Paranoid

As I headed out the door with Toby and Bee I realized that I kind of liked this house, maybe we have finally found our home. As I stopped to look at the look at the house my dogs were getting impatient, and they decided to drag me.

"That wasn't very nice guys." I gasped, but they really didn't care they get to explore their new surroundings. We went down to a nearby park; no one was there so I figured it would be okay to let them off their leashes. They went flying once I let them go; good thing I brought their ball. We played fetch for about 45 minutes, when someone came jogging by. They stopped and started to walk over, Toby and Bee ran up to my side and started growling. That's when I realized who it was. I guess he lives around here.

"Easy guys," as I said that their growling grew louder, "do you want me to put your muzzles on?" their growling stopped at the word muzzles.

"Not very friendly are they?" Mike said from behind me. "No they are they just don't like strangers." I said while turning around. My mind went blank when I realized that he was topless, "Are you ok?" he asked slowly "Yeah, I am fine, so what are you doing here?" I questioned. "Just going for my daily run" he answered slickly. Then my phone went off, I looked on caller ID it was my mom. "One sec, Hey mom!"

"Rae where are you, you've been gone for over an hour." She was very worried. "I am so sorry mom I didn't see the time I will be home soon," I hate making her worry so much I feel so guilty. "So you're heading home? I will walk you its getting dark." Mike said sincerely. As he said that all the street lamps started to come on. "Oh, ok thanks. You know you don't have to do that." I whispered. "I know, do you live far?" "Nah, it's like a 15 minute walk from here." I answered while clipping up Toby and Bee we started heading home. "Here, I'll take one of them so you don't have to get dragged." He said. "Um" before I could answer he started to take Toby, "Don't take him", I blurted out Mike looked confused so I explained, "He has an attachment to me, he won't even let my parents walk him." I said handing him Bee "Oh ok." He took her and we didn't talk much the rest of the way.

He walked a lot slower then I thought he would, so it took us a little longer. Once we turned on to my street I got this feeling that we were being watched, so I kept turning around. "A little paranoid now aren't we?" he laughed. "No, just a little freak out walking with someone who I hardly know, and I have the feeling that someone's watching me." I said in a lower voice. "So you're scared of me?" He asked with a smile. "Not scared just unsure. I am not used to people being nice." I answered sheepishly. "So do you live around here or close? I would feel bad if you had to walk very far?" I asked changing the subject as fast as I could. "No, a couple blocks but that's it, don't worry about it." Trying to reassure me "oh ok well this is my house I will see you tomorrow at school. Um... Bye." Trying to get away, I don't think any thing good could come from this. "Ok well bye then." He said a little taken back. I took Bee back and walked away and went up to the door I turned in time to see him sprinting the other way. So he walked me by his street or he lives further, that's not good.

I walked inside; I let my dogs get some water. My mom walked in saw me and gave me a hug. "Rae honey I was so worried. Next time, try to come home before it gets dark please?" she asked. Though my mom can be over protective but I am glad she is because it lets me know she cares. "I am sorry I didn't mean to I just wasn't watching the clock." By now Toby and Bee were sitting at my side "Plus I was with my guard dogs" as I said that I pat their heads. "They wouldn't let anything happen to me" I said with a smile, my mom Knows that my dogs would kill for me, especially Toby. He's already proven that.

About 5 years ago when I was 10 he saved my life. He was one year old and was my protector; well I was playing outside in the front, and my brother decided it would be fun to kick my ball across the street, so I went after it. I was careless and didn't see the car coming it was speeding and when I looked over it was just bout to hit me when Toby knocked me out of the way. He saved me from being killed. But he got hit because he couldn't get fully out of the way. He broke his right back leg. He had to get surgery to put the bone back in place I couldn't stop crying because of my dog, but everyone was more concerned about me. I didn't talk to my brother for almost a month. But now every thing is good and he is my little hero.

"Mom, I am going to go up stairs. Ok." I ran upstairs with Toby and Bee at my heels. I looked around my room something wasn't right. "Mom, did someone come in my room?" I called down to her, "Um no sweetie I haven't maybe your-"Keith interrupted "Mom I wouldn't and have no need to go into Rae's room." "Ok thanks guys" I yelled to both of them. I guess everything is fine. I went over to my computer which was still on. Xenochild was talking to me.

Xenochild (XC)

Hey BB
are you there??

Blacknessbetrothed (BB)

Um sorry... I was out what's up?

XC

No problem, I just got on, I am used to you replying right away. But nothing really, my parents take forever. They wanted to see if the person who was the host of survivor. I was thinking are you serious, I got off for that?

BB
ha-ha, you really suck, I am super glad I have my own computer. I don't have to share with anyone

XC

WHAT!?!? That's so not fair gosh I am jealous. Oh well you can't have everything.
Did you have a good we only talked a little it about it?

BB

It was fun it sucks that I am at an all girl school though I wish I wasn't though it would be better at a mixed school

XC

Oh yeah then you could meet some awesome guys like me ;)

BB

Oh yeah totally, well I am going to study so I can catch up, talk to you soon
bye 3

XC

bye 3

I went to my bed to start working on the art project; we had to draw our favourite person, place or thing, so I started to draw Toby. I got done the outline, I'll finish the shading tomorrow. I started to read a book, then next thing I new my mom was waking me up saying "Honey wake up its time for school." "OH CRAP! I can't believe it; I am going to be late". I jumped out of throwing on any thing that matched, running into the bathroom throwing my hair up into a quick ponytail. I heard the car horn. I sprinted out the door grabbing my stuff and shouting a quick good bye to my mom. "Ha-ha took you long enough. Wow you don't look so Goth today." I looked down at what I was wearing. I was wearing a jean skirt, with a blue halter top and a pale purple shot sleeved pull-over. I look like a prep, totally unlike me, wow. But I looked good, I thought to my self slowly. Now I am worried, are there going to be more whispers today?

