Brianna was too entranced by the music to notice the mosh pit until she was pushed and jostled by rough hands. A skinny boy with blond dreads dug his sharp elbow into her ribs.
"Ow!" Brianna flashed her assailant a dirty look. Then, the raucous mosher punched her in the center of her gut. "Ouch!" She doubled over in pain.
"What are you thinking, man?" Jared shoved her assaulter, knocking the boy to the ground. The attacker brushed his dreads out of his face. His light eyes were vacant and zombie-like.
"Snap out of it!" Jared's fists clenched at his sides, ready to fight to protect his girl. Brianna could sense that he was using magic.
All of a sudden, the boy seemed confused. He gaze wandered from the floor up to Jared, then down at the ground again. It seemed as if he was trying to piece together what had just transpired. "I'm— um— sorry man," the boy stammered as he stood and staggered away.
"That was weird," Brianna said. Jared’s mouth lowered into a firm frown, his jaw tense. "Come on, babe. We're having a great night. Don't let some drugged-up jerk ruin it."
Jared wrapped his arm around her waist, stared into her eyes, and said, "I have been having such an awesome weekend with you. I'm not going to let anyone ruin it."
Brianna kissed him hard on the lips. "Me either!"
When Red Rapture took their first break, Brianna and the girls rushed to the ladies' room. While waiting in line, she yelled over the crowd, "This concert is incredible!"
Emily was quiet. Worry clouded her eyes.
"Is everything okay?" Brianna asked.
"I think so. I hope so," Emily answered.
"What does that mean? Do you want to talk about it?"
Emily paused for a moment. "It's Mandy."
"What about her?" Brianna's heartbeat quickened. "Is she okay?"
"Yes, well…maybe not."
"You're not making any sense. Tell me what's going on."
"I can't, because you'll think it's crazy."
"No, I won't. Please tell me." If it had to do with her twin, Brianna had to know. She summoned her powers and used her influence to lower Emily's inhibitions.
"I had a dream last night. I think Mandy is in a danger."
"A dream?"
"I told you that you’d think I'm insane. Sometimes my dreams come true. Not all of them, though, so it's hard for me to tell which are prophetic. But I've had this one twice already, and it feels so real. I'm worried for her. But I don't know what I can do."
Brianna nodded. "Thank you for telling me. I don't think you're crazy at all. I'll look out for her."