Stay By Me (Heart Book Series #1)

Chapter Nine

 It was calling for her. She stands oblivious somewhere. It appears to be in a high place. To her, it appeared she was standing on top of a building. She was facing towards the tower. Where she was, it was a really super moon. The moon was big in comparison. In her view, she could see someone standing outside the red tower. She appears to be a beautiful girl. This beautiful girl had long hair. Her hair was so bright. Just like the blazing fire from the sun. Her eyes appear to suck you right in. 

As if it's staring at your soul. Her eyes appear to be orange. And this beautiful girl was wearing a strange outfit. Was it a robe? Was it a long coat? No one knows, especially the dreamer herself. The dreamer; on the other hand; it appears that she was floating in the ground. Like a strange wind stays beneath her feet.

… END OF DREAM-LIKE STATE (standing up) …

A strong flash of jolt woke Quincy up. She could feel her body surging with electricity. When she tried to open her eyes, she was still standing in the middle of her room beside her bed. She slowly adjusted herself. She starts to open and close her eyes. The light in her room was so bright.

“ mmhhmm “

“ What was that ? “

Quincy says to herself mostly. But, Emerson heard.

“ What was what ? “

Quincy smiled at Emerson himself.

“ That dream that I had… “

Emerson squinted his eyes to her level. He was in deep thought. He noticed that she was different this time. Her body was full, but skinny. Her skin was glowing so brightly. And her hair was as healthy as possible. When he stared at Quincy through her eyes, he could see a sparkle of life. It was unheard of. 

“ Quincy, are you alright ? “

Emerson called out to her. She snapped back to reality. Before, she could take notice of what’s around her; the window of her room suddenly opened on its own. The bristle of the wind goes whoosh outside. The branches of the trees hit against the window side. 

“ This isn’t a normal wind “

Emerson could feel it.

“ Could this be ? “

Before he could say it, the wind continued to become bigger. For a few minutes, a big and cute bird appeared. It came out of the night sky. It starts to fly across the sky. It passes all the way to her house. There was so much good positive energy lingered in the air. As good things came, she was awed at how beautiful the big bird was. She didn’t think anything of it. She left it alone. It didn’t have any magical power. It was just a normal bird. That’s what Emerson thought. 

He was still rusty at that point. Since, he just got out of the magical book. In that instance, the bird made eye contact with Quincy. It was like it was trying to contact her. Like talking to her telepathy. After a moment of rest, Quincy felt the energy. It was too much for her body to handle. That she fell asleep. Not after, the bird spoke to her telepathy. The bird looked back. It was a worry for her. But, the bird doesn’t want to be known. It was too early for Quincy. She was still too young to realize it. 

The magic that Emerson felt when he started to awaken from the book came from Quincy. He could tell the magic was still growing deep within her. But, she doesn’t know it yet. He has to wait until she comes of age. As she went to sleep, something magical swept out of her body.  It was a white color. One that was similar to a goddess.

… Dreaming (sleeping) …

A distant shadow hangs in the balance. A gasp of whispers after whispers. It echoes through the distance. It travels through the winds. An aching throb touches the souls of the unknown. A sweeping tear of rivers comes. A dash of spring barely comes alive. It pierce through an endless spiral. A strange odor appeared out of nowhere. It was nothing. A foul of darkness starts to grow. Seeping out of control. There wasn’t nothing, but endless sorrow of pain. 

In the center of nothingness comes a little girl. It starts to yawn after she comes out from a strange flower. The flower blooms slowly. When it did, the girl was the only one alone. The girl starts to stretch her whole body. She starts to have curiosity in her mind. She could see nothing, but darkness. It was empty. She starts to notice she is alone. She places her right hand on her chin. She starts to rub her own chin. She was in deep thought. That aching pain the girl felt cast its own shadow. 

It blurs the visions of her own eyes. In that moment, there were countless flashes of images repeatedly playing in her mind. The dull pain she felt pierced through her heart. As the dreamer looked onto the girl, the dreamer could also feel her pain as well. The girl and the dreamer felt a connection to one another. The girl felt someone was watching her. But, she can’t tell where. When the dreamer and the girl made contact within the unforeseen, they felt a jolt of deja vu. 

The dreamer felt she could recognize the girl. But, the dreamer couldn’t understand where and how. It keeps playing in the minds of the dreamer. The girl had the same hair and eye color as the dreamer. The girl had a feeling whoever was watching was a good person. She didn’t matter. She felt hope. Hope that the girl was alone. She felt a burst of warmth somewhere deep within herself. The girl tries to get up on her own. As she gets up, she stands her ground tall and confident.

She starts to inhale and exhale for about five minutes. She spread her arms out in the open. She stands strong and smiles wide. She stares deadly straight ahead. She wants to show whoever was watching that she’s a big girl and that she can handle anything that comes her way. Then after a few minutes, she moves her arms close to her heart. She grasps her hands together in a prayer form. She starts to slowly close her eyes. As she does that the same warmth she felt continues to spread. 

