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Secrets Of The Mind

Chapter 4 Grandmother

Word Count: 2488    |    Released on: 13/02/2022

ut. Forcing them open, they sting from the light. I begin squinting and closing them until they

Soft music plays in the background, and looking round, my room stares back at me.

products neatly line my desk in an orderly fashion

adache begins to form, bringing forth recent events, ano

th Misty. I was in the bookstore, the creepy old man.... My mind is blurry li

ll in her eyes, which causes them to glitter. Why is she sad, I hope there h

Pulling back, she examines me. Her e

on sett

uld I

why would you thin

stomach drops and my heart leaps into my throat, causing a lump to form. Biting my lip, I hold back the

in or any evidence of the attack. My

. There, staring at me, are imprints of fingers, left behind by the smal

he casts her eyes down as I catch a glimpse of sorr

ind. Two horrid looking men flash in front of my eyes. My mind is just tur

ince myself more than Clara. "How did I get home?" Bright blue eyes belonging to a handsome young man take

man." Her eyes light up as she mentions Misty's brother. Clar

Whenever I ask her about her family or anything personal, she is always guarded. She chooses to be at mine a lot; we

as I figure she must have problems at home a

ught me home is a shock. I d

ng, she stands, giving me a small smile as she leaves. Kn

g slowly to my bed, he perches on the edge. Nothing ever happens in our small to

showing the stress he has been under. David checks my v

ersonality, which makes him easy to talk too. He c

have always made me feel like their own, loving me unconditionally, even with all the problem

taking it easy, and although I am

eam the

cious, appearing every

ether like conflicting currents, tumbling and swirling, twisting and pulling in a downward spiral. Any cha

rly. Everything about the attack lacks o

series of thoughts, images, events and sensat

my hand. I don't know how I got the scar, it has always been there

re time and room to wonder, so

ng the overprotective parents, both wanting me to take anoth

*

sets in. Misty is nowhere in sight. She always waits by my locker, ever

oes down the hall, turning the heads of fell

ntless phone calls and

o unlik

With the final bell, relief washes over me. The day has been lonely without Misty for company, making friends

*

out its warm rays. There is something not right I can feel it, the smell of vanilla and lavender in

graceful. She looks like someone of importance. She has light blond hair, with glints of white piled at the top of her head in a bun, cream trousers and cri

icer, wanting to ask more questions. Nothing could

d a single tear slides down her face. David sits beside

citement, confusion, curiosity, and t

taking a step towards me. Ins

eet you," she holds out her perfectly manicured

rmation about me. They joked and called me the girl

n is too much. My head spins with so many questions and

through gri

anger and no

about my past momentarily forgotten, my min

hrough everything, had patience and understanding, soothed my tears. They have guided and nurtured me into the girl I

Kayla Wils

to me, she does not deserv

faces makes me bow my head in embarrassment an

of wisdom ec

how horrible that person is. Be strong and overcome the ang

ow nothing of your past and your memories have been lost, so I would like to have a chat with yo

reement. Taking a deep breath to steady myself, I slowly make my way into t

y. We stare at each other for several moments. Her fa

s my daughter. I would like you to come live with me. I

she thinks that I am going to leave my

ou. I am ha

n three days, to pick you up and escort you to your new home. I presume that is enough time to say your goodbyes and gather any belonging you wish to bring

planation, no nothing, and demand that I live with her. But she strikes me

leave, and the unknown scares me. I have a strange unwanted feel

ering words of comfort to us both. This time his words do nothing to settle my nerves and ease my sadness. I don't know

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heaven, creating a beautiful memorizing canvas of reds,

heat. A cool light breeze sweeps by, lifting the

salty, greasy smell of burgers and hot d

ust back into the air with rapid speed. Backwards and forwards I soar through the sky and wave after wave of exciteme

ing, holding me tightly against her body. Night has descended quickly, casting shadow

my mouth dry. My chest aches

rs, peering through the trees, floa

ns turning, the

ne as the world spins before me. The ground st

ll. Everything spins out of control. I close my e

d eyes no longer in sight. The be

ore the ground opens and I

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Nightmares 3 Chapter 3 Danger 4 Chapter 4 Grandmother 5 Chapter 5 New Home 6 Chapter 6 Lies7 Chapter 7 Trapped 8 Chapter 8 Magic 9 Chapter 9 Guardian10 Chapter 10 Training 11 Chapter 11 School 12 Chapter 12 Family13 Chapter 13 Mystery Woman14 Chapter 14 Faraway 15 Chapter 15 Shopping16 Chapter 16 Mist17 Chapter 17 Cave 18 Chapter 18 Cliff19 Chapter 19 Forever Debt20 Chapter 20 Chris 21 Chapter 21 Memories erased 22 Chapter 22 Motel23 Chapter 23 Justin 24 Chapter 24 Date 25 Chapter 25 Dance 26 Chapter 26 Prophecy27 Chapter 27 Castle28 Chapter 28 Marriage 29 Chapter 29 Fake30 Chapter 30 Grounds 31 Chapter 31 Wall Of Fire32 Chapter 32 Letter33 Chapter 33 Playing The Game34 Chapter 34 Cole35 Chapter 35 Power of an Angel36 Chapter 36 Hell Hound 37 Chapter 37 Servants Fate 38 Chapter 38 Genie 39 Chapter 39 Cole 40 Chapter 40 Honour 41 Chapter 41 Ceremony 42 Chapter 42 Big Day 43 Chapter 43 Do I Trust 44 Chapter 44 Meredith45 Chapter 45 Black Hole 46 Chapter 46 Healed 47 Chapter 47 Fae 48 Chapter 48 Pendent49 Chapter 49 Misty 50 Chapter 50 Jewellery Box51 Chapter 51 Order Of Terror 52 Chapter 52 Kindness 53 Chapter 53 Truth 54 Chapter 54 Sketch55 Chapter 55 Zombie 56 Chapter 56 Because Of Me 57 Chapter 57 Déjà vu. 58 Chapter 58 Council 59 Chapter 59 DVD60 Chapter 60 Gone61 Chapter 61 Under Attack62 Chapter 62 Dragon Realm 63 Chapter 63 Am I Dead 64 Chapter 64 Pay The Price 65 Chapter 65 Sacred Ground 66 Chapter 66 Justin67 Chapter 67 Do We Have A Chance 68 Chapter 68 Working Together 69 Chapter 69 Right And Wrong70 Chapter 70 Plan71 Chapter 71 Full Moon72 Chapter 72 Justin's Past 73 Chapter 73 Tick Tock