The Time Keeper by Abbie Davis (books to read in a lifetime TXT) 📕

“Alicia,”Jackson said happily,”You are still alive.”

   I laughed as he gave me a bear hug. He picked me up and I got spinned around. He finally stop and put me back on the ground. I looked up to see everyone was watching the two of us. I went to walk over to them and felt arms go around me.

   They turned me around and I saw it was just Kayla. She was like another mother to me and treated me like her own daughter. She pulled back and held me at arm length. She gave me a warm smile as Jackson turned to me with his famous knowing look.

“We are trying to get you more time,”He said,”They should have not given you to your eighteenth birthday to have all that done with. It is complete nonsense for them to have put a deadline on it.”

“It’s alright Jackson,”I said calmly,”I think I have already got one of them done.”

“Really now,”Kayla said happily,”Who is he? Do we know him?”

“Mickel met him a few minutes ago,”I answered pointing behind me to Luke,”I hope he likes me back though.”

“Are we missing something?”Minnie asked clearly confused on what was being said.

  I laughed at her and we went to a special room that I loved. It was a room that only sound and time had for some reason and not the others. It was a room where you can see your past memories of the user. I loved to come here and sit for hours at a time watching the happiest times of my life.

  We walked in and Jackson placed me in the middle of the room. I took a seat as he motioned everyone to the back of the room. I stared forward as the room showed my happiest memories. One stuck out to me the most. I watched the first time I met Luke and it played out in slow mode.

   I just walked into the building to start the new year of my human life. I went to sit in the back of the class as Katey, Mickey, Minnie, and the twin walked in. They joined me as a new kid walked in the classroom. He took the seat next to me and took out his things for math. He turned to me and smiled in my direction.

“I’m Luke Golding,”He said with that loving smile.

“I’m…,”I tried to say but couldn’t find the words.

“She’s Alicia Kingsley,”Maria said,”I’m Maria Baxter the awesome twin.”

“I’m Mason Baxter,”Mason continued.

   They all went through with their introductions but all I was worried about was him. It was like everything I knew was now making sense to me a fifteen year old. It stopped when Jackson pulled me up and threw me at Luke.

  He caught me easily and held me bridal style. I gave a smile as he looked down at me. I’m going to hurt Jackson for this one when I get my chance at him. I heard an awe from my girl friends. I rolled my eyes but yet kept my eyes on the boy in front of me. His blue eyes pierce my green ones as we stared at each other.

“It’s me isn’t it,”He said as footsteps left the room.

“Maybe,”I said noticing I was still in his arms,”You can put me down now if you want to.”

  He did and we just stood there not doing much but looking at each other. Soon he started to lean in and I was as well. We met in the middle and we both kissed each other and it felt amazing. I felt sparks. No, more like fireworks. No, it was like nuclear bombs were going off in my head. Our lips moved in sync as if they were made for each other.

   He pulled away first and cupped my cheek in his hand. It was the perfect moment for me and I was glad to have found someone like him. We were leaning in again and was about to kiss when something hit me. I fell to the ground and saw a little monster.

  It was small like a rat but as big as a ferret. It was covered in fur and was showing fangs. The thing was blue then changed to purple then was pink. I looked at the thing and got scared all the sudden. A Fanged Fire was attacking me. I got it off but felt light headed.

   I reached up and felt my neck. I could feel two little dots there. I saw Mickel run in and took care of the Fanged Fire. He looked over at me as I tried to stay awake. Mickel and Luke ran over to me as I started to drift off.

“Ali, stay with me,”Mickel said as I was lifted up.

“I’m trying, Mike,”I said in a weak voice,”It hurts to much and I’m really light headed.”

“Focus on one thing,”Mickel said and nudge Luke.

 I looked at him and saw how worried he was. I wanted to cry but yet somehow felt the strength to try and fight it. I blinked my eyes as I heard running coming from in front of us. I made myself focus on him as my head started to hurt more.

“So I’m guessing you know when the world is going to come to an end,”Luke said with a smile.

“I have no idea when that will be,”I said as I was placed on a medical bed,”I can’t go that far into time. It’s just a few minutes ahead.”

