Tay spent the afternoon with Bob the toy bear and B.C. the cat. She did her
stretching in her room, in case she might have to do some running later on.
B.C. aka Big Cat watched her doing leg stretches and lazily rolled onto his
back. Tay smiled.
The hours passed too quickly for Taylor. She really was worried about what the 'popular' kids had planned. Something awful, she knew. But they'd think she was a scared little baby if she didn't come, so she had to.
7 o' clock came round and Taylor changed into an old pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt with a butterfly design on it. She added a light grey sweater with a hood, because it was getting late into fall and chilly outside. She got a good pair of running sneakers and tied them, and then slung a backpack onto her back.
"No, Bob, you can't come. You'll only get in the way."The bear stayed silent."Oh, alright, you can come along. I might need you, after all." So Tay slipped him into her pack and started down the stairs.
"Later mom!" Tay called as she walked out the door. Her mother watched her go and felt strange, like somehow that goodbye had been very final.
Rachel rode her mountain bike along the sidewalk towards the woods. This was going to be great. Matt, Chris, Ben, Sam, and Mel would all be there.And that little girl who'd been so rude earlier. They guys had made up a little plan to scare the girl out of her wits tonight. Rachel couldn't wait to help.
Rachel came to a stop at the favorite meeting place. A small clearig in the woods. She saw her best friend Mel leaning against a tree, her bike against the boys'. The guys were huddled together as if they were in a football game making plans.
"Hey, guys!" Rachel snapped. They all looked to her."We don't have much time. I need to know whats gonna go on!"
Chris nodded and Rachel joined the group and listened to them. A smile creeped across her beautiful face.
Tay knew where to go. Everyone knew where Rachel's gang hung out at. Of course, no one dared to go there. Not until now.
Taylor's bike was old but it was good, and she rode it fast to the egde of the woods. They'd told her to meet them there.
"Well, Bob, I guess we wait."She murmured.
Just then, a strong arm came around her throat and pulled her towards him. She tried to pull away, but it was no use. Someone was grabbing her ankles, but she kicked hard and he had to let go. She felt herself being pushed along but she couldn't think clearly, or breathe for that matter.
She was being led into a small clearing. The one who held her was strong, because he held her with ease. Finally, they stopped, and he shoved her into the clearing. She turned around and got a good look at him. Chris, the meanest looking junior at school. And he was smiling.
Sam, Matt, Ben, Melanie, and.. Rachel stepped out frm behind trees, laughing cruelly at her.
"You should've seen your face! Pure terror." Melanie said with a grin.
"Not so brave now?" Rachel asked with a little smile on her face. Her hands rested on her hips as she peered down at Taylor."Look. Shes gonna cry."
Taylor leapt up at her, no longer able to contain her fury." I am not gonna cry!"
Rachel looked taken aback by this. She fell flat on her back and Taylor stood over her.
"I can't believe you'd be so.. so.. so mean! I came out here to try and settle things but no.. you had to pull something like this."By now, Chris had pulled Taylor back away and Ben was helping Rachel up.
"I do believe a witch can be so mean."Rachel said coldly."And thats what I am, remember?"
Chris held Taylor still as Rachel pointed out into the dark woods."See, girl? This is where my ancestors were born, lived, and died. They were buried here and they still haunt the grounds here. And you, girl, have upset their great-granddaughter."
Rachel smiled coldly as Taylor squirmed."Its true, you know. You were right on target."
Taylor whimpered."You aren't. You can't be. If.. if you are.. you can't hurt me. I'm protected."
Rachel laughed this time. The others, following her lead, laughed as well."Believe what you wish. Now, for the real reason I asked you here.."
Taylor felt so small as she Rachel came forward and touched her hands."You are so scared, aren't you? I knew you would be, now that you're away from your friends. You will stay in these woods all night, with these angry spirits, or tomorrow, you will have no friends at school."
With that, Chris let Taylor go and she fell to her knees. She bit her lip to keep from saying anything in return. The others were laughing again, she she felt her cheeks grow hot. She couldn't take it. Tay jumped up and punched Rachel hard on the jaw with incredible force for such a small girl.
Everybody froze. Rachel stopped laughing, her head turned slightly from the blow. She put a hand to her jaw."You'll pay for that one, girl."
Taylor was already moving. She took a step back and kicked her hard in the stomach, sending her staggering back.
Matt, Sam and Chris were about to grab her again, as Ben helped Rachel stay up. But Taylor had had enough. She jabbed Chris with her elbow, kicked Matt in his sensitive area, and side kicked Sam in his stomach.
