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holding a tray.
    “Mind if I sit with you?”  He looked hopeful.  Please say I can.  I told everyone I was….
    “Sure, have a seat.”  I smiled as he let out a slow breath.  “We were just talking about prom.  I can’t believe it’s next Saturday.”
    “And graduation is two weeks after that,” Becky added.
    We sat there and made our plans.  Charlie and Dean would pick us up at Becky’s house and we would all ride together.  I knew Becky felt excited about our double date but I was less than enthused about the idea.  But if I could do this and make her happy, then I would gladly do it for her.
    The bell saved me from any more prom plans and as I walked to my most hated class, I heard that the news of my date had reached many of my classmates. My attempt at normal had backfired. I wanted to blend in but now everyone was talking about me. 
    I heard some of the girl’s thoughts even though I didn’t want to.  Why did Dean ask Awkward Amber! She’s so weird, she never dates so why now , and I wish I had her hair.   When I heard some of the guys, I couldn’t help but smile. Why didn’t I ask her, Dean is so lucky! Some were nice to hear but Gina hit a sore spot with her dig, He’s probably trying to get some virgin action. It was a nice reminder that I could not and would not see myself with Dean or any other guy.
     
    That night while lying in bed, my mind automatically went to the sword wielding man.  It had been several days and I now questioned whether it actually happened or not.  I hadn’t seen anything else since leaving the mall.  Turning onto my side and pulling the sheets up to my chin, I finally drifted off to sleep.
    “Mom, why do we have to move again?”
    “I’m sorry baby, but it’s not safe here anymore.”  She hurriedly threw clothes into a suitcase.
    “But why?  We haven’t been here very long.”  I stood holding a blanket and a stuffed lamb while standing in my PJ’s.
    “I promise I’ll tell you one day, but right now I don’t have time.  We need to hurry baby.”  She slammed the suitcase shut, zipped it up and grabbed my hand as we left.”  
    I woke up with a start.  What the hell was that?  I didn’t even remember that we moved around a lot.  Actually, I hardly remembered anything about my mother.  I settled back down with the covers pulled up so only the top of my head showed and I drifted back to sleep.
     

Chapter Three
     
    “What time are you coming over, Amber?”  Becky called and woke me up.  I hadn’t slept much last night because of the dreams.  
    “Becky, it’s 9:30 in the morning.  We don’t need to get ready until this evening.  I’m going back to sleep.”  I started to hang the phone up but heard her yell.
    “Wait!”  I held it to my ear for a few seconds.  “I’m sorry I woke you.  I’m just so excited and nervous.  I need you to come over early just so I’ll have someone to talk to.  I can’t tell mom any of these things.  You know how she is.  If she finds out how excited I am to go out with Charlie, she’ll hound me to get every little piece of information she can.”  I laughed.  Trina, Becky’s mom, was exactly like that.  Being an only child, Trina like to be involved with everything Becky did.  Sometimes I really envied her, having a mother to love her that much.
    “Okay, let me get up and get dressed.  I’ll be over soon and we’ll spend the day together.”  I hung up and headed for the shower.  As I stood under the hot spray, I said a little prayer. Please Lord, help me get through this. Needless to say, I wasn’t looking forward to tonight. I’d had a hard week and it seemed my gift was growing stronger every day.  I didn’t want to go.  I didn’t want to know what Charlie and Dean had in store for us.  Becky had asked me not to tell her anything.  She wanted to be a normal girl on a date for prom and I couldn’t blame her for that.  I would love to be normal instead of knowing