Awakened (Book #5 of the Vampire Legends). Emma Knight
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Название: Awakened (Book #5 of the Vampire Legends)
Автор: Emma Knight
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Историческая фантастика
Серия: The Vampire Legends
isbn: 9781939416070
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“So why’d you come back anyway?” Mark asked.
“What do you mean?” Rachel asked. “I was only gone for a night! Why are you and Dad acting as if I’ve been gone for a long time?”
She waited as Mark looked at her, as if he were trying to read her.
“What?” Rachel asked. “Why are you staring at me?”
“I’m sorry. It’s just that, well, you have been gone since we moved,” Mark said.
“Moved?” Rachel asked.
“Yeah since we moved back here, you’ve been gone,”
“You’re funny, Mark!” Rachel said. “Stop playing games with me!”
“I’m not playing games. Don’t you remember?” Mark asked, still staring at her with an odd expression.
“Remember what?” Rachel asked.
“You know, Bedford, AHS, Benji?” Mark said.
Then, all of a sudden, Rachel had a flashback to a moment she had with Benji where they were kissing on the balcony of his castle. The flashback came and went quickly and then she shook her head, trying to remember it all, but she couldn’t.
“Not really? We’ve lived here the whole time though,” Rachel said. “Bedford?”
“Remember Dad’s job got transferred up to New York? We moved for a year and then after you left things got really bad for the family and mom went into the hospital. Then, Dad decided to move us back to Pennsylvania. He felt the move was all a terrible mistake and he wanted to bring the family back home, back to better times,” Mark said.
“WAIT WHAT? Mom’s in the hospital?” Rachel shrieked.
“Yes, it was all too much for her after you left. She couldn’t take it. She’s in a coma now in the hospital. Doctor’s aren’t sure if she’s going to wake up,” Mark said.
“But why? What do you mean?” Rachel asked. “This is MY FAULT?”
“Well, I guess so. Indirectly it is your fault. You caused us a lot of stress and grief. It was all so unpredictable one day to the next and nobody knew where you were going or where to find you. It was really hard on us,” Mark said.
“I had no idea. I don’t even know what you’re talking about. I never did anything,” Rachel said.
“Listen, Rachel. I don’t really want to go over this with you now. It’s really not a good time for me. I have to go now,” Mark said, looking down at his watch.
“Wait, but you just got here. Where are you going?” Rachel asked.
“I have to go. Stop asking so many questions!” Mark said.
CHAPTER 4
Rachel went upstairs to start putting her room back together. She was puzzled by the fact that everything was in boxes but didn’t want to keep questioning it. She started taking her things out of their boxes one by one. She pulled out old trophies, posters, and her clothing. Her favorite MTV t-shirt was there, in the box with her Dr. Martin shoes that she loved so much. Then, she pulled out some old photographs of Dana and all her friends. She hung them back on the wall in their proper places and continued unpacking. She was happy to see her room take shape again, just as she’d remembered it.
As she reached down to the bottom of one box she found a dusty picture album, blew off the dust and opened it up. She was confused by the photos she saw and didn’t know who these people were. It was pictures of her with a group of girls she didn’t know. Then she saw pictures of a homecoming football game and her sister Sarah as a cheerleader. It didn’t look like the high school she remembered and all the kids were strangers to her. She didn’t recognize one of them. This was all very confusing to her. Maybe what everyone was saying held some truth, she thought to herself. Still, she didn’t want to believe it.
Then, she pulled out her cell phone to text Dana. She missed her; it felt like forever since they’d hung out for some strange reason. She wanted to see what she was up to and if she wanted to hang out.
Rachel: Hey Dana! What’s up? Wanna come over?
Dana: Rachel?
Rachel: Who else would it be!
Dana: Is it really you?
Rachel: Um, yeah! Stop acting weird. What’s up?
Dana: Where are you?
Rachel: Home. You?
Dana: In PA. Where else!
Rachel: Me, too!
Dana: You’re back? When did you come back? Are you just visiting family?
Rachel: What do you mean?
Dana: It’s been a while. I’m surprised to hear from you.
Rachel: What happened last night? Do you know why I woke up in a field?
Dana: What? What are you talking about?
Rachel: What did we do last night?
Dana: IDK. I wasn’t with you.
Rachel: What do you mean? We ALWAYS go out together! Seriously, what happened?
Dana: Rachel? Are you sure this is really you?
Rachel: Yes. It’s me.
Dana: Prove it then. This is too weird.
Rachel: I’ll come over. No actually you come here. I don’t want my dad to get mad at me. He’s already a little pissed I didn’t come home last night.
Dana: It’s late, I can’t tonight. Will I see you tomorrow?
Rachel: Yeah, I’ll see you in school tomorrow. Pumped for our math class together. Ugh, Mr. Malloy is such a loser and that tupe is redic.
Dana: Gotta go my mom’s here to see me. See ya tmw.
Rachel: Bye xoxo
Rachel thought about her text conversation with Dana and thought it was a little strange, but assumed she was in on this whole joke. It was like everyone was ganging up against her to convince her that she’s been gone or СКАЧАТЬ