Chapter 6

My vision returns as fast as it left. Theo is on the floor at my feet groaning.

“What was that?” I demand, stepping back from Theo and clutching my hand.

“The spark,” Theo groans out, and then he starts laughing.

“What does…” I start, but I’m cut off by my door shattering into pieces. Making me shriek and jump back further. A very angry-looking man stands in my doorway, breathing heavily. He takes in the scene in front of him. Dark hair hangs over his eyes but it doesn’t hide the fury peeking out behind the dark locks. His hand shoots out towards me and his fingers strain as if he is gripping something, then my oxygen is cut off. I scratch at my neck, trying to remove whatever is wrapped around it that’s stopping me from breathing but there’s nothing there.

“Mason stop, I’m fine,” Theo croaks out and pushes himself to his feet before knocking the dark-haired man’s arm down. Precious air fills my lungs and I collapse to my knees in relief.

“Josie, are you okay?” Theo asks, kneeling in front of me.

“Get… out!” I rasp between deep breaths.

out and touching my

look up

he thought she was hurting me,”

was hurting you!” Mason

looks

daydream elsewhere,” she dismisses.

Spark?”

hand for me. I take it and let her pull me to my feet. “I’m Dorothy, but everyone calls me Dot. Mr Collins asked me to be your guide, tutor and bestie,” she announces with a salute. “Okay, you caught me, I lied about the besties part but we are going to be besties, I just feel it,” she almost squeals. I’m a little taken aback by her chirpy attitude and

“My door,” I gasp.

fiercely protective and he’s great to have around when things get broken, granted it’s usually him breaking them, but

something, will you be honest with me because I’m about ready to lose it,” I ask

onto my bed and

this a mental hospital? Because my mum has psychosis so maybe it’s hereditary. After everything that’s happened today I’m starting to think

hallucinating too… What if everyone here is having the same hallucination and we all think we are at school but really it’s a hospital? And Mr Collins is our

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