   I saw Kayla hurry and hook me up to a machine that kept up with my heart rate. She gave me an IV in my left arm and hooked it up to something. My vision started to blur and I couldn’t fight it anymore. I let darkness consume me and the last thing I saw was them dragging Luke out of the room.

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep

  What is that annoying sound? I was surrounded by darkness with no sign of how to get it away from me. I could only hear that annoying beeping sound in my ear. I was lost with a little knowing of how I got here or how to get out.

“Alicia,”A voice said,”Alicia what are you doing here? You are suppose to be out there.”

  I looked and saw a man that looked like me. It was my dad and he was really there. I went over to him and he looked down at me. I missed him like crazy.

“Wake up Angel,”He said as the world around me started to dissolve around me.

  I opened my eyes to see a bright light shining in the room I was in. I turned my head to see a sleeping form next to me. He held my hand as if he was scared to let it go. His head was next to my hip and he was sitting in a chair next to the bed. It was a sweet moment to see that someone care for me enough to stay by my side.

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep

  Where in hell is that stupid sound coming from and why has noone turned it off yet? I turned my head to see the heart monitor was going. That explains so much right now. I went back to the sleeping form to see he was holding onto my necklace, that was in my hand that he was holding on to. I moved my right hand, since he held onto my left, and poked him in his forehead. He didn’t move and it was then that I noticed that someone had walked into the room. Kayla walked over and put a bowl on the nightstand next to the bed.

“How are you feeling baby girl?”She asked in her motherly voice.

“Good,”I answered as I remembered what had happened to me,”How long was I out for?”

“Five days,”She said looking at the person next to me,”He didn’t leave your side the whole time. We tried to get him to do something but he refused to leave you all alone.”

   She patted my shoulder and walked out the door. I went back to the mystery man next to me with a smile on my face. I watched him and finally figured out who it was. Luke had been here the whole time for me. I poked him again and he moved a little bit.

“Luke,”I said in a whisper as I start to shake him,”It’s time to wake up.”

“Hunh,”He said looking up clearly tired.

  He looked around before his eyes landed on me with a smile tugging on his lips. He had bags under his eyes but still looked alright. He took the necklace out of my hand and put it on me.

“I took it off you incase they came to get us,”He said looking me in the eye,”I was worried that you wouldn’t make it. Also what was that thing?”

“A Fang Fire,”I said scooting over to make some room,”They are nasty things.”

“I can tell,”He joked a little.

   I patted the spot next to me and he got in the bed. I placed my head on his chest and he put his arms around me. I felt him go to sleep as he held on to me. I heard footsteps and saw Mickel run in smiling like the idiot he is. He took Luke’s seat and stared at me.

“Saved your life,”He said in a whisper.

“Technically you were there when I was close to death,”I whispered,”So you really didn’t save it.”

“You’re leaving in the morning aren’t you?”He asked looking a little upset.

“Yeah,”I said a little upset myself,”We got to keep moving. We are going to Greg next though.”

“What do you think happen to the twins?”He question,”No one has ever met them. But Greg loves us as his own. So why get rid of his?”

“I think there was a purpose to it,”I answered sitting up at last,”I have my theories on it but the biggest has to be that they were banis for doing something wrong. OR they could have been sent away to learn how to deal with the world."

  He nodded and we gave each other our thoughts on it. It was around eight when Luke woke back up and the others walked in the room. I got up and Kayla checked me out to make sure I was all clear for the journey ahead. I looked over and saw that Maria and Mason look a little bit worry on something. I shook it off as we got our things and walked outside to see two Dark Hounds standing there goofing around.

“Rexy,”I shouted and my baby looked at me,”Come here boy.”

“Ryan stop playing with Rexy,”Mickel called as Rexy ran to me with Ryan in tow,”You’ll see him again, boy.”

  I rolled my eyes at the two. Rexy got down and my group got on him. I waved goodbye to the family as Rexy stood up. I gripped the holder as everyone took hold of the person in front of them. I looked back to see Mason was holding onto me. He gave me a smile as I kick Rexy’s sides.

  The Dark Hound jumped and I froze