Chapter
7
True Test
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You would think after a night with friends and filled with laughter it would be easy to fall asleep and forget past things. But for me it's not, for as much as I love the dark, I dread it. I will lie in bed and instead of sleeping I stay awake with my mind spinning with everything that happened today and other days. As I turn over for the thousandth time in an hour, I look at Pan. I know why she did this mini vacation and why I have to share a room with someone. They are scared, scared I might do something. I don't blame them for thinking that, because I might but I hate making them worry about my problems. It's my fault that I'm not good enough in school. It is my fault I'm not a good daughter or friend. I should be the only one to suffer for my mistakes. Nothing ever goes as planned for me. My dreams don't come true only nightmares. I wonder when this pain will stop. Knowing Pan's out cold I pulled my phone my phone out and moved down the list looking for a specific number. I put the phone by my ear and waited for the person to pick up. "Hello?" The voice was groggy and surprised. "Pan is that you, what's up?" "Hi, Goten, I'm sorry it's so late but I just wanted to talk, I miss you." "I miss you too, I can't wait until you come back home, I'm so bored." "You can't be that bored isn't Trunks there all week?" "Yea he is here right now, but I missed talking to you." There was silence for a few minutes before Goten spoke again. "Bulla is everything ok; Pan was acting really weird before she left?" "Yea everything is fine she was probably trying to make sure we didn't get caught before we left." "I don't think so but if you don't know then maybe it was all in my mind." "Maybe we both know your mind can wander, well Goten I can't keep my eyes open any longer, sorry to wake you." "It's okay, I'll talk to you when you get back because I don't dare call you, Pan would kill me… Oh one more thing. Bulla, I love you never forget that." The phone cut out after that, I lay in bed with my phone is on. Those words echoed in my head as I drifted off to sleep.
Morning came all too quickly, I felt like I just fell asleep. "Get up Bulla; you don't want to sleep the day away!" I rolled over and looked at the small alarm clock that was reading 8:15am. "Oh come on it's still early what is the rush?" I said still half sleeping. "Now you sound like me, we want to show you something before the beach goers come so hurry up." "Fine" I slowly pulled the covers off me and got up, I knew I wouldn't be allowed to shower so I washed my face and threw some clothes on. We walked down to the other side of the board walk and grabbed some breakfast. We ran over the rocks separating us from the normal section of the beach. "Where are you taking me?" "Relax Bulla it's just a little further you could hear the ocean by us, but I couldn't see it as we walked on. I wondered why we had to climb over the rocks in the first place it looked like the water never rose that high. As soon as we reached our destination I realized why they were there. We stood on the edge of a cliff, now only the ocean stood below us. Marron and Pan were already taking off their shoes and the bag they brought. "Come on Bulla what are you waiting for?" "What are you guys doing?" I asked as Marron walked dangerously close to the edge. "This!" Pan said as she ran past her and fell into the ocean. I ran next to Marron and looked down below, Pan was just surfacing. She pushed her hair out of her face and looked up at us. "Come on slowpokes the water is great!" Marron took a step back then yelled as she stepped off the edge. "Look out below!" I watched her hit the water and come up next to Pan. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this I was scared of screwing up and really hurting myself. "Come on Bulla!" Pan yelled impatiently. "You'll be fine Bulla, if you're scared just close your eyes." I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I thought of other things while I stepped off. My eyes snapped open as soon as I was under water. I went to push up with my feet to reach the surface faster but I didn't feel the ocean flooring under me. My mind quickly panicked knowing I was almost out of air and I wasn't the best swimmer. Scared of sinking more I thrashed my body and started kicking my legs. I was able to swim faster once I started moving up. I reached the surface and gasped for air. Pan moved closer and joked about me being scared. "Oh Pan stop this was a first for her, Bulla you okay you look shaken?" "Yea I'm fine just out of breath; I guess I shouldn't have starting holding it before I jumped." "Yea, you're better off waiting until you either jump or right before you hit the water, sorry it didn't dawn on me to tell you since I'm so used to this I forgot that." "It's cool at least I'll know for next time right?" "Yep, now you'll never have to guess what would happen…and you had us here so if something happened we could help you." "True, true"
We swam around for a little bit before swimming to the shore and going back to the top of the cliff. After we ate we jumped a few more times, it got easier for me to jump after that first time, the fear was replaced with excitement. It felt strange to laugh and smile willingly. Most of the time it is forced and fake, something here was making me so happy like before everything happened. The day passed quickly and by nightfall I was exhausted. Pan and Marron were downstairs planning something for tomorrow, a shopping trip from the sounds of it. I lay on my bed and tossed and turned. My arms ached from where I used to hurt myself. Why? It's like I could become addicted to it, could I? I was scared but going insane from the restlessness, my body was exhausted and wanted rest but my mind wouldn't stop. I sat up and walked into the bathroom, Marron had to have something I could use, anything. Finally I found a bobby pin; I bent it out of shape and noticed it was long with a slanted pointed edge. This was perfect, exactly what I was looking for.
