The morning was dim and the birds chirped crazily. The sun shined through
the thin curtains landing on the cold wood. It was always cold there in the
house. The pain was almost unbearable. Now he knew the pain Craig went
through. The scratches still hurt and the bruises still sensitive. His leg
felt better now after almost three hours in a bucket full of ice. It
stopped the swelling. He liked that shirt. One of the three tank tops he
had. But now it is ripped and stained, not that it wasn't stained before;
it was now in the garbage. His gray sweat jacket was a little stained from
the grass and he lost his bandana, at least he had one more. But it was
over. He was lucky he was still alive. At the end, Jason threatened to kill
him but he might have been too scared, because he didn't. He was in so much
pain. Tracker didn't approve of the fight too much. But it wasn't a fight,
it was like, attempted murder. He couldn't fight back he tried but failed.
How could he fight against six other guys? He didn't tell Tracker that.
Because Tracker would have most likely reported it to the police, but that
would mean the police would ask him why they beat him up. He couldn't do
that. No one should know. No one will know.
"I can't believe your actually going," Ellie said sitting on the floor her hands holding her knees against her. Ashley sat on the edge of her bed. She stared in her mirror at her reflection. She looked at her smeared make-up and disastrous hair, She took her finger and tried smudging some of the make-up off before looking at Ellie who's make-up wasn't very controlled either.
"She's my friend, Ellie, I can't not go," Ashley said. Ellie sighed and stood up.
"She's not a friend, she's a witch," Ellie opinionated. "An evil witch who wants to do nothing but do her nails and buy expensive jeans," Ellie said walking over and sitting next to Ashley on her bed. Ashley knew all this, but she couldn't just ADMIT IT. She just looked at Ellie not knowing what to say. Why did Ashley like her? "Why do you like her?" Ellie said aloud almost knowing her thoughts. Ashley again looked in the mirror.
"I guess because I have to"
"Oh my gosh the house is looking totally cute!" Paige admired it from her stairs.
"We did so much work last night," Hazel said appearing behind her in her purple pajamas. Paige giggled to herself as she glided down the stairs like a princess.
"Mom when you walked in last night, were you in like, total shock?" Paige asked walking into the kitchen dragging her feet along. She chuckled.
"I was shocked to see my house this way," Her mother said pouring coffee. Paige looked at the coffee in disgust. "Is that a compliment?" Hazel asked as Paige's mom took a sip. She chuckled again
"No," She said in a laugh as she walked off. Paige followed her mom into the dining room.
"How could you drink that stuff?" Paige argued. "I mean, your teeth with like, turn yellow or something," Paige said taking a seat. Paige's mom shrugged as she sat the mug of coffee down on the coaster. "But, mom is right, this looks like Heather Sinclair's Princess Pajama party she had in seventh grade. That is a total disgrace!" Paige complained. But to Hazel, it didn't look that bad but she casually nodded in agreement. "So, what do you suppose we do?" Paige asked. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Paige jumped up and jogged to it. She opened it up to find, Spinner. She smiled. Paige's mom struggled to see who was at the door.
"Mom, it's just Spinner," Paige grinned. Spinner became a little nervous.
"I could come back later," Spinner said. Paige shook her head.
"This is a great chance for you to meet one of the parents," Paige said. "Unless you were here for Dylan," Paige suggested. Spinner shook his head at the thought. Paige led him in and shut the door behind Spinner. Paige's mom silently and slowly observed him. Paige then walked up behind him and laced her arm through his, making Spinner feel a bit uncomfortable in front of Paige's mom. Paige's mom took another sip of her coffee and then sat it down, having her head sit on her mended hands. Hazel watched with no expression.
"Mom, I told you about Spinner," Paige introduced. Paige's mom nodded and became a bit more relaxed.
"Ah, yes, Mr. Gavin Mason"
"Spinner, mom," Paige rolled her eyes. Spinner nodded and casually waved. Now Hazel was giggling a bit. "He's the one who through me that. party," Paige tried to sound happy. Spinner nodded in a laugh. The rest of the time, Paige's mom watched Spinner like a hawk as the put up decorations.
