Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
He couldn't believe this. He still stared at the picture. Her blood covered her arm, as though she had planned it. Well duh..... He just laughed. Sometimes things in this world just didn't make sense, including himself. He called himself a genius, and yet the most simplest things he just could not figure out. He placed the picture back in the box marked Brea Felon CASE CLOSED. As he placed the picture back in the box he saw papers.
" May I go sit down with this box?" he asked the man.
" Ya sure whatever kid, just don't dig through it..." he scolded. Crap. That's exactly what he planned to do! Oh well. He sunk down into a rather large chair. He looked at the top of the box. He could see the papers. All he had to do was move the cover and he'd be able to read them! He reached inside the box and felt the cover to the papers. The cop looked at him skeptically.
" I dropped something.." and then he got an idea... " You just dropped a paper Sir..."
" OH!" the guy bent down, and being rather large Jimmy knew that he had time.. He grabbed the folder and stuffed it up his shirt. " I don't see anything.." the cop was muttering under his breath.
" Well I have to go use the bathroom..."
" Okay, but don't be long. Otherwise I'll have to send someone in there after ya kid.." his muffled voice replied. He grabbed the papers with his hand and headed to the bathroom. It was a dingy bathroom with lots of dirt and grime. He went into the nearest stall and sat down. His shaking hands where pale underneath the harsh light. He pulled back the cover to reveal notes. Lots of notes. He read and read.
Suicide: 5 stabs in the chest. Words written on arm.
Name: Brea Elizabeth Felon
Family: Unknown
House residence: Living with the Marigolds. That must've been the house I was in! He thought to himself and continued on.
Unusual activity: found dark poems and lighthearted journal entries...
Suggestions: Psychotic... Twisted.. Plainly Messed up!
He read on and on and on. The information was all boring and formal. He began to wonder what happened to her family. Maybe that had something to do with her depression! Other then being teased of course. Then he stumbled upon something.
Found at site: ( Weapon of use)
It was a bag, and a knife with the initials DD on it. He stared at it. It was the suicide weapon! He stared at the markings... it was carved gently with many dips and swirls. He took it in his hand. DD... he had to find out this DD was. He placed it in his pocket and stuffed the folder back under his shirt and exited to go back to his seat. He grabbed his stomach the police man looked warily at him.
" Stomach ache.." he said with a slight groan hoping it would work.
He quickly and smoothly placed the folder back in the box. He sighed with relief.
" Thanks, I am gonna go home I think.." his voice said.
" Ya, okay.." the cop looked at him skeptically...
" Ya..." he hurried out the door his palms sweating. He returned out into the night. He had to get home. He figured by the darkness it was at least 11:00 by now. He wandered the streets to find his house with all the lights off. But the house across the street's lights were on. He could see the pink light coming from Cindy's room. He sighed as he turned the handle on the door. And was surprised to find it wasn't locked. He entered the main living room. He laughed as he found a note on the table.
Lock the door, will be home late, Love mom and dad. He sighed as he went back to the door. He watched as the light in Cindy's room clicked off. He locked the door and a tear fell down his cheek. He didn't know why, or who it was for... but it was for something. Whether the feeling of knowing that a girl out there was dead, or simply because he felt like he was dead as well. Then it happened. He felt sorry for her. That girl. She had no family, no nothing. The only connection was this knife which apparently lead the police no where. He held the knife in his hand. He'd have to investigate. He laid down on the couch, it was a comfortable couch and it had very good viewing of the T.V. He reached for the remote. The T.V. turned on... and he watched the news. It showed the footage of Henry from the emergency vehicle. This was a little bit disturbing as he saw Henry talking again.
" Hello Brea, do you say that someone is on the trail? Well they'll have to be next won't they...or not? Ah, I see get to them by means of people they care about.. But the next victim? Ah! So you are going to kill those you mean to and then go for that person.. Ahhh! I get it!! BREA!! NO don't leave me here!!!!! NOOO!!!!!" and then the sweat covered body of Henry Mcdonald slapped down on the emergency bed breathing heavily. His heart racing he stared at the T.V. sooner or later someone he knew or cared about was going to die... he froze and rolled up his sleeve, he sighed in relief as he noted there was not a mark on him. He lay down his head and shut his eyes again. He could see the movement of cars outside his window.. And as he fell asleep.. Her green eyes looked up at him... Her soft blonde hair brushing up against his cheeks... He could smell the soft sweet Vanilla perfume. Her soft hand grabbed his..
" I love you Jimmy..." He smiled as he whispered.
" I love you to Cindy.." and then the green eyes shut and he felt the kiss he had been wanting ever since he was ten years old. Her lips were so warm, and she was warm.............. She softly pulled away.. " I love you more than anything.." her voice reassured him and then she kissed him innocently again. His hands slid around her waist.........
" JIMMY!!!!! TIME TO GET UP!" a voice cried. His eyes shot open. Stupid... He thought as he rolled off the couch.
" How late did you guys get back?" he asked his mom who was standing in the kitchen.
" Oh about one.. And you were fast asleep and we didn't wanna wake you.." she smiled and kissed his forehead.
