The Soul of A Dragon Rider

Chapter 6: Return and Sleep Deprivation

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" I can feel them watching us, waiting for one of them to be alone. Too bad for my family, because Ken and I won't let them hurt anyone." -Lucy

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Faye

Jackson pulled out the food from last night, grinning. "Ready for a full on movie day?"

"Totally!" I laugh, leaping up and down.

We make our way to the couch and set everything up.

When we put in the movie, I'm all energetic and happy. I have trouble standing still.

Two and a half ours later we decide to take a break so that Jackson can do some work and talk to his parents. I decide to listen to music and read after cleaning up of course.

I noticed one of the books is The Fault In Our Stars, which is really popular right now. So I pick up that book, deciding to read it first.

Three chapters into the book, I'm already enjoying it.

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I heard a slam on the door an hour later and I shut the book with a jump. I get off my bed and cautiously climb the stairs.

I open the door to my basement to see a very distressed Jen standing there.

"What-" I start.

"Um, Faye," Jen says, glancing around. "We have some good news."

"Then why do you look like you're gonna have a tantrum?" I ask.

"Well.." She bit her lip, not meeting my gaze.

"Well..?" I raise an eyebrow at her.

"Jordan's back," she blurted. Then, a look of regret crossed her features.

"What?" I push past her and make my way to the kitchen to see Mom, Dad, and one other huddled in a circle.

"Jord?" I whisper.

They all turn to look at me. Jordan's eyes stand out, and I felt tears well up.

I run towards her and slam into her, wrapping my arms around her. "You're alive!"

I felt Jordan's arms wrap around me. "Of course, sis."

"I-I looked for you," I sob. "I promise, I did."

"Faye," she says, pulling back and looking down at me. "I know, sis, I know. Its okay."

"I should of tried harder," I tell her.

A stern look crossed her face. "No, you shouldn't of tried in the first place."

"But-"

"Faye. He was after you. He only came after me because I was promised to be given to a d-"

"A what?" I ask, looking at her.

"Nothing." She shut her eyes. "Yes, I was taken on purpose. But only to get to you, and only because Livius agreed to hand me over to someone else."

"We were finally able to track her down," Mom told me, smiling at Jordan. "It took a while, but with the help of Herodes we found her."

"How did you escape?" I ask, giving her a questioning look.

She grins. "Herodes."

"Oh." I nod in understanding. "No surprise."

"Sweetie." Dad placed a hand on my shoulder. "Your sister needs rest."

He nods to Jordan and she smiles at me, ruffled my hair, and left the kitchen with a 'bye'.

"I'm glad she's back." I take a seat by Mom. 

"So are we," Mom agrees, pulling me into a hug.

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"So she's fine and everything?" Quince asked, laying beside me on my bed and pulling out her phone.

"Yeah," I reply, scrolling down the website I was on with my laptop. "She's just really tired. She slept the rest of yesterday."

"I'd be tired, too," Quince said, typing on her phone. "After all, a face to face meet with Livius can be draining, right?"

"I guess," I answer, shrugging. "I've never met the guy so I don't know."

"Oh!" She snapped her fingers.

"What?"

"Are you ready for the spa?"

I blink slowly at her. "I forgot about that."

"F-forgot?" she scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Jeez, you have issues."

"Thanks."

"Anytime."

I shut my laptop, laying it on the nightstand beside me and resting my head on the pillows. "I'm so tired."

"You've been tired a lot lately," she says, not sarcastically, but seriously. "Are you alright?"

"I'm a little bit sleep deprived," I admit. "I'm to worried about who could be spying, when the possible attack from the Slayers could be, my marriage, and a whole bunch of other shit."

"It isn't your job to worry," Quince reminds gently. "You've been told that."

I shoot her a glare. "So that means I've no right to worry at all?"

"Of course not," she said back, "I'm just saying that you need to sleep. It isn't good for you not to sleep."

I sighed. "I know. And I'm sorry for snapping, I'm just really tired."

 "How many hours of sleep did you get last night?" she asks suddenly, giving me the 'don't-you-dare-bullshit-me' look.

"Mmrh," I reply, my eyes heavy. "Maybe one hour in total. When I wasn't awake worrying or reading, I was in and out of a ten minute sleep. So, yeah, one hour total."

"Faye," she said, narrowing her eyes and getting to her feet. "Get some sleep now."

"If I can even fall asleep," I retort. "I will."

"Maybe something like Benadryl will help." 

"Maybe."

"I'll be right back," she says, pointing at me, she added, "Stay here."

"Don't plan on going anywhere," I promised her, pulling the covers over myself.

She returned later, dropping one Benadryl in my hand and handed me a glass of water. "There you go."

"Thanks," I tell her, putting the Benadryl in my mouth and swallowing it with water. I set the glass on the other nightstand and curled my arms around the pillow. "Thanks again, Quince."

"You're welcome," she says, shutting the door. I flip the light switch off and turn my lamps on my nightstands off, then, grabbing as flashlight I grabbed The Fault In Our Stars and opened to the page I last left off.

I could tell twenty minutes later that the Benadryl was beginning to work because my eyes felt heavy. I could barely stay awake.

I don't remember falling asleep.

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Oh, god, you guys are gonna have to forgive me. Haha, this is a horrible chapter. It's short, horrible, and I honestly feel bad. 

I'm just not in the writing mood at the very moment. However, I'll think of some ideas for the next couple chapters and then I'll have my writing mojo back. ;)

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