"Only half hour till Paige's party," Ellie counted down. "I feel terrible for you"
"Why? Because I'm going to go have some fun? Elle, you know, you could come too. I'll convince Paige," Ashley said sitting down next to Ellie on the couch. Ellie shook her head.
"No convincing needed. I'll just, stay at home with the mom tonight," Ellie said. Ashley sighed and stood up.
"This isn't too bad, right?" Ashley twirled around. She wore her tattered dark sneakers, with her tight black jeans and her shirt that look ripped so her chest would sexily show. Her hair was done normally. The red streaks glided outwards. Ellie nodded.
"Well, I guess I should go, can't wait for mom to ask me my 25 questions of how my day went," Ellie sarcastically said. Ashley chuckled.
"Well, I should go too," Ashley announced. "Paige wanted me to decorate," Ashley explained. Ashley peeked her head around the corner. "Bye mum," she called. The two walked out the door and separated without a word.
"Ash! You came earlier! Hun, you look totally cute! In a punkish sort of way," Paige admired Ashley. Ashley chuckled and comfortably made herself into the dark room. She admired the purple lights and twirling images.
"Thanks to me," Spinner stood up from the dark. Paige chuckled.
"Yeah, that's why you get to clean the mess you made in the kitchen from the food you made, yeah, my big helper," Paige explained. Ashley and Paige laughed but Spinner became a little red. Hazel then flew down the stairs in a purple shirt with shining diamonds and black bottoms with matching diamonds at the bottom.
"And I'm prettified," Hazel announced. Paige jumped.
"Reminds me, I have to go change! Don't go anywhere," Paige said. Spinner followed her.
"Yeah, be right back," Spinner joked. Paige shot him a look and Spinner then took a seat in the dark corner. Ashley silently giggled inside.
"You look great Hazel," Ashley complimented. Hazel grinned.
"It's hard to look so cute," Hazel laughed. Suddenly Paige was heard from down the stairs.
"Not!"
The party was really great! Everyone Paige invited showed up! Except Sean, he wasn't anywhere. Ashley worried here and there. Almost staring at the door wishing he would come through. Ashley sat on the couch mostly, socializing with anyone who sat next to her. She talked to Jimmy then Spinner then Jimmy then Paige then Jimmy then no one. Craig still didn't show up yet either. Ashley was getting so fed up with him! He always wanted them to be alone, he always wanted them to not have breathing area, he always wanted to make-out, always his way. But when Ashley wanted him to just come to Paige's cool party where they could dance and laugh instead of just making-out at his house. Gosh. When will he just understand that, that's not what makes the relationship. Maybe he doesn't know that. Maybe he isn't ready for it. Maybe they should be in a relationship either.
"Hey," Jimmy said plopping down next to Ashley. Ashley grinned. She liked Jimmy as company. She could talk to him about anything! But other than friendship, she had no other feelings for him.
"Hey, Jimmy. I was wondering, I've seen you and Hazel, are you two," Ashley's voice trailed off. Jimmy became a bit uncomfortable. Ashley knew this because he was fidgeting. He didn't answer, just a smile. "It's okay Jimmy," Ashley assured him.
"I don't know I mean, not right now," Jimmy answered.
"You mean not yet," Ashley teased. The two laughed. Hazel, almost on cue, sat down silently next to Jimmy. The two smiled at each other. Ashley grinned. "I'm going to get some more pop," Ashley lied. The two nodded. Ashley walked over to a wall, finding a chair. She sat down in it and leaned her arms on her thighs, sipping her pop as she did. Suddenly, she glanced at the door. She saw Sean walk in. Her posture formed. He wore a black sweat jacket. His hood overshadowed his face only revealing his pale lips. Ashley stood up. Sean quickly walked towards her.
"Sean, hey, you came," Ashley greeted.
"Can we talk?" Sean and Ashley walked into the room that Paige's mom used for work. Ashley turned on the light, shut the door and locked it. Sean sat down in the chair and kept his head down. Ashley walked over to him.
