Like ocean to me

chapter 6

Where it all started... I wonder if it actually started in the cliffs. Anyway it seems that that's where were going so, I put on a black hoodie and back jeans, it can be quite chilly at night in Mayfort. 

I've never sneaked out at night before, usually the only place i sneak out to is under my covers to read a book in the middle of the night. I guess there really is a first time for everything. 

I feel like a criminal while silently leaving the house, I really don't want anyone to know i'm meeting Andrew, they'd probably think we went to kill each other (I hope that's not his plan). 

at first i don't see Andrew in the stairs but after my eyes adjust to the darkness I see him waving at me.

- Emily i'm here.

- Hey

- so let's get going ?

- Are you sure going  to the cliffs at night is a good idea?... we've never been there at night...

- Don't worry, we've got flashlights. And we can't really do it during the day can we? Everyone will want to come along and Madison surely wont give up, not to mention the random people that could see us. 

- Your right... lets go then, shall we?

Turns out walking on sand with sneakers is a pain in the ass, but it does pay off when we get to the cliffs and have to climb over to get to the rock. 

I have to admit, the cliffs look really creepy at night, i keep imagining some scary creature coming out of the darkness at any moment, Andrew on the other hand seems pretty sure of what his doing. 

- Aren't you scared Andrew?

- What? no, we've been her billions of times, what there to be afraid of? Are you perhaps.. scared?

- pffff no! i Never get scared, have you ever seen me scared?!

- That's exactly what you say when your scared. 

Damn, he knows me to well 

- Ok, i'm scared, but i have a good reason to be! plus your the one that has the flashlight!

we get inside the tunnel that leads to the rock and first thing i know my head hits a rock in the ceiling. 

- Oh my god, Emily, are you ok?

- No, i think i'm bleeding...

- just hold my hand ok? I'll lead the way.

Before i have time to say no he grabs my hand and starts walking again but i harshly take it back.

- Is this some kind of joke? I can walk by myself thank you.

- ok then, just don't be sad if you brake your nose or fall.

 The broad tunnel seems so much smaller at night, and the smell of sea water so more intense.

Before i know it we have arrived to the rock, the dim moonlight illuminates the cave and the sound of little waves crashing fills it.

- what do we do now?

- I guess we try to understand how your power works. When does it usually come out?

- When you bother me, or when you tried to attack me, i cant control it, its like subconscious. 

I catch him looking at the ceiling, that's how i know his thinking, i never understood that habit of his, but i guess it usually works.

- I cant think of anything. As you might have guessed, i have no experience with magic. Lets just get you some water and try to make it float.

- Fair enough.

Andrew gets a shell from the sand, get's a bit of sea water in it, and holds it in front of me.

- Try not to kill me ok?

He says with a low chuckle, but with a bit of truth in his words. I nod and get in front of him, what should i do now? i close my eyes and try to remember everything I've seen on Netflix or read in books until now, usually the key is concentration, i open my eyes and focus on the water and try to commend it to float.

- Try focusing on the anger you feel when people mention Conner.

- Don't talk about Conner, there are a lot of other things that make me angry.

- But none quite like this one. Just try it, let the anger flow to the water.

I guess I can give it a try, I think about Conner, how frightened I was that day, how i wish i could make him pay, make him hurt.

- It's working i think its working - Andrew shouts.  

I open my eyes, the water isn't exactly floating, but it defiantly looks agitated. its boiling, just like my anger.

- i don't think i have to be angry at all, i just think the emotion has to be strong, and it reflects on the water. 

 I'm not angry anymore, but the water seems to get more agitated by the second, this doesn't feel right, it's like i'm not in control of the water anymore.

- wow, Emily, what's going on? this wasn't supposed to happen.

He says, violently throwing the water to the ground.

my muscles tense up and i stay petrified by what is in front of me, the water slowly gains the form of some kind of terrifying snake, i have no idea what it is but it looked like it was feeding on anger, just this time not on mine.

- Its not me anymore.

- what do you mean its not you?

The creature starts to get bigger, attracting the water from the ocean, soon its so big its its head is touching the ceiling. were both petrified, maybe, it can't see us unless we move. 

i'm wrong. The thing looks like it could use a good meal, and choose us for it,

Andrew starts running to the exit and grabs my hand again, and this time I don't pull away.