Sadie Auburn //Book One// - Legacies - COMPLETED

What Was Hope Doing In Your Dreams

"I only know what Hope told me." Sadie tells him

"So you know why she's MIA?" Landon asks

"I never said that." Sadie says. "All I know is what you guys know, which is pretty good considering I've been locked in a cell the past few days."

They stop outside Landon's door

"Good night." Sadie tells him

"Are you actually going to sleep?" Landon asks her

"I got exams in the morning." Sadie says. "Of course I'm not going to sleep."

Sadie walks into her room

***

"Our latest monster is a Night Hag, a malevolent spirit trapped on the astral plane that can only interact with us through dreams." Dr Saltzman says at morning assembly. "In this case, nightmares."

"Oh great." Sadie mutters

"So, like Freddy Krueger?" MG asks

"Well, in the sense that what happens to you in your dreams seems to also happen to you in real life, yes." Dr Saltzman says. "But the good news is we're safe, so long as we stay awake. I've lined up more evacuation shuttles. They should be running all afternoon, so please, for those who don't want to stay and fight, take advantage of them. All right, that's all."

Everyone starts getting up to leave

***

SADIE: As you already know, sleep and I don't get along. So I've been up for a while at this point but I was still doing better than some of the others -- despite being awake longer. 

Students have been evacuating all day

Sadie sits in her class, the notebook in front of her open as she doodles

Landon sits in the seat in front of her

He turns around to face her

"I really don't know how you stay awake all the time." Landon tells her

Sadie shrugs

"Practice I guess." Sadie says

"Dracula, as a novel, has only retained relevance in modern times because of our patriarchal culture's obsession with the idea of a privileged, powerful man who does absolutely what he wants with absolute impunity." MG says, starting his presentation

"Although this might be enough to put me to sleep." Sadie jokes in a whisper to Landon

Landon lets out a small laugh before focusing on MG talking

Sadie goes back to her doodles

"Meaning we've spent weeks in this class analyzing the literary value of a character who basically abuses consent in every way possible." MG says

Sadie looks up from her doodles and sees Landon's body slowly start slouching over forward

Sadie taps his shoulder with her pen

"Landon?" Sadie whispers

No response

Then, Landon gasps, jolting in his seat

Sadie gasps

"Because that is what we deserve as... as the student body." MG finishes his project

Landon turns around to face Sadie

"Sarah, what the hell." Landon whispers, showing her his hand

Sadie looks at his hand and it's bloody