The S.T.F. Files, Book 1: S.T.F.

You Can Only Do So Much Before You Lose Hope

Riza's POV 

I don't have any control. She's taken over. I need you to help me, Riza. But I don't want you to get hurt. She will want to take over your body, too. It's strange, but I could hear the inner thoughts of Aly. Ulison, another form of her was trying to take over her. I couldn't do much since I was here, she was who knows where, and I couldn't leave the others alone. 

I'm sorry to disappoint you, I thought, a tear rolling down my face. But there's nothing I can do for you at the moment. 

Riza, help me. No, don't. I know she'll move on to you, and take control over you. 

My head filled with voices as I laid on the ground, staring up at the ceiling. What could be done about something that was out of my grasp? 

Nothing. 

"Stop," I mumble, stumbling to my feet. I stand up. "You've messed with the wrong person. LEAVE MY FRIENDS THE HELL ALONE!!!" I shouted, as a silver ray emarced off of me, shooting through the roof. 

A-a-a silver light. It hit me. I have control. But how? It has a sense. A familiar one. I know it well. Riza's perhaps? 

Yes. It's mine. I don't know how, but it's what they get for not leaving you alone. 

"Riza, are you-" 

"Please." It was Alagretto. I fell to my knees. "We have to find Aly. I know where she is. I-I-I'm pretty messed up." I laugh. "I can hear people who hide their sense inner thoughts. I can find Aly. But that doesn't stop me from being a freak. That's what I am. A freak. I am so much weirder than the rest of you. I have a mind that is so smart yet doesn't make any sense. Haha, don't you think I'm a freak?" 

"Riza, I think you need to calm down" Alagretto says, droppig the floor to hold me. "You're so worked up right now. Calm down and relax. You need to fly a plane." 

"Right", I grab my things, "Let's go." 

Alagretto's POV 

Before I know it, we are in the air again, on our way to find Aly. Riza setting our course by instinct. 

"We have a long fly ahead. About seven hours like this. I can leave it on auto pilot." Riza says, putting it in auto, letting out a deep sigh. 

"You're okay, right?" 

"Fine. Couldn't be better." 

"Okay then," I make sure my head set isn't on. "Then why are you so stressed?" 

"Too much stuff. Lots of unanswered questions. You know." 

"Why don't you just take a moment to forget all of it?" 

"I don't know if I could." 

"Sure you can." 

"I can't." 

"Then I guess I have no choice" I say, before leaning over and kissing her. She doesn't stop me, but she doesn't do anything about it. 

"Hey! 'Gretto! Where's the foo-" March stops. Damien stood behind her.