**Becoming Stronger**
Author's Note: Why do I even bother with these things?!? I'll just get on with the story, hope you like the chapter! ^_^ PS…she might have past thoughts from the suicide and recalls them back, but note the title, she overcomes her feeling of suicide. 'Becoming Stronger'
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Kelly could see that Misty's sensitivity level was getting pretty high. The ominous silence was getting unbearable to sit in; it'd be enough to make anyone who's sane climb the walls. The circle of adolescence was waiting for any move she would produce, not to mention the bickering and vexing whispering that was happening so fast.
Gary walked over gingerly and extended his hand, "C'mon let's go." He commanded nonchalant.
Ash had a scowl on his face—and he didn't like to have one. He then softly asked Scott to come outside to chat a little about the disturbance he created out of one dare. Scott agreed. But before Ash took his faithful friend outside, he had to break everyone back into reality.
"Gary do you have any idea whatsoever of what you done?" Ash was really trying to be Mr. Nice Guy.
"You can mind your own business. Did I ask you for your opinion? I don't think so, freak." Once again, Gary and his demands took over.
"WHO THE HELL do you think you are, OAK?" Misty spoke up, apparently unaffected after pondering of the innocent dare.
"Uh, ahm, I think everyone should head on home for tonight…I'm sorry." Kelly announced disappointingly. "Ash, Scott, and Misty stay as long as you want." Now directing to Gary, "You can take the gas pipe. Feel free to exit through anywhere but the doors and windows. The toilet is another great start, but you may get drenched. Any of you have to go to the bathroom?" Kelly finished sweetly with a smile. Gary returned her with a sarcastic, plain smile and headed home with the others.
Misty plunked onto the couch and scrunched up in a ball while rocking herself at the same time. Her stunning, aqua eyes were clouded with water again. The tears rolled down her cheeks, which reminded her from Friday of her finger running over the blade. She knew enough not to screw up her body. Not when her life had just entered the boy of her eternal dreams.
"It's starting again," the carrot-haired beauty whispered softly with her gentle, child-like voice looking into the fireplace. "That asshole shattered me again. I was so happy when I was here for the first couple of hours. Now, everything is frigged up." She felt as if she were a porcelain vase that a child threw and broke on the hardwood floor out of enjoyment. Gary was that child.
Ash sat down carefully next to his new girlfriend and osculates for a quick few seconds and draped his arm around her dainty shoulders. "It's going to be okay. He is so low that even Hell can't reach him with their fire." Ash seemed to be pondering about something and then shook off the thought.
"I know I sound totally psycho because he shoved his tongue down my throat but—"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up. Gay ass Gary thrust his nasty, slobbered tongue down your sanitized throat???" Scott interrogated. He even seemed to be shocked with his excuse for a brain. Misty nodded to Scott's inquiry after a few minutes of thinking. "Damn, I would've SWALLOWED a million bottles of mouth wash, never mind gargling it after he pulled that fast one. I give you credit, Mist." Misty's other defending friend, Scott hugged her. Kelly was leaning against the wall; her face favoring Misty.
"Okay, let's call it a night, guys. Misty, stay here for tonight. Maybe you'll feel a little more eased in the morning. And plus, I don't think I'm up to staying here alone. Gary'll probably stalk me because of my offers of how to leave the household." They all followed with a chuckle.
"See ya guys in the morning!" At that, they gave their kisses and embracing hugs goodbye.
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Misty called her sisters and they both did what was necessary to do. After a few hours of the two girls cleaning up, they went upstairs to Kelly's bedroom. Misty awed at her friend's room; Kelly came from a semi-wealthy family and is an only child. Who else would have a party of practically the whole eighth grade at their home?
"Here Misty," Kelly pulled out an extra pair of pajamas. Though Misty was still drooling over the 'suite-like' bedroom. "Hellllo, Misty it's Ash!" She made a perfect impression of Ash's scratchy voice. Kelly knew him since he was a baby and vice versa, she'd think it'd get Misty's attention—and surprisingly, it did.
"Huh?—Oh geesh, it was you. That was a great imitation." Kelly let out a sweet giggle.
"Maybe we should talk more about him. Heck, you should know who your boyfriend is!" Kelly rustles a few shoeboxes under her queen-sized bed and pulls out a white, dusty one. "Here it *cough* is! Ah, here's the picture I'm looking for." She pulls out a bent picture from a camp titled: Horizons. There was of course Kelly, Ash, Scott, and…Gary? They were all huddled together with arms criss-crossed over one another, each having a grand old time.
"Why is he in with you guys?" Misty asked in a suspicious manner.
"Well, Gary used to be great friends with all of us when we were ten—in the fifth grade. At 'Horizons' something strange happened. Gary was constantly teased and teased by a certain group of boys. Then, one night he was silently taken out of his cabin and dragged outside. The rest, maybe I shouldn't say. It was way out of the ordinary, what they did was too pitiful to look at. Some of the chaperones in his cabin came rushing outside to see what was the noise, and right away found out. The men got help for him immediately. After that incident Gary trusted no one. Not even me, Ash and Scott were talked to, or even glanced at, from him."
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There you have it! Maybe if people want it, I'll make another chapter, if not then I'll think about it. Please review! ~Always~ **::..Leah..::**