CHAPTER #10
BACK TO SCHOOL.
The last week has been a big muddle. Jack moving in, having to move all of his stuff from his old house to here. Plus studying for exams. And so much more. We haven't been able to get in contact with grandpa yet. This gets me a little worried, "he'll be fine, he's a big man." Jack says. "But you don't know him like I do, if he leaves then obviously something's wrong." Jack tells me not to worry too much or it can affect me. I try not to worry too much, but I still don't know why he left. Can he really not handle being without grandma? There are some answers I'd love to know! It's the first day back at school and jack and I are lost. We have nothing to do; now that rikki's taken a couple of days of to go see her mum in New York. We sit at our own table and a couple of kids come up and congratulate jack on his parent's new wedding. He seems happy, getting to know his "new" dad. "He's pretty cool" jack says. "What did I tell you!?" I yell. We both laugh, but without rikki's here it's just not fun. "Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiing" the bell rings and before you know it, it's time for our science prac. Ever since jack and I got together we've been partnering up in everything and today I just don't feel like it today. But my science teacher says I'm not allowed to swap. "What was with that?" he asks with a frown. "oh, nothing really. I just don't feel like it today," "what? Doing science or being my partner?" he frowns even harder. Why did I open my big mouth? "Doing science." He smiles. Yes! Good rescue Sarah! I think to myself.
It's the end of the day already and jack and I hop on the bus without a word. "What's wrong?" jack asks. "Nothing, I'm just tired. Those racoons on the roof last night were the loudest I've ever heard them" ever since grandpa left, there had been these big racoons in the roof, but jack has a suspicion that there's aliens up there. I just laugh. He gives me a hug and somehow I fall asleep on his shoulder. I wake up only to be harassed by jack saying, "Hurry up, or else the bus driver will drive off!" we run off the bus and into the house. We walk the rest of the way and stop in the drive-way to see that our door has been left open. Jack runs inside and yells, "Hello? Is there anyone here?" nobody answers. I get out mobile and call the police, only to then minutes after hear jack scream. I run inside as quickly as possible... I search the house. But there's no one to be found... jack has gone missing.
The police arrive about 20mins later. "Where's jack?" the police officer asks. But I just stand there trying to figure out where he must've gone. I realise the roof. I run straight for the stairs and the police officer follows me, "HAULT!" "Follow me!" I yell back. I reach the door to the stairs that lead to the roof, "get your gun ready" I say to him. He pulls out his gun, ready in hand. I open the door and slowly, ever so slowly walk up the stairs, "this is like a horror movie" he whispers... I laugh. I open the door only to find a man-cave. Plush red carpets and an elegant bed. "Whoa! Grandpa must've built this" I say and then it hits me. Grandpa! I black out after that. Being hit by something. Was it the police officer? Or something else? Was it grandpa? It couldn't possibly be, he's not here, and he's gone! I wake up to find my suspicions are true. I am tied up against a chair with grandpa in front of me and the police officer tied behind me. "Grandpa?" I say. But my voice is barely audible. "Grandpa" I say again, more clearly. "Hello darling, sorry it has to come to this. But unfortunately, you know too much as well." He gets out his keys and flashes it in the light 4101. That's where it came from. His old car keys. He loved the car that these keys belonged too. 4101... 4101... 4101! It was in front of me this whole time! I feel so stupid. But it still don't answer my question, where is jack!? I look at him only to find I am covered in blood. He smiles me. So this is what he ran away from? Him killing my mum and my grandmother. I let out a big grunt. Trying to escape, but it's no use. "What? Why?" I stumble on every word. "Why grandpa?" my eyes start to fill up with tears. "Oh, darling, don't cry. At least your last image will be of your "lover"" he says sarcastically. He pulls open the cupboard door to reveal jack ties up against it. "Jack!" I scream. He groans but no life comes out of him. Is he hurt? I don't know. Then grandpa starts punching and kicking him. So much fury has come out of this one image that I get up and untie myself. Grandpa staring in disbelief. I get up and punch him in the face, and he's down. I wake up the police officer and he gets straight up to his feet with his gun ready. I untied jack and he falls straight on the floor, face- first. His nose begins to bleed; he opens his eyes as I help him up, "Sarah! Thank-goodness you're alright!" he gives me a big hug. Grandpa starts groaning, "Sarah you devil!" He gets up and reaches for his gun. "HAULT!" says the police officer, "I'm not staying for this." And before you know it he shoots, only himself this time. He's on the floor and for some reason I don't care. He killed my mum and grandmother for a reason that I will never know. So why should he have lived in the first place? Hopefully the police can find something that explains all this mess.
It's the weekend before Joe's wedding and I am maid of honour! I help pick out the dresses. Her wedding dress is a big elegant white dress, it's a boob tube of course and is frilly at the front but not at the back. Our brides dresses are a dark purple that are short and fluffy. The flowers she has chosen are white roses, yes! My favourite. And I must say jack looks amazing in tuxedo! Its only a couple of hours before the love birds get married. And I sit there imagining me one day getting married! Hopefully with jack, but will it last that long? I wonder...