All were surprised by this young girl. They hadn't expected this. Taylor smiled with satisfaction and took off running before any of them could recover. Glancing back, she saw the only one chasing was Rachel herself.
The hours passed too quickly for Taylor. She really was worried about what the 'popular' kids had planned. Something awful, she knew. But they'd think she was a scared little baby if she didn't come, so she had to.
7 o' clock came round and Taylor changed into an old pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt with a butterfly design on it. She added a light grey sweater with a hood, because it was getting late into fall and chilly outside. She got a good pair of running sneakers and tied them, and then slung a backpack onto her back.
"No, Bob, you can't come. You'll only get in the way."The bear stayed silent."Oh, alright, you can come along. I might need you, after all." So Tay slipped him into her pack and started down the stairs.
"Later mom!" Tay called as she walked out the door. Her mother watched her go and felt strange, like somehow that goodbye had been very final.
Rachel rode her mountain bike along the sidewalk towards the woods. This was going to be great. Matt, Chris, Ben, Sam, and Mel would all be there.And that little girl who'd been so rude earlier. They guys had made up a little plan to scare the girl out of her wits tonight. Rachel couldn't wait to help.
Rachel came to a stop at the favorite meeting place. A small clearig in the woods. She saw her best friend Mel leaning against a tree, her bike against the boys'. The guys were huddled together as if they were in a football game making plans.
"Hey, guys!" Rachel snapped. They all looked to her."We don't have much time. I need to know whats gonna go on!"
Chris nodded and Rachel joined the group and listened to them. A smile creeped across her beautiful face.
Tay knew where to go. Everyone knew where Rachel's gang hung out at. Of course, no one dared to go there. Not until now.
Taylor's bike was old but it was good, and she rode it fast to the egde of the woods. They'd told her to meet them there.
"Well, Bob, I guess we wait."She murmured.
Just then, a strong arm came around her throat and pulled her towards him. She tried to pull away, but it was no use. Someone was grabbing her ankles, but she kicked hard and he had to let go. She felt herself being pushed along but she couldn't think clearly, or breathe for that matter.
She was being led into a small clearing. The one who held her was strong, because he held her with ease. Finally, they stopped, and he shoved her into the clearing. She turned around and got a good look at him. Chris, the meanest looking junior at school. And he was smiling.
Sam, Matt, Ben, Melanie, and.. Rachel stepped out frm behind trees, laughing cruelly at her.
"You should've seen your face! Pure terror." Melanie said with a grin.
"Not so brave now?" Rachel asked with a little smile on her face. Her hands rested on her hips as she peered down at Taylor."Look. Shes gonna cry."
Taylor leapt up at her, no longer able to contain her fury." I am not gonna cry!"
Rachel looked taken aback by this. She fell flat on her back and Taylor stood over her.
"I can't believe you'd be so.. so.. so mean! I came out here to try and settle things but no.. you had to pull something like this."By now, Chris had pulled Taylor back away and Ben was helping Rachel up.
"I do believe a witch can be so mean."Rachel said coldly."And thats what I am, remember?"
Chris held Taylor still as Rachel pointed out into the dark woods."See, girl? This is where my ancestors were born, lived, and died. They were buried here and they still haunt the grounds here. And you, girl, have upset their great-granddaughter."
Rachel smiled coldly as Taylor squirmed."Its true, you know. You were right on target."
Taylor whimpered."You aren't. You can't be. If.. if you are.. you can't hurt me. I'm protected."
Rachel laughed this time. The others, following her lead, laughed as well."Believe what you wish. Now, for the real reason I asked you here.."
Taylor felt so small as she Rachel came forward and touched her hands."You are so scared, aren't you? I knew you would be, now that you're away from your friends. You will stay in these woods all night, with these angry spirits, or tomorrow, you will have no friends at school."
With that, Chris let Taylor go and she fell to her knees. She bit her lip to keep from saying anything in return. The others were laughing again, she she felt her cheeks grow hot. She couldn't take it. Tay jumped up and punched Rachel hard on the jaw with incredible force for such a small girl.
Everybody froze. Rachel stopped laughing, her head turned slightly from the blow. She put a hand to her jaw."You'll pay for that one, girl."
Taylor was already moving. She took a step back and kicked her hard in the stomach, sending her staggering back.
Matt, Sam and Chris were about to grab her again, as Ben helped Rachel stay up. But Taylor had had enough. She jabbed Chris with her elbow, kicked Matt in his sensitive area, and side kicked Sam in his stomach.
All were surprised by this young girl. They hadn't expected this. Taylor smiled with satisfaction and took off running before any of them could recover. Glancing back, she saw the only one chasing was Rachel herself.