You're Not Alone (TFP)

Chapter 4: Marcus and the Voice

     I raised my hand. Mrs. Owen looked at me. "Amber?"

     "He saved 65%" I said.

    "Correct" She said.

     Everyone gave me a disgusted glare. The class that I'm in right now is Algebra 1. After I left the Cafeteria, I had went to my locker to get my textbook for math. Math is actually pretty easy, and when the other students was confused about a question or problem, I would try to help them, but of course, they didn't want my help. I always tell myself that they are jealous.

     I was solving a problem that was on the smartboard when someone knocked on the door. I looked at the door and saw the principal standing there with someone, but I couldn't see who it was.

     "Another new student?" I thought as Mrs. Owen walked to the door. Could it be Orion? Maybe he got lost, and the principal was just helping him. I wouldn't blame Orion. When I was a new student here, I got lost a lot of times. I tried to get a better look, but I couldn't. When the teacher open the door, I caught a glimpse of the student's hair. It was black. Definitely not Orion.

     "Stay away from Marcus" someone said. I looked around, but no one was looking at me. Then I remembered. It was the same voice that was telling me that everything was going to be okay before I passed out.

     "Why?" I thought. To my surprise, the voice responded.

     "Use your Dragon powers, Amber, and you will see what I mean."

     My eyes widen. I had never told anyone about my powers. I wonder how the voice knew. I didn't get a chance to reply when Mrs. Owen grabbed my attention. "Everyone, we have a new student." She then looked at the student, who was still out of my eyesight. "You can come in"

     The student walk in. My eyes widen. The student had red eyes as well, but they weren't the friendly kind. He had light black jeans with a dark grey shirt. I felt some some kind of dark aura around him. That is another benefit of my ability. I could feel the aura that others give off. That explained why I felt calm and safe when I saw Orion.

     I could feel negative energy coming from him as well. I quietly growled. Something tells me that this person was not a friendly fellow. From the energy and aura, he seems like he doesn't care about no one but himself, and if he didn't get the things that he wanted, he would willingly kill them just for the pleasure of it. 

     "I'm Marcus" he said.

       Immediately, I felt fear pass through me. The voice told me to stay away from him and that is what I'm planning to do.

    "You can sit with..." Mrs. Owen said.

     "Please not me, not me..." I thought.

     "McKenzie" She said.
    
     I quietly sigh in relief. McKenzie raised her hand to signal him where she was. Marcus walked over and sat down. I continued with my schoolwork. Every couple of minutes, I'll look in the direction of Marcus and he is staring back at me. Why is he staring at me?

     I wanted to talk to the voice again and ask him who is Marcus. "Can you hear me?" I mentally asked. To my surprise, the voice responded.

     "I can hear you, Amber." The voice said.

     "If you don't mind me asking... who is Marcus?"

     "Why do you ask that question?" The voice ask me.

     I looked at Marcus. Thankfully, he isn't looking at me this time. "I don't think he's... real. If you look closely, you can kinda see through him, like a hologram. And the red eyes are not very... human."

     "You are quite the observer, Amber."

     "Thanks?" I mentally said, making it sounding like a question. The bell rang, signaling that school is over for the day.

     I put my stuff back in my backpack, then put the backpack on. "Can you explain all of this when I get back home?" I asked the voice.

     "Yes." The voice answered.

     I walked out of the classroom and made my way to my locker. I open my locker and put my stuff in. Considering that it was the weekend, I wouldn't need my school stuff.

     I grabbed my umbrella and went outside the school. It was raining harder now. I opened my umbrella and started my walk to home.

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     I made it to my house with no problem. I didn't see my father's car. I was glad about that. I took out my key and unlock the door. I walked in and shut the door. I saw blood on the ground. My heart fell. Someone was hurt... did my father do this? I saw a trail of it going upstairs. Cautiously, I walked up the stairs. The trail was going into my bedroom. Getting scared and worried by the second, I walked slowly to my room, then stop. I took a deep breath, then walked in, my heart froze. A person was against the wall, bleeding.

"Orion?"