Chapter 2: So it Begins
(When this began) I had nothing to say And I got lost in the nothingness inside of me (I was confused) And I let it all out to find/ That I'm not the only person with these things in mind (Inside of me) But all the vacancy the words revealed Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel (Nothing to lose) Just stuck/ hollow and alone And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park
She just sat looking at the group of people that sat in front of her. Was
this real? Did she really find friends in this cruel town? Sure they were
losers, but so was she. Happiness bubbled in her like a balloon. She had
finally found a place she fit in. Nobody had ever paid attention to Emma
Marsh. To them she was just a skinny little girl with crazy red hair and
baggy, secondhand clothes that were out of style. Now finally, after
years of having no one but her sister to talk to she had friends, true
friends, and she loved every one of them. Never before had she felt so
complete, just sitting there.
"Why are you staring at me like that, do I have something on my face?"
Mike asked her, noticing her gaze.
She quickly snapped back into reality. "Sorry, I guess I was just
enjoying the day so much, I lost my train of thoughts." She said.
"The lass bettera stop daydreaming so much, or she willa loose more than
her thoughts." Richie said in his horrible Irish Cop accent.
Emma grabbed Ben's library book and through it at Richie, hitting him in
the face.
"What in the... shit, my nose is bleeding. Emma you turd, I am going to
get you back real bad" he howled
"I would just like to see you try" she retorted, laughing.
Yes, friends, the most precious things a person could have.
"Miss, this your first time here in Derry"
Emma looked up startled. Where was she? Then she remembered. She was in a
cab heading towards Derry, heading home. The young cab driver looked back
at her. The whole time he had been babbling about how much he admired her
and her band and she had tuned him out. Her memories where coming back,
slowly, but surely. She couldn't believe she had forgotten so much. She
had forgotten her own sister for heavens sake.
"So, is it" The driver asked her again.
"Is it what?" she asked back, not really paying attention.
"Is it your first time in Derry?" he repeated.
"No not my first, I lived there as a child." She said and added in a low
whisper "but I wish I didn't."
"Oh so you are just visiting family then"
"Family? Yes, I am visiting family, my most dear family" she said smiling
in spite of all the horror that she knew layed ahead. She was going to
see her friends again. The friends that she had hung out with on those
hot summer days. The friends that she had made silver slugs with and
fought monsters with, yea those friends, her family.
"Miss, we have reached your destination"
Emma smiled, her destination, her fate. She reached to her purse to get
money to pay the cab driver, but he stopped her.
"It's okay miss no need to pay, it's not everyday that a famous
celebrity rides in my taxi, I'll take care of the money, but can I have
your autograph. I want to stick it right here" he said pointing to the
driver side window. Emma gave him the autograph and he left.
"Well Emma girl, you are not so much of a loser anymore" she told
herself.
She knew she should go in the building, but she couldn't bring herself to
do it. What if nobody remembers me? What if I don't remember them, just
walk into the room and find a bunch of strangers?
"Emma, Emma, over here" A voice cut her thoughts
She turned around to see Mike, standing there, a big smile on his face.
Emotions overwhelmed her and before she knew it she had flown over to him
and wrapped in a big hug, startling the poor guy.
"Well I guess you are glad to see me" he said laughing.
"You bet I am" she said, her eyes sparkling.
"Come on in, the others are waiting" he said leading her.
"All of them?" she asked, still smiling.
"Well all but Stan" he answered hesitantly.
There was no need to ask why. By the look on his face she knew that the
worst had come. It had reeled it's dark hand again.
Hello everybody,
How did you like that chapter? I am sorry I haven't updated in a long
time but I was really busy. I liked this chapter, personally, especially
the song in the beginning. I thought it fit in quite nicely. Well review
and tell me what you think.
A million and one thanks,
Shadowcat
(When this began) I had nothing to say And I got lost in the nothingness inside of me (I was confused) And I let it all out to find/ That I'm not the only person with these things in mind (Inside of me) But all the vacancy the words revealed Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel (Nothing to lose) Just stuck/ hollow and alone And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own
Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park
She just sat looking at the group of people that sat in front of her. Was
this real? Did she really find friends in this cruel town? Sure they were
losers, but so was she. Happiness bubbled in her like a balloon. She had
finally found a place she fit in. Nobody had ever paid attention to Emma
Marsh. To them she was just a skinny little girl with crazy red hair and
baggy, secondhand clothes that were out of style. Now finally, after
years of having no one but her sister to talk to she had friends, true
friends, and she loved every one of them. Never before had she felt so
complete, just sitting there.
"Why are you staring at me like that, do I have something on my face?"
Mike asked her, noticing her gaze.
She quickly snapped back into reality. "Sorry, I guess I was just
enjoying the day so much, I lost my train of thoughts." She said.
"The lass bettera stop daydreaming so much, or she willa loose more than
her thoughts." Richie said in his horrible Irish Cop accent.
Emma grabbed Ben's library book and through it at Richie, hitting him in
the face.
"What in the... shit, my nose is bleeding. Emma you turd, I am going to
get you back real bad" he howled
"I would just like to see you try" she retorted, laughing.
Yes, friends, the most precious things a person could have.
"Miss, this your first time here in Derry"
Emma looked up startled. Where was she? Then she remembered. She was in a
cab heading towards Derry, heading home. The young cab driver looked back
at her. The whole time he had been babbling about how much he admired her
and her band and she had tuned him out. Her memories where coming back,
slowly, but surely. She couldn't believe she had forgotten so much. She
had forgotten her own sister for heavens sake.
"So, is it" The driver asked her again.
"Is it what?" she asked back, not really paying attention.
"Is it your first time in Derry?" he repeated.
"No not my first, I lived there as a child." She said and added in a low
whisper "but I wish I didn't."
"Oh so you are just visiting family then"
"Family? Yes, I am visiting family, my most dear family" she said smiling
in spite of all the horror that she knew layed ahead. She was going to
see her friends again. The friends that she had hung out with on those
hot summer days. The friends that she had made silver slugs with and
fought monsters with, yea those friends, her family.
"Miss, we have reached your destination"
Emma smiled, her destination, her fate. She reached to her purse to get
money to pay the cab driver, but he stopped her.
"It's okay miss no need to pay, it's not everyday that a famous
celebrity rides in my taxi, I'll take care of the money, but can I have
your autograph. I want to stick it right here" he said pointing to the
driver side window. Emma gave him the autograph and he left.
"Well Emma girl, you are not so much of a loser anymore" she told
herself.
She knew she should go in the building, but she couldn't bring herself to
do it. What if nobody remembers me? What if I don't remember them, just
walk into the room and find a bunch of strangers?
"Emma, Emma, over here" A voice cut her thoughts
She turned around to see Mike, standing there, a big smile on his face.
Emotions overwhelmed her and before she knew it she had flown over to him
and wrapped in a big hug, startling the poor guy.
"Well I guess you are glad to see me" he said laughing.
"You bet I am" she said, her eyes sparkling.
"Come on in, the others are waiting" he said leading her.
"All of them?" she asked, still smiling.
"Well all but Stan" he answered hesitantly.
There was no need to ask why. By the look on his face she knew that the
worst had come. It had reeled it's dark hand again.
Hello everybody,
How did you like that chapter? I am sorry I haven't updated in a long
time but I was really busy. I liked this chapter, personally, especially
the song in the beginning. I thought it fit in quite nicely. Well review
and tell me what you think.
A million and one thanks,
Shadowcat