopped at the 1st floor, I had to turn sideways to get out as fast as I could. My mind was so set on getting to Will's place, that I didn't see or feel it coming...