"You okay?" Ashley asked. He didn't answer. Ashley carefully removed his hood his face wasn't harmed he had a scratch surrounded by a bruise. "What happened?"
"I got into a fight"
"With those guys," Ashley said. "Well your not really that hurt"
"This is my face, I still have arms, legs, stomach." Ashley was speechless. Sean looked up at her.
"What did you mean by you went through something similar?" Sean asked. Ashley's heart dropped. Something can hurt someone and then they can heal others.
"I can't believe your actually going," Ellie said sitting on the floor her hands holding her knees against her. Ashley sat on the edge of her bed. She stared in her mirror at her reflection. She looked at her smeared make-up and disastrous hair, She took her finger and tried smudging some of the make-up off before looking at Ellie who's make-up wasn't very controlled either.
"She's my friend, Ellie, I can't not go," Ashley said. Ellie sighed and stood up.
"She's not a friend, she's a witch," Ellie opinionated. "An evil witch who wants to do nothing but do her nails and buy expensive jeans," Ellie said walking over and sitting next to Ashley on her bed. Ashley knew all this, but she couldn't just ADMIT IT. She just looked at Ellie not knowing what to say. Why did Ashley like her? "Why do you like her?" Ellie said aloud almost knowing her thoughts. Ashley again looked in the mirror.
"I guess because I have to"
"Oh my gosh the house is looking totally cute!" Paige admired it from her stairs.
"We did so much work last night," Hazel said appearing behind her in her purple pajamas. Paige giggled to herself as she glided down the stairs like a princess.
"Mom when you walked in last night, were you in like, total shock?" Paige asked walking into the kitchen dragging her feet along. She chuckled.
"I was shocked to see my house this way," Her mother said pouring coffee. Paige looked at the coffee in disgust. "Is that a compliment?" Hazel asked as Paige's mom took a sip. She chuckled again
"No," She said in a laugh as she walked off. Paige followed her mom into the dining room.
"How could you drink that stuff?" Paige argued. "I mean, your teeth with like, turn yellow or something," Paige said taking a seat. Paige's mom shrugged as she sat the mug of coffee down on the coaster. "But, mom is right, this looks like Heather Sinclair's Princess Pajama party she had in seventh grade. That is a total disgrace!" Paige complained. But to Hazel, it didn't look that bad but she casually nodded in agreement. "So, what do you suppose we do?" Paige asked. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Paige jumped up and jogged to it. She opened it up to find, Spinner. She smiled. Paige's mom struggled to see who was at the door.
"Mom, it's just Spinner," Paige grinned. Spinner became a little nervous.
"I could come back later," Spinner said. Paige shook her head.
"This is a great chance for you to meet one of the parents," Paige said. "Unless you were here for Dylan," Paige suggested. Spinner shook his head at the thought. Paige led him in and shut the door behind Spinner. Paige's mom silently and slowly observed him. Paige then walked up behind him and laced her arm through his, making Spinner feel a bit uncomfortable in front of Paige's mom. Paige's mom took another sip of her coffee and then sat it down, having her head sit on her mended hands. Hazel watched with no expression.
"Mom, I told you about Spinner," Paige introduced. Paige's mom nodded and became a bit more relaxed.
"Ah, yes, Mr. Gavin Mason"
"Spinner, mom," Paige rolled her eyes. Spinner nodded and casually waved. Now Hazel was giggling a bit. "He's the one who through me that. party," Paige tried to sound happy. Spinner nodded in a laugh. The rest of the time, Paige's mom watched Spinner like a hawk as the put up decorations.
"Only half hour till Paige's party," Ellie counted down. "I feel terrible for you"
"Why? Because I'm going to go have some fun? Elle, you know, you could come too. I'll convince Paige," Ashley said sitting down next to Ellie on the couch. Ellie shook her head.
"No convincing needed. I'll just, stay at home with the mom tonight," Ellie said. Ashley sighed and stood up.
