Chapter 3 Fresh New Scars Heal New Wounds
The cold blade of the knife soothed her body as soon as it touched her pale skin. One cut became 5 as soon her whole right arm was covered in blood. Her mind was telling her to stop but her body was telling her to keep on going. It felt so good to be in control of something in her life.
All of a sudden there was a loud bang on the bathroom door.
" Maria, I need your help with all the orders!" Liz's voice said from the other side of the door.
" Alright, I'll be right out!" Maria replied back.
Maria quickly rinsed off her arm and the knife. She hid the knife behind the garbage can beside the sink and wrapped a couple of layers of Kleenex around her wounds. Then she unlocked the door and met Liz in the front.
Liz was right. The Crash Down had gotten more packed since Maria had been in the bathroom.
The two young girls were so busy that Maria didn't notice that she had forgotten to put her sleeve down to cover her scars. The good thing was, Liz was to preoccupied to notice. But someone had. That someone was Michael.
"Michael I need two fries and an Alien Blast hamburger!" Maria said to Michael.
" Yes Maim!" Michael said glancing down to see Kleenex soaked in blood, tied around her wrist. What happened to her? He thought. Then he became mad as he wondered if some guy had hurt her. Not his Maria, No one could touch her. His eyes became fierce and cold.
" You okay Michael?" Maria asked noticing the emotions changing in his eyes.
" I am, but you're not! What happened to your arm?" Michael asked, all of his attention focused on her.
Maria glanced down to see bloody Kleenex wrapped around her arm. She cursed to herself for forgetting to pull her sleeve down.
" Nothing Michael!" She said quickly as she pulled her sleeve down.
"That isn't nothing Maria! You should get it checked out!" Michael said trying to pull her sleeve down so he could get a better look.
Maria pulled away
" Since when do you care about me? An alien could kill me and you wouldn't give a shit!" She yelled as crystal tears formed in her eyes.
" You know that isn't true!" Michael said as he gave her the food that was ready.
" Yeah it is, You just wont admit it to me!" Maria yelled as she carried the hot food into the front.
Michael felt that he had just gotten punched in the stomach. If Maria had died, He didn't know what he would do. He would die without having his Maria in his life. He was worried about her and he knew that he had to find out what it was before it was too late.