episode 6: Dont Say a Word
"Ellie! Come downstairs for dinner!"
"No, I dont feel like it" said the emotionally distraught girl as she turned up her sterio even louder
Lately, she had been thinking about her problem even more. About how the man that wanted her dead, is now out of jail and allowed to do whatever he damn well pleased. For all she knew, this very second, he could be planning her death and even though life sucked, she couldnt imagine someone else other than herself ending her life. She just wouldnt have it. Then, a noise disturbed her thoughts. It sounded like it was coming from outside her house, so she turned the music down, and peeked out her bedroom window to find nothing. She turned around, and then heard the noise again. This time, she opened the window and stuck her head outside. To her surprise, it was just a dumb stray cat roaming around her front property. She felt relieved that it was just a cat. Then, her phone rang. Her heart started to beat rapidly. *What if he got my number? What if thats him calling? * She took a deep breath and reached for the phone as she told herself to calm down and it was probably just a friend.
"Hello?" she said into the receiver, breathing rather heavily
"Ellie? Are you ok? You seem...well, afraid."
"Oh, thank god its just you, Ash. I'm ok, just been thinking a lot lately about the crime I witnessed."
"Ooh, well dont worry. With the police and school protecting you, i doubt he'll be able to harm you. Just be careful, thats all."
"I guess so. Well, what brings you to calling me?"
"Well, i was just wondering if you were coming over my house tomorrow after school?"
"Yeah, I'll be there."
"Ok, see you tomorrow in school. And Ellie, take it easy, ok?"
"Yeah, sure. Bye."
About a minute after Ellie hung up the phone, it started to ring again. This time she picked it up right away.
"Ashley! I'll be fine, dont worry about it!" joked Ellie
"You better watch yourself, Ellie. I warned you not to tell anyone and you didnt listen. Next time you go to sleep at night, dont expect to wake up. I know where you are." said a deep voice. Then, before Ellie could say a word, he hung up. Immediately, she started to cry. She wasnt one to cry about everything, she mostly tended to hold it in. But this time she couldnt help it. Her life was at stake.
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"Uhm, hi. I couldnt help but notice you. My name is Michael Bradley, but i go by Brad." said a gorgeous boy with dark brown hair, and brown eyes. He was all Paige ever wanted; tall, dark, and handsome.
"Hi. I'm Paige Michalchuk. Are you new? I'm almost positive I havent seen you before, and well, I do get around." smiled Paige
"Yep, todays my first day. Exciting, huh?!"
Paige laughed and said, "You'd be surprised."
"Oh really?!" said Brad, while gazing into her eyes, "gosh, you're so cute." While saying this, he got all flirty and starting hugging her. Paige snapped back and yelled, "Dont Touch ME!!"
People started to look over at them, and Brad looked terrified. "Oh, I'm sorrie, I shouldnt have flipped on you like that. Its sort of a reflex, but you see, I wasnt always like this." she said, then realizing she shouldnt have opened her mouth, so she quickly changed the subject. "well, i should get going. It was nice meeting you, Brad." she began to walk away, but she turned back to say, "Look out for me at lunch, you can sit at my table."
Then, about 5 minutes after she walked away, a skinny blonde haired girl came stumbling in front of him. She tripped over her own two feet and fell flat on her face. Then, she stood up and obnoxiously started laughing, obviously faking it because she was embarrassed for falling.
"Are you ok?" said Brad, with a slight attitude. He couldnt help it. This clumsy girl caught him off guard
"Yeah. I'm fine. That was actually pretty funny. Are you new here? I dont believe I've seen you before."
"Yep. My name is Michael Bradley, but call me Brad."
"Oh, hello. I'm Emma Kelson...erm, I mean, Nelson." she said nervously
"Ook, well, I should go get my locker and stuff. Nice to meet you.."
"Yeah, you too!!"
- - - ~~~ - - -
"Manny!" said Emma in a whiny voice when she got into the school
"What?!" relied Manny, seeming to be in a not so great mood
"Theres a new hott guy in school and I just completely embarrassed myself in front of him."
"So.."
"Ugh! What is your problem lately?! You always seem like you are mad or something! And those clothes you've been wearing this year are just horrible. You look like a prostitute."
"Only around you, Em. Lately, you've just been driving me crazy. Sometimes you're so boring, you make me wanna scream. And if you were a real friend, you would accept the way I choose to dress, instead of just bitching at me for it!" said Manny while walking away from her annoying and opinionated friend.
The two girls went into their next class, which was english with Ms.Kwan.
"Ok everyone, calm down. Class will be starting in just a moment." said Ms. Kwan and as soon as she said it, everyone seemed to quiet down
"Alright then, the assignment is on the board. You are to get in groups of three and write a short dialogue. Then, tomorrow in class, you will get up in front of the class and act out the dialogue you have written. It must be memorized and this will count as a test grade."
