don't seem the best option for me. I already feel crazy and funny-headed anyway without the help. Still, I do it because I want to do it. The wine is pretty darn good, too. I take an extra long sip, just to make sure the medicine goes down.
Yeah, I have problems. The least of them is I'm three years too young to drink. So is Sam, but I don't question where he gets it anymore. Now… I just drink it and pretend I'm not breaking all sorts of laws.
So, pill down, pajamas on, laptop open, phone off. I'm going to rest today if it's the last thing I do. Like I'll even be able to do that. The first thing that pops up on my computer screen is Danika Pierce's memorial. I should be trying to figure out why I dreamed about her. Then saw her in class. Then she died with her heart ripped out and a stab wound in her hand.
My head hurts.
I'm all ready to close up the computer when my notification thingy dings me. Oh good. Tina is online.
@tinaM You already home? Shouldn't you be in class?
@sullyGray Yeah… early classes today.
@tinaM Really? I thought your schedule was full. Some sort of math after history??
Hand it to Tina. She sure did keep up with things.
@sullyGray Not today. Canceled.
@tinaM Ahhh… because of the murder.
Now that got my attention.
@sullyGray How did you know about that?
@tinaM Word gets around. Even in out here. What was her name? Danika? Did you know her? I know Crimson Ridge is a small campus.
I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to talk about Danika. None of it. Of all the people to know about it, why did one of them have to be Tina from California?
@sullyGray Umm… not really. I had a class with her.
@tinaM History?
I blink a few times and stare at the screen. There's no way she knew that.
The cursor blinks a few times as I try my best to think of something to write back. And would this headache ever go away?
@tinaM I guess your plans for today are to ignore me ;)
What the heck?
@sullyGray How did you know I had history class with Danika? My heart pounds in my ears while I wait for her reply. There is no way she can know about it. Something is going on here. I know it.
@tinaM Huh?
@sullyGray History. You said I knew Danika from history and I wanted to know how you knew that… So, how?
@tinaM Um… what are you talking about? I asked, "What's the plan for the rest of the day?"Who's Danika?
@sullyGray What? No.
I scroll up so I can copy and paste exactly what she wrote to show her I didn't imagine it. I keep scrolling. And scrolling.
I pause and start to read back down.
@tinaM You already home? Shouldn't you be in class?
@sullyGray Yeah… early classes today.
@tinaM Really? I thought your schedule was full. Some sort of math after history??
@sullyGray Not today. Canceled.
@tinaM Ahhh, awesome! You get a break! Fun and sun, baby, fun and sun.
@sullyGray How did you know about that?
@tinaM Know about what?
@sullyGray Umm… not really. I had a class with her.
@tinaM Gracen, you are acting really weird. You okay?
@tinaM I guess your plans for today are to ignore me ;)
I re-read over and over, trying to find where Tina talked about Danika and the murders. I know I read it. I saw it… I SAW it!
My computer dings, which means Tina has sent me another message.
@tinaM Ok… u are really starting to scare me. Is something wrong? Are you feeling okay?
No, I'm not. I can't trust anything anymore. Nothing. Not my eyes. Not my ears. I see things that aren't there. I see different people. I read different words. And I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode. Migraine! I think someone has driven a spike through my temples.
@sullyGray I'm fine. I'm just… I need sleep… lots of sleep. I need to get off here and do that. Sorry for being weird. Talk to you later.
There's me being honest. My nightmare- and Hart-killing pill is already doing its job, and my eyes are slowly drooping. The screen starts to do a weird rolling dance thing, and my head lulls to the side. I'll be
Yeah, I have problems. The least of them is I'm three years too young to drink. So is Sam, but I don't question where he gets it anymore. Now… I just drink it and pretend I'm not breaking all sorts of laws.
So, pill down, pajamas on, laptop open, phone off. I'm going to rest today if it's the last thing I do. Like I'll even be able to do that. The first thing that pops up on my computer screen is Danika Pierce's memorial. I should be trying to figure out why I dreamed about her. Then saw her in class. Then she died with her heart ripped out and a stab wound in her hand.
My head hurts.
I'm all ready to close up the computer when my notification thingy dings me. Oh good. Tina is online.
@tinaM You already home? Shouldn't you be in class?
@sullyGray Yeah… early classes today.
@tinaM Really? I thought your schedule was full. Some sort of math after history??
Hand it to Tina. She sure did keep up with things.
@sullyGray Not today. Canceled.
@tinaM Ahhh… because of the murder.
Now that got my attention.
@sullyGray How did you know about that?
@tinaM Word gets around. Even in out here. What was her name? Danika? Did you know her? I know Crimson Ridge is a small campus.
I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to talk about Danika. None of it. Of all the people to know about it, why did one of them have to be Tina from California?
@sullyGray Umm… not really. I had a class with her.
@tinaM History?
I blink a few times and stare at the screen. There's no way she knew that.
The cursor blinks a few times as I try my best to think of something to write back. And would this headache ever go away?
@tinaM I guess your plans for today are to ignore me ;)
What the heck?
@sullyGray How did you know I had history class with Danika? My heart pounds in my ears while I wait for her reply. There is no way she can know about it. Something is going on here. I know it.
@tinaM Huh?
@sullyGray History. You said I knew Danika from history and I wanted to know how you knew that… So, how?
@tinaM Um… what are you talking about? I asked, "What's the plan for the rest of the day?"Who's Danika?
@sullyGray What? No.
I scroll up so I can copy and paste exactly what she wrote to show her I didn't imagine it. I keep scrolling. And scrolling.
I pause and start to read back down.
@tinaM You already home? Shouldn't you be in class?
@sullyGray Yeah… early classes today.
@tinaM Really? I thought your schedule was full. Some sort of math after history??
@sullyGray Not today. Canceled.
@tinaM Ahhh, awesome! You get a break! Fun and sun, baby, fun and sun.
@sullyGray How did you know about that?
@tinaM Know about what?
@sullyGray Umm… not really. I had a class with her.
@tinaM Gracen, you are acting really weird. You okay?
@tinaM I guess your plans for today are to ignore me ;)
I re-read over and over, trying to find where Tina talked about Danika and the murders. I know I read it. I saw it… I SAW it!
My computer dings, which means Tina has sent me another message.
@tinaM Ok… u are really starting to scare me. Is something wrong? Are you feeling okay?
No, I'm not. I can't trust anything anymore. Nothing. Not my eyes. Not my ears. I see things that aren't there. I see different people. I read different words. And I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode. Migraine! I think someone has driven a spike through my temples.
@sullyGray I'm fine. I'm just… I need sleep… lots of sleep. I need to get off here and do that. Sorry for being weird. Talk to you later.
There's me being honest. My nightmare- and Hart-killing pill is already doing its job, and my eyes are slowly drooping. The screen starts to do a weird rolling dance thing, and my head lulls to the side. I'll be
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