to.
She felt as if she were going to black out, stars appeared on the backs of her closed eye lids and her heart beat increased to the point where she felt it would explode from her chest. Just as she felt she couldn’t stay conscious anymore, she heard a soft voice next to her ear. “Why is he so interested in you? You are nothing.” Emily was confused. The voice was whispery soft and Emily wasn’t sure she had heard correctly. She tried to look up at the woman but she felt like there was a hand at the base of her neck, making it impossible for her to lift her head. The woman's anger was obvious, rolling off of her in waves like heat. The bile rose in Emily's throat and she knew she was about to spew everywhere.
The very pissed off lady gripped Emily's arm, her nails biting into her arm and probably drew blood. “I'll be watching you Emily. Every second of every day. I'm watching you both.” What? Emily wanted to ask. There was a rush of air and the intense heat disappeared and Emily was suddenly able to move again.
She opened her eyes, the nausea miraculously gone, though she could still taste vomit in the back of her throat. Emily looked around for the woman who had just been with her but didn’t see anyone. What the hell had she been talking about? She got the distinct impression the woman had sought her out on purpose. But why? Her last words had the distinct sound of a threat and it totally freaked Emily out.
Emily saw Sasha running down the cobbled path towards her, a bottle of water in her hands. She thrust it into Emily’s hands. “Drink this now.” She commanded. “I’m fine Sasha. Calm down.” To make her friend feel better, Emily took a big gulp from the bottle.
“What the hell was that Emily? You scared me to death!” Sasha lightly punched her upper arm. “I don’t know Sash. I thought I was going to puke there for a sec. But see, all better.” Emily stood and did a little tap dance, ending with a flourish. “You dork. Don't do that stuff to me.” Sasha told her angrily.
“Where did that lady go? I wanted to thank her for helping me. There was no way I was gonna drag your butt outside by myself.” Emily shrugged but couldn't help but ask. “What did she look like Sash?” Sasha frowned and seemed to think about it.
“You know what's weird? I don't really know. I mean, I looked right at her but it's like it was all fuzzy or something.” Emily felt her heart sputter. Some instinct was telling her not to ignore this, that this whole thing was extremely important.
Sasha shrugged. “Whatever, it's probably my stress from dealing with your traumatic ass. Again, don't do that to me ever again.” Sasha picked up her purse that she had thrown on the ground in her mad dash for a bottle of water.
“Alright, well let's go see the financial aid person and then I think you need to go home.” Sasha said, walking across the grass. Suddenly Sasha stopped and turned to face Emily; that confused frown back on her face. “What Sash...you look like you're going to blow a gasket.” Emily asked.
“You know, I do remember something about that lady now.” Sasha looked at Emily in a funny way. Emily felt her breath stop for a second. “What?” She whispered. “Her eyes. They were purple.” Sasha told her with a cocked eyebrow.
“Purple?” Emily asked incredulously. “I know right...but they were. Anyway...” Sasha's words trailed off and she walked away. Emily just stood there, not sure what to make of all of it. Rubbing her arm, she winced at the sudden sting. Looking down there were four clear punctures in the skin, the woman’s nails branding her.
“Hey, wait up.” Emily called to Sasha, running after her friend who was making a bee line toward the financial aid office. Walking quickly to catch up with Sasha, Emily couldn't shake the uncomfortable feeling of eyes on her.
Chapter 5
“See that wasn’t so bad. And you even got some good news.” Sasha
She felt as if she were going to black out, stars appeared on the backs of her closed eye lids and her heart beat increased to the point where she felt it would explode from her chest. Just as she felt she couldn’t stay conscious anymore, she heard a soft voice next to her ear. “Why is he so interested in you? You are nothing.” Emily was confused. The voice was whispery soft and Emily wasn’t sure she had heard correctly. She tried to look up at the woman but she felt like there was a hand at the base of her neck, making it impossible for her to lift her head. The woman's anger was obvious, rolling off of her in waves like heat. The bile rose in Emily's throat and she knew she was about to spew everywhere.
The very pissed off lady gripped Emily's arm, her nails biting into her arm and probably drew blood. “I'll be watching you Emily. Every second of every day. I'm watching you both.” What? Emily wanted to ask. There was a rush of air and the intense heat disappeared and Emily was suddenly able to move again.
She opened her eyes, the nausea miraculously gone, though she could still taste vomit in the back of her throat. Emily looked around for the woman who had just been with her but didn’t see anyone. What the hell had she been talking about? She got the distinct impression the woman had sought her out on purpose. But why? Her last words had the distinct sound of a threat and it totally freaked Emily out.
Emily saw Sasha running down the cobbled path towards her, a bottle of water in her hands. She thrust it into Emily’s hands. “Drink this now.” She commanded. “I’m fine Sasha. Calm down.” To make her friend feel better, Emily took a big gulp from the bottle.
“What the hell was that Emily? You scared me to death!” Sasha lightly punched her upper arm. “I don’t know Sash. I thought I was going to puke there for a sec. But see, all better.” Emily stood and did a little tap dance, ending with a flourish. “You dork. Don't do that stuff to me.” Sasha told her angrily.
“Where did that lady go? I wanted to thank her for helping me. There was no way I was gonna drag your butt outside by myself.” Emily shrugged but couldn't help but ask. “What did she look like Sash?” Sasha frowned and seemed to think about it.
“You know what's weird? I don't really know. I mean, I looked right at her but it's like it was all fuzzy or something.” Emily felt her heart sputter. Some instinct was telling her not to ignore this, that this whole thing was extremely important.
Sasha shrugged. “Whatever, it's probably my stress from dealing with your traumatic ass. Again, don't do that to me ever again.” Sasha picked up her purse that she had thrown on the ground in her mad dash for a bottle of water.
“Alright, well let's go see the financial aid person and then I think you need to go home.” Sasha said, walking across the grass. Suddenly Sasha stopped and turned to face Emily; that confused frown back on her face. “What Sash...you look like you're going to blow a gasket.” Emily asked.
“You know, I do remember something about that lady now.” Sasha looked at Emily in a funny way. Emily felt her breath stop for a second. “What?” She whispered. “Her eyes. They were purple.” Sasha told her with a cocked eyebrow.
“Purple?” Emily asked incredulously. “I know right...but they were. Anyway...” Sasha's words trailed off and she walked away. Emily just stood there, not sure what to make of all of it. Rubbing her arm, she winced at the sudden sting. Looking down there were four clear punctures in the skin, the woman’s nails branding her.
“Hey, wait up.” Emily called to Sasha, running after her friend who was making a bee line toward the financial aid office. Walking quickly to catch up with Sasha, Emily couldn't shake the uncomfortable feeling of eyes on her.
Chapter 5
“See that wasn’t so bad. And you even got some good news.” Sasha
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