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I opened my front door, and walked inside my house. My father was in the kitchen, while Kitty sat on the couch. The skinny bitch woman smiled at me. I fakely smiled, and then walked into the kitchen. My eyes were still blotchy, but my dad always looked past details and said whatever he needed to say.
He took one look at me, and hugged me.
"I missed you." He said, squeezing me tightly. "How was it?" He asked. I shrugged, pulling away from him.
"First…explain that." I pointed to Kitty, who was sitting on the couch cracking up to some dumb game show.
"Kitty? Oh, we met while I was at the market. She's been my girlfriend for quite some time." He said. I shuddered. Just the thought that my dad could get over mom like that…crept me out. I started playing with a curl on my head.
"Wow…uh, well, then…" I couldn't say anything. I was angry.
"You'll like her, believe me." He said. I rolled my eyes.
"Anyway, I don't like it there at all." I continued. "Please…please don't make me go back next semester! PLEASE! Dad, I'll do anything if you'll just let me come back to castle rock junior high!" I pleaded. My dad looked up, put his hands on his hips, and looked back down at me.
"We'll see." He said. That meant no. "Let's see how well your adapting back here, and then maybe, maybe, you can stay." He said. I frowned.
"Whatever. I'm going to Gordie's." I said, running to the front door and slamming it shut. I walked outside, my skirt flowing in the wind. It was a late, November afternoon. Thanksgiving was next week, and if my father cared enough, I would still be here.
I looked around at all of the houses, and thought about Chris. Gosh, now I needed to act like I was perfectly fine although I wasn't. It's so hard, you know?
I pulled my navy sweater tighter over my chest as a nice November breeze flew by. I was half a block away from Gordie's when I got the sense that someone was following me. I quickly turned around but no one was there. It was odd…so I kept walking. I crossed Maple and continued my walk. The wind blew harder and the clouds got grey, which meant rain.
The sense came back.
I turned around to see nothing.
"You're imagining it, Ashley. Just keep walking; you're a street away from Gordie's." I thought out loud. I heard a rustle of leaves and stopped in my tracks. I turned around quick.
Ace. Ace Merrill had been following me. He stood, leaning next to the oak tree that was behind me, smoking a cigarette and smirking at me like I was a fresh piece of meat.
"What do you want?" I asked, rudely. He laughed.
"Oh look at you, Ashley Barker, you sure grew up. Didn't ya?" He said, walking a circle around me, looking up and down.
"Stay away," I warned bending down slowly to pick up a stick. "Just stay back!" I cried.
"Oh don't worry little Barker…wait maybe I should call you Ashley since you're all grown up now." He smirked. I grew weary. I needed Chris. Where was he? Where was my knight in shining armor when I needed him!? "I'm not going to hurt you." He murmured, putting his hands on my shoulders. I pushed him back. It was just like Ace Merrill to try to do something like this to me.
"Please…Ace…" I shook. He pulled off my sweater. "Back off you asshole, get away! HELP!?" I shouted. He backed me up against the tree.
"Looks like no one's here to save you, little Barker! No one at-"
"YOU GET AWAY FROM HER!" I heard someone shout. It was too loud for me to recognize the voice. The last thing I remember was that scream, then something pushed my head back against the tree and I passed out.
Hey I know I haven't been updating in a while. ! Here's a tiny chapter to add suspense and mystify you all into leaving reviews. I will not write more until I have at least three reviews on chapters two and three. Thanksss 3
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