The voice that pulls me out of my mesmerize memory, is so deep and hushed that I almost missed it. If he hadn't been repeating the same thing over and over, I probably would have.
"Raynee." A moment of silence, and then. "Raynee" silence "Raynee" goosebumps shiver down my arms and I suddenly realize just how royally screwed I am. This computer lab is not a safe haven. There's only one way out and that's the door I came through. Not to mention I've trapped myself between kids and a brick wall. I'm pretty sure Zialor won't have any trouble killing these kids to get to me. I put them in danger. I did this, the minute I walked through the door.
"Raynee"
I glance around the room. But, no one else seems to be struck with fear like I am. How can they not hear it? I listen harder, steading my breathing. "Raynee". Breathe-in "Raynee" breathe-out. I want to grab for my star that's now burning into my chest. But, now that I'm focusing on the voice. It echoes in my head. "Raynee " Like someone else has access to a back door of my mind.
The teacher doesn't skip a beat as she explains how Microsoft Excel works. The students are either following along with her or hiding their phones as they text. For all intents and purposes its a normal computer class with no one else repeating Raynee in their mind.
No. I think. This message is for me alone.
When these blue eye apear in the classroom's door window. I almost knock my keyboard into the lap of blondie, as I force myself to hide under the table. I'm not sure if he saw me. But I'm not about to volunteer the information.
"What are you doing?" The girl gocked.
Shhhh. I hissed in return.
She mutters something under her breath, but I don't look up. I yank my star out from under my shirt. Sure enough, it's bright blue. Like a spotlight. I have to hind it between my hands, just to keep the light from going everywhere.
"Can I help you." The teachers voice chimes in.
I lower myself to the ground so I can see under the back wall of the table.
Zialor walked into the room. The classroom is instantly quite and I wonder if everyone else can hear my heart pounding. I whisper into my hands, hoping that this stupid star can suddenly hear me. "If your suppose to do something. Now would be a good time."
Blondie takes a split second to look from Zialor to me and then clearlty flashes through her face. Her eyes whip back to Zialor as I watch her hazel eyes go from fastanating to fear. I still hear the steady beat of Raynee, Raynee, deep inside of my mind. But I let it drift off into the distance as a rush of air flows. No pushes across the classroom. For a moment, I think it's coming for me. Or that I'm bringing it here. But no. It screams past us to the teacher and sends her flying. She hits the wall with a thud and drops to the ground.
The faces of the other students seem to blur all together. Their voices mix like grand station central as some scurry under the tables. Some stand to run, only to be knocked down and others, like blondie, Sit there shocked unable to move or even breathe. I catch my own breath as I come out of my hiding place and grab blondie, pulling her down under the table.
"Who the hell is that?" She gasp.
I don't answer. All I can do is breathe.
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