The Necklace That Protects Me novel Chapter 19

"I love you Noel, now you must run. Run as far as you can. We will come for you, just run and be safe!" The man said urgently.

"Noel! RUN."

I hear screams and growls as I'm running as fast as I can. I make it out of the woods and onto a street. I hear the woman's blood curdling scream before I'm blinded by a light and everything fades to darkness.

I woke up, sitting straight up. I had more information! The woman, I think my mother, was named Amiah! And I saw the face of the man and heard his words! All this new information was swimming in my head. I had to try to find them! They could still be alive! I pondered what they said about the necklace and a shift but wasn't sure what it meant exactly. I had no way to know if I was 'safe' or not so decided to continue wearing it. It was almost a security item for me, something I always had that made me feel safe.

Today was Sunday, and tomorrow would be the first day of the second trimester. I needed to drop off my records from the group home and wanted to go to the library to try to find something about my parents. I was really trying not to get my hopes up but it was hard. I had a name and knew what both of them looked like!

I gave Miss Baker my records. She thanked me and wished me well and I left. I had never been to the dorm library but it was easy enough to find. I spent hours searching online but ultimately came up empty handed. Slightly disgruntled I left to head back to my room. On the way I heard people mumbling in sad voices, and even some sniffling. I glanced to where the sound was coming from and saw most of the residents of the dorm out there. I saw Amy, silently bawling her eyes out near the back and walked to her. When Amy saw me she threw herself on me, still careful not to make skin contact, and I helped her walk back to her room. She was crying ugly tears by then, sobbing. Only word I could make out was "Brie." My heart dropped.

When we arrived back at her room I gave her time to calm down before she was able to tell me the story, still between sobs. Apparently Brie had, for some unknown reason, gone into the woods alone last night. She was hurt pretty bad and currently in the intensive care unit at the near by hospital. My heart broke and my head swam with questions. Why would she be out there? Why was she alone? Where was Brian?! I cried with Amy but I was mad, how could Brian let her go alone.

We ask the receptionist where Brie was, she told us the room number and pointed us in the right direction. Amy seemed extremely uneasy being here but was braving it for Brie, I assumed.

We rounded the corner to her room. We could barely hear low voices coming from her room. I clearly heard the word 'werewolf', right before Amy pushed open the door, announcing that we were there. The voices immediately stopped and I glared at her. Whatever was going on I wanted to hear it. Her eyes were open wide and she had an innocent look plastered on her face. I turned back to those who were talking.

It was Mr. Lincoln, Michael, and Brian talking with a man who I presumed was a doctor. The broke up their conversation the second that Amy had pushed open the door. Mr. Lincoln and the doctor bid farewell to the guys then to us before walking out the door. After they left I looked down at Brie. My poor friend was unconscious and covered, from head to toe, in bandages. She had a tube down her throat and several drip bags running through an IV on her arm. I cried at the sight of her, as did Amy. We held each other.