* Scarlet's POV *
By the time school ended, I was just about ready to die. Honestly, every bone in my body ached, I could barely stand up straight let alone walk in a straight line and I felt so dizzy to the point I had to hold on to a wall when walking between lessons. Something weird was happening to me, fortunately, my group of friends thought I was drunk and high.
So when I got home, I headed straight to the little box room I shared with two other girls. I did what I wanted to do all day and buried myself in my bed and blanked. I couldn't think straight. Every little sound felt like what the end of the world would sound like: skyscrapers crumbling to the ground, buildings crushing and hitting the floor. At least that is how I imagined it.
When someone knocks on my door, probably Charlie though I am not sure , I sink deeper into my bed thinking this is it. I am going to die now. My fever is as hot as a volcano lava, though probably hotter because my heads feels like it's about to explode; hot, silent tears stream down my face but I don't make a single sound.
I think for sure that this is it, my final moments which leads me to think about the parents I have never met yet have a memory of. My social worker, Amanda Kelly dismissed this as wishful thinking but I don't argue with her. No point in that since no one won ever won an argument against her but also because I can't bear the thought of it being true and of it not being true. Now as I Iay in my death bed, I think why did you leave me ? Why was born as your daughter ?
The tears of physical pain turn to tears of emotional pain. That is the one thing I can't handle, I hate feeling like this so I say a silent goodbye to the women who brought into this world then dropped me as fast as she could. If she is out there, I wish her a happier life than the I had, the one I am about to leave.
I think of endless list of friends I have had till they got fostered, the ones who never looked back and the ones who did only to leave me again. My friends at school. I say another goodbye to all them.
Charlie is the hardest because he is the only one who might have loved me, cared about me even if he got paid to but Charlie, who has stayed with me for 5 years, who hasn't left yet but the twist this time is that I will be leaving him for the dead. I can now admit that I have loved Charlie. He won't be able to use that against me.
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* Cole's POV *
"Cole, wake up. We have to go now." says Sally.
I wake hearing Sally's voice. I open my eyes and see her standing over while behind her shoulders, I can just about make out Ellis standing at the door. I sit up rubbing my eyes then stand up and make my way towards the bathroom. Time to get going I think as I refresh then wash my face.
"So going to put a spell on me again ? If so I think I would rather just be blindfolded." I say to Sally who replies with a cheeky grin before laughing. I just shake my head at her and fallow Ellis seeing him walk out the door but wait for Sally since he isn't the type of person I would like as company.
"So walking or driving ?" I asked Sally as Ellis talks to the hotel manager and hands over the key.
"It's only 10 minute walk to the house but since we going to take Scarlet with us, I guess we might as well drive there. Ellis will wait by the car and you and I, will find her and go home." I noticed that she didn't say anything about spells this time or breaking in the house but then I guess she doesn't want anyone over hearing this.
I don't know what I expected but when we are outside, I guess I didn't expect this. Wasn't London a beautiful, clean place ? Only this place is nothing like that but rather an old, clearly run down area. Nothing glamorous. There are no houses but flats with graphite everywhere. Some a little too rude.
I get in the car, sit at the back with Sally at the front and Ellis driving. About 15 minutes later, we stop at a big house with big trees surroundings the house, the house is sort of cut of from the other houses and shops but it's clean enough and looks even comfortable. Compared to the flats and houses we have just seen, this house is pretty decent.
"Already let's go pretty boy. " Says Sally getting out of the car. Our driver raises one eye at me but I just shrug at him and fallow her. She is starting to grow on me, with that cheeky grin and playful jokes, she making this trip less boring. I don't know for sure how old she is but I am guessing 20 maybe 21 tops.
I watch as she unlocks the door with hair her clip, I swear she could have just used magic but I guess she wanted to feel like a bad ass. Who the heck am I to stop her ?
When we get inside, I start to feel something pulling me upstairs. Suddenly I have an urge to run up the stairs but I keep my feet stuck to the ground ground and clench my fists to stop myself from doing stupid things. I think Sally notices but doesn't say anything though. She asks where we should start first.
"How about up stairs?." My lips whisper says the words without my permission but I add " Isn't that where most bedrooms are ?" She nods then leads the way.
Everyone in this house seems to be sleeping which works well in our favour but we still have to be very quiet. This proves hard for me, as the farther I climb the stairs, the stronger the force gets. I let it lead to a small room; the light is turned of but I can see . I can see her.
Scarlet.
Sally fallows me but she stops at the door.I go over to Scarlet needing to be as near her as possible. For awhile I do nothing but watch her from I am standing next to the bed she is sharing with another girl who looks very petite.
Her hair is dark reddish colour that is too dark to be ginger but just a tad too light to be brown, even in the dim light it shines-it looks amazing against her olive skin tone. Her eyes are closed but it gives you the best view of her fan-like eye lashes. And in this moment all I want to to do is reach out and touch her. But when I do touch her arm, my skin feels it's burned by a hot fire, just for few seconds.
"I think there is something wrong with her, a fever or something." I whisper, panic rising in my voice, to Sally who comes forward and put a hand on Scarlet's forehead before snatching her hand back.
"You are right but I need to take her to the car before I can do any spells on her." Sally picks up Scarlet and takes her downstairs. I fallow them but race ahead of her so I can open the door for her. Sally gets in the car with Scar at the back so I take the front and fill Ellis in.
Sally tries to break Scarlet's fever but nothing works so instead she just blindfolds her with a scarf since no spells seemed to work her on. I am only who is worried by this because they think that it's just the fact that she turning but I remembered what head Sherrie informed me about Scarlet not going through a physical change. Could she have been wrong or is there something wrong with this girl?
I allow her to put me on a death spell again but this time I am not just afraid for me, I am not quiet ready to trust them with Scarlet but I hardly want them to know this so I keep silent and feeling myself becoming lifeless.
