ELIZABETH:
" Do you want to ride with me after school?" Ally asked me as we put our tabs back into our lockers after school.
I had a frown on my face as I know I had a bad day. 1, I had red stain on my new retro top. 2, one idiot bumped into me as I was leaving the lunch room and that made me get a bump on my shoulder, it hurts. 3, I know I failed my literature test. Hell why wasn't Ally sad, I mean we took that test together.
1, maybe because she doesn't care about her grades, lucky her, she is going to fashion academy after school.
2, her parents don't care too. I wish her mum were my mum.. Just joking
" no, I would just take the bus" I said and closed my locker. I held my bag to my chest as I pressed my combination lock, shutting the locked fully. I flinged my bag over my shoulder and faced Ally.
" is it that you have a huge secret at home?. I mean you never let me take you home or invite me over for sleepovers, nor do you come to my house. Do you not trust me enough Betty?. I mean we have been best friends since you moved here two years ago" she said frowning.
It hurt to see her like this but I don't want to bond.. I love her too much to let her get hurt.
" Ally its not that, I'm just not . I don't know.. I will invite you over when its time. Just please.... Just leave it" I said frowning back at her.
" but bett.." I cut her off mid way into her sentence.
" bye Ally" I said and I left the locker room and also the school premises as I walked to the bus stop waiting for the bus. I knew Ally was hurt but I'm only trying to protect her.
ADAM:
"Hey man, are we meeting after school?" Shawn asked me as we moved to Curt's car. Cole and kelvin had left earlier to attend to some business. So Curt's driver brought his car.
" I don't know yet. Are there going to be girls involved?" I asked and smirked. Curt just blushed while Shawn hit the back of my head. I shot him a death glare.
" yes of course there are girls" curt said and he entered the driver's seat. I moved to the passengers seat and opened the door. I was about to enter but that's when I saw her.. My mystery girl. She goes to our school?. She was moving fast with her head low as usual, away from everyone. Is she a loner or what?. I think she is mute too because I have never actually seen her talk in the bus.
"Man are you coming?" I heard as I turned my head back to the car. Both curt and Shawn were looking at me waiting for me to enter the car. I smiled.
" I'm sorry" I said as I entered the car and closed it gently. Curt put the keys into its place as he drove out of the school parking lot into the main road. We drove past the mystery girl, but not after seeing her smile... Why did she smile?
ELIZABETH:
I put the keys into the lock of the door as I let myself into the house. As usual, mum wasn't back yet from work. I sighed as I closed the door behind me, then I handed my hoodie back on the cloth rack behind the door. I removed my white canvas and dropped my bag on the couch before walking bare footed into the kitchen. I poured myself a glass of water and fixed the glass to my lips while I microwaved the left over lasagna from last night.
I sat at the kitchen counter waiting patiently for the microwave beeping sound when my phone rang. I picked it up to check the caller ID only to see my mum calling. Why?
" hey mum" I said , the phone in my ear. I could hear her fumbling with words at the other end if the phone. I began to panic, what if he found her..
" mum " I said half yelling
" oh honey sorry. I'm not going to be home this night" she said and relive washed through me, she wasn't kidnapped but wait.. She wasn't going to be home?
" why?" I asked . fear was already lacing through my body. I was going to be alone this night.
" well honey I have a dinner date with one of our clients and its so important. I can't miss it, but I promise to be back very early tomorrow morning" she said.
" mum I'm .... I'm scared. I can't stay here alone. Mum what if he shows up. What if he takes me" I said as my fear increased.
" no he won't be there. Elizabeth its okay. You can invite.. Uhm what's her name,.. Alex over to spend the night.. I'm sure she would love to honey. You don't have to be alone" she said.
" I can't mum. I'm not ready, what if I dream again. I'd be a freak mum.. I'd... I'd scare her away mum" I stammered.
" breathe honey. You will be fine then, just eat and go to bed early. You would be fine... I will call you in the night honey. I'm not supposed to be taking calls now" she said.
" okay mum, I love you ... Bye" I said.
" bye honey, love you too" she said and then I hung up.
How was I supposed to sleep alone in this house. What if he came for me? What if he is here already? He is coming for me? Mum.. I fiddled with my thoughts as I coiled up into a ball on the couch. Tears pricked my eyes and threatened to fall. I sniffed as I shivered there... I'm scared mum
DREAM
"Hold on Dena, I'm coming for you" I yelled as I watched her get shot right in the chest. Her eyes wide open as tears fell from them. I couldn't move, I watched her, wide eyed as she fell numb to the floor with a thud. I killed her.. I killed her.. She died because of me .I fell in to the pile of dirt as I tried to find my strength. Dena! No!!.. She is just faking this . if this a dream I would like to wake up now.