"This isn't too bad, right?" Ashley twirled around. She wore her tattered dark sneakers, with her tight black jeans and her shirt that look ripped so her chest would sexily show. Her hair was done normally. The red streaks glided outwards. Ellie nodded.
"Well, I guess I should go, can't wait for mom to ask me my 25 questions of how my day went," Ellie sarcastically said. Ashley chuckled.
"Well, I should go too," Ashley announced. "Paige wanted me to decorate," Ashley explained. Ashley peeked her head around the corner. "Bye mum," she called. The two walked out the door and separated without a word.
"Ash! You came earlier! Hun, you look totally cute! In a punkish sort of way," Paige admired Ashley. Ashley chuckled and comfortably made herself into the dark room. She admired the purple lights and twirling images.
"Thanks to me," Spinner stood up from the dark. Paige chuckled.
"Yeah, that's why you get to clean the mess you made in the kitchen from the food you made, yeah, my big helper," Paige explained. Ashley and Paige laughed but Spinner became a little red. Hazel then flew down the stairs in a purple shirt with shining diamonds and black bottoms with matching diamonds at the bottom.
"And I'm prettified," Hazel announced. Paige jumped.
"Reminds me, I have to go change! Don't go anywhere," Paige said. Spinner followed her.
"Yeah, be right back," Spinner joked. Paige shot him a look and Spinner then took a seat in the dark corner. Ashley silently giggled inside.
"You look great Hazel," Ashley complimented. Hazel grinned.
"It's hard to look so cute," Hazel laughed. Suddenly Paige was heard from down the stairs.
"Not!"
The party was really great! Everyone Paige invited showed up! Except Sean, he wasn't anywhere. Ashley worried here and there. Almost staring at the door wishing he would come through. Ashley sat on the couch mostly, socializing with anyone who sat next to her. She talked to Jimmy then Spinner then Jimmy then Paige then Jimmy then no one. Craig still didn't show up yet either. Ashley was getting so fed up with him! He always wanted them to be alone, he always wanted them to not have breathing area, he always wanted to make-out, always his way. But when Ashley wanted him to just come to Paige's cool party where they could dance and laugh instead of just making-out at his house. Gosh. When will he just understand that, that's not what makes the relationship. Maybe he doesn't know that. Maybe he isn't ready for it. Maybe they should be in a relationship either.
"Hey," Jimmy said plopping down next to Ashley. Ashley grinned. She liked Jimmy as company. She could talk to him about anything! But other than friendship, she had no other feelings for him.
"Hey, Jimmy. I was wondering, I've seen you and Hazel, are you two," Ashley's voice trailed off. Jimmy became a bit uncomfortable. Ashley knew this because he was fidgeting. He didn't answer, just a smile. "It's okay Jimmy," Ashley assured him.
"I don't know I mean, not right now," Jimmy answered.
"You mean not yet," Ashley teased. The two laughed. Hazel, almost on cue, sat down silently next to Jimmy. The two smiled at each other. Ashley grinned. "I'm going to get some more pop," Ashley lied. The two nodded. Ashley walked over to a wall, finding a chair. She sat down in it and leaned her arms on her thighs, sipping her pop as she did. Suddenly, she glanced at the door. She saw Sean walk in. Her posture formed. He wore a black sweat jacket. His hood overshadowed his face only revealing his pale lips. Ashley stood up. Sean quickly walked towards her.
"Sean, hey, you came," Ashley greeted.
"Can we talk?" Sean and Ashley walked into the room that Paige's mom used for work. Ashley turned on the light, shut the door and locked it. Sean sat down in the chair and kept his head down. Ashley walked over to him.
"You okay?" Ashley asked. He didn't answer. Ashley carefully removed his hood his face wasn't harmed he had a scratch surrounded by a bruise. "What happened?"
"I got into a fight"
"With those guys," Ashley said. "Well your not really that hurt"
"This is my face, I still have arms, legs, stomach." Ashley was speechless. Sean looked up at her.
"What did you mean by you went through something similar?" Sean asked. Ashley's heart dropped. Something can hurt someone and then they can heal others.