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The week went by quickly. We had so many pictures to print it would take a few weeks. We boarded the bus on Saturday, with plans to chill on Sunday before school started again. I got home and Vegeta was training as usual, Bulma was watching T.V. and trunks was in his room doing who knows what. I threw my bags on the floor of my room; I turned my computer on and checked my e-mail. Twenty-two new messages…great this isn't what I wanted to do. I quickly delete all the junk ones and decide that the rest can wait since they are for stupid colleges that I can't get into anyway. I just finish brushing my hair to go hang at Marron's for the day when Bulma opened the door. "Hey Bulla how was Pan's?" "You can come in and fine we had a lot of fun." "That's good, I'm glad." "Yea, me too…hey mom I'm going to Marron's for a little bit, see about printing some of these pictures out. I'll be back in a little bit." "But, you just got home and your father will be upset, I mean he is already upset you were gone all week." "Oh well he'll live, see you later." I grabbed my purse and ran down the stairs to the door where Pan was waiting for me so her dad could drive us. "Hi, Gohan!" "Hi Bulla, nice to see you again, how's everything." "Nice to see you too and great." Somehow I managed to make small talk with Gohan and Pan the entire car ride. It's not like I have anything against him, but normally I'm off in my own little world and couldn't care less about what was being said. Marron was waiting outside when we got there; she quickly greeted Gohan then pushed us upstairs to her room.
We did print some pictures, does two count? For the rest of the time we did stupid things like mess with Marron's sun burn, print pictures of hot guys so we could hang them on our walls. Pan and I tried to beat each other at DDR while Marron watched because her sunburn really hurt when she played. We had to stop when my cell kept going off, asking when I was coming home. "Well I guess that's it for today for me, see you guys at school Monday or tomorrow if my mom has a get together, she has been planning one forever. I ran downstairs and asked Gohan n if he could drive me home. "Yea, I was about to ask you or Pan if you were coming with me."
Neither spoke much in
the car; both had nothing really to say. When Gohan got to Capsule
Corp. Bulla jumped out thanked him and walked in. Vegeta was walking
out of the kitchen and heading upstairs to his room for the night.
"Look who's finally home." Well excuse me for wanting to hang
out with my friends!" "You saw them all week!" "Yea, so and
it's not like I missed much you were training, mom was working, and
Trunks was doing whatever!" "Oh whatever, never mind!" Vegeta
huffed upstairs and slammed his door. "Vacations over" I mumbled
as I walked upstairs to my room.
She kept the light off as she
turned on the stereo. Music flowed thru her, calmed her flared
nerves. Anger coursed her arms and legs, she wanted to punch
something or scream, maybe both. She sat down quickly before she put
her hand thru something like her T.V. or computer, then she would be
really mad. She laid down on her bed and let the music play; somehow
she found the lyrics of the heavy metal playing soothing.
She bolted upright
when she heard a knock behind her. It was Goten; he had a giant grin
on his face as she opened the window for him. "What's so funny?"
"Nice to see you too, babe, and I'm laughing at your reaction
when I knocked. I'm going to go out on a limb and say I scared
you." "Oh ha-ha, you're so funny Goten." "That's why we
date" he pulled her to the bed and pulled her close to him. "I
missed you, so much"
"I missed you too Goten, I wanted to
talk to you and see you every night but Pan liked to play keep away
with my phone."
They talked for hours
on her bed, just cuddling with the music playing.
"Goten?"
"Yea?"
"Can you stay the night please?" "I guess so, if
you really want me too."
"I do" "Okay I will then."
"Thank you"
They finally separated when it was getting
late and Bulla was getting uncomfortable in her clothes. She grabbed
her pajamas and threw Goten a pair of Trunks sleep pants. "I took
them last week thinking they were mine, so you can use them, I doubt
Trunks will know they are missing." Bulla slipped into her
bathroom and quickly switched clothes. She put on her favorite pair
of pants and a pink tank top. She walked out after fixing her hair a
little. Goten was sitting at her desk, "you look good." She
blushed at the statement and his shirtless body. "You too" that
was the first time she saw him shirtless, and was actually looking.
She knew he swam shirtless and had seen him before this but tonight
it was like seeing him for the first time.
He grabbed my hand and
led me to the bed. I sat down and he put his hands on my shoulders
and together we fell. He dropped his arms when I winced in pain.
"Bulla, you okay?" * Crap, my arms hurt, I
know it's not from sunburn I couldn't get that lucky, but it's
dark in here so Goten won't be able to tell I'm lying* "Yea
I'm okay, you just got my sunburn. I guess I didn't feel it
before with my sleeves on." "Damn it Bulla, don't lie!"
"Goten, I'm not!" "Shut up, why didn't you come to me?"
"Goten, what are you talking about?!""I
know!" He put his hand and head on the wall, his back towards me.
"I know everything, Pan told me everything earlier in the week, she
saw your shoulder on day and called me…I didn't want to believe
her…how could you?" His voice was so soft it was hard to hear
over the music. "I'm so sorry Goten, really I am, I never wanted
it to come this far, I didn't want to hurt you, I'm such a
failure." I pulled my legs to my chest as tears fell from my eyes.
Goten turned around and saw her crying, he went to her and wrapped
his arms around her. "Bulla you are anything but a failure, and
don't worry I'm going to get the help you need and deserve."
"NO!" she pulled away from him. "No, please promise me you
won't take me somewhere, and my parents can't find out. I'm
begging you; my dad knowing would not make anything better!" "Okay,
I won't tell your parents, and I won't send to you to some
intuition I promise, but Bulla, I won't leave your side. I'll
always be right here to help you. Even when I can't be directly
next to you I'll be in the shadows watching, making sure your
safe."
"Oh thank you Goten" she went back into his waiting
open arms. That night she fell asleep in his arms. For the first time
in her life since she become depressed she felt loved and protected,
knowing she was no longer alone.
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I'm so sorry….I
know sorry doesn't cut it. I totally failed on updating this story
sooner. I just never felt like writing it, I would look at it and say
I really should finish this chapter but then I wouldn't and would
work on another story. Chapter 8 will be focusing on Vegeta and
Bulla's relationship and giving you a sense of what happened to
them. I hope to update that before classes start again on the
21st….next
week. Please Read and Review.
~Femalefighter56~
