Twisted Mind

Chapter 1: The News

As I am getting ready for school, I overhear my mom listening to the news. So, I go over and stand next to her.

"Breaking news: We just found information that there is a sacred group that is looking for a child with unbelievable power. There is also an evil society that is looking to kill the child or use her for military power. We are trying to get in hold of them, but they are too unknown. All we know is the child is a girl about the age of 15."

Looking at my mother, I could see the fear on her face, for reasons that I didn't know. Sweat drips down her face as her forehead turns pale. I can hear her thoughts in my mind, I don't know how.

I cannot let her go to school. She will die. My little baby will die. I have to protect her with my life just like the doctor said when Aleah was born.

"I have to go to school, mom. I will be okay. You don't need to worry," I say to her.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" my mom asks with eyes wide open, staring at me.

"I don't know, I just kind of knew," I hesitate as I reply.

As I head off to school. I have that feeling again.

Someone is following me.

It feels like someone is lurking in the shadows.

Walking into school, I get into the hallway and I can see Alec running down the hall screaming my name.

"Aleah!" Alec shouts.

Alec is my best friend.

We have been friends since we were little and he has seen the best in me and the worst in me. I think of him as a brother that I never had, since I am an only child.

He has ginger hair and pale skin with dark brown eyes, just like my eyes.

"What's up, Alec?" I question.

"Nothing much. I was trying to find you. Did you hear the news on the kid? I wonder who it is." Alec asks.

"I know right! It sounds so cool, but it probably would be scary to have your life on the line from the evil group thing." I reply back to Alec.

"I know that sounds pretty scary," Alec answers.

Sitting in class there were two people in my head fighting back and forth. I know this because I was hearing the voices.

"Aleah, are you ok?" the teacher asked me.

"Uh... yeah I'm ok." I reply.

The voices got louder, I can see visions in my head. It kept going on until I finally passed out. Falling to the floor hearing a heartbeat in my head. I saw a shadow become a person, hiding in the back watching something and listening in. The room went dark, as it went silent. I was lying there not moving. Sitting up, I the back of my head made me wince in pain.

"Where am I?" I question.

"You are still in school, the nurse is coming to check you out." Alec said.

The room was hazy and I can see a figure in front of me grabbing my hand with tears rolling down his face, it was Alec.

"Alec, I'm okay. Thanks for coming to check on me." I guessed.

"Anytime, you are my best friend, I cannot lose you." Alec said with tears in the corners of his eyes.

"You won't lose me, I promise." I reply.

I closed my eyes and I can hear Alec's voice in my head. I thought it was because of me fainting, but I still decided to listen.

I love her too much. She scared me, she scared everyone.

"You love me, Alec?" I ask.

"Where did you get that from?" Alec questioned.

"You love me..." I wondered.

"Um... yeah I love you like a friend, duh." he said nervously.

"Oh ok." I replied back to Alec. I was a bit suspicious, but everything is suspicious right now.

I don't know what keeps going on, why I can hear things no one else can. Maybe I'm just dizzy, but I feel like there is a deeper meaning that I do not understand. Like there is something that I need to do that I can't.

This has been one crazy, roller coaster of a day. I just want to go home, where I'm safe. Life is as crazy as it is. All of this is not needed. Alec helped me walk home as I continued to feel worse. As I got home my mom was sitting on the front steps waiting for me.

"Thank god you are home, I was worried sick."

"Aleah is fine she just needs to rest." Alec said to my mom.

When we walked inside I knew why my mom was sitting out on the porch. My dad was inside, I never get to see him much since my parents divorced and he is now dating a new woman. Walking inside, my father, standing there. Running into his arms, I was crying.

I felt so guilty that I was the person who tore our family apart.