Among The Shadows (5)
Hey guys, sorry I've been dead for...5 weeks..! School has officially taken over my life, therefore leaving me with no time to breathe. SO here's part 5...I know you guys wanted longer chapters and I'll try my hardest! Btw, this chapter is in Nathan's POV, so I would suggest you go back to chapter 3 and skimming through it so you know what's going on...anyways, ENJOY ;)
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Recap: Chapter 3:
"So, Nathan," Victoria started. I loved the way she said my name. Wow, I can't believe I just said that. "How did you figure out the phone belonged to one of us?"
Her question caught me off guard. How was I supposed to explain the freaky gravitational pull thing?
"I, uh, was walking by when I saw you guys leaving, and I noticed the phone on the ground...so I assumed it was yours...er one of you guys'" I finished, hoping she'll buy the story. It's not like it's not true...it is. I just left out the gravitational part.
"Well, thank you. You have no idea what Cara does when she loses her phone!" Victoria said, rolling her eyes as she saw Cara waving at her from the exit. I assumed Cara was the name of her friend.
"Glad to save you from the wrath of her harassment, Victoria." I said sarcastically. She blushed and said "You can call me Vicky."
"Well then, Vicky, I hope I see you again sometime." I said, knowing that I will find her again. I say this because now that I'm near her, the gravitational force is greater than ever.
"Yeah, I hope so too," she said, her emerald green eyes sparkling. "Bye, Nathan." She said to me as she walked past me. Her arm brushed against mine and at that exact moment, there was a burning sensation where she brushed against me. As soon as it had come, it disappeared.
"Sorry." She mumbled, rubbing her arm, as she walked away, leaving me in my confusion.
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Nathan's POV:
I didn't know what to do. I was drawn to a random ice cream parlor by some weird gravitational tugging thing, and somehow met the most amazing girl in the world. I was confused...but that didn't keep me from thinking about Victoria...Vicky, she wanted me to call her.
Suddenly I realized that I was in front of one of the Ice cream freezers. I took out a box of Chocolate chip ice cream and paid for it.
"Wait...I hate chocolate chip ice cream. What the hell...?" I mumbled to myself. I shrugged and drove to my apartment; there were still lots of things to do. Zack was supposed to arrive soon anyways. After sitting in traffic for an hour and a half, I finally arrived home. As soon as I put my foot through the door, I fell to my knees. My eyes began to water and my vision began to grow hazy.
My head throbbed and my stomach lurched. I clutched my stomach and groaned. What was happening? My stomach lurched again and I managed to drag myself to the bathroom before I threw up. My body ached and I shuddered. This was so weird...and sudden. My body burned...especially my right arm. I felt like I was on fire. I held in another groan as my stomach lurched for the third time, and everything went dark.
Victoria's POV:
I couldn't sleep all night. My body ached, especially my head, and I felt like I was on fire. My mom was working the night shift at the hospital, so there really was no point at all coming home.
I probably passed out in between running back and forth from the bathroom to my bedroom because I woke up in the bathroom next to the bathtub. My head still throbbed but everything else seemed okay. I slowly got up and looked at my reflection. Other than the dark circles under my eyes, I seemed normal.
I swallowed two Tylenol pills and dragged myself to my bedroom; the digital clock said it was 6 am. No point going to school; I felt and looked like crap. Cara will probably figure out that I was sick. Before I knew it, I collapsed onto my bed and slept for what seemed like forever.
I woke up again at around 2 pm. I groaned and rubbed my temples. The headache was gone and I genuinely felt a LOT better. I reached under the pillow for my phone and saw that I had 13 missed calls, 5 voice mails, and 20 text messages.
"Holy crap...Cara really is that crazy." I muttered to myself as I skimmed through the texts...all from Cara. I listened to all 5 voice mails...again, all of Cara blowing up the phone and freaking out. Damn this girl is such a panic freak! But of course, what would I do without her?
I decided to call her after 3 pm since that was when school ends; I didn't really want her to get her phone taken away...she would faint if it did.
I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a shower. I decided to straighten my hair and leave it down. I wore some skinny jeans and a black shirt with a blue hoodie on top. After doing my eye makeup I grabbed my purse and car keys and went out the door. I wasn't really sure where I was going but, I just needed some fresh air.
I drove around for a while and ended up at the library. I needed to get some studying done anyways...I grabbed my backpack from the backseat of my car and went inside; I sat on a table at the back of the library. I just finished studying the second chapter of geometry when a quiet voice said, "Hey Victoria."
I quickly turned around and saw those gorgeous blue-green eyes.
"N-Nathan, hey..! You scared me." I stuttered. My heart was pounding and I could swear that it was loud enough for both of us to hear.
He laughed quietly, "Sorry about that." He said. "You look sort of pale; did I really scare you that much?"
"No, no it's not that, I just got really sick all of a sudden last night and...it's a long story." I replied a little too fast. Then I noticed the circles under his eyes as well.
"What about you? You don't look too well either." He looked a little surprised, "It's nothing, just couldn't sleep too well. I'm fine." he replied, "What brings you to the library?" Nathan asked me, observing all the books stacked up on the table.
"I could ask you the same question." I said narrowing my eyes.
"I just...you know, I really don't know why I'm here. I just woke up this morning, took a shower and thought I should go to the library. It's kinda weird though..." he trailed off, looking very confused...but in a totally hot way.
He grinned and for a second I thought I said my thoughts out loud.
"You know what's funny?" he asked me.
"What?"
"You're at literally buried in books." I sighed in relief. And replied,
"What's so funny about that?"
"Nothing, nothing, just that I never thought that you would be a book type of person." He said.
I sighed. "I'm not, but I have to study for my exams, or I'll fail school."
"I could tutor you. I mean, if you want." He suggested.
My heart raced even faster. I managed to say, "Don't you have school to attend yourself? How old did you say you were anyways?"
He chuckled and replied, "I'm 17, but I graduated early so I plan on attending college next fall."
My mouth dropped. So he's a genius, huh?
"Wow. That's, great..!"
He shrugged and grinned, "So I'll meet you tomorrow at 5 pm same place?"
"I'll be waiting." I replied, my face growing warm.
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Among The Shadows (FULL story is uploaded here part by part)
Romance17 year old Victoria Williams is just what she thinks is an average teenager. She's been hurt, and betrayed - first by her own father, then by what she thought was her only love. Just as she was starting to move on, a mysterious boy catches her hear...
