24. Rerun

I fell back, raising my bleeding arm in the air. “CUT!” I yelled….”POISONED!”

When the Gem awakens to call a Hero, the world is ill prepared...and its fate is placed in the hands of a 17 year old boy, named Wendell. 

Some will say this is nothing but a tale of fiction.
Let them think as they may. 

After all...I can't fix stupid.

Previously: Miriam confronted Wendell’s true nature, and friends from the village discovered the fleeing party. Evan confronts Wendell and people take sides.

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Sometimes, all you have the power to do…is watch.

She looked up into my eyes, reached her hand around my neck, and pulled me closer. Leaning in, she closed her eyes and pressed her soft lips to…

Help me.

…my cheek.

Her lips were warm and soft, but I didn’t have time to regret the loss. The voice drifted down the hallway and I heard it through more than just my ears. I heard it through my skin.

Help me, please.

It only took me a fraction of a millisecond to decide how to respond.

I drop the girl onto the floor.

My entire world started spinning as I tried to find where the voice was coming from.

“Did you year that?” I ask.

“What?” the girl grunts. She looked up at me, quite miffed. I don’t think she felt like kissing me anymore.

They are coming.

I spun on my heels.

The voice came from…everywhere.

Soft. Clear. Scared.

A child.

Oh, please give me enough time to figure this out.

I already knew the answer.

…not a chance.