Amaya "Damon I don't think this is a good idea," I said with uncertainty laced within my voice while sitting on the foot of my bed. Damon was packing my bags for me getting ready for our unexpected trip to Miami where this person was supposed to help bring my powers. When Damon had announced this at the restaurant I thought this was some sick joke. I had to leave Destiny in the middle of our dinner together. I mean who plans a spontaneous trip to another country like that? "Listen, Maya, we're in even more danger every second we lose. We can't wait anymore. The supernatural know about you and they're already out for the sacred book. You need to get your powers to protect it or else you're going to die," he answered obviously getting frustrated that I wasn't getting his point. I understood but why couldn't we just continue our training sessions? "Our flight is scheduled for 7 pm tonight we don't have much time." My parents weren't at home. If I leave now I wouldn't have the chance to
~~~AmayaShit. I woke up today thinking that I'll be able to have a full day of relaxation but that's unfortunately not the case. When I opened my phone to check the notifications I got during the night. I saw the reminder that the due date to send in my book to my editor was today. Dammit, I'm not even close to finishing this book.I suddenly regret the choice I made to use up a whole night's worth of work only to rewatch the whole Hunger Games series even though I've already watched it.I'm really not the one to respect due dates or be on time for anything. If you ask all of my teachers from high school, they would confirm it in a heartbeat.It's
~~~ Amaya I opened the doors to my workplace and walked to the counter. I work at my local library and this morning I was in charge of opening it. I love working at the library. The number one rule there is to stay silent so I'm working in silence all day long. It is very peaceful and it never gets old. Even though I love this job, the pay isn't very good. I was thinking of quitting soon to find a more suitable job to support me better financially. I made my way through the whole library to open all of the lights. I then grabbed a rack and pushed it through the rows in order to place the missing books. After a few minutes, my coworker walked in. His name is Josh and we've become close friends because our shifts were all in sync. Even though he's five years younger than me, his height surpasses mine big time. "Good morning," he said cheerfully. "Hey, what's gotten you so cheerful?" I asked. "Cassidy is pregnant!" He squealed. Cassidy is his girlfriend since high school. I've met
~~~ Amaya I stirred on the bed I was laying on. The headache I had was pounding my head making me groan out of discomfort. I slowly opened my eyelids but immediately shut them. Why was my room so bright? I don't remember it being bright like that. Wait a minute. I reopened my eyes and took a long questioning glance at the room I was in. This isn't my room. Did I get kidnapped by a psycho Uber driver again? Last night was nothing but a blur right now. The only thing I remember quite vividly is almost getting stabbed by a spear. As panic slowly started to settle within me, I quietly and discretely pulled myself out of the bed. I didn't want to risk making any noise just in case the guy was a maniac and would actually stab me with a spear this time. I tiptoed myself to the hallway. The house looked clean, modern, and well kept. I spotted the staircase and checked my surroundings to see if anyone was there before quietly walking towards them. Luckily, the front door was located n
~~~ Amaya As soon as I arrived home, I hopped into the shower. I felt so dirty because alcohol stains from yesterday were all over me. A nice hot shower just sounded right. I called Destiny before my shower to see if she was okay. She said that she was fine but she doesn't remember anything about last night nor how she got back home but at least she's safe. I wonder who took her back home. I was still a little bit weirded out by what that man said. What if he wasn't lying? What am I thinking? Of course he's lying. Trying to make me believe that supernaturals are real and exist. Who does he take me for? My parents didn't suspect that I got kidnapped yesterday. I don't know if I should feel hurt or relieved. They thought I just went over to Destiny's house for the night. I just wanted to leave last night in the past and move on so maybe it was a good thing that my parents didn't suspect a thing. I let the hot water from the shower run down through my whole body. I've been in here
~~~AmayaWe had already settled ourselves in the house. Aunt Omnira's estate was spacious. It had five bedrooms and three bathrooms.My parents shared a room together and I took one for myself. Another perk of being the only child.As I was unpacking my suitcase, I noticed this old-looking book at the bottom. Taking a better look at it, I recognized it.My heart stopped for a second while a sat on the ground frozen. It was the same book that I thought I threw in the garbage. How the hell did it get inside my suitcase?"The book has a mind of its own."No, it can't be. I refuse to believe this. Maybe I just didn't exactly put it in the garbage. Maybe I just had a vivid dream and mixed-up reality. Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me cause that wouldn't have been the first time it happened.I once had a vivid dream in high school about my crush. He had asked me out in it and I was so sure that it was real that the next morning, as soon
~~~AmayaMy head was killing me. My neck was hurting and my throat was burning. I felt like absolute shit.I slowly but cautiously pried open my eyes. The first thing I noticed was that I wasn't at Aunt Omnira's house. I was in a hospital room.Multiple machines were surrounding me and an oxygen mask was placed on my face. I gently placed the mask under my mouth and took a glance around the room.I saw my parents and aunty sitting on one of the chairs placed around the room. They seemed like they were sleeping. I tried to call out to them but I was only able to make a small groan with my sore throat. At least that was enough to wake up my mom."Oh my! You're awake," she said while engulfing me with kisses and hugs. I tried to talk again to tell her to stop kissing me but I just couldn't produce any sound. My mom seemingly realized this."The doctor said that your vocal cords are a little bruised. You
~~~AmayaToday was the day that I was finally getting discharged. Even if I didn't spend much time here, I was still super excited about leaving. I hated the vibe hospitals brought. Knowing that plenty of dead people were probably laying in the exact same bed as I made me uneasy.If it weren't for my attack the other night, my parents and I would've already left yesterday.My head was hurting me less but my memory hasn't come back yet. At this point, I've lost all hope of remembering again. It took too much energy from me to do so. Yesterday I couldn't sleep at all and now I'm exhausted.My encounter with my kidnapper still lurks in my mind. He hasn't visited me since and I find myself wanting to see him again as weird as that sounds. I just wanted more answers to my questions.Leaving the hospital might've been the best feeling I've had. As soon as the doors opened, I took a sniff of the fresh air that I'v