Destined to Kill: A Destined Novel (Destined Novels Book 1) by Jourdyn Kelly

today's mystery food was, and I nod slightly towards the double doors of the lunchroom.
    Amanda takes her time and nonchalantly glances in the direction I nodded. She looks a little surprised to see him, but I don't think it was a good enough excuse to cut into her 'Robby talk' from the displeased look on her face. "So what? Maybe he forgot his lunch."
    "He has his lunch in his hand, but he's just standing there," I tell her.
    "Well, maybe he just wanted to have some company today," she says, even though she doesn't believe it either. Mr. Galloway never wants company.
    "It's not just that he's here, really, it's the way he's looking at me," I whisper. "He started this whole staring at me thing in History class, now he's followed me here."
    "Are you sure you're not just imagining things, Ana? I mean, sure you're hot, and, no, I'm not into you, I'm into Robby, but still. Mr. Galloway is a teacher."
    We walk towards our table and I steal another glance in his direction. Yep, he's still staring at me.
    "Ha ha. Thanks for that, Amanda, but I'm not imagining it." We sit down and I make sure Amanda is in a position to look over my shoulder and see that I'm not imagining anything. "Look at him. He's still watching me, isn't he?"
    Amanda peeks over my shoulder and I see her eyes widen. "Omigod, he totally is !" She peers at me suspiciously. "What did you do?"
    "What did I do? I didn't do anything!" Okay, so I was reading a gossip mag in his class, sure, but what was he going to do? Give me detention when I could read magazines every day in his class and still have a perfect grade?
    "He's just staring at you. It's kinda creepy." Amanda shivered a little.
    "It's more than kinda creepy," I tell her. In fact, I'm getting kinda irritated at being watched like a hawk. I turn then, my eyes meeting his and feel a jolt of recognition. There's something there, something I recognize from a distant past. Of course, that is completely impossible. But, it's enough to bring that distant past rushing to my present. " Impossible. "
    "What?" I hear Amanda's question penetrate my thoughts and I turn back to her, breaking the connection to my history.
    "Nothing. Let's go. This is getting a little too freaky."
    "But, I didn't eat!"
    "I'll buy you a burger at Jake's," I grab my tray and start to get up from my seat when I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. The pain disappears as quickly as it came on, but it leaves me with such a sick feeling of dread. Worse, I can still feel his eyes on me.
    "Ana, I'm hungry now. I mean, this isn't the greatest food and I'd kill for a burger from Jake's, but I can't wait 'til after school!"
    "I know, we're going now." Now it's my turn to get annoyed with Amanda and her stalling. I just want to get out of there and away from Mr. Galloway.
    "We can't skip school!"
    "Amanda, we're seniors. It's a rite of passage to skip school." I sigh when she just sat there. "Fine. I'm going. You can stay here and eat your mystery food if you want. I'll think about you when I'm eating a big, juicy burger..."
    "Okay, fine! I'm coming. But, if I get in trouble and my parents ground me and I miss my date with Robby I will never forgive you!"
     

     
    I throw my keys on the table as I enter my small one bedroom apartment. It's not the accommodations I am used to, but I went for modest and humble. It suits the lifestyle I portray here in California. I have to sacrifice in a few areas, like my kitchen is too small. Hell, the whole apartment is smaller than the kitchen I am accustomed to cooking in. But, I find that I enjoy the cramped apartment. It's very homey. I decorated it in a modern contemporary style. Earth tones on the walls, splashes of color in throw pillows I threw on the microfiber sofa, and curtains that I hung floor to ceiling. A Lucite table and chairs gave the space an impression of openness. Built-in bookshelves carries my favorite books, and also houses my flat screen TV. I love it.
    All of my friends thought it was cool that I