Guilt

Chapter 4

(I just realized that there are no references to Henry or Veronica so far. Hopefully I can find some places to add then in the future.)

Sabrina was lying in her bed staring at the ceiling while trying to sleep. She looked over at the clock was saddened to see it was already 5:00. She would have to be getting up in about an hour and wanted to get a little bit of sleep in. After a while she found it useless and just got up.

She knew she should be happy about today but something inside her was telling her that it was going to be a long day. Today was the day of the dance and everything was ready. Rachel had booked the caterer, Heather had the decorating team put up streamers and balloons, Sabrina had even gotten a band to come and perform. The only thing missing was a date. Heather has Roger and Rachel had Will, heck, Sabrina figured everyone had a date except her.

She had planned to ask Puck to it again, when he calmed down, but that idea looked not so good. Maybe his outburst was just the universe trying to tell them they were not to be together. How right she was.

She walked over closet to get a towel for her shower. When she was done she changed into her clothes for the day, a pair of gray jeans and a red top. She sat down in front of her desk and started brushing her hair. She looked at the clock on her bed stand table and it read 5:45. She sighed. People would be getting up soon and then she'd have to go to school.

There's nothing she had against school, normally. But today she would walk in and Heather and Rachel would be there asking about her and Puck. And she would have to explain. She wanted to curl up in a ball and wake up tomorrow. But she knew for everyone's sake she would have to go to school. She put on her black converse and walked down to the kitchen.

She wasn't surprised when she found she was the only one down there. She opened the fridge and took out the pitcher of orange juice and poured a glass. She looked in the pantries but could only find a half eaten pop tart. She took a banana from the counter and sat in the living room.

She set the food on the side table and sat on the couch. The sun was just now rising and she was not tired at all, which was weird. Of course this whole week had been weird. Scratch that, her whole life was weird. She ate the food and went back up stairs. Someone was in the bathroom so she figured everyone was waking up now. Her clock now read, 6:27. She had about twenty minutes before they had to leave. She sat on her bed staring at the ceiling and all was peaceful until she heard a knock on the door.

Sabrina opened the door expecting to see Puck but instead saw Daphne. She barged in right when the door opened.

"Sure why don't you come in." Sabrina said sarcastically.

"Is it true?" Daphne squealed while jumping up and down.

"Is what true?"

"Oh, don't play dumb. Is it true that you and Puck are dating now?"

Sabrina was shocked. "First off, who told you that? Second, that's not true, we were going to go to the dance today but we aren't anymore."

"What?" Daphne practically screamed.

"Daphne calm down you'll wake the whole house!"

"What do you mean you're not going?" Daphne said in a screaming whisper. "You guys are perfect for each other. This is the day you guys will fall in love and realize you're destined for each other."

"Daphne, you know that will never happen. Now, come on, You and I have to get ready for school now go."

"But you're already ready."

"Go!" With that Sabrina pushed her out of her room.

After a few minutes of boredom she told everyone good bye and walked out with Puck to go to school. When they got out of the drive way Puck sprouted his wings and tapped Sabrina's shoulder.

"You need a lift?" He asked with his normal smirk.

"Um, I don't think so today, thanks though." Sabrina said just loud enough for him to hear as she continued down the road.

"Are you sure, it might rain?" Puck asked, hoping she would change her mind.

"No I'm okay." Sabrina tried to fake a smile. "You go on without me though I'll be fine."

"Okay, see you in homeroom." Puck took off over the trees to the school ground.

She strolled down the road and soon enough she realized Puck was right, it was starting to rain. She glanced at her watch and saw she had fifteen minutes before the first bell rang, but she knew that the teachers didn't take attendance until the second bell. She ran into the trees that bordered the left side of the road and walked alongside the road under the cover of the branches. Little whiles down the road she heard a rustle in the bushes and stopped. She thought better of it and continued on. Later when the school was in sight, just down the road, she heard the sound again.

She called out, "Hello, anyone there?" She was shocked and frightened when she heard a voice call back at here.

"Hello?" a boy about her age straggled out of the bushed and landed on the ground. Sabrina rushed to his side and flipped him over so he was lying on his back. She saw scratches on his face and blood stains on his shirt.

"Hello!" She shook him frantically trying to wake him. She wanted to just scream, 'Hey guy, wake up, you might be dying and I just met you!' After more shaking she saw his eyes open. He looked at her then squinted at her like he was trying to remember Sabrina.

And one word came out of his mouth, "Sabrina?"