SUN DOWN
Prologue
As I walk through the darkness of the hall, I realize there is a bright light at the end of it. I keep walking and walking as I get closer and closer. I felt as if I were in a deep freeze, shaking, forcing myself to go on as my blood flow was still going, as I was still alive. A few feet away from the figure that was in the light, I paused and looked around. There was no one to be seen. I started to walk toward the figure, as I reached to touch it. I got closer, and closer, and closer!
Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep! The sound of my alarm startled me as I was shaking from the coldness that I felt, as I felt in my dream….
1. The sighting
I moaned as I hit the snooze button. My first day at Green Valley High School. I've heard stories of this school back at my other school Anderson High, which is in upper California of Shasta city, that kids have died there and also their football team is full of drunkard jocks. Our school would probably beat the crap out of Green Valley in our games of Football. We're considered the best conquering and best achieved goals in the state of California. On a some what brighter side, I had a good night sleep because I always take my showers at night. I slipped on a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt, which had a picture of snoopy on it, and my favorite light purple sweater. I got my backpack and headed for the kitchen.
"Good morning sleepy head" my brother, Derek, greeted while stuffing a spoonful of cereal in his mouth.
"Morning Derek" I replied.
"Do you want me or Derek to drive you to school?" My Mother asked from the kitchen counter, while chopping strips of bacon.
"I'll go with you I guess" I answered, getting my backpack and heading for the door.
"Have fun!" Derek joked as he yelled after me.
My mother followed behind shortly. As we drove in her small tore up black 78" Honda, Corolla my mother had ruined the peaceful moment.
"So Honey, are you exited for your first day of school?"
I totally ignored her. Who would be that excited to go to a whole new school?
She sighed "I know you wish you stayed back with your father, But I think this will be a great opportunity for you"
Yeah right I said in my head.
We pulled up in the front of the school,"Well, here you go sweetie"
I got out of the car. "Have a good day!' she yelled as I slammed the door.
I walked into the doors of the yellowish looking school with every one looking at me as I walked through the long locker filled hall to the small office at the left just before the end of the hall. Then I see something that had changed my life, my thoughts, and every feeling of guilt or whatever that crappy feeling was inside me. A boy that seamed to be about 5"9' in height, A dirty blonde color to his hair, hypnotic colored eyes, a crescent white smile, and a fit shape. I spent too much time starring that a preppy looking girl bumped into me.
"The office is that way, dweeb." She replied in a very rude way, flipping her blonde hair out of the way.
"Thanks" I responded in a low voice.
I continued on into the office and asked Mrs. Glucose, for Homeroom. Hmm… Isn't Glucose another word for sugar?
"Room 245 Ms. Fillmore."
"Thank you"
"And Sugar?"
"Yes?"
"Locker number 895 okay?"
"Oh, yeah, okay."
I walked toward my locker and the preppy girl comes along again and pushes me into the wall and I fall along with my books.
"Oops, I'm sorry did you just get in my way?"
"Leave her alone Cindy." The blonde haired boy said happening to notice.
Now I know the girls name! She rolled her eyes and left without saying anything.
He helped me up, gathered my things together, and handed them to me. He gave me a hand to help me up.
"Hi, I'm Mason, Mason Malcovich."
"Nice to meet you Mason, I'm Sandy Fillmore"
"Nice to meet you, what is your first class?"
"Umm…room 245."
"May I walk you to our Class?."
We have the same class together!
"Thanks"
On the way to class, Mason asked the basic questions that anybody would ask the first day you meet.
My first class of the day happened to be Pre-Calculus.
Great my worst class
After that, I then I have Chemistry, History, English, Spanish, and last but not least, my least favorite class, P.E. I'll say this….. I wouldn't finish a mile, unless I had at least fourteen minutes to do it. I have lazy bones. The good thing is that I have every class, except Spanish, with Mason. Once my day was over with, I was picked up from school by Derek. When we got home, I walked into my room, flopped on my bed, and stared at the ceiling. Then there was a knock at the door.
My mom peeked through the door "How was your day at school?"
"Good I guess." I answered with a sound of disgust.
My sarcasm was so obvious that my Mom left with a sigh. I got out of bed and took a long relaxing shower.