It touched every part of her body, until it landed on her forehead. A strange marking appears on her forehead. Then more markings appear on parts of her body. It had eight strange markings. It had some kind of Chinese writings. The warmth of the light spreads fast. It continues to grow on her forehead. It continues to stay there. A flash of bright light glows at the same spot. The girl didn’t scream. The distant shadow appears. Spreading endlessly closer to her. The pain wasn’t there anymore.

The pain continues to change into pleasure. A pool of warmth lays underneath her feet. It spreads throughout the whole darkness of where the girl was. A strange yet calming and relaxing music plays from the background. The music was calming the heart of hers. It continues to beat slowly in rhythm like music to the soul. The same glow and warmth spread on the girl’s back. The girl ignored the pain that was shooting from her back. It felt like something was ripping her to shreds. 

It pierce her from her back near her shoulder blades. The girl’s clothes she wears ripped apart from her. She was completely naked. She stands there barely nude. In that instance, an angelic feather starts to spread. It starts to grow slowly. The girl felt someone was talking to her mind. The words continue to float through her mind. And then a strange voice calls out to her.

“ Don’t be afraid, child ! “

“ Let it go! “

“ Sing deep within you “

“ Find yourself “

“ And you will find your answer “

The voices the girl heard echo the same thing over and over. The hair on the girl’s head continues to grow longer. It felt like her hair was flashing at the speed of light. Like a mixture of thunderstorm and lightning. It didn’t stop. There wasn’t any wind either. But, the girl could feel it out of nowhere. The wind allows her hair to dance at ease. And a cold wetness appeared underneath her feet. It came above her ankle. She wasn’t sinking or drowning. It was calming her without notice. 

As it continues, the scenery changes this time. Instead of being in the lake; the girl lands herself in a strange place. The girl wonders where this place was. She felt she wasn’t alone anymore. She slowly opened her eyes. The girl woke up laying on the bed. She turns her head to left and right. She felt her body getting weak. There it was again. The girl felt like someone was watching her. Except it wasn’t in her mind. The blinding light hurts her eyes. She closed her eyes. And then when she opened her eyes. 

She heard something like a door being closed. And then she hears countless footsteps. She doesn’t remember.  The girl hears voices. It was near her.

“ Come on wake up already “

“ You’ll be late “

The voice felt like it belonged to a man. A man whom the girl couldn’t recognize. The girl slowly adjusted her eyes. She turns her head to the side. She saw a boy. A boy like her age.

“ Are you awake little sister ? “

“ Do you remember anything ? “

The girl was speaking in her mind.

(Why is the boy calling me little sister?)

She didn’t think before she acted. What she said was out loud.

“ W-w-where a-a-am I?”

The girl stuttered between each word. She felt groggy. It was a feeling of fatigue. She slowly got up. She rested her back against the wall. The girl was confused. The boy touches her forehead. She starts to flinch at that gesture.

“ You don’t seem like you have a fever “

The boy says to himself. But, the girl could hear it.

“ My son, have you woken up your little sister yet ?“

A voice that sounds so mature walks up to the door. The girl heard the door go swish like it was swung open on its own. A beautiful woman and handsome man came inside the room. The beautiful woman spread her smile. It was contagious.

“ Mom, something is wrong with little sister “

The handsome man that was with her came walking up close to her. The man kneeled down. He tries to feel a pulse.

“ Are you feeling any pain my dear daughter ? “

A gentle voice spoke out to her. The girl couldn’t speak. She was confused. All she did was answer their questions. Shaking the head side to side once is ‘ no ‘. Shaking the head up and down means ‘ yes ‘. It was the same as nodding to them. She slowly trail her eyes towards where the voices were.

“ You have to get ready, my dear daughter. Don’t you have school today? “

The man says to her in a gentle way.

“ Yeah, it’s your first day of school. Don’t want you to be left behind “

The woman says, trying to calm the intense feeling that lingers in the air. The girl turned to face them. She doesn’t understand. But, a part of her tells her that everything is alright. She smiles at them for no reason.

“ First day of school ? “

The girl tilted her head to the side of them. She looked at them confused. The man and woman look at each other. They both sigh.

“ I know how jittery you feel. Since, this is the first time we are staying in this city “

“ And I am sorry for moving city to city for us “

“ I’m sure it’ll be a great day for you “

The girl didn’t say anything. She just nodded at them. She raises her head to the boy. She was going to ask him a question. But, the boy had a feeling what she was going to ask.

“ You’re wondering what today’s date is right? “

The girl nodded her head at him. The boy smiled.

“ Today’s date is the day of the solstice. When the moon becomes bright and strong “

“ It’s supposed to be a full moon tonight. Is what I heard from others.“

The boy, the man and woman explain to her. When the word full moon reaches the girl’s ear, she smiles. She doesn’t know why it made her happy. It just felt like the moon and her had some connection. It felt like home to her. The girl could see through the window. It was sunny out. And she felt really warm in the room. The window was open. She felt the same winter breeze touching her face. The girl felt energized for no apparent reason.

“ Are you excited? you’ll be ten-years-old “

“ Finally how time flies. You’ll be of age“

“ And you’ll be able to explore the world without us “

“ And then maybe you’ll find your soulmate “