Manny didnt know who she wanted to work with. Definately not Emma. And she knew that if she were to work with JT, then she would be forced to work with Toby as well and she didnt want that. She looked around the classroom and two girls that she never really spoke to due to their popularity, seemed like they needed another person to work in their group. So, Manny, being the friendly and now more confident person she was, walked over to them.
"Hi, can i work with you?" asked Manny with her usual smile on her face
The girls looked at each other first and then said, "sure."
"Whats your name again? I know I've seen you around before." asked the girl with blonde hair
"Manny Santos."
"Really? Oh wow, you've changed a lot since last year. It's good though. I'm Laura Jensen, but I'm sure you aleady knew that."
"Yeah, now you're more our type. I'm Erin Perricane." said the girl with straight brown hair
"So, you're not friends with that Emma girl anymore, are you?" asked Laura
"No, she's so annoying and she wont except me for my new style, so i ditched her." replied Manny
"Good, now you can hang out with us." said Laura
After the period was over, Manny walked down the halls to her locker. She thought about her new friends and was glad that she was now becoming popular. Maybe ditching Emma is the sacrifice she had to make in order to achieve popularity.
--- ~~~ ---
When Ellie got home from school, she comtemplated whether she was going to get some sleep or not since she didnt get any last night. She was just sitting there on her bed all night long; scared out of her mind and afraid to tell anyone. After a moment of thinking, she had decided that sleep wasnt a good idea. She wandered around the house locking all the windows and doors. This crazy man turned her into a paranoid freak! She even canceled her plans with Ashley today because she didnt want to put her best friend in danger. She was home alone because her mother and father were still at work, and she had no siblings. Ellie had finally calmed down and started to watch tv. But then she heard a few bangs on the back window. Her heart began to race and it felt as if her whole body was paralyzed; suddenly she couldnt move. She heard the glass of the window break, and someone climb through it and into her house.
"Ellie Nash! Dont move! If you move, I swear I'll kill you." said the same voice that she heard on the phone the night before
Then, Ellie remembered a bit of advice that they told her at the Witness Protection Program. They had told her that if she ever got into a situation where there was a gun involved, run away in a zig-zag fashion because it would be harder for them to aim at her. So, knowing that he was going to kill her either way, she ran for it. Of course, he shot, but missed her. Then she ran into the kitchen to grab two knives. He ran after her but she was suddenly gone. He began to search around a little bit, and then he felt a sharp pain in his back. Ellie had snuck up behind him and stabbed him with the two knives and continued stabbing him over and over until he collapsed to the ground and died. Then, she called 9-1-1 and got out of the house.
"Ellie! Come downstairs for dinner!"
"No, I dont feel like it" said the emotionally distraught girl as she turned up her sterio even louder
Lately, she had been thinking about her problem even more. About how the man that wanted her dead, is now out of jail and allowed to do whatever he damn well pleased. For all she knew, this very second, he could be planning her death and even though life sucked, she couldnt imagine someone else other than herself ending her life. She just wouldnt have it. Then, a noise disturbed her thoughts. It sounded like it was coming from outside her house, so she turned the music down, and peeked out her bedroom window to find nothing. She turned around, and then heard the noise again. This time, she opened the window and stuck her head outside. To her surprise, it was just a dumb stray cat roaming around her front property. She felt relieved that it was just a cat. Then, her phone rang. Her heart started to beat rapidly. *What if he got my number? What if thats him calling? * She took a deep breath and reached for the phone as she told herself to calm down and it was probably just a friend.
"Hello?" she said into the receiver, breathing rather heavily
"Ellie? Are you ok? You seem...well, afraid."
"Oh, thank god its just you, Ash. I'm ok, just been thinking a lot lately about the crime I witnessed."
"Ooh, well dont worry. With the police and school protecting you, i doubt he'll be able to harm you. Just be careful, thats all."
"I guess so. Well, what brings you to calling me?"
"Well, i was just wondering if you were coming over my house tomorrow after school?"
"Yeah, I'll be there."
"Ok, see you tomorrow in school. And Ellie, take it easy, ok?"
"Yeah, sure. Bye."
About a minute after Ellie hung up the phone, it started to ring again. This time she picked it up right away.
"Ashley! I'll be fine, dont worry about it!" joked Ellie
"You better watch yourself, Ellie. I warned you not to tell anyone and you didnt listen. Next time you go to sleep at night, dont expect to wake up. I know where you are." said a deep voice. Then, before Ellie could say a word, he hung up. Immediately, she started to cry. She wasnt one to cry about everything, she mostly tended to hold it in. But this time she couldnt help it. Her life was at stake.
--- ~~~ ---
"Uhm, hi. I couldnt help but notice you. My name is Michael Bradley, but i go by Brad." said a gorgeous boy with dark brown hair, and brown eyes. He was all Paige ever wanted; tall, dark, and handsome.
"Hi. I'm Paige Michalchuk. Are you new? I'm almost positive I havent seen you before, and well, I do get around." smiled Paige
"Yep, todays my first day. Exciting, huh?!"
