'As Makeup Runs Down your Cheeks,
You Found That You Are Lost Again...
Try To Make Your Way Back Home,
Found That You're Alone' ~ Escape The Fate - Makeup
Zoe's P.O.V.
A week or so later...
I woke up to a wet feeling on the lower part of my arm. I assumed it was Storm, so I went back to sleep. Later on, I opened my eyes. I could feel a stinging in the same part of my arm. I looked, and saw blood. I bit back a scream. How did that happen?! I know I didn't do that. Storm was on the floor, no traces of blood on her, but stains on my bed. I looked at my arm again, then over at the window. Cole had left the hospital a few days ago, and was now at home.
The curtains were closed, thank the gods. He would've freaked, and told Zane about the previous cutting events. I got up out of bed, and walked to the bathroom to wash the blood off. I poured water on it, and washed it out with some soap. It stung a lot. Odd... the ones I did to myself never hurt that much. I looked at my arm. It was bright red.
I heard a faint knock on the window. I quickly covered my arm, and walked over to the window. I drew the curtain back, and saw Cole. I smiled, and opened the window.
"Morning!" Cole said. "Morning. How are you feeling?" I asked.
Cole shrugged. "Good I guess." He replied. "Hey, what happened to your arm?" He asked, pointing to the bloody paper towel.
I looked at it. "Oh, Storm scratched me." I lied.
Cole nodded. "Oh, are you okay?" He asked.
I nodded. "Yeah," I heard Zane calling me from downstairs. "Gotta go, Zane's calling me. Bye." I closed the window, and went to the bathroom to get ready. I cleaned the blood off of the counters, and tossed on a blue v-neck top, and a pair of skinny jeans. I ran downstairs, and saw Zane putting some food on the table. I smelled pancakes, bacon, and eggs. I got a pancake, and sat down. I ate a small bit of it. I know what I said to Cole, and I'm keeping that promise. It's just that, if I eat too much, then I throw it up. I learnt that the hard way.
Zane sat down across from me, and ate a strip of bacon. "Hey Zoe, aren't you going to the beach with Amanda today?" He asked.
I nodded. "Yeah, we changed the time to 12:00. That way, it won't be as cold there." I explained.
Zane nodded. "Cool, hey, do you think that I could invite a few people?" I asked.
I shrugged. "Sure, whatever." I honestly didn't care, as long as he and Pixal kept their clothes on. You know what I mean?
I finished my breakfast, and went upstairs. I changed into some light washed denim jeans, a black v-neck tank top, and a grey hoodie styled jacket over that. I'm almost always cold. I threw on a pair of silver flip flops too. I grabbed my backpack, and threw my phone, IPad, notebook, sketching pencils, and earbuds in. I looked at the window. The curtains fluttered. Huh, I thought that I had closed the window. I put my backpack down, and walked over to the courtains, and checked the window. It was open. What? I closed the window, and turned. As I did, I stepped on a rock. I picked it up. A note was tapped on the back. I got it off, and unfolded it. There was a picture of a forest on it. I flipped it over. It wasn't signed. Huh, you'd think that the person would at least want to get the credit. I shrugged, and put the sketch on my desk. I shouldered my backpack, and went downstairs.
I walked out the door, and towards the beach. I heard a voice behind me. "Need a lift?" I turned, and saw Cole. "I'm good, thanks." I continued walking. Cole followed me. "Quit stalking me." I said. "I'm not stalking you, I'm going to the beach. Zane said I could come." I laughed. "Okay..." I looked at the sky. A few clouds covered it, but otherwise, it looked fine. No sign of rain, even though we were in sort of a drought. A little bit of rain wouldn't hurt.
"So... I heard that the school is being rebuilt." Cole started. "They're having a dance later on in December. Pretty weird, right?" I nodded. "Yeah, who would want to go?" I asked. Cole shrugged. "Crystal and Lloyd maybe. Or Pixal and Zane. Maybe if Amanda and Kai got together..." He trailed off. "True. I wouldn't go though." I said. Cole glanced at me. "Really? Why?" He asked. I scoffed. "First, I hate dancing. Second, I don't wear dresses. Third... I just... don't want to go."
Okay, that wasn't a lie, but not the complete truth either. Usually, school dances are when the boys ask the girls. Well...nobody asked me.
Cole nodded. "Yeah, I'm more of a loner. Also, I don't like tuxedos." I laughed.
We talked the rest of the way. I saw Amanda sitting on the sand with Kai. They were talking. Amanda saw Cole and me, and smiled. She got up, and walked towards us.
"I hope you don't mind," I began. "Zane and a few of his friends are coming." I gestured to Cole. Amanda nodded. "That's fine. I invited Kai." Is it just me, or is she blushing? I looked at Cole. Seems like he was thinking the same thing. I walked towards the tide pools. They looked really calm, and beautiful. I sat down, and brought out my notebook, and pencils. I drew a rough sketch of the boats, rocks, birds, and sea creatures. I drew them, then got working on the water.
By the time I had finished the drawing, Zane, Jay, Nya, Pixal, Crystal, and Lloyd had come. Zane and Pixal walked towards the tide-pools. I hadn't noticed it earlier, but Cole had sat down next to me to watch me draw. I checked my work over. It looked pretty good, if I said so.
"Wow..." Cole said. I looked up at him. "That's really good, Zoe." He told me. I smiled. "Thanks." I said. Cole looked at the ocean. "Hey, wanna go for a swim?" He asked, a small smile on his face. "Maybe later, I gotta put this away." told Cole.
