Chapter 17. A New Development

"Rayne dock!" He screamed and dragged me into his body. The force of his pull made my head spin and I blacked out.

I blinked my eyes open and the first thing I noticed was the alluring radiance of my favorite color. I looked around and noticed the slightly familiar items all around and I realized I was in my room at Eric's house. I tried to get up m, but it felt difficult. My head ached and I felt dizzy. I shut my eyes back close, allowing my brain time to register that I was fully awake. Then I opened them again and heard my door creak open, and Elaina walked in wearing a worried expression.

"Oh my goodness, Rayne, you're awake." She said, hurrying toward me and I couldn't help but wonder what had happened. Like an awakening, Eric's light chuckle rang in my head, then his scream of panic came afterward. Like that, all the memories came all at once, flooding my head, and reawakening the headache I had been trying to control.

Elaina took my hand in hers and smiled a