Paige laughed and said, "You'd be surprised."
"Oh really?!" said Brad, while gazing into her eyes, "gosh, you're so cute." While saying this, he got all flirty and starting hugging her. Paige snapped back and yelled, "Dont Touch ME!!"
People started to look over at them, and Brad looked terrified. "Oh, I'm sorrie, I shouldnt have flipped on you like that. Its sort of a reflex, but you see, I wasnt always like this." she said, then realizing she shouldnt have opened her mouth, so she quickly changed the subject. "well, i should get going. It was nice meeting you, Brad." she began to walk away, but she turned back to say, "Look out for me at lunch, you can sit at my table."
Then, about 5 minutes after she walked away, a skinny blonde haired girl came stumbling in front of him. She tripped over her own two feet and fell flat on her face. Then, she stood up and obnoxiously started laughing, obviously faking it because she was embarrassed for falling.
"Are you ok?" said Brad, with a slight attitude. He couldnt help it. This clumsy girl caught him off guard
"Yeah. I'm fine. That was actually pretty funny. Are you new here? I dont believe I've seen you before."
"Yep. My name is Michael Bradley, but call me Brad."
"Oh, hello. I'm Emma Kelson...erm, I mean, Nelson." she said nervously
"Ook, well, I should go get my locker and stuff. Nice to meet you.."
"Yeah, you too!!"
- - - ~~~ - - -
"Manny!" said Emma in a whiny voice when she got into the school
"What?!" relied Manny, seeming to be in a not so great mood
"Theres a new hott guy in school and I just completely embarrassed myself in front of him."
"So.."
"Ugh! What is your problem lately?! You always seem like you are mad or something! And those clothes you've been wearing this year are just horrible. You look like a prostitute."
"Only around you, Em. Lately, you've just been driving me crazy. Sometimes you're so boring, you make me wanna scream. And if you were a real friend, you would accept the way I choose to dress, instead of just bitching at me for it!" said Manny while walking away from her annoying and opinionated friend.
The two girls went into their next class, which was english with Ms.Kwan.
"Ok everyone, calm down. Class will be starting in just a moment." said Ms. Kwan and as soon as she said it, everyone seemed to quiet down
"Alright then, the assignment is on the board. You are to get in groups of three and write a short dialogue. Then, tomorrow in class, you will get up in front of the class and act out the dialogue you have written. It must be memorized and this will count as a test grade."
Manny didnt know who she wanted to work with. Definately not Emma. And she knew that if she were to work with JT, then she would be forced to work with Toby as well and she didnt want that. She looked around the classroom and two girls that she never really spoke to due to their popularity, seemed like they needed another person to work in their group. So, Manny, being the friendly and now more confident person she was, walked over to them.
"Hi, can i work with you?" asked Manny with her usual smile on her face
The girls looked at each other first and then said, "sure."
"Whats your name again? I know I've seen you around before." asked the girl with blonde hair
"Manny Santos."
"Really? Oh wow, you've changed a lot since last year. It's good though. I'm Laura Jensen, but I'm sure you aleady knew that."
"Yeah, now you're more our type. I'm Erin Perricane." said the girl with straight brown hair
"So, you're not friends with that Emma girl anymore, are you?" asked Laura
"No, she's so annoying and she wont except me for my new style, so i ditched her." replied Manny
"Good, now you can hang out with us." said Laura
After the period was over, Manny walked down the halls to her locker. She thought about her new friends and was glad that she was now becoming popular. Maybe ditching Emma is the sacrifice she had to make in order to achieve popularity.
--- ~~~ ---
When Ellie got home from school, she comtemplated whether she was going to get some sleep or not since she didnt get any last night. She was just sitting there on her bed all night long; scared out of her mind and afraid to tell anyone. After a moment of thinking, she had decided that sleep wasnt a good idea. She wandered around the house locking all the windows and doors. This crazy man turned her into a paranoid freak! She even canceled her plans with Ashley today because she didnt want to put her best friend in danger. She was home alone because her mother and father were still at work, and she had no siblings. Ellie had finally calmed down and started to watch tv. But then she heard a few bangs on the back window. Her heart began to race and it felt as if her whole body was paralyzed; suddenly she couldnt move. She heard the glass of the window break, and someone climb through it and into her house.
"Ellie Nash! Dont move! If you move, I swear I'll kill you." said the same voice that she heard on the phone the night before
Then, Ellie remembered a bit of advice that they told her at the Witness Protection Program. They had told her that if she ever got into a situation where there was a gun involved, run away in a zig-zag fashion because it would be harder for them to aim at her. So, knowing that he was going to kill her either way, she ran for it. Of course, he shot, but missed her. Then she ran into the kitchen to grab two knives. He ran after her but she was suddenly gone. He began to search around a little bit, and then he felt a sharp pain in his back. Ellie had snuck up behind him and stabbed him with the two knives and continued stabbing him over and over until he collapsed to the ground and died. Then, she called 9-1-1 and got out of the house.