A piercing sound invaded my world and tore me away from the dream. Before I turned the alarm off, I hugged my arms tight to my chest, trying to hold onto the sensation of Michael's arms securely around me. It didn't work.
With a groan, I reached over and smacked the clock radio. I flopped onto my back and stared at the ceiling. My stomach roiled and my mouth stung with a bitter, metallic taste - the remnants of a Remembering. But how could I have Remembered when I hadn't gone through a Door?
And instead of the cold fear I usually felt after Remembering, my body felt warm - truly warm.
I reached for the spark and found it filling my heart, shining through every part of me. I gasped, suddenly overcome with what it might mean. Throwing off my blankets, I sat on the edge of my bed facing th
