SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 8

Chapter 8

“Lana this is going to be hard for you to hear. You’re not going to believe me but please let me finish what I have to say before you say anything.” I nod my head because for the life of me, I can’t find my voice to speak. I stand there listening to one of the craziest stories I’ve ever heard in my life. “There’s a man he is married a woman their names are Harris and Summer Livingston eighteen years ago they had a beautiful baby girl, they loved her with all their hearts but they had to give her up to keep her safe.”

I feel the dread bubbling up in my chest. Case continues with his story. Oh my God I am adopted that is the only thing running through my head. Tears commence running down my cheeks. My heart is breaking splinting in half I’m not sure I can handle this.  

“Lana honey, you have to listen to me you need to calm down. You were not adopted.”
I look up at Case “I never said that out loud. How do you know what I am thinking?”

Case is looking at me I can see uncertainty in his eyes he is worried about what he should say I can see it in his eyes when he reaches his decision “Lana I know you have heard me tonight in your head. I know you heard me while you were outside in line to get in the club. Its eleven forty five at midnight tonight you will be eighteen everything you've know your whole life will change. You’re going to find out your whole life has been a lie everything you've always thought is real has been nothing but a smokescreen to keep you safe. I’m running out of time here, I don’t have time to explain everything to you right now not the way you need me too anyway. But I must tell you the friends you came here with tonight, your parents, every single person you've ever known will forget who you are minutes from now. But while they are forgetting you everything else you’ve never known about in this world is going to find out you are alive they are going to smell you. When they do they are going to be come for you. They will hunt you down with one goal in mind that’s to kill you Lana. You were never supposed to be alive. We have to get you out of here now before it’s too late. I swear too you I’ll explain everything, answer every question you have I’ll do whatever you want me to do if you’ll just leave with me right now. Let me take you home. To your real home to your real parents please.”

I look at Case like he is crazy then I tell him just that “You’re crazy this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of in my life let go of me.” I try to pull away from him, but he is too strong he won’t let me go.

“Lana you have to believe me. We don’t have time for this. We have to get you out of here now it’s almost midnight. The shield is going to drop everything from heaven to hell along with everything in between is going to know you are alive. If it’s within a hundred miles of here it will smell you instantly once the shield is gone. I’m begging you please come with us, I swear you will understand everything soon.”

“Let go of me” I yell at him again. This time I push him. He falls backwards the smallest amount but it’s enough for him to lose his grip on my arm. I run to the bathroom I push on the door squealing in shock when the door breaks off from its hinges flying across the bathroom before busting against the opposite wall. I am really crying by now I look around making sure no one else is in the bathroom lucky for me there not  I walk over to the door wondering how I keep doing this shit to doors. Looking at the door I think maybe I can put it back on its hinges. Putting my hands on either side of it I lift up expecting the door to be heavy instead I finding it light as a feather. I place the door on its hinges then pick up the long bolts that held the door in place to begin with. I’m pretty sure I can get the bolts through the wholes at least enough to hold the door up until it can be fixed. I put the first bolt in the top hole when I give it a push it goes all the way in with no problem. Placing the second bolt in its hole on the bottom I push down watching in wonder as it slides into place easily. I know I shouldn’t be able to do shit like this it’s not right. Could it be possible the crazy story Case was telling could have some sort of merit to it?  I know there’s no way everyone I know and love has forgotten who I am. Looking down at my watch I see its three minutes after twelve. Taking my phone out of my pants pocket, I call Angie. She picks up on the second ring. “Hello” she says sounding like she had been asleep.  

“Angie it's me can you come in the bathroom I need to talk to you.”

“Who is this?” 

“Who do you think it is?” I reply.

“Well if I knew, then I wouldn't be asking now would I” Angie responds sarcastically.

“It's me Lana, come into the bathroom I need to talk to you” I beg.

“I don't know anyone named Lana. I'm in the bed trying to sleep so don't call my number again.” Angie yells though the phone right before the line goes dead. I call Liz she hangs up on me too. I hear it again Case calling to me he’s telling me we have to go. Crying I look around for a way out. There is a window. I could go out the window get a cab to take me home Mom and Dad will tell me what is happening. They will never forget me. Running to the window I push up on it, the whole window frame comes off in my hands. I drop it to the floor, placing my hands where the window once was I lift myself through it.