" Dena!!!" I yelled finally as I found my voice. I moved to where she was laid, she was so cold and still. I saw blood ooze from her still body. I knelt down and I pulled her close to my body, not minding the blood.. I pulled her so close to my chest and hugged her, sobbing...
"Wake up.. We promised to get out of this alive together . Dena!" I yelled as I cried out, tears falling from my eyes nonstop. I won't lose you...
" Den...." I felt myself being lifted off the ground by powerful hands. I looked up in shock at the man in front of me. His blue eyes gave me shivers as he stared at me with icy glares... Dad.
" please don't.. What did you do to her! You monster.. You. What did you do?" I yelled as I tried to hit him but I just couldn't. His hands came to my neck so fast. I didn't know what hit me. He squeezed the life out of me as I struggled and tried to yell and kick but he didn't let go.
" I. Can't.b..b" I fumbled with words. Finally i felt the life being squeezed out of me and I couldn't do a thing...
" No!!!" I yelled as I opened my eyes. I could feel the wet strands of sweat on my forehead and also my face.. I was shaking all over. I sat up on the couch to explore my surroundings. Through the window I could tell it was already night time.. How did I fall asleep? How did it get so late? Is dad here? Where is mum? Then it registered in my head, I had a nightmare... Again.
I stood up from the couch,still shivering in fear. I put on the light but to brighten the sitting room since it was so dark and it was scaring the hell out of me. I needed to cool down. I need a glass of... What's that smell? Like something is burning or am I imagining things now... Lasagna!!!.. I raced to the kitchen as I flipped the bulb on too. I could smell the aroma of burnt lasagna very well as I was already in the kitchen. I ran to the microwave and opened it..
Smoke smeared out forcefully into my face and I began to cough rapidly. My eyes were burning from the smoke. As I tried to blink I placed my hands into the microwave to bring out the bowl of lasagna.. Well I made a big mistake.
" fuck!!!" I yelled as I pulled my hands out. Idiot, that was so so hot, I ran to the sink as I ran the cold water down my hot hands. It was burning a lot. I didn't need to think twice before knowing that it got burned and by tomorrow blisters would have formed on both of my thumbs and other fingers. I sighed as I took the gloves of the counter, then I brought the bowl out. Wow the lasagna is wow... I dumped the bowl into the sink and I opened the water into the burnt bowl. First day I'm home alone and I already messed up . Almost burning down mum's kitchen. I took off the gloves and I made my way upstairs to the bathroom. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked really bad. My face was swollen and puffy from the long nap and my hair was messy and my eyes were soaked with unshed tears due to the smoke and also the fact that I wanted to cry. I opened the tap and splashed water on my face.
This wasn't going to be enough... I stripped off my clothes quickly and I made my way for the bath tub. After soaking myself for twenty minutes I came out , then Put on my mint green pajamas. I didn't even bother to dry my hair as I head into the bed, with the light off and my eyes wide opened. I could hear the crickets as they croaked in the darkness. I am sure I wouldn't get any sleep. This is going to be a very very long night...
ADAM:" so how was school darling?" Mum asked as Cheryl finally took her seat at the dinner table. She had been on the phone for almost three good hours and I'm fucking starving but mum wouldn't let us eat until Cheryl is here. Now she is, good. I thought as I put the slice of bread in my mouth. " it was just normal mum. You ask this question every day" she said and smiles as she places her phone on the table. " well yes. I just want to know how school was. You too Adam" she said staring at me. I just nodded my head and shrugged then she fumed. " what!" I asked her, my mouth still filled up with bread and nutella. She frowned deeper than before. " seriously what" I asked again staring at her with confusion. " I just asked you how school went and you just raised your shoulders" she said raising her voice. I could tell she was at the verge of getting angry.. Why would she be? &
ELIZABETH:BEGINNING OF FLASHBACK " it doesn't hurt as much when you actually try to forget it " the paramedic said as they wheeled Dena's body away from the pathway in the woods.. I stood there, shaking not from the cold but from the trauma, from what I had just seen and witnessed " can you try to tell us what happened " a cop moved towards me as she pulled out her pen and small book to write whatever I had to say down, what does a fifteen year old like me has to say... " I... He... Her.. " I tried to speak but I couldn't, everything came out in little squeaks and hiccups as tears fell from my eyes and filled my cheeks.. I was still shaking even with the blanket the paramedic had put over my shoulder, hugging my knees to my chest... " okay its fine, why don't you just try to calm down, we can take your statements tomorrow " the cop said again and patted my hand before walking off to join the other people while they taped the
