The Secrets of Agata

Chapter 3

I'm screaming, why am I still screaming? The neighbor, he's trying to hold me. What is he holding me back from? Sam just came in, why is she here? I can hear Ivy outside crying, why is she crying? Why am I still screaming.

I finally catch my breath, able to start processing what is happening. I look around to see everyone that is either in or outside my house. I look at the front room and my stomach turns threatening to reach my throat. All I can think about is where is she, where is mother, what time is it. Has father gotten home from work yet? None of these questions have been answered because I am not speaking out loud. I'm only thinking, I turn around to John, the first neighbor to come in the house and I almost collapse. "Where is she!?" I screamed, "Where is my mom! Has my dad gotten home yet?! What happen?" I could barely get it out when I saw Tom come out from the hall bathroom, he stepped out and vomited. John looked at me and his eyes grew, before I could jump Tom grabbed my waist and carried me outside as John went in. I saw his face go white before crossing the threshold to the backyard.

Sam rushed to my side, "Tora! We heard screaming, are you ok?" I just looked at her, what happened while I slept. This is all my fault, if I wasn't asleep I would have been awake, I would know why there was blood everywhere. I could barely get the words out, "I don't know." I looked at the back door where John was now walking out and towards me, his face was still as white as a ghost and his face was disturbing, tears rushing down his face, "Tora, oh, Tora, I am so sorry. Y-y-your mom, I-I-it was her, I don't know what happened, but you can't go back in," at this point I am sobbing, trying to process his words, I still can't understand, "We've called the authorities and they are on your way. Sandy is trying to get ahold of your dad."

Silence, everything went quiet, everything went black. It's the last thing I remembered before waking up to the brightest full moon in my dream world. The wolf greeted me as I opened my eyes. she licked my face and whined as she fell beside me, curling around to comfort me. Then it hit, my mom is dead. Mother is dead, I won't ever see her again. Tears pouring from my eyes and screams ejected from my lungs. I'm numb. I can't feel my body, at the same time I feel every emotion I've ever had. She's gone. I never got the chance to say goodbye. How did this happen while I slept. I should have heard something. I should have been there, how could I sleep through a m******e.

A million thoughts race through my head when suddenly, she let out a deep loud howl. I forgot she was here. I forgot this wolf was a wolf as I gripped onto her for comfort, it seems she's feeling everything I feel. How is this possible, how is any of this possible. My mind is wandering again, I have to find Azela, I have to see her. I stand up and dust myself off, I feel for her, I know it sounds crazy but it's as if we are connected somehow, I can feel her wherever she is, I can feel her emotions, sometimes I can even feel her pain. Something clicks as I reach towards her, reaching out to find her, only, she's already here, standing behind me. I turn to the direction the wolf is sitting, she c***s her head to the right, I think she is mocking me. "A-azela, is that you?" I hesitantly asked, not really ready to know the truth. "Yes sweet child, it is me." She said with a sweet comforting voice. "but why are you a wolf now, I, I don't understand. How can you be a wolf? You were a girl just earlier today," franticly looking around trying to wrap my head around everything that has happened in the last few hours. "Tora, calm down, I told you earlier, you have tasks to complete in your next life. I did not realize it would come so soon. I guess now, as painful as it is, need to learn more about what you are and who you are meant to be."

I'm confused, did she just say what I am, what does that mean. I am a girl, a seventeen year old girl that just finished high school and just lost my mom. I'm broken, that's what I am. I need to wake up, I need to get away from this place, this place use to be so magical to me, but now its just a reminder of things I will never understand. I need to get home to the real world. "Tora." she called, but I'm not talking to her right now, I'm processing, I'm crying, "Tora," no, I'm not answering I have to wake up. I have to go home, "I need out now! Get me out of here and back home, right now Azela! Right now!" I yelled at her, demanding she send me home to my world, my real world, not this fake make believe s**t hole. I need to be away from her, maybe I am crazy, maybe she's never been real. Maybe this is all just a fantasy land my messed up brain invented to keep me away from the truths in the world. I looked over her one last time before I started to fade out. I laid down in the grass right where I stood because I just didn't have the strength to do it any more. I cant do it anymore.

I slowly open my eyes, blinking rapidly when I realize I'm in Sam's room. "Why am I here?" I asked, "OH! You're awake!" Sam suddenly gasped as she jumped on the bed to hug me. She's always been a hugger even though I've told her over and over not to hug me, I guess I can let it slide this time. "I've been so worried about you Tora! You've been asleep for about six hours. I wasn't sure if you would be up tonight or not." she seems so exhausted I wonder if she's been able to get any sleep at all. "I've been asleep for how long? Did you say six hours? Why would you let me sleep that long! Don't you know what has happened!" I cried out remembering that my mom was dead. "Tora, they wouldn't let me wake you up. They asked me to let you sleep. When you passed out we didn't know what to do, we had the doctor come and check on you, he said you were ok but to let you rest." She sighed and bowed her head. "Tora, I am so sorry, your mom loved you so much, the only thing we don't understand is why you are ok, do you remember anything that happened?" I blanked, because no, I have no idea, "No, I don't know what happened. I was taking a nap in my room, my dreams were vivid and I just, I must have been in a deep sleep." Images flashed through my mind as I recall all the blood. My body shivered and tears began to pool up behind my lashes. "Sam, where is my dad? Did Sandy get ahold of him? Does he know what happened?"

Sam was quiet she didn't answer right away, she wouldn't even look at me, "What happened Sam, what are you not telling me?" "I'm not suppose to say Tora, they asked me to wait so they could talk to you." "Not suppose to tell me? Tell me what Sam!" I shouted, I heard foot steps coming down the hall, I jumped out of bed ready to confront the person about to open the door.

To my surprise, when the door opened it was father. The minute I saw him, I dropped to the ground and every emotion i felt earlier was nothing like the reality that was smacking me in the face. I knelt down in front of me as he pulled me into his warm embrace. "Father, what happened to mother, why is gone, who did this?" in between sobs, every question I had spilled from my lips. I needed answers, I demanded answers, why did this happen and who did it. I need to know, but it would have to wait, "Sleep darling, sleep and we shall discuss more tomorrow, but for now you need rest. Your life will be changing soon and you need to be ready." What is he talking about, this is the second time I've heard about this today, I don't want to rest, I want to know what everyone else knows. I feel like I'm being left in the dark, even Sam was acting weird. This is far from over if they think I'm just going to lie down and take it. I shoved father's embrace away and went to get up, but darkness rushed over me before I made it off the ground, it was if magic was pulling me back into a deep sleep, only there would be no other worlds coming tonight.