Hey! XD XD Since Fear of the Dark got most votes, here it is. For those of you who are interested in When Secrets Come Out, it will be up sometime after I finish this story.
Disclaimer: I don't own SWAC.
Fear of the Dark
CPOV (Chad)
It was a hot humid summer day in early June. Okay so maybe no summer exactly since the first day of summer doesn't start till the 21st but it's close enough. I was walking back to my house after another day at the studio. I didn't take my car this morning 'cause it's a nice day.
On my way I ran into my so called friend. I don't know why I still hang out with him. He's nothing but a jerk to me. Pretty much a bully. Plus he smokes and does drugs and all that. I don't know, maybe I'm scared.
"Hey! Let's go to my house. Mom tells me your mom told her that she still couldn't find clothes in your size since you're so skinny so she was wondering if my mom had any of my old clothes that would fit you," he told, putting his arm around me like we were besties forever, while his breath reeked with smoke.
I knew he was telling the truth. I remember my mom saying something about it.
"Sure. I remember my mom saying something about that," I said even though I didn't want to go anywhere near his home.
We walked to his house. He yapped on and on about his girlfriend and all of these late night parties he snuck out to. At least he like night.
I wasn't really listening to what he said until this one question he asked. I did not see it coming.
"So how are you and your girlfriend? What's her name? Sonny?"
"What! Sonny is not my girlfriend! Nor are we even friends! We couldn't despise each other more," I shouted.
A smirk etched across his face. I knew exactly what he was thinking. Sure. If you say so dude.
"I don't like her!"
"Whatever dude."
Once we got to his house we went through the metal dog gage gates into his backyard.
"I think there's some in the basement. I'll look in the house."
I hate basements so much. I'm talking about the ones with concrete floors. They're dark, dirty, and creepy.
"No. It's your basement. You've been in there more than I have. Correction, I never been in your basement but I have been in your house."
"Aw is little Chaddy scared of the basement? Do you want me to call your mommy?" he teased.
"No," I argued as he sucked his thumb indicating I was a baby. "Knock it off!"
He stopped and spoke once again. (A/N: If you don't like swears then when you see any of *** just replace it in your head with a word of your choosing.)
"How about you look in the basement before I kick your sorry a**!"
I took a deep breath and went toward his basement. I opened the doors and chills rushed down my spine. It was almost pure dark except for the small window on the other side of the room and the open doors. I hate the dark!
"Are you gonna go?"
"Um. Yeah," I scoffed. "I was just adjusting my eyes to the lighting."
He rolled his eyes.
"Whatever."
I step onto the first step, then two. Three, four, five. Six, seven, eight. Nine, ten, eleven. Finally, I reached step number twelve. I stepped onto the concrete floor. I spotted some boxes labeled "Randy's old clothes". I took another deep breath and walked toward the boxes.
I heard a noise to my left. I tensed.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" I asked, my small voice bouncing off the concrete walls.
No answer. I felt like someone was stalking me.
I continued to walk toward the boxes. Then, all of a sudden, the doors slammed shut. I heard some chuckles on the other side. I heard another noise to my left once again. A creature popped out and I leaped toward the locked basement doors.
"Randy let me out! Randy! Come out let me out!" I pounded on the door so hard and I pretty sure there's bruises on my hands now.
Some tears ran down my cheeks as my breathe became shaky. I turned around to be face to face with the creature and his outstretched arms.
"Ahh! Let me out!" I screamed.
The creature grabbed me and shook me violently.
"Ahh!" I continued to scream.
Finally my shouts were answered when Randy opened the doors. The creature immediately disappeared back into the darker areas of the basement.
"Dude chill out! It was just a joke!" he continued laughing.
I was so angry at him and shoved hard causing his laughs to cease as he fell to the ground.
"What the freak is your problem!" he yelled regaining his balance.
"My problem? You're my problem! I'm sick and tired of you always pushing me around and treating me like crap!" I began to holler as well.
Bad idea. He tackled me to the ground. We began to fight until his mom got home which was only 30 seconds into the fight. Currently Randy was sitting on top of my stomach about to throw a punch.
"Boys!" she scolded rushing over and yanking Randy off me. "What has gotten into you two!"
A sharp pain ran through my right eye. My contact had ripped. I shot up. I pulled out the pieces and my other contact as I got off the ground.
Everything was as blurry as a fogged up mirror. I pulled my back up glasses out of my back pocket. I was about to put them on and head for home when Randy, it had to be him 'cause his mom would never do this, yanked them from my hands and snapped them right in the middle.
Sheryl pulled them back out of his hands.
"Randy Jackal Fin, go straight to your room right now!" she hollered so loud that Randy and I both jumped.
He ran straight into the house, not a word. She sighed heavily and spoke.
"Let's go inside and I'll tape your glasses back together for now. Your mom will know what to do when you get home."
Her voice was a lot calmer now. She grabbed my wrist lightly and led me to her kitchen. She let go and quickly found some scotch tape. She wrapped the tape around the enter rim at least four times before handing them back to me.
"I'm sorry about my son's behavior. He can be a bit of a rouge sometimes. Here are some of his old clothes that I think might fit you. Tell your mother I said hi." Sheryl said before storming off to her son's bedroom.
I carried the Wal-Mart bag she handed me and went home. It was going to get dark soon. I hate night.
Mom had beaten me home as usual.
"Hey sweetie! How did your day go?" she was turned around and hadn't noticed the dirt on my face yet.
"Alright."
"Well you don't seem too excited about it." Mom turned around. "Well it looks like you've been playing rough with your friends. Did you get any clothes?"
Typical mom. She never thinks anything of me getting into a fight.
"Yeah. Sheryl hi by the way."
I handed her the Wal-Mart bag and she began to rummage through.
"Well they look like they could possibly fit. They'll probably be a little baggy though."
I just nodded.
"Is everything alright?" she asked walking over to me.
I couldn't tell her what happened. She would stop me at the basement part and the creature saying the same things she always says. "There's nothing in the dark that isn't in the light." Well guess what? There is too. There's dark in the dark and the creatures that live within it. I wish someone would believe me
"Nothing," I lied. "I'm just a little tired."
"Okay well why don't you go get cleaned up. It's nearly 8:30 now."
I brightened up a bit. Not at the time part but at the cleaning up part.
"Me? What about you? You look like you've been down at the junk yard." I remarked.
She still had grease and oil on her face from work. She's a mechanic.
She smiled at my remark.
"Afterwards try getting some sleep, okay?"
"Okay. Love you Mom."
"I love you too," she stated kissing the tip of my nose and walking off to another room.
I went to the fridge to grab a snack. I haven't eaten since lunch nor did I eat breakfast. I grabbed an apple and a Coke.
"Chad no pop. You know what the doctor said. No sugar, it keeps you up at night," Mom called from another room.
"That's not what keeps me up at night," I murmured under my breath taking a bite of my apple.
"Chad put it back."
"How does she know this stuff!" I called out a little frustrated and put the Coke back in the side door of the fridge.
"Because I'm your mother," she answered back.
Just then the doorbell rang. I knew who it was. I really don't like him but I have no choice but to answer the door.
That's the end of the first chapter! I promise there will be CHANNY in the next chapter! Thanks for reading and please review! XD Until the next chapter, here are some questions to get you thinking: Who's at the door? Why does Chad hate him?