"Are you alright?" asked Mason
"Yeah just a little tired, that's all."
"Oh, well, Okay then."
"Are you sure you're alright?"
"Yes Mason!"
"Okay! I'm just concerned."
I saw a group of people walk toward us. They kind of all had the same fit figure as Mason. Are they related in anyway?
"Hey guys." Mason greeted them.
"Hey." the tall and second handsomest "relative" said.
"Brothers and sisters……"
They are related…. Wow
"This is Sandy."
"Hi I'm Vincent." He greeted.
"Hey I'm Zachary"
"I'm Valerie!" She said very excited.
The other sister didn't say "hi"
"Bethany?"
She looked at me. She just waved and made a fake smile.
"She seems a little…."
"Rude?"
"Yeah, but not to be rude, myself, or anything."
"Don't worry, she can be a little stench sometime."
Bethany stuck out her tongue to Mason.
"She just doesn't know you to well….."
"That's why she won't say hi?"
"Yep that's why."
Why doesn't she just grow up…?
I looked around to Zachary, He was very handsome, but just not my type of guy. He was combing his hair and looking at himself with a pocket mirror.
Conceded. I thought.
I took a look at Vincent, he was just standing there smiling at me. Then I turned to Valerie. She looked lost in many ways.
"So uhh… wanna go some place tonight?" Mason asked?
"Sure!" I replied with lots of happiness in my voice.
*****
As I walked through the lunch area, a guy tripped me and left my lunch falling to the floor.
"Oh My Gosh!!" the boy said.
"Are you okay?"
"I guess, but… you just wasted my buck fifty on you tripping me!!"
"Gee, I'm sorry… How bout I buy ya a whole new lunch?"
"No, I'm okay, really."
"Well okay…"
"I'm Travis."
"Hi, I'm Sandy."
"Hey don't I have ya for Spanish?"
Do I? Wait… Yep! Yes I do…
"Yeah I remember you Travis."
As Travis was giving a lecture of who knows what, Mason comes in the lunch area. I quickly move to his side on a table. Travis didn't even notice I was gone!
"Sandy?"
"Hey Sandy where'd yawl go?"
"Hey Mason, is Travis a Texican?"
"Yes, yes he is."
"Why?"
"Just curious…"
For some reason Mason had a sour look on his face.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing, so were do you want to go tonight?"
"I don't know, we can go where ever you want."
"No where ever you want."
"Hmm…"
"Uh huh?"
"I would like to go to Pier View Point, but--"
"Then that's where we'll go."
"But, it's expensive!" I finished
"Don't worry about it, If that's where you want to go then we'll go!"
"What ever you say Mason!"
The rest of the day, I was so exited! I even got hit in the head with a volleyball and never cared who did it. When I got home in "old jerry" I got ready for our dinner in Pier View… I took a shower, dressed into a skirt and hot pink blouse with a fancy ponytail.
"Going out?" my mom asked.
"As a matter of fact, yes."
"Well just to tell you, you look great."
Thanks, I said in my mind.
My mom sighed. As I waited for Mason to come and pick me up, I thought…My mom is one of those annoying people who want to know everything about…… A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. I took a deep breath as I went to answer the door. Except… My mother had already answered the door! Oh great…
"Oh, hello…."
"The name's Mason, Madame"
"Oh, well then, hello Mason, it's very nice to meet you."
I finally got to the door…"Okay Mason lets go!"
"Oh don't be silly Sandy."
"What?"
"I just got here."
"Yeah, to pick me up so lets go!"
"Sandy…"
"Fine, I'll wait in the car."
I rushed to the car without saying bye to my mom as I slammed the door to the car. I watched as my mom smiled her wide creepy grin, as Mason is charming my mom to death. She needs no charm, just a new mouth.
"Be good to my daughter won't you Mason? She needs someone like you."
"Can do Mrs. Fillmore."
She chuckled
"Oh please, call me Maria."
"Alright then, Maria."
Mason walked away, while my mom closed the door. I looked out the window where I expected to see Mason. But instead Mason was already opening the door. Did he run? If he did then… dang he's fast!
"Wow you're a great runner and a fast one too."
He just smiled, showing his white teeth, in the dark……