Chapter 7: Perfect {Part 1}
"Dad, this is taking forever! Why am I taking this test again?"
"Because not all pregnancy tests are accurate. And, baby, we need to make sure you don't have any....sort of....disease."
"Ugh!" Mackenzie ran a hand through her hair. She had a major headache from crying & being scared out of her mind. "What if things don't work out? What if I'm pregnant or," She lowered her voice. "Or have an STD?"
How come everything turns out
Leaving me with more doubts
I feel like I´m upside down
And I don´t wanna be here
"Don't think like that, sweetie. It'll be okay."
"How do you know," she asked tearing up.
Sean just pulled her close to him and tried to comfort her. But before he could respond, a doctor walked out.
"Mackenzie Stamos?"
Mack looked up at her father and he nodded, and they got up and followed the docter into an empty room.
"Well, the pregnancy test came back negative. But," The woman stopped and cleared her throat. "The other test came out positive for gonorrhea. I'm sorry." The docter left the room to give he patient some time.
I go right
Shoulda gone left
And I say things
I should of not said
Look at me in this big mess
I don´t wanna be here
"Dad...I...I'm so sorry," Mack whispered as she slid to the floor.
"I can't believe this is happening!" Sean punched the wall hard causing a hole. He's losing control.
"Sade, I'm gonna run to the store real quick. Your father should be home soon." Ruthie grabbed her keys and tried to rush out the door but was blocked by Sadan.
"Didn't you go to the store this afternoon?"
"Yes but..." Ruthie knew she was caught in her lies.
Sadan crossed his arms.
"Okay, I'm meeting an old friend for dinner."
"You already had dinner."
"I know but I haven't seen this friend in a while and I really want to spend time with him..I mean her...I mean..."
Everything I do
Is making me more confused
Oh it used to be easy
All I had to be was me
Now I´m mixed up
"Your friend?"
"Yes! Now please stay put and Collin is gonna be home in about 5 minutes. If your dad gets here and I'm not home, tell him I went to see Lucy."
"Sure."
"Thanks I love you." She gave him a kiss. "Bye!"
"Bye."
She rushed out the door and hurried to her car. She drove a few bocks before pulling out her vibrating cell phone.
Everywhere I go
Is somewhere that I don´t know
She answered it quickly.
"Hey, Martin!"
Kepzy went into the living room to play the Wii, raising the volume. She loved playing Resident Evil with the volume loud because it made it seem more real. Her and Sadan became very quiet around each other but he could read her mind easily. He knew she was feeling better and better each day but that didn't mean she didn't think about what had happened. She still had nightmares about it sometimes and she would cry randomly because she could still feel his hands brushing against her skin. But she had a family. She had her siblings. She had her sister and she had her brothers which was good enough for her. She just wish she could go back to the way things were, before everything got so out of control.
Oh I´m hoping that I´m dreaming
Cuz im sick of this feeling
I´m mixed up
Somebody help me
Sadan got up and headed up to his room. He wanted to be alone. He could either be lazy, do his homework, or keep trying to remove that damn ankle bracelet. He chose number 3. He worked at it for about 5 minutes until he started thinking about how he got stuck with this bracelet for 3 months. 'Why did I beat him so bad,' he asked himself. 'he hurt my sister, what else could I do?'
Tell me how to fix this "Why am I arguing with myself?" Sadan grabbed the small cotton ball and threw it into the basketball hoop by his closet. "He got what he deserved." He looked at the textbooks on his bed and picked one up and flung against the wall as hard as he could. He felt anger and frustration in him and he couldn't control it. He began to break and tear everything apart. He ripped up the curtains and the bedsheets. He tore apart all his clothes and papers. He flung his computer across the room causing a dent in the wall. He knew Kepzy couldn't hear the noise he was making but he wouldn't care if she did. He could barely think and was practically unable to comprehend (sp?) what he was doing. He didn't even feel the burning tears that stained his face.
I´d trade my world for one wish
To go back to my other life
And get it right
Everything I do
Is making me more confused
Oh it used to be easy
All I had to be was me
Now I´m mixed up
"Can somebody help me?"