My brother dropped me off at the front, and went to park his car. I walked in the front door, nobody stared which was good. I headed to drama since the bell had just rang. Today's class was fun we started facial expressions, some of them were pretty funny. Vocal wasn't that interesting we were still deciding what songs we are going to sing (I have already decided, but our teacher says she will take songs tomorrow). Gym was just boring. It was time for lunch; I sat alone for the most part. I there was a 3 day trip going on that's interesting. I wonder what it's about. The bell rang as I headed toward my next class.

In tech we were still working on auto-cad, well more like just fiddling around. I was pretty focused on what I was doing so when Mike came up behind me I jumped out of my chair. "tisk-tisk-tisk you are really jumpy." He giggled. "Well I wouldn't have jumped if you didn't scare me." I replied sharply. "Aw don't get mad." He said quietly, putting on a fake sad face. "Whatever, aren't you going to go hang out with your friends?" I stressed the word friend. "You are my friend well, I want you do be." Complete shock too over my body, no body wants to be my friend they just stay away. "Um" was all that could come out of my mouth, SHIT I need to get a hold of myself. No I Mike actually looks hurt crap. "Sure, ok" again were the only things that would come out of my mouth. It made him smile when he said, "so if we're friends I can tell you things right?" just as I was about to answer his stupid friends called him over. "See ya." I called "bye" he said hurrying over to his friends. It was almost the end of class so I saved my work and turned off my computer. As the bell rang I put up my chair and headed out of class, but my escape wasn't perfect Mike caught up to me. "Here let me walk you to...?" he questioned "The parking lot, to go to my brother's car."I said trying to fill him in "Cool you have a brother? Oh and what was going to do tell you...oh yeah you look pretty today and I mean that." I felt my face go red "Thanks" I giggled "Yes I have a brother do you know Keith? He's new." Mike did a double-take "Seriously? Keith is your brother? Wow I am dumb I should have realized." He said kind of rushed. "Nah it's ok, your the only who Knows now. No one ever puts to and to together." I replied shyly. "Well I have to go, or the bus will leave without me." He said hurry to get to the other side of the school.

Keith dropped me off "Aren't you coming to?" I questioned "Nah, I am hanging out with some friends." I answered slickly "Ok then, have fun." I smiled then he drove off. I got the usual dog greeting, and a "hi" from mom when I got inside. I put my stuff away, and came down stair. "Rae, I am going to the store you need anything?" she asked "Um no mom, I don't need anything." I said "Ok hon. I will be back in an hour or more ok? Bye" "bye mom" I said as she walked out the door. Sigh now I am home alone" hmm what to do? What to do?" I asked myself.

I decided to go for a walk into town; I think I will take my dogs with me. I put on a hat (even though it makes my look like a boy) and headed out. It's a 20 minute walk to get into town, when I got there I saw an old library. I went to see if there were any of my favourite books, so I tied up Toby and Bee and went in side. It was really creepy and I started to get the feeling someone was watching me again. I think Mike was right I am paranoid, so I headed over to classic literature and tried to find A Mid-Summer nights dream. It's my favourite book by Shakespeare. It took me 30minutes before I gave up, they had everything else but that book. I guess I'll come back later to find my book. As I left I grabbed my dogs and started to walk home. I still felt someone watching me; I really need to calm myself down.

Since I felt bad for making my dogs wait for me I took them to the park we went too yesterday, when we got there I unleashed them they ran around for a good ten minutes until I called them back. We started on our way home, and that feeling started again. It was just creepy because it was getting worse. I started to get jumpy the sight of a squirrel, A SQUIRREL like I am so sad. I got home and watched a little television. The only good thing on was old re-runs of two and a half men. I watched one of them but it was boring so I let the dogs outside to run around and I went up stairs. The paranoia I had before had left but came back and hit me with full force. It was like yelling at me don't go into your room, don't do it. I ignored it and went into my room anyway, what was the worse that could happen. I was about to find out.

I went in my room to find my window wide open, and it wasn't because I left open I had unlocked it but not opened it. This was weird, nothing was messed up I look around my room to an over in the corner saw a tall black thing. I couldn't scream, I was frozen. He stepped foreword and I automatically stepped backwards. It glanced up I could only see his mouth and a little go-tee the rest of him was covered in a black robe. "What are you DOING!?!? Have you any idea of how... How STUPID your being? You CANNOT make so much contact with humans." He sneered the word I finally I got courage so say something. "What are you talking about?" My voice was a squeak but it was enough to make him stop in his tracks. "What do mean you stupid elemental? Don't you know the rules?" His voice was almost a growl. What does he mean elemental; I need to get out of here. "What?" My voice went really high that when he really looked at me. "You're a girl?" he questioned though he was full of shock. "Yes" my voice was barely audible. "Impossible" he muttered looking down this was my chance I ran down stairs toward the front door. When I got to the entrance he was there arms folded, looking down on me. "Silly elemental," He said in a condescending way "Did you think you could get away from me? Silly child."

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