Chapter seventeen

                                    

                                          
Just wanted to let you all know its about half way through IWY. Hope you enjoy reading. Oh and disclamer if there is any issue how the plot is flowing its because I've been writing as I go. I have the big piture planned out but not all the little pieces yet. 
                          
Katherine's POV 
                          
My body felt like it's floating and there's a pounding in my head. My brain felt like its been electrocuted several times. For some reason no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't open my eyes. Like I'm present but not fully awake at the same time.
                          
Trying to make sense of this I stared through endless darkness. Then suddenly eveything slowly came into focus around me. I'm standing in the dark hallway of my elementry school. Not physically but I'm there watching a girl who looked like my younger self.
The younger me is walking down the poorly lit hallway. I'm watching through  my current self's eye, what my past self is doing. The young me looks about eleven maybe twelve.
                          
Was I dreaming or was this another flashback? Why is my past self here late at night? 
                          
It seems as if I'm searching for someone. Who? I continue to follow beside young me and notice she sending a text to a restricted number. 
                          
Nicholas where are you?
                          
Nothing is making sense. After knowing what I know from what Nicholas has told me, I'm certain he's already moved by now. He said he left when we were ten.
                          
Something isn't right. 
                          
A second later the reply appears on the screen. I pair closer in order to see what it says. I'm in our first grade classroom. Immediately younger me heads in that direction. 
                          
Does this have somthing to do with my amnesia? 
                          
We went down the left and drew closer to the room. Younger me didn't hesitate. She opens the door in haste. Going in I see the classroom as I remembered it but its dark. All the lights are off. The only source of light is from the moon's ray slipping in through three windows on the right.
                          
A figure stands at the back of the room in a corner. Away from the window he is hidden. I can't make out who it is. Whether its really Nicholas standing there. Younger me looked excited with a bright smile one her face aimed at the person. She rushes over.
                          
"Nicholas?" 
                          
She asked in excitement. After all she hasn't seen him for so long. This me knew Nicholas, she didn't have amnesia it seems. 
                          
This me hadn't lost her memories yet. 
                          
He didn't move from the corner but waits for her to get in front him. Once younger me comes close enough he pulles her, me into a hug. Slowly with an unexplained apprehension, I went closer to where they stood. 
                          
I can't explain why but I feel terrified of him. Standing next to them I start to see bits of his features that were hidden before. A boy my age held me. I knew as soon as I lade lace eyes on him, he wasn't Nicholas. Even thought I hadn't ever seen a young twelve year old Nicholas, I know it's not him. He wasn't my Nicholas. 
                          
Who is he? 
                          
When the two bodies let go and they looked at each other the expression on my younger self mimicked my own confusion. She tries to pull away but his tight grip stops her efforts. 
                          
"Scott what are you doing here?"
                          
She knows him? 
                          
He looked as if he's enjoying her discomfort. Something about his gaze exuded evil. He frightened me even though he is shorter and younger.