Chapter three The Wall
I went through the rest of the school day feeling numb, and exhausted from the guidance counselor. I didn't want to feel any thing, I've gone through to much today I just wanted to sleep. But I felt like the day wasn't over till I saw Angel.
When the bell rang for school to end, I raced to the buses where Angel and I waited to get on. When I got there she was playing her clarinet.
"Angel," I said through my teeth.
"Hi, Max," she smiled. I grabbed her wrists holding them together like shackles.
"Why didn't you tell me," I glared at her. She looked at me confused, it took her a few moments to understand what I was mad about.
"I'm sorry I just wanted to help, you haven't been acting the same" I sighed in irritation remembering guidance councilor.
"How so." I said.
"Well you've been dousing of in class a lot, your not eating lunch, and you look exhausted in the morning.
"Ok first off I never pay attention in class, second, I don't eat because I have bio just before, and third, its 7 in the morning, its an un godly hour to be up."
"I'm just saying you've been a little, off."
"I'm fine Ang really" her face was not reassured, but it didn't matter, the day was over, and I was going home. To my bed, and my books, and food. To my dog, Zeus, dad did not appreciate the name or what it stood for. Why that name? Because I wanted to create a character who could control the all mighty wind of death, and who better then Zeus, god of the heavens and the sky, god of the wind. Wind tamer.
A sudden blast of cool air came at our faces, but it didn't have the same presence as the wind, it was comforting, welcoming, nice.
"Max the bus is going to leave us."
"Yea, yea," I said not paying attention. She let out a sigh and took my hand dragging me toward the bus.
The bus slowed in front of my house, screeching as we all leaned forward and smacked back in our seats. I scooped up my stuff with my tight, stiff arms.
"Bye," Angel half smiled at me.
"Email me." I whispered. I stepped off the bus, and watched it go down the street.
I walked in to my house, and dropped my book bag on the floor and dragged it by the strap to my room. I fell on my bed face first into my pillow; I kicked off my shoes and slowly brought my arms around the pillow curling into ball.
"Zeus!" I called to him needing his company.
A beautiful golden retriever came trotting in with such lazy yet energetic happiness.
"Hi Zeus, up." I patted my bed and he jumped up making my bed wobble and laid on top of my back. I groaned, he was heavy but I enjoyed the warmth. And slowly I dozed off.
"Max where you sleeping this whole time, did you even work on your homework," I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes.
"What time is it," my voice sounded chocked.
"It's nine O clock." I slapped my forehead.
"I'm sorry dad, I'll get right on homework." I paused "did you get dinner."
"Yes, on my way here I thought you would have already eaten. You want me to make you something."
"No" I quickly uttered. I got up and wobbled my way into the kitchen, grabbing leftovers from last night.
"Are you sure, you can start your homework while I prepare it." He followed me around the kitchen watching my every move, carefully, and handing me things when I needed it.
"No I can do it, you just go to bed." My voice sounded dry and lifeless.
I had made myself chicken and rice for diner; I sat down on the counter and ate. It was so amazingly good I almost didn't realize my dad was staring at me. I turned my head towards him and stared back at him only it was more like a glair then any.
"How was your day?" great, small talk.
"Fine, yours?"
"It was long, but I managed, how was the guidance counselor?" I didn't flinch or pause to answer, I was expecting the question.
"Fine"
"Did she help at all?"
"No"
"Max, you need to talk to these people, I know there are things you don't want to tell me, but you cant keep it all bottled up inside. You need to talk to them."
"That's why I have friends"
"You can't always trust your friends Max, you tell them what's going on and they pass it on to the next person, you might as well post it on facebook."
"Those people are no better" I whisper.
"They're going to help you"
"Help me what? I'm fine."
"Max every one need a psychiatrist"
"Then you get one, go tell some random stranger all your emotions and problems, see how easy it is."
"I never said it was easy but you need to try"
"Dad, she doesn't care, she wants to get a story to gossip about with her friends and get paid for it, that's it. That's all they ever what."
"These people are sworn to keep everything you talk about between you and them, I'm not even aloud to know what your talking about" I wasn't listening to him any more, I took the last bite out of my chicken and put my plate in the sink. And went to go find Zeus to take him out side, we both need to take a walk.
"Max." He stood up knowing I was no longer apart of the conversation, as if I had just hung up on him on the phone, or log off on a chat. "at least try, it might get some off the stress off your shoulders" his voice was soft
"I can handle it" I grabbed the dog collar out of the shoe box in the closet, "Zeus! I'm going to take him for a walk" he nodded, and Zeus came running towards me from who knows where, and I attached him and went out, with out saying another word.
Zeus and I ran around the block, I love to run, especially on a windy day. Running was my stress reliever, I feel as if I can literally almost run away from all my problems as if I could fly. I know I can't. It's just that after wards I'm so tired, I don't feel any other emotion at that moment, just tired. And I can handle that emotion.
I suddenly realized I was running ahead of Zeus.
"Come on Ze-" And I rammed right into someone. It was a hard solid collision, like running into a wall. I stumbled back, holding some of the harsh words that where rising up my throat. "Hey!"
"Hey yourself," I looked at my wall ready to shout some insults. But I could barely see him, if his skin was almost pale I don't think I would have seen him. He was wearing all black, even his hair was black, his one eye was covered with hair, though it was hard to see him in the dark, I could make out his shape. He was about 16 or 17, about my age. And very fit.
"uh…um.. sorry, but who wears all black at night?" he raised an eye brow at me. It took me a minute to realize I was wearing a black jacked and dark jeans, the only bright thing about me was my blond hair and red shoes. " uh…shut up" I pulled on Zeus's collar. I was considering walking away as if I had never seen him, but im not that heartless. "I'm sorry I ran into you" I held my hand out to him. "I'm Max." he gave me smirk and took my hand.
"Fang"
ok so honestly I have no idea where to go with this, so if you have any suggestion on what to do from here I would love to hear it
