He smiles, and writes "now we are twins"
I tilt my head, confused.
He rolls his eyes and puts the crayon to the paper again, "only one blue eye" he explained. I smile. "one blue eye" I repeat. He sniffs and wipes his nose on his sleeve, looking up, he smiles back.
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After lights out I sneak back to the nurses quarters. I sit on the edge of Kelly's bed, ready to flee at any sign of trouble. I watch her as she sleeps. Peaceful. I smile, sadly. I wish I could be peaceful again. A Fat tear rolls down my cheek, I wipe it away hastily. Tears don't solve anything. I stand up and straighten my night gown. I shiver, my legs look so pale against her dark sheets. I pull the blanket over her shoulders and walk back. When I open the door, a figure is standing in my way. I know who he is and I know what he wants. He smiles and whispers "hello."
I smile and cock my head to the side, "do I know you?"
Unamused he grunts "oh don't you play coy, Emily. You're not fooling ANYONE. I know you're scared, and weak."
I wince, I know he's right.
His hand rises, I flinch and scrunch my nose "you don't scare me"
His mouth pulls up into a grin. His legs shrink his hair turns from black to blonde, his eyes turn from yellow to one green. And one blue. His mouth jerks open and blood streams out, a bloody river. He collapses on the floor, still spewing dark, thick blood onto the ivory floor.
"No! No!" I cry "no!" I start running down the hall. When I reach my bed, Luke is laying peacefully in the sheets. I run into his arms, jolting him awake immediately. "Their back" I whisper "their back"
He nods as if saying "I know"
"I don't want to see them anymore" I say in between sobs.
I stop crying.
"Maybe.... Maybe I don't have to"
He pushes me back from his embrace and raises an eyebrow. I stare at the floor. "If.... If I'm blind, I can't see them"
His eyes widen and he shakes his head "no" he mouths. "Well." I reason "I am already blind in one eye"
He shakes his head vigorously.
"Fine." I sigh "I won't" he smiles and looks relived. I hop into the bed and curl into a ball. He wraps his body around me. And we sleep this way until morning.
I wake up around 6. Luke had an arm hanging off the edge of the bed and a leg pinning me under him.
I want to get up.
I wiggle and squirm, trying not to wake him. In doing so, I succeed in falling off the bed. I squeal a little and grab my shoulder.
I run off before anyone wakes up.
I round the corner and crash into something. I fall onto the floor for the second time. "What the-" I look up, a tray is pushed up against the wall. "Stupid boys." I groan.
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Eventually I reach the health office. I jiggle the handle to the door. Locked. "I'll have to come back during hours." I grumble. I walk back slowly, In a corner a shadow dances it's self onto the wall. "Go away."
The shadow melts back into darkness. "Good" I nod, and walk back.