Collin picked up his pace on his final lap. He was breathing hard and his body was aching with every breath, every move. But he couldn't slow down, he could only go faster. He felt like falling and lying there on the field, feeling the wind brush by each time another runner passed him. But no one passed him. His body didn't collide with the ground, not even when he completed his last routine. He just took off running back to the place he called home. At least that's where he thought he was going. But he was wrong.
He found himself at the baseball field by the cage. He noticed that the bat Sadan had used when attacking Kyle was gone. Collin felt his chest heaving up and down as a cold wind brushed by, causing him to lose his composure. He pressed his back against the gate, gripping the metal wires for support. He gritted his teeth as the feeling of screaming ran through his veins. Tears were blown off his cheeks as another gush of wind blew by. He felt like it was him who was beaten to a pulp. He couldn't catch his breath and he couldn't even stand. He fell to his knees as a sharp pain in his side formed. He gripped his stomach tightly as he leaned over.
He stood back up, still clutching his side as he began to run. He limped at first but quickly picked up the pace and the pain in his side grew. It was begging for him to stop but he felt that he couldn't. He pushed himself further, knowing he broke his limits. He surroundings blurred from the tears that he wouldn' let fall. Everything was spinning he collapsed to his knees again. He wrapped his arms around his stomach in agony. He startd to cry but not because of the pain in his side.
It was because of the rumors at school. Just because they were also Camdens, everyone felt the need to gossip about them. Sadan was always accused of being on steriods or some sort of drug. Kepzy was apparently some slut. Mackenzie was labeled as the outcast. And then there was Collin. He was too smart to be popular and too well built to be a nerd. He didn't hang with the athletes or date cheerleaders. He didn't study for exams or use a dictionary. He wanted to find out where he belonged. He, like Sadan, can have basicly any girl he wants. He can be seen at any party but not at a shool dance. He was different from the rest. And because he was so caught up in trying to figure himself out, Kepzy ended up getting hurt. It was all his fault. At least that's what he believed. He took in a deep breath and at that very second his whole world slowed down. He couldn't breathe. He was gasping for air. A memory from one year ago played in front of him.
*Flashback-Collin's POV*
I looked up and noticed Kepzy was humming a song and bobbing her head along with it. I shook my head and smiled before returning back to my work. She took the two pencils lying next to her and began tapping them on her notebook. Doing a drum solo to the song she was humming.
"Collin," she asked casually as she stopped everything she was doing.
"Yeah?" I looked over at her and closed my book.
"I was wondering...if you would....never mind." She waved it off.
"Nah, come on. What is it," I asked curiously.
"Well, have you ever french kissed someone?"
"Why do you have to use the term french kiss? Can't you just say tongue kiss?"
She rolled her eyes. "Same thing. Well have you?"
"Yes," I said trying not to look into her eyes. "Why?"
"Could you tell me how?"
"You don't need to be kissing anyone! Especially not some horny guy."
She giggled. "You said horny."
"Kepzy do your homework." I was about to reopen my notes but she pushed them back closed.
"No! Tell me how to tongue kiss!"
"I can't tell you," I said annoyed. "It's hard to explain in words."
"Then...show me."
"Really? But...no I can't."
"Please?"
'Why does she always have to do that baby face,' I screamed at myself. "Fine. Lean forward."
Our faces grew closer and closer. I watched as her eyes closed and our lips fell against each other. I closed my eyes at the feeling of her lips against mine and I lightly brushed my tongue over her lips. She obviously knew what that meant because she parted her lips slightly. I slid my tongue in and before I knew it, the kiss was over.
"Did I do bad," she asked sadly.
"No...you were...great."
She smiled brughtly and returned back to her homework. I laughed to myself, opening my notes, as she began humming the same song again.
*End of Flashback*
Collin was finally able to catch his breath and the pain in his side disappeared. He climbed back to his feet and jogged home. He saw his dad's ca in the driveway but not his mom's. He shrugged it off and entered the house.
To Be Continued....
So how was it? I told you Collin had his own issues and I thought it was a good time to shove it in there. Please review! Oh and the lyrics in the beginning was from a song called "Mixed Up" by Miley Cyrus.
*SPOILERS*
_Collin deals with emotional issues
_Mackenzie & Sean discuss how to tell Ruthie
_Kepzy takes up a new hobbie
_Sadan goes from that bad boy athlete to that bad boy drug addict