Paranormal Summer (Indigo Moon Rising) (28 page)

"What? What does he want from us? You think he did this to Sonya?" Jillian asked, shaking her head.

"Well, I certainly don't think she did it on her own. And look at her strange attitude on the porch at GG's after dinner," Ryan said, looking at the doctor that was now talking to the adults. They walked over to hear the conversation.

"It looks like she will recover fine. It was alcohol poisoning from moonshine. She consumed almost a pint. She had a lot of food in her stomach, and that was a darned good thing for her. Timing is crucial, too. The longer the alcohol is in the stomach, the harder it is on all of the organs. If she had been like that for hours, there could be irreparable damage. We will keep her for observation to watch her. You never know what is in the stills. There can be all types of toxins," he said, looking to see if anyone had any questions. "She is asking for Jillian and Ryan. You can go in, but only for about five minutes."

The two immediately went inside the room.

"Hi," both of them said.

"I know what you’re gonna ask. I feel like crap." She rolled her eyes around, and then squeezed her eyes shut. "I felt euphoric, from the time we were sitting on GG's porch. I remember that I was lying in bed and someone came to the door. It was Deryk. And even though it was Deryk, it was okay. He was so sweet! He asked if we could go somewhere to be together. So we walked and walked, and once I thought he was behind me, but then he was on either side of me. Like he was playing peek-a-boo. Anyway, he asked if I wanted anything to drink and I said no. He said it would make him extremely happy, so I drank a little and it burned. I knew what it was. But he said I was making him so very happy and he wanted me to drink more. So I did, and it stopped burning. Then I saw two of him. The sky grew black, and then clouds rolled in above the water, and there was so much lightning. And laughing. Then a voice, something deep down inside of me, like my gut started yelling, 'Stop it, you have to stop this NOW.’  And that's all I remember."

"Why would you go with Deryk? How could it ever be all right?" Ryan asked, holding her hand.

"Because he wants to be with me. He thinks I am beautiful and smart. He understands about my family. He likes me for who I am weird and all. He said he knows everything about me, even the things no one else knows because he has his own powers. He knows about mine and he wants us to be a team. A couple. You have never acted that way with me. You are just my friend and nothing more, and he told me that was all you would ever be. That sooner or later, you, too, would take advantage of me. But not him. Finally, I found someone who wants to be with me. Have a life together. He said he loves me. He promised he wouldn't be like all the other boys who used me, dumped me, and then talked trash about me." Sonya stared at Ryan. She looked at Jillian and started to cry, realizing what nonsense she had just said, and that what he actually wanted to do was kill her.

"Your five minutes are up. Let her rest, and tomorrow will be a new day," the nurse said as she shooed them out.

Grandma Hilde walked in and nodded at the kids, mouthing the words ‘thank you.’

There was a small gathering in the hall outside Sonya's room. Elise took Jillian and Ryan's hands and pulled them aside to a kitchenette and looked around. "You see what others do not," she said to them. They both nodded. "Tonight, when you came to the Bed and Breakfast looking for Sonya and she was not there, I asked what is it that you need to know right now. The message was very clear. There are forces that are angry. Three or more. One queen and three princes. They want revenge. They are only concerned with worldly things, not of the spirit. This energy is as old as the hills seeking revenge and will not rest until they get what they want. They will not let anything stand in their way, anything," she said. "I know that these forces are much, much stronger than you. Protect yourselves and ask for help. You will be in perfect alignment when you need reinforcements," she said and walked away.

As Ryan and Jillian left the hospital, they talked about the danger they were facing. Should they stop, or continue what they started. But there was too much in Jillian's mind, her head was so full and there was no way to focus, let alone talk about the future. She wasn't even sure of what started this whole mess. They planned on meeting at the hospital at 8 am and said good night.

Aunt Jana and Uncle Tim were sitting in the kitchen when Jillian walked in. "Thank you for all your help. I can’t imagine what would have happened if you hadn't taken me there and if we hadn't found her," Jillian said, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her aunt got up and held her. "But everything is okay now, right? Sonya will recover, and then maybe they will try to find out why this happened. Maybe she needs help. I don't know, but I have heard things about her family, and I don't want you to get hurt. Do you think maybe you shouldn’t be too involved with her right now?"

"No, I don't think that at all. I do not believe she intentionally drank that moonshine. How did she get there? Where is the container it was in? Someone set her up, and…and how would she feel if I turned my back on her now?" Jillian protested.

"All right," her aunt said.

"Okay," Jillian said, nodding.

She gave them both a hug good night, and then she went to her room. Propped against her door was a small box. She went inside and loved on Tiffany Marie for a little while. She opened up the box and there was a note inside from her mother, asking about the last few days. Had she made any new friends, how was Tiffany Marie and if she had thought any more about being home-schooled.

She opened the wrapping paper and inside was another journal. The spine said, MY STORY Chapter 2.
How did she know that I was gonna need a new one?
She finished the bit she needed to write before she dozed off and was awoken by the screaming. Then she wrote about what happened to Sonya and the hospital. She looked at her new alarm clock. It was 3:33 am. There were two blank pages left in the journal, so she wrote.

Note to self ~ get answers:

Home-schooled here? By who?

How are they going to treat Lois's cancer?

What else does she know from the family history?

What does Deryk's family want from us?

What actually happened on GG's porch and the mists?

Do there seem to be a lot of paranormal people here?

I have seen four ghosts this week. How many more?

Is Seelie an Indigo?

What does the locket mean?

Are there tunnels under the city connecting the houses?

Who are the queen and the three princes?

Why are they dangerous?

Who wants revenge? For what?

Why did Amanda have a journal that looks like mine?

Why is Amanda here and what is this agreement we had?

Was Deryk trying to kill Sonya?

Why did Ryan dream that Deryk said, “Jillian is next?”

Does Sonya like Ryan, and she didn't say anything to me?

How did I see Sonya's regression?

If we do investigations, will we get famous?

Can Ryan tell what I am thinking since he is clairvoyant?

Who is the support team Elise was talking about?

The veil, it's getting thinner. Is that good or bad?

Jillian was so tired she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer. Her phone went off, scaring her, because that never happened. She looked at the number, not recognizing it. She read the text. Her jaw dropped open. She blinked as if she was imagining what was before her eyes, and then a tear slid down her cheek.  
"This is Doreen. I am still at the hospital with Hilde. Deryk showed up a bit ago. Sonya has slipped into a coma. They have admitted six more teenagers into ER tonight.”