Page 31 of Make You Wish You Were Dead
"I love reading. Reading takes you to a different world without you actually going anywhere."
During the rest of the drive Rowan and I didn't talk anymore. When he dropped me off, he said he would be waiting for me in the same spot he parked in and I just smiled and left.
"Hey,"Callan smiles at me when I walk in.
I wave and then sit down next to him."What are we doing?"
"Katlyn decided that she wants to put on a movie for them to watch because they kept bugging her about it,"Callan smiles.
Great. Gives me time to close my eyes for a few seconds."I’ll be back,"I leave Callan and wave to Katlyn when I pass by her.
She has a couch in her office which I sometimes use when I feel tired and whatnot. I lay down on the couch and once I get comfortable, I close my eyes.
"You're absolutely gorgeous," he complimented me.
His name is Brendan and I met up with him while Thalia and Alexander went somewhere else after the awards were being announced.
They are always sneaking off and leaving me alone, which I hate and have told her so many times, but her excuse is always the same by saying it was Alexander's fault, which sometimes it is because Alexander distracts Thalia a lot.
"Thank you. You’re not too bad yourself," I said, trying to flirt but it didn't sound as good as I thought.
Between Thalia and I, she is the flirty one. That'swhy guys always drool after her.
"Why thank you honey," Brendan said with a small smile as he trails his eyes down my figure. I tried to hide the blush threatening to spill on my cheeks, but I know he catches it because he turned my head with hisfinger. "Don't hide your beauty."
If I wasn't blushing before, I'm certainly blushing now. "You’re too kind. No one has said something like that to me before."
Brendan smiled at me and then he took my hand. "Come on. I want to show you something."
I smiled and nodded my head.
As I continued walking with Brendan, I heard a lot of people screaming and shouting behind me. I turned my head and saw my family all the way at the end of the hallway. I furrowed my eyebrows and looked at Brendan who was still pulling me.
"I have to go. My family is calling me," I said but Brendan doesn't listen. "Brendan." I say while trying to pull my wrist from his hand. "Let me go."
When I finally pull my hand free, Brendan turns around but instead of seeing his face I see Rowan who is sadistically smiling at me.
"What's wrong honey? Scared?"
Tears fall from my eyes, and I back up until my back is against the wall and it's just Rowan and I all alone.
"Please don't hurt me," I shook my head back and forth and Rowan leaned closer to me.
"Now, Jane, if you tell anyone about what happened tonight, I will make sure to kill you slowly to the point where you can feel all of the torture I bring down on you. I will break you even more than I already did. You understand that?" Tears run down my face, and I can almost taste the salt. I slowly nod my head. "Good."
I open my eyes as I feel someone shake me awake. My breathing is heavy, and I feel like my heart is going to burst from my chest as it beats faster and harder.
Tears stream down my face but I don't make a sound.
He's coming for me.
I knew talking had consequences and this was a sign.
Whoever he is, he is coming.
Was it Brendan? Why did I see Rowan in the dream? Can I trust him?
I sit up and wipe my eyes so that you can’t see the tears. I give a soft smile to Callan.
