Chapter three: Drake

(Jenna’s P.O.V.)

The plane ride was not as bumpy or scary as I thought it would be, it was actually quite smooth

My first plane ride I ever had was was stressful; we were in the middle of a bad storm, and the plane was being shaken by how bad the wind was, I was just glad we got to the place safely

And Drake kept me distracted enough to where I wasn’t nervous

We talked about my mom, and his parents, and what it’s like back home, and what my school is like “I don’t really have any friends, I guess I know why they seemed to be intimidated by me” I said

He nodded, smiling “yeah, before I changed, everyone was afraid of me” he said

I nodded “is there school where we are going?” I asked

He shook his head “no, were going to the island of Neilia” he said

I looked at him in confusion “I’ve never heard of it” I said

He nodded “no one ever has, except the people who keep it hidden” he said

I nodded

“It’s a hidden island?” I asked

He nodded, smiling “yes, a new technology these people have discovered allows us to cloak our island, so no one can even see it” he said

Questions rose up in me, but I held them back as the pilot started speaking “ladies and gentlemen, you are free to move about the cabin, the servers will be out shortly with your meal choices” he said

I looked out the window, and all I could see was blinding light

We must be covered in clouds

I closed the window; the light was so bright that my eyes watered

The server came bye, asking us if we wanted anything, I passed on dinner, not really in the mood for eating

“You’re not hungry?” Drake asked me

I shook my head, looking away “no, I lost my appetite a while ago” I said

He nodded and told the server to bring two pillows “are you not hungry either?” I asked him

He shook his head “no, I ate a few minutes before you got here” he said

I nodded, and the server came back with two pillows, he handed one to me “you seem tired, and you need as much rest as you can before you shift” he told me, seeing my inquisitive look

He is vigilant, I was exhausted

I thanked him and laid my chair back, finding out that it reclines so I can put my feet up

Drake had a server bring a blanket so I could be warm

I listened to him speak about the island a little more, before I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep

I woke up to someone carrying me, I didn’t hear the loud sounds of planes and cars, I heard the soft sounds of birds, and tree frogs in the distance, I opened my eyes and looked up, finding that we were walking from the plane, there were trees all around, kinds of trees I had only seen On TV

I looked up to find Drake staring down at me with a smile “good morning” he said quietly, his voice almost a part of the quiet of the forest

“You didn’t need to carry me, I could walk” I sighed groggily, feeling a little guilty that he had to carry me

I felt him chuckle silently “I didn’t want to wake you, and it’s alright, were almost to the car so we can get to the sanctuary” he said

I already had my head buried in his chest “m-Kay” I mumbled, already half asleep

I felt him shift me to one arm, and then I heard a car door open before I fell asleep again