Chapter 4
Annoying Arguments
They’re backyard was amazing. Just like the rest of the house.
The sun glared in my face. I squinted to see where they were going. All I could see was an opaque image of Joseph, which I followed.
Seconds later I was at a huge field. I had no idea of how I got here.
Mrs. Ericson pulled out a chair and gestured me to sit. I wondered where she got it but sat down anyway. It seemed like this was going to be long day.
If they were so desperate to prove it to me, did that mean they weren’t lying?
"Ready?" Courtney asked. Positioning like she was playing in the national football leagues. Her voice snapped me back to reality.
I nodded.
I was feeling a bit better about this whole thing, even though only a little was explained to me. At least I was going to see them phase. Or at least try phase. I couldn't stop jumping to conclusions.
What if they were lying about this whole dragons thing? Why would they lie? It's not like they get money for lying to people... Or do they?
It was a... I guess you could say creepy situation where didn't really know what to do and how to react.
“Who’s first?” Mrs. Ericson called out.
“Rock paper scissors?” Courtney asked Joseph.
I guessed that Jared was going to be his stuck up big self and not join anything social. He was like a fish. A betta. They don’t like it when other fish are in their tank! They’ll fight until one of them dies.
“Who wins?” Joseph smirked.
“Me! Perfect” I could help but laugh at Courtney’s “smartness”.
“Who says I’m phasing?” Ugh… Not another stupid pointless fight. Again.
So called “dragons” should be more like Gandhi! Peaceful. No War. No fighting.
“I did”
“And who made you in charge of me?”
”I did”
“And what makes you think that I’m going to listen to you?”
That was it! I felt like screaming and running off somewhere in these woods. I didn’t recognize this place. I was like in the middle of nowhere. I figured that at some point would find my house.I clenched my teeth together. It was funny at first but now it is just downright stupid.
“I ca-“ I couldn’t take this anymore. Were they going to show me or not? I’d rather just run off into the woods. Actually that was a great idea! Run off into the woods.
“Shut it!” I whispered. I squeezed my eyes shut. It seemed like no one heard me because Courtney started at it again.
Just then I remembered that the whole running away thing was what I did always. Even when I was young. It helped. Although not so much when I went a bit too far. Which is when I’d start to hear voices.
Of course! Why the hell was I freaking out when I heard the voices in school? It was a normal thing! Well for me at least. I wondered if I had ever considered therapy. It surely was not a normal thing hearing voices talking about killing you when you’re 6…
“Shut the hell up!!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. Jared’s head snaped up. Joseph and Courtney turned from their “nose to nose” position.
I got up and ran as fast as I could. Leaving the Ericsons behind me. I didn’t know what direction I was going. Or why I was going. All I knew is that I didn’t want to be in a place where people are fighting.
Moments later I realized I was in the woods.
