Escape

I panicked and ran all the way back home. Didn't even calm down when I was inside my house, so I ran straight up to my room without taking a single breath and locked the door.

I- i- I injured the gem of our school?!! Oh my god I am dead!! I am sooo going to get expelled.

I paced around in my room back and forth, breathing heavily because I had ran back all the way from school.

I was literally shaking out of my boots right now. Oh why! Why did this happen to me?!?

Suddenly my phone rang making me jump. I quickly took it out of my pocket, threw open my closet and dumped my phone inside under the pile of clothes.

It has to be from the school! Atlas must've told everybody that I broke his leg over a can of soda and now everybody will be out for my neck.

"Oh my god! We'll have to move. I injured, maybe permanently, the pride of our town. They won't let us live here!!!" I said outloud as my panic kept on growing with each passing minute.

The phone rang once more, I heard the faint hum of "Don't cha" by The pussycat Dolls, coming from my closet.

I stopped pacing and stared at the closet. I could feel fear creeping inside my body and settling in every part of it. I slowly walked up to my closet and willed my arms to take my phone out.

What if they all come to my house with pitchforks demanding to set me on fire?!!?

I flipped the phone and opened my call logs, ready to face my death. But alas! It wasn't the school, it was Jody!

I quickly dialed him back and he picked up after two rings.

"Where the f*ck are you Sky? I can't find you anywhere!!" He screamed through the phone and I almost broke down into tears.

"I'm back home" I said quietly waiting for Jody to burst. Maybe he already knows what horrible crime I've committed and will breakup with me? Not wanting to have a friend like me?

"Home? Why are you home?" He asked me, confusion clear in his voice.

"Huh?" I said cuz I didn't understand. Didn't he know what I did...

"What? Sky why did you go back home? You won't believe what you just missed here!" Jody said.

"I know ! I know what happened" I said panicking at the mention of the incident again.

"Okay...so you just went home then? A little too cruel sky? The guy sprained his ankle so bad, literally everybody is sticking around..." He said and I know he was joking but gods I felt so bad. He was an athlete, his appendages are his most prized possession and I MESSED ONE UP!!!

"I know cause...I did it" I said, admitting my guilt as shame consumed me.

"What?" Jody asked completely shook.

"It it w- was a a an acci- accident Jody I swear! I didn't I didn't mean to" I rambled on but Jody interrupted me.

"I can't understand anything you're saying...you need to calm down Sky. We'll be right there, just wait for us" Jody said and hung up.

Oh god...what did I do? I hurt that guy's leg...oh my god.

I backed up to my bed and sat down. I bit my lip as I couldn't help but feel oh so very bad for my mistake.

I threw the can in anger ..I didn't know it would hit him. I wasn't even aiming for him..i- I just wanted to scare him. I was so sure it wouldn't hit him, I can't even crack an egg in the center of a pan or pour milk in my coffee without spilling! How the f*ck did I manage to do that to him?!?

It took Jody and Beth around 10 minutes to reach my house since Jody has a car. They both banged on my door like crazy and spiled inside my room as soon as  I unlocked my door. I went back to my bed and sat down clutching my head and cursing at myself.

"Sky are you okay? What the hell?!" Jody said as he sat down beside me.

"Jody I didn't know he'd trip on it! I swear I didn't throw it with the intention of hurting him! I was just angry!!" I said, the panic returning once again.

"Whoa calm down sky? Tell me slowly what happened...okay?" Jody said and I nodded. I took a deep breath to calm myself down and then started explaining everything that happened less than an hour ago.

When I finished, Beth burst out laughing as Jody shook his head with a smile on his face.

"Of course! We call you the goddess of destruction for a reason! Girll you are in sooo much trouble. Principal Sal is going to kill you.." Jody said as he chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?!? I broke a guys foot! And I'm gonna get expelled cause that guy is Atlas Burnam!" I screamed at my friends who were definitely not understanding the seriousness of this situation.

"Relax Sky, you didn't break his leg. It's just a sprain. The doctor on call looked at it and I heard students saying he'd be good as new in a few weeks and from what we know, I don't think Atlas even mentioned how it happened" Beth said making me look up at her with wide, hopeful eyes.

I quickly stood up and rushed towards her. I grabbed her by her shoulders and shook her a little.

"Are you certain Beth?! Did he really not say?! Is he really not that hurt?!?" I asked her intensely. Beth shrugged my arms off and said "Yes! I'm certain he didn't say anything Sky. You're panicking as if people will kill you for hurting Atlas Burnam" Beth said as she chuckled and shook her head.

"Of course they'll murder me if they knew I hurt him. It's Atlas Burnam.. he's like the God of this town. Don't you remember how proud people were when he went to play for inter-state and actually won. I can already imagine all those people running after me with a knife if they found out I hurt their dear Atlas" I pouted as I sat back down on my bed.

"Well I guess you'll just have to pray that he doesn't tell anyone or else what you said might actually come true" Jody said chuckling but Beth threw a pillow at his face.

"Don't scare her babe! She's already freaked out" Beth said and then turned to me.

"It'll be fine Skylar, even if he does tell everybody just apologize to him and say it was a mistake which it was. Don't worry so much" Beth said and smiled at me.

"I hope you're right Beth...I really really hope you're right" I said as I pouted some more.

"Okay I guess this calls for a sleepover?" Jody said as he stood up and clapped his hands together.

"You guys don't have to...maybe distance yourself from me. If people found out you're my friends...maybe they'll kill you too!" I said but got smacked on the head by Beth.

"Stop being dramatic Sky, you've already pouted for almost 20 minutes, now it's time to stop. It is not as bad as you're making it out to be and everything with be fine. So shut up and get ready for a sleepover" She said as Jody and her linked arms with me and continued to drag me downstairs.

Oh I really do hope what Beth said turns out to be true...well I guess only tomorrow will tell.

"Do you know your T-shirt is ripped?" Jody said as the three of us walked out of my room...