Chapter 30: Morning Interrupted

I broke into a sweat. I froze in place and gripped the strap of my backpack tighter.

"Who's there?" I growled in fear and immediately tried to appear brave, but the urge to flee was stronger than the desire to fight.

The sun suddenly dimmed and the grass started to bend and twist wildly. Magic wind whipped around me feeling like tiny bee stings all over me. The light faded more, turning the morning into night. I took a shaky step forward, desperate to find out where the figure had gone.

I looked back, only to see the person move. Before my eyes, they disappeared entirely, replaced with a single point of light. My skin prickled and I swallowed against the tightening of my throat. I turned around and glanced at the football field, to find that the light had just faded, leaving the space an eerie stillness.

A feeling like I was being watched itched across my back. I spun, the darkness slowly fading back to morning.

"Zoey," Reed cried as he dashed across the ground.