ELIZABETH: " You can't expect me to just ignore the fact that you ran out of class yesterday Betty " Alex said as we sat in maths class. I hated maths with my whole life but again who doesn't hate maths. Its a pretty fucked up subject. " Alex just drop it already. I'm tired of this maths shit and I think I have a headache " I said rubbing my palm on my forehead " you are trying to ignore me I know Betty.. Do you want to go to the nurse? " she asked me " I'm fine, lets just pay attention so we can eat after this class " I said and she was still looking concerned ... " oh I love you. I promise to talk and catch up during lunch break " I said and tried to smile at her and I passed as she was now grinning back at me. " okay " she chirped as she smiled before turning her gaze back to the board, I sighed and went back to listening in class... If only I could be normal... " so let's turn our text book t
" I don't want to gossip about this school " I whined " don't be an idiot, your social life is in shambles right now, as in zero " she said hitting my hands and I yelled at her.. " ouch " I said shooting her a death glare before she made a puppy smile at me, pouting her lips. " I'm going to get back at you soon dweb " I said and smiled at her " blah blah blah... So let me introduce you to the people in the high school " she said and hummed a dramatic song after the words. " don't be so dramatic Alex " I rolled her eyes at her " oh please .." She scoffs at me... " so let's introduce you to the nerds first " she said shooting me a sweet smile as she pointed at her table full of six people in total.. Two boys and four girls, they were all wearing glasses. That's very chick, how come I never noticed them... " so the guy on the left with curly black hair and black eyes that I'd fidgetting with his
ADAM: " man you are late " Cole said as he bumped my shoulder and smiled. " sorry coach wanted to talk to me " I said as I sat at my usual spot " Shawn " I called and smiled. He dropped the book he was reading and face me with a smile back. " hey .. I wanted to wait for you but I got dragged here " Shawn said looked at kelvin " what! Girls are here " kelvin said and smirked " hii " Tasha and johanne said each and grinned. " hey girls " I said as I sat down. Soon curt and Cheryl walked over to us. " hey big brother " Cheryl said and she passed me and sat down beside Cole as she flashed him a big smile. Curt moves to where Tasha was and the next thing, she was on his leg. " Cheryl " I said acknowledging her presence before I got back to my food. " love bird " kelvin said to Cheryl as he nudged her shoulder. " I told you not to call me that
" hi Betty. Its not lunch break yet " Mrs cooper, the librarian said as I got into the library. " well I just couldn't stay in class for a long time and hi to you too " I muttered as I walked past her towards the shelf where we kept the romantic books.. " I kept a stack of books for you in the lowest shelf " she said and I waved great fully at her before reaching the shelf.. As I looked at the books, one of it caught my eyes.. " calming the storms ". Immediately a smile shoots up on my face and I picked the book up to inspect it. I wanted to read this so I turned and still staring at the book, reading what the book was about. I hit something or should I say I bumped heads with something or someone possibly.. " fuck " I winced in pain before backing away and hitting the cabinet with my foot, causing me to sprain my ankle.. I'm sure I sprained it. " hey hey.. Are you okay " a voice asked me and I let out yet ano
" shouldn't you be like locked up in a hospital where you shouldn't move? " Alex asked me as she helped me to literature class, one hand around my shoulder and the second one around my waist. " would you like to be rid of me? " I asked her with a frown " no.. You are just too impossible.. Just use your crutches to walk Betty. The doctor gave you for a reason " she said " yeah he gave me to make me look stupid. Not happening " I said and continued to work. " you know I'm going to be late for my own class Betty so let's increase the pace " she said holding me tightly. " don't I look like I'm already in a lot of pain just walking like this " I hissed out in pain and stared at Alex but guess what, she wasn't listening.. " Alex " I yelled and followed her glance to where Cole was, I can't forget what he looked like, he is the only white haired boy in this school so excuse me for recognizing him.
BEGINNING OF FLASHBACK:: " you know I'd prefer if you just picked chocolate alone Dena " I muttered and smiled. " what would be the fun in that?. Eliza trust me mixing chocolate and vanilla is like being in heaven. " she said " oh please... Chocolate is pure bliss " I said rolling my eyes at her at which she just giggled before we took our orders to our favorite spot in the cafe, the seat beside the glass window, its nice how you can look at the waves in the ocean while stuffing your face with ice cream. " you are obsessed with chocolate " Dena said and I stared at her. " no I'm not " I countered " yes you are.." She said and I crossed my hands over my breast as I gave her a grim look. " prove it, name one account that I was obsessed with chocolate " I said to her, She smiled. " easy, what girl's favorite color is brown " she said staring at me with a smirk.