The Familiar Strangers

gan her experiment. She touched Laura's hair, then brought it up to her nose and smelled it, "smells nice but not as nice as mine". She commented while percei

towards Laura's nose, snooping in her n

shley smil

ho was dressed for school and didn't let her enjoy the rest

she said to Laura, "You better shower first, you stink". Laura quickly grabbed a pillow and threw it at Ashley but the little gir

rror not believing that she slept and had no nightmare. I hope all my nights end up like this. She thought to herself. She went into the bathroom and heated

ing in school today Ashley". Her mom

Jones added, his eyes not leav

at in mind". Before her parents could say anything, she had zoomed

urprised to see only her mom and

. Both parents greeted se

d pecked his cheek. "Good morning dad". She greeted. She went to meet her mom who was se

er than you did a few da

paper to look at his daughter an

any dreams or maybe she did but forgot about it but nothing, her mind wa

id happily. "It's been a long y

They own a flower shop where they sell different kinds of flowers for different occasions and they have lovely card

u shortly," s

e. "You should come sometime to see it to dad

good job even without seeing it".

e way there, OK?"

id as she shut th

eck out the shop". Mad

zing of a florist you are. You know the right flowers for every occasion..." he paused. "... Remember when I came to you and told you I needed a flower for my mom's birthday?" Madeline smiled because she rememb

cided not to push on with the matter and just go on with it. If there's something he wants us to know, he'd tell us about it, right? She asked herself. She decided to forget about anything and focus on her husband's lips on hers. The kiss

ow, I'll do the dishes".J

kissed him, "You are such a darlin

. ************ .

t like a baby". Laura said in

a boost her mom's business by telling people about it, she and her boyfriend Jas

iddle of the night screaming. Did something happen last night?". Theres

ing much happened." Laura finally spo

hose nightmares in the first place". Her

grab it. "Hey! Watch where you are going, will you?". She turned to face the guy. The guy turned to face her when he noticed what he had done. The moment their eyes met, Laura froze. She couldn't believe her eyes. The shock was so great that she didn't even know when her phone fell f

the phone to her when he noticed she was motionless. He waved his hands across h

hy, but she knew she had to leave, without looking back, she took to her heels, straight to the shop

looked in her hand for her phone but was surprised to see it wasn't in her hand. She checked her pockets and on the floor, but no phone. She got a flashed back and she remembered her phone fell off he

ow her name or anything. Then suddenly her phone rang revealing the caller to be Theresa. He was doubting whether to pick up the call or not. After the call ended, he decided to start

d's phone? Where's the owner of the phone? What did you do to her?". The question came from a girl. He was shocked

idea where your friend is, she ran off and left her phone behind. I

almed every wrecking nerve. She clear

bad intentions towards your friend, I just want to re

upposed to trust a stranger? "How am

e to her, you're free to ca

call the cops besides she knows his name. "She should be at her mom's shop. It's a flori

later to confirm". Reed hu

rson. She can't risk the life of her friend by doing something s

re rising, but the only thing sh

..

**..

out some people in the town. Evan was inquiring about Laura and Max knew her. Max gave him some basic information that could be of help to him. "Her mother owns a flower shop?". Evan asked. "Yeah, I'm at the town coast". He told Max. "Is

o their vases. Evan and Reed looked at each other, it was as if they were examining themselves. Evan could feel something strange about Reed and Reed could feel something strang

er to see a strange person next to

wouldn't be a good time. Laura turned to watch Reed leave. She didn't understand why, but she was short of breath. The appearances of the two

d nose, and her V-shaped pink lips. She looked skinny, but she weighed a lot. Evan quickly unbuttoned the top of her shirt, he was moving to

es this is all part of protecting her. He thought. He placed his right hand on her forehead and closed his eyes, images started flooding into his very eyes. He could see every scene. He saw Laura running, but he couldn't see what she was running from. He decided to focus his attention more thereby using more power, that was when the sights of hungry vampires appeared. She's been chased by vampires? He

He looked for a sharp object that he could cut himself with, he found a knife and cut his palm with it as the blood was rushing, he poured a drop

ore deciding it was time to leave. Without moving, he stretched forth his hand to the windows and doors and they open

sofa. "I thought she said she slept well last night?". Madeline asked, but de

rom school and went straight to the

Ashley's eyes widened in shock. "I'm going home so wait h

the sleeping beauty. "That's so unlike her". She said a

before she could wake her up, Laura woke up, holding her head as she moaned in pain. She had no idea why her head was pounding so much. Her vis

stion. "Why aren't you in school?" She asked. She t

ll around eight in the

inutes after eight. What the hell has she been doing? She thought. "Why didn't anyone wake m

old me to wait here

sked. "why didn'

was still staring at her sister, something caught her eyes. S

hat?" Lau

ith her finger pointing to th

She felt it was one of her jokes so she said, "Listen, Ash, if t

It's like a kind of necklace". Ashley said. Laura

look for a mirror. She was fortunate to see a transparent glass. She looked at he

hley smiled. Laura thought for a while about the ne

, can you get

ka

y looked for a look around the necklace, but there w

. First, she had to meet two strangers that triggered something in her and now a necklace

r a knot". Ashley said, st

l the necklace above her head, but it didn't work. She tried

home first, we'll think of a way to get it off

the mysterious necklace off her. "Don't tell mom and dad about this, I

ley where it lingered. Ashley knew her parents wanted explanations, but instead, she shrugged pretending not to know any