Remembered

Chapter Five

Elaine (High School, 15 years old)

It has been a week since I almost got caught talking to Anthony. I haven't seen him since. Rumors were already floating around that he od on something. Some said it was heroin, others said cocaine. Colin was being extremely distant. I wanted to know the truth about why Anthony wasn't at school. Homecoming was tomorrow night. I actually got a date. It was Colin! I could ask him at the dance what was going on. I had a hunch Keith did something. I prayed I was wrong.

Sara met me by my locker. We were finalizing our plans for hair and makeup choices. She wanted a smokey eye and fishtail braid. I wanted a softer natural makeup look with a princess like updo. Our theme was Lost in Wonderland. I loved it. Diana chose it. Sara noticed I looked distracted and she asked me about it.

"You okay El?" She asked.

"If I am being honest, no. I am worried about the goth guy." I lowered my voice.

"You can call him Anthony." She whispered.

"I think Keith hurt him really bad." I hiccuped. Great Ellie, just start crying in the middle of the hallway I thought.

"Here. Anyway you may be right. Colin told me he hasn't heard from Anthony in a couple of days." Sara handed me a tissue.

"Is there anything we can do?" I asked her.

"Probably not Ellie. I mean Keith has the most money and power here. No one would believe us if we said he actually hurt the kid he adopted." Sara shrugged.

"I like him." I told her.

"That was pretty obvious." She laughed.

"Oh." I said flatly.

We parted ways to head to class. I tried to focus on the material I was learning but had no luck. I kept letting my mind wander. First I thought about him and those beautiful eyes of his. Then I wondered about those dreams. The forest dream was bizarre. Why would someone like me being there in the first place? The second nightmare hurt to see. That woman lost her husband. I was guessing she also lost a child.

That night I was determined to piece this dream puzzle together. I told my mom about them. Biggest mistake I ever made so far in my life. She laughed and said that they meant nothing. A few hours later she came back with some diaries. She said maybe they would help. They belonged to my ancestors. I chose the ruby red leather one. It had the name Lacey engraved on it. I opened it. Maybe Lacey could help me out.

Lacey (Ireland, 1462)
I saw him today. Papa would be furious if he found out. I couldn't hide my love for him anymore. Every part of my being craved him. He was the most beautiful man I ever laid my eyes on. Unfortunately no union between us could ever happen. I was a lady. He was my father's stable boy. One day things would be different. Soon I would be with Leon even if it killed me.

Wow, so Lacey was hiding a secret crush like I was right now. Another diary caught my eye. It had a blue silk bookmark inside of it. No name was on this one. I liked a good mystery. I began to read it.

Elisabeth(South Carolina 1862)
Today is the day. I am running away from father's plantation and going north to be with my love. I hated this lifestyle and wanted to be somewhere safer. James's sister, Caroline had a home for us in Pennsylvania. Maybe we could start a life together. I keep looking at the ring on my finger. It was his mother's. He declared his love for me and asked me to wed him. I said yes. I can't believe I get to marry the love of my life!

Elisabeth was a slave master's daughter. I was guessing she fell in love with a Northern gentleman. At least she got to be with her true love. Unfortunately this entry didn't really help me either. There was one more to read. A brown diary with yellowed pages. I flipped it open and saw brown ink. Wow it was older than Elisabeth's.

Genevieve (New York, 1777)
My heart is pounding as I write this. They just shot him! He did nothing wrong yet the government came after him and made an example of him to everyone. First I lose my unborn child and now my husband. Why was this happening to me? This new country wanted peace and they bring me sorrow.

The dream where the man was shot was in front of my eyes! What the hell did this mean? There was no way that nightmare and this entry were the same. I was terrified. I threw the diaries into a shoe box and hid them in my closet. What was going on? First these dreams felt so real and now the journals were reflecting them. I was confused and so scared. I couldn't tell anyone. They would all think I had gone insane.

Colin texted me. He wrote that Anthony was in the hospital. He wasn't sure of his condition. His mom was a nurse. Colin also said he would try to sneak us in on Sunday. I smiled. I might get to see Anthony. Now I just needed to know how he ended up there. Hopefully I would find out soon.
As I closed my eyes, another nightmare was awaiting me.

I yelled. How could he do this to me? I told him this was my idea and he took all of the credit. I thought of the best killing machine this world has ever seen. He created it and ruined my reputation. He was going to pay for it. What to use to get him back? Hmmm how about I use his own little monster against him I thought. Soon my love, your little toy would change into something horrific. Tomorrow night was a full moon. I laughed. I would get my revenge by nightfall.