-William Jennings Bryan
Table of Contents
Day One
Preface
We stood a few inches apart. He quickly touched his hand back to mine. The feeling of exhaustion faded instantly. What was ha... Read Chapter
Explanations
3. EXPLANATIONS
I just sat there for a time, trying to decide if he was being serious or playing a cruel joke... Read Chapter
Upsets
3. UPSETS
After I finished balling, I just sat there on my bed thinking of Ryan and how furious I’d become ... Read Chapter
Day Three
3. DAY THREE
For the third time, I felt a searing pain burning through my veins, acid trickling down my spine. I felt the ... Read Chapter
Predicaments
6. PREDICAMENTS
I rolled over in my bed and stretched. The sun beat down on me through my window. The warmth felt amazing. I opened m... Read Chapter
Decisions
7.DECISIONS
Ryan didn’t move. I slowly backed away and opened my eyes. I let my hand drop from his cheek. Ryan had closed his eyes,... Read Chapter
Optimism
8. OPTIMISM
My dad grabbed a thick, cream-colored envelope off the coffee table. I shuffled over to his outstretched arm and reluctan... Read Chapter
Last Day
9. LAST DAY
After I finished my shower, I reluctantly shuffled back towards my room. I hesitantly opened the door—not knowing what ... Read Chapter
Goodbyes and Hellos
10.GOODBYES AND HELLOS
When our kiss ended, I put my cheek against Ryan’s chest again, and he held me tighter. We just stood there ... Read Chapter
Arborson
11. Arborson
I sat with my earphones in my head, paying attention to nothing but the blaring music. I glanced around at the other kid... Read Chapter
Ryan
12. RYAN
Beep-beep. Brrrrnngg. Beep-beep. Brrrrnngg.
I reached for the desk near my bed, where I had put my cell phone. I turned ... Read Chapter
Free Day
13. FREE DAY
I woke up the next morning with a crick in my neck. My head was drooping sideways on my shoulder, and I was slumped over... Read Chapter
The Cave
14. THE CAVE
Ryan looked me intently and asked, “Are you cold?”
“A little,” I admitted.
“You know,” Ryan began, a... Read Chapter
Encounters-Part 1
Okay, so I wasn't able to post the entire chapter because it is too long. So, I've put up the first part of the chapter...luckily, there ... Read Chapter
Encounters-Part 2
K, this is part 2 of chapter 15...
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About a half-hour after I’d returned to the common room, Julia came storming in, huffi... Read Chapter
Predator and Prey
16. PREDATOR AND PREY
I stretched, rolling onto my back. I opened my eyes and was blinded by the bright light shining through the sin... Read Chapter
Heart-to-Heart
17. HEART-TO-HEART
My eyes shot open and I woke from my dream shaking and gasping for air. Thick, sticky sweat (venom) drenched my bo... Read Chapter
Realizations
18. REALIZATIONS
I just stared at him, my mouth gaping. Oh. My. God, was all I could think. Today was the anniversary of Ryan’s sis... Read Chapter
First Hunt
19. FIRST HUNT
“Are you sure about this?” I asked, as Ryan climbed out onto the window ledge of my fifth-floor dorm room.
“... Read Chapter
Rescued
Author's Note:Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of this thing.I probably would have killed Emma and Ryan both by now if you h... Read Chapter
Learning
First off, thanks for being so patient. I'm truly sorry I've taken so freakishly long to update. Second, this chapter is definitely not t... Read Chapter
