The Death of Susan Mississippi by Sequoia Gallatin (first e reader .TXT) 📕

Prologue:
It was a long cold night, the wind was blowing in the trees and the wolves were howling in the night, a shadow was hurrying through the town, yelling
"She's dead! She's dead! Susan mississippi is dead!"
You could hear people sobbing, susan mississippi is… DEAD. But that doesn't mean that she'll stay dead.

I was sitting on the porch swinging, I could hear the wolves from where I was sitting.
"Mom!" My brother yelled from the door. "They're at it again!"
"Oh what's wrong this time." My mom sighed. "Ok, Mike go get the gun and we'll run to town and see what's going on." She put on her scarf and grabbed the keys, then she turned to me. "Maya honey, stay here and watch over your little sister."
"Ok mom." I say, waving. "Bye."
"Bye sweetie." She says giving me a hug and a kiss. "I'll be back as soon as i can." With that she hops in the car as my brother gets in on the other side, holding a gun. I wave at them then get up and go inside. But suddenly I hear something in the bushes, I turn around ready to scream.
"Mye, relax!" Says a male voice. I let out a breath I hadn't even realized I was holding. "Its just me." Its my best friend, Brian. He walks out of the bushes, brushing back his long black hair from his eyes. He smiles at me. "Beautiful night we're having isn't it?"
I study him, he's joking of course but still. I love studying his face. He's pretty tall for a seventeen year old boy, he has long shiny black hair that falls just above his chin, dark gorgeous eyes. He's always been gorgeous but he's exceptionally gorgeous right now. -The opposite of me, well mostly. I have very long blond hair, bright blue eyes a pale complexion, I'm skinny tall and i've got curves but other than that I'm not much to look at, I have bright red lips the right kind of nose but guys don't really want you for your nose.- Brian is the kind of guy to have girls falling all over him. Back in junior high he had like five different girlfriends in two weeks. But he told me that none of them was The One. I love the way he looks at me, it makes me feel warm inside.
"What's happening there?" I ask, sitting down on the swing again as he comes and sits next to me. He looks at me with gentleness in his gaze and i feel this warmth spreading through me.
"Susan Mississippi is dead." He tells me. I stare at him. Is this a joke? He's got to be joking. I look ahead and then I see it, a figure dressed in cloaks. I stand up.
"Who's there?" I yell. The figure turns and runs. "Stop!" I yell then take off after them.
"Maya!" I hear Brian yell after me.
"Stay here and watch over my sister! I'll be right back!" Then I disappear into the woods.


I run and run and run. The figure falls and I see another figure coming out of the shadows.
"Who goes there?" I call. "This is private property. You're trespassing. You could get sent to jail for that. Show yourselves!"
The figure on the ground slowly stands up and walks over to the other figure.
"Sis, I did the best I could. She was the only person I could find. Brian Mace was there too." It was a males voice. He sounded familiar.
"You did good elliott" The second figure says. "Maya is a good person to go to."
"Who are you?" I demand, holding a stick out in front of me. "What do you want?"
They nod at each other then the second one takes off there hood and steps toward me. I see a beautiful girl. I gasp, I know her. She goes to my school. Her name is Susan Mississippi, but didn't Brian say she was dead? What the fuck? How can this possibly be? Surely he wouldn't lie to me. "But aren't you supposed to be dead?" I ask. She laughs as her companion takes off his hood. Elliott Mississippi, one of the hottest guys at school. The hottest is Brian Mace, my best friend. But Elliott ranks as second. Him and Susan are twins. Their both seniors at Oaken High like Brian. I am a sophomore. Yes, I am fifteen year old Maya Morris. I have two siblings. My older brother, Michael Morris, who is a senior as well, and my little sister Catherine Morris, who is four years old and goes to Oaken preschool.
"Yeah, I think I did die." Susan says, rubbing her head. "But I came back to life. Its weird I know but its true. And I need your help. Could we go to your house? Its freezing out here." She shivers to show just how cold she is. I nod, then lead the way. We arrive at my house and I see Brian sitting there, waiting for me. His eyes widen when he sees Susan.
"Susan!" He says, jumping up. "B- b- but your supposed to be dead!" She shakes her head.
"Well I'm not." She smiles at him. He looks at her with passion in his eyes and I hate how that makes my stomach churn. I hate feeling jealous but I mean look at her, how can someone NOT be jealous? First, she's beautiful; second, she's closer to his age. MUCH closer. I feel sad. But then he comes, stands next to me and takes my hand. "You cant believe how worried I've been! You just ran and left me here! I didn't even know what you ran after." He looks down at me. "Don't ever do that again, Maya. You have to promise me you wont." I stare up into his dark gorgeous eyes and nod.
"I promise I wont run off again." I say. Its like i'm in a trance or something. He leans in and hugs me, then turns back to susan and her brother.
"What are you guys doing here?" He asks, holding my hand again. "If your not dead then why is there rumor going around that you are?"
She sighs. "I did die, I think. But somehow I came back to life and when i did die this woman told me how to save our town. She said I need the girl with the power and a boy who can see things other people cant." She nods at us. "Thats you two. She said I also need a rock that cant be seen, a noise that cant be heard and water that cant be drunk. She said I have to climb up to the mountain of mourn, and go to the fountain of lust. Weird name for a fountain, I know. But anyways, and right now we have to go to the canyon of scorn. Thats where we'll find all the material we need. I need you guys to pack up your stuff and we NEED to leave. NOW!" I was so confused. The girl with the power? The boy who can see things other people cant? What the hell? A rock that cant be seen? A noise that cant be heard? Water that cant be drunk? God, people sure have been going mad at pretty young ages these days. She says she came back from the dead. How insane is that? Why am I even talking to her? I shake my head.
"I'm sorry but this is too much to take in." I say, they all turn to look at me, except Brian who's gazing at Susan. Which makes me even angrier. "What you say is INSANE! I don't have power. Brian cant see things other people cant. Theres no such thing as a rock that cant be seen, a noise that cant be heard, water that cant be drunk. Theres no mountain of mourn, no fountain of lust," Except the one i see in Brian's eyes right now. That thought upsets me. "and NO canyon of scorn! You people are crazy! I'm sorry but my parents warned me about insane people, and you might have captured Brian already, but not me!" And I cross my arms. "So if you'll excuse me, i'm gonna go home now." I slip by them and slam my door. I go into my room and cry. I cry for Brian who's being a fool. I cry for myself for being in-love with that fool and I just cry.


About twenty minutes later I hear the door open and Brian peeks