He nodded. "Hey, if Zane's a Droid, then how can he touch water and not like, electrocute everyone or everything in the ocean?" He asked.
I thought about that, and shrugged. "I..., don't know. You'd have to ask him." I looked over at Zane, who was now standing in the ocean with Pixal.
"I was afraid you'd say that." Cole joked. I smiled, and put my things away. I glanced at my IPad. I had a new notification. I got it out, and checked my E-Mails. I had one from dad. It read:
I'll be home late tonight. Eat early, and avoid mom.
Love, dad.
P.S. If you can find my socks, please put them on my bed. Thanks.
I replied, and put my IPad away.
"Your dad?" Cole asked. I nodded. "Yeah, he's coming home late tonight. Not surprising." Cole got up. I got out a zip-up fabric three ring binder, and put the sketch in a folder. I zipped the binder up, and put it back in my backpack. I got out my phone, and took a snap of a tide-pool that had a few really pretty fish and starfish in it.
I saw that the boys were all in the water, splashing eatch other with water. Amanda sat on the beach. I grabbed my things, and walked over to her.
"So, why aren't you out there?" I asked. "I thought you were like a girl version of Percy Jackson." I joked. Amanda laughed. "You know. Whenever I go in a body of water with life forms in it, all the animals are drawn to me. I just don't want anyone to get hurt." Amanda started off at the waves lapping on the shore.
I nodded. "I understand." I said to her. I could see Crystal and Lloyd swimming towards a small island. "Hey look," I started. "An Island In The Sun." I joked, referring to the song by Weezer. Amanda laughed. "Yeah. Hey, ya think that they'll meet Aquamarine?" She asked. I shrugged. "It's possible." I said. We both laughed.
I got up, and took off my flip flops. I walked towards the ocean, and stood in a few waves. I thought about what Amanda had said. 'Whenever I go in a body of water with life forms in it, all the animals are drawn to me. I just don't want anyone to get hurt' Maybe if she just stood in the water...? I blinked some water out of my eyes. I felt a hand take mine. I looked to the side, and saw Cole. His hair was plastered to his face. His clothes were wet. Otherwise, he looked pretty good...wait, what? Umm... ignore that. It's the after talk of anorexia talking.
-Cole- 'Uuhhh hhuuuhh...' -Me- 'Oh, shut your cakehole.' -Cole- 'You like me.' -Me- 'Sure thing Richard.' -Cole- 'Hey, I'd be Alex. Not Richard.'
"Hey, what's up with Amanda?" He asked. I glanced back at her. "Long story." I replied. Cole shrugged. "Come on, I wanna show you something." I smiled. "Sure." Cole and I dove under the water.
It was crystal clear. No pun intended. I saw a coral reef, and a thousands of fish. I smiled. This was amazing! I looked around, and saw a few starfish, anemones, and sea urchins. A few crabs wandered the seabed, grabbing at the fishes' tails. A school of clownfish passed me. A lionfish wondered the bottom. The other fish stayed away from it.
Cole tapped on my shoulder. I looked at him. He pointed up. I nodded. We swam to the surface. Cole spit some water out of his mouth. He looked at me, who was fine. "How are you not affected at all?" Cole asked. I smiled. "Every elemental power. Including breathing underwater." I told him. Cole nodded. "I see, Jackson." I laughed. "What is it with everyone and Percy Jackson?" I asked. Cole shrugged. "Dunno."
"Oh no," I heard Kai say.
"Here we go." Zane agreed. I saw that they were looking at the island.
"Hear your voice on the radio!" Jay sang in an off-key tone. We looked at him funny. "What? I thought we were singing 'Can't forget about you'. I guess not..."
One I got home, I showered, and threw on my tee and jeans. You know, the ones I wore earlier. I looked at my bed, and changed the sheets out. I tossed the other set in the washer. I went to the kitchen, and got an apple. I washed it, and went upstairs.
I took a bite out of the apple, and got my laptop out. I typed in Ultimate Guitar Tabs. I searched for the song 'Courage' by Superchick. I found a highly rated one, and clicked on it. I set my apple down, and got my guitar out. I got my pick, set up the capo, and strummed a chord. It sounded sorta like the song. I looked at my desk/piano. I put my guitar down, and went over to my desk. I got the piano part set up. I played a few notes. I sounded like the actual song, so I kept playing. The only part I had trouble on was the course.
"I need you to know,
I'm not through the night.
Some day's I'm still fighting to walk towards the light.
I need you to know,
That we'll be okay.
Together we can make it through, another day."
I kept trying though. The last verse was easier.
"You should know,
You're not on your own.
These secrets are walls that keep us alone.
I don't know when,
But I know how.
Together we can make it through somehow..."
I finally completed the song. I wrote everything down in a notebook. By the time I was finished, it was nighttime. I closed my piano lid, and put my things away. I went downstairs, and put the sheets in the dryer. The blood had washed out. I ran back upstairs, and opened the wooden panel. I closed my window, and turned the light out.
Sorry for the late update! So, the songs in this chapter are...
1. 'Makeup' by Escape The Fate
2. 'Island In The Sun' by Weezer
3. 'Forget About You' by R5
4. 'Courage' by Superchick
Movies used...
1. Aquamarine
Books used...
1. Percy Jackson
Youtube channels used...
1. Hoisitori
2. Wassabi Produtions (Yes, I spelled it wrong, cause they did. Get over it)
Websites used...
1. Ultimate Guitar Tabs
Wow. I used a lot of things. Anyway, next chapter will be up soon-ish. Peace!
-Hayden (Haven't signed off with my name for a while) ;)