" Go get ready for school hon.. Otherwise your gonna be late..." He hurried up the stairs into his room. He pulled off the clothes he had been and slipped on some other ones at random. He brushed his hair real quick and hurried back downstairs. He quickly kissed his mom on the cheek and waited for the bus. The door across the street opened and showed her..She was beautiful, her blonde hair in gentle spiral curls, a white shirt with a denim sleeveless over shirt with a large V showing the white shirt clearly. From the shoulders hung several white tassels. Her jeans matched almost perfectly. A dark denim and a cream colored belt, and embroidered on the hem was a large Roxy sign. He stared in wonder.. She grabbed her coat that was light blue and wrapped a purple scarf around her neck. She hurried across the road and arrived right next to him. His heart beating.. Like every time she was around.. He loved the feeling. She was a little bit shorter then him now.. But not by much. She looked up at him. She smiled slightly.
" Hey Nerdtron.." her voice said with a slight shiver. He noted that she had some lose snowflakes arranged in her hair and on her eyelashes.
" Hey Vortex.." He said certain that his voice was not shaking in the slightest manner. He looked back into her eyes. They had that fire in them.. It made them look like he had found treasure. He smiled.
" So ..... er.. Ah..... what did you think of the game last night?" he couldn't believe that he was carrying on a semi-normal conversation with this angel that he was standing beside. He wouldn't be surprised if she grew wings and flew away. She smiled again.
" It was nuts, the way our guys pulled through.. Even with Henry down like that you know.." her voice shivered again.
" Ya.. To bad about that......" she looked up at him when he said it.
" I heard you were there.... when you know.. He found that he got... you know.. Marked.." she looked towards the ground as if ashamed.
"Ya I was... but I guess I don't really wanna talk about it much.."
" Oh... well then..."
" You know what??"
" What?" He asked a little bit shaky.
" She was beautiful.." Jimmy looked at her confused.
" I only met her three times.. But I knew who she was.... I mean I wasn't her intimate friend.. But she was beautiful.. Brea I mean..."
"Why do you say that?"
" This is gonna sound cheesy... but a long time ago.. Before Nick.. And before all my popularity Nuetron.. She said Hi to me a few times.. It really helped in that part of my life.. She was beautiful.. You know that they say beauty is only skin deep.. Well, in her case it was the truth!!"she said as the bus drove up. He nervously fidgeted as she smiled.
" Well are you just gonna stand there and wait?" He took a deep breath and smiled at her kindly.
" No.. Vortex.. I am not.." he said as patiently as he could and boarded the bus. She threw a quick scowl at him to make sure that no one but them knew of there non fight outside.. And he just scowled back. I would think that she would want a ride from Nick... we are in 11th grade now.. And everyone except the weird kids have a car, or a ride in one... he thought to himself as he stared out the window. He decided on the simple fact.... chicks were confusing. Especially that one.. He could see the houses just like last night.. But this time, the lights weren't easy to see. You could just barely notice the light that they were casting on the snow. Overhead the sun was peeking out from some dull grey clouds. Maybe that's what's happening between me and Cindy... we are peeking from out of the clouds... well at least I am..he thought still as the sun went back under a cloud. Our relationship is always changing.. Friend.. Enemy.. Friend.. And now.. Maybe more than that?? His mind would not stop wandering around on the subject. He could feel his heart beating faster at the thought of her actually liking him. No girl had ever liked him before. And it would be amazing, if the girl that he loved could be the first one. Maybe Cindy wasn't as bad as she had been so many years ago... Because this morning when she was talking about that girl, she said she was beautiful.. Not many girls would say that about Brea. But she did say that her beauty was only skin deep. So what did she mean? Did she mean to say that she thought Brea hadn't committed suicide? What did she mean? I have to find out.. Jimmy decided as the bus came to a stop.
" CINDY!!!" he hollered. The blonde swung back and looked in his direction with a large grin on his face.
" ya?" she asked as he walked up behind her..
" What did you mean that her beauty was only skin deep?"
" That she was not necessarily beautiful on the outside.. But she was beautiful on the inside.. And that's a quality I prize in people.. because that's what I am like..Whether you believe it or not Nerdtron.. But if you'll excuse me .. I really should get going before some one sees us talking rationally. They'll think it's the end of the world.." she smiled.
" Ya, okay see ya later.." he said a little bit ashamed of this. She flashed him another quick smile and headed out the door. That was the most times she's rationally talked to me in several months now.. And on top of that.. She actually was smiling at me... maybe even flirting.. Okay this day.. This month.. Is just messed up! He thought as he walked off the bus as well. There was Nick holding Cindy in his arms and he leaned down and kissed her lips lightly. Jimmy just rolled his eyes and continued walking. Belch.. These people are retarded... or is it just jealousy? He asked himself as he walked onwards in to the school. He headed directly for his locker. The lock refused to be opened and so he had to do it three or four times. This morning was obviously not going to be very good. He sighed and finally got the lock to work and opened his locker door to find all his books on the bottom of his locker and papers scattered everywhere. He pulled his backpack from his back and shoved the lose papers in the backpack. Grabbed a notebook and his Biology book and walked slowly and surely to Biology. He could see Cindy not far from his locker. Another group had gathered around the "Cursed" locker. This time.. It was Henry's and Henry's was only two down from his... so Cindy... was uncomfortably close to him.She looked at him and flashed her beautiful smile and mouthed. " Hey.."
He smiled back and hurried to his class....
For the first time he actually truly disagreed with Cindy..
He knew that Cindy's beauty... was not only just skin deep..
There had to be another side of that statement.
