Another dramatic one…
Let's Go…!
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Chapter 11
As the sun drew back behind a heavy blanket of thick clouds, the darkness of night splattered about like paint on a canvas, soaking into the sky. Yet, as the electric powered streetlights flickered on with the darkening sky, a figure, shrouded in a short chef outfit, a large white bow adorning a long mane of hair, could be seen running. From the features, the figure's identity leaned toward the feminine side. Her head jerking side-to-side, she ran along the park's sidewalk.
Trees littered the park, branches stretching out to the sky. The silent beauty of the cherry blossoms littered the sky and ground with their pink spray. Yet, although an astounding and breathtaking sight, the girl seemed unaware that surrounded her. That, or she wasn't there to look at the trees flowers.
Her feet pounding along the pavement, she suddenly jerked an abrupt halt as she reached the end of the path. Joining with a circlet, four other paths sprung out from the circlet of granite and stretched out into other folds of the part, engulfed in a swarm of soft pink petals. In the center of the circlet stood a fountain.
White, marble hands were braced outward, spread out slightly from a similarly designed chest. A peaceful yet sad expression was etched on the young childlike face. With feminine curves in the marble face, the small statue of a girl had her eyes opened, dark and hollow while water flowed from her eyes. The water fell with silent grace into the outspread hand and swirled into the ringlets of water below her bare feet.
Yet, the beauty of the statue's life like appearance only seemed to elude her. Her eyes were vivid and searching for something else than the sculpted piece before her. As the fine lines around her eyes form wrinkles, she squinted and stared into the sea of cherry blossoms covering the trees in a thick blanket. Raising her hands to her mouth, she yelled out, amplifying her voice with her hand-framed mouth.
"Jennifer! Please come out! I want to talk to you. I know you're hiding somewhere in here."
After a few moments of lasting silence, a small whisper responded, "Just. . . just go away Raylyn."
The brunette turned her head sharply toward the direction of the muffled voice. Among the brightly colored blossoms, she could see a dark shadow lurking in the branches. Walking slowly toward the tree, she tried to see Jennifer's face. Yet, as she reached the tree, she stopped and looked down at her feet. With a deep sigh, she started to speak.
"Jennifer. . . . .I don't. . .I don't really know what I can say to comfort you. I can lie and give a whole load of bullshit saying I know exactly how you feel. . . but I don't. I know you're hurting right now Jennifer. I know you're hurting bad.
Well. . . I'm hurting too. But I know it's different than you. I'm little confused right now. . . Heck, what am I saying? I'm _really_ confused right now! . . . . But. . . .I'm not sure whether I'm angry or sad." Raylyn stopped and looked toward the tree for a brief moment. "But. . . I know there's just gotta be a way to work this out. There always had been hasn't there? . . . . .Please Jennifer. . . . just come down. Don't hide from me. I'm your friend remember?"
The deafening silence hung in the air. Then, a rustling among the branches could be heard as a soft thump sounded close to the ground. Jennifer waited and grasped her arms lightly. As Jennifer stepped into the buzzing electric light, Jennifer's eyes grew soft. Purple and blue blotches beset Jennifer's pale skin. Along her forehead was a thin, crusted line of dried blood. The thing that made Raylyn shiver was when she saw Jennifer's eyes. They were cold and dead. The fighting spark that she had seen for so long in Jennifer's eyes was gone. . . .flickered out.
"Jennifer. . . ," whispered Raylyn, clasping her hands together.
Jennifer's eyes moved mechanically toward her, her face devoid of emotions. Her lips were pursed silently, reminding Raylyn of her older sister's ice queen expression. Raylyn hesitated for a moment, but then walked slowly toward Jennifer. She reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, but Jennifer merely stepped back, out of her reach. Raylyn's hand stayed in the air for a few moments before she let it fall to her side.
"Jennifer, please talk to me," Raylyn mumbled, concern in her eyes, "I know. . . I know what Needy said to you. But maybe. . . .maybe talking will lesson the pain. Maybe Needy was just-"
Jennifer's face grew somewhat agitated as she heard the words, a small sneer growing on her face. She lashed out at Raylyn, grabbing her shirt in a fist and pulling the startled girl forward with the brute strength everyone knew her for. Raylyn's eyes were wide as she stared at the girl, her face contorted in fury as she narrowed her eyes. In a brief moment, she thought that Jennifer would yell at her. . . .but suddenly she stopped. She let got of Raylyn's shirt and let her stumble back.
Raylyn stared at Jennifer, still startled from the sudden attack. She was about to question the girl when suddenly she heard a slight snicker. Jennifer was laughing? "Jennifer," she exclaimed with worry and began to walk toward the laughing girl.
"Don't come any closer, Raylyn."
The chef halted in her footsteps.
Jennifer slowly lifted her head, her eyes harsh. "Why Raylyn?," she asked with bitterness, "Why do you always defend her? It's because you love her right?"
Raylyn nodded slowly in response.
"Do you want to know why I just let her attack me like that? Without attacking back?"
The brunette was silent.
"I let her. . . because. . . .I love her."
Raylyn just stared on sadly, a clenching on her heart.
"Don't you understand, Raylyn? I love her. I've. . .," she paused to laugh, "I've loved her for a long time. She may act like a jerk at times. . . .but I loved her. That's why I took all her comments as truth. I was hoping she loved me too. . . ."
Jennifer looked up at Raylyn fully in the eyes.
"But now. . . now I see that she doesn't. I only hurt her for all those times I pushed her away. I may have loved her. . . . but. . . I was afraid," Jennifer's form started to tremble, "Raylyn, don't you understand me?! I loved her with all my heart, I was just afraid. . . afraid of rejection."
Jennifer was beginning to cry now, her cheeks growing red with emotion. Raylyn was lost for words as she swallowed a thick lump in her throat. "But now. . . ," Jennifer croaked, her voice drowning in her tears, " I see that. . . I see that my fears have come true. . . . I waited too long. I hurt her too much. Too long. . ."
Her tears continued to fall, but she stood still and tall, trying to hold back the sobs. Raylyn's heart went out to the girl. She slowly wrapped her arms around Jennifer's shaking form and let her cry. She couldn't fathom the kind of pain and turmoil the girl was going through. She just let her cry.
And inside, in the deepest part of her heart, she knew things would never be the same again in the small town of Devil's Kettle.
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Very Angsty…
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