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...A Startling Surprise...
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He looked her straight in the eye, "Well I guess we better make sure that doesn't happen then," he said without much change in his voice.
The phone rang. It made Lyddie jump. Stephen gave her a smile and went to answer the phone.
He talked for a moment saying a few ok's and sure's and then hung up.
"That was my mom," he announced, "She won't be home until really late tonight so I'm going to order a pizza for dinner."
"Where's your little brother?" Lyddie asked starring at the phone.
"He's at some camp this week for school. I don't really know too much about it," Stephen said while picking up the phone and dialing the number to the pizza place.
Lyddie went back to thinking about Eric. She put a hand to her neck. She knew she could prove it if she talked to the cops. She just had to make sure he didn't do anything to her until the cops had him.
"Lyddie? What do you want on your pizza?" she heard Stephen ask.
"Um...cheese I guess," Lyddie said not fully listening to his question. All she could think about was calling the police on Eric. She knew she needed to act soon or else she'd never be able to catch him.
Lydia ate her pizza in silence. She didn't feel much like talking anyway. After finishing two slices, she decided to go to bed. Sure it was early but she didn't care. She was tired, confused, and a little depressed from the events of the past week. Surely, everything would make sense in the morning.
The alarm clock rang loudly in her ear. 6:15, it read. Lyddie sat up and let out an inhuman moan. She put a hand to her head. She had a horrible headache. Carefully, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and attempted to get dressed. A t-shirt and sweatpants were all she could manage. Blindly, she pulled her hair back into a messy ponytail.
She walked downstairs with her backpack slung over her right shoulder. It was going to be a long day.
"Good morning!" Mrs. Arbor's friendly voice rang. It was a little to friendly for Lyddie at the moment. "Want some breakfast?"
Lyddie shook her head. She felt sick as it was, and not that she won't love a pancake at the moment, she just didn't think she could stomach it.
Stephen came down the stairs a few minutes after her, whistling an unknown tune. He grabbed a pancake from the plate on the counter and ate it plain. He then kissed his mom on the cheek and picked up his car keys.
"Lyddie, you're riding with me right?" he gave her a look that said get your butt out to the car.
Lyddie gave him what they both knew was a fake grin, "Yeah of course I am."
She walked out to his car. Inside it was a bit messy. There was a McDonald's bag filled with trash in the back seat and a few old newspapers through-out the car. Lyddie looked at it for a moment before climbing into her seat.
Stephen turned on the car, "So when are you going to call?"
"Soon," Lyddie said while starring straight out the window.
"It'd be best to this afternoon, after school," Stephen said as he backed out of the driveway.
"Sure, ok," Lyddie replied.
They drove the rest of the way in silence. They didn't have anything to say to each other, and they didn't want to bring anything unpleasant up either.
The school was the size of an average high school. It resembled Lyddie's old school in a way. Stephen pulled into a parking space and turned the car off.
"I'll be showing you around today. I'll be meeting you outside each of your classes to show you to your next," Stephen said as they both got out of the car.
"Great," Lyddie said with no enthusiasm. She didn't mean to sound rude or ungrateful, but she didn't feel like being at school right now either.
"Hey Stephen!" A voice yelled from across the parking lot. A guy about Stephen's height came jogging over to them.
"Hey Jeff," Stephen said slapping palms with him.
Jeff took notice of Lyddie, "Who's your friend?" he asked giving her a smile.
"Oh, this is Lyddie. The foster kid that's staying with us for a while," Stephen introduced them with as little detail as possible. "Lyddie this is Jeff."
They exchanged a handshake and Jeff continued, "Well I've gotta get to homeroom. See ya Stephen. And I hope I'll be seeing you around," Jeff said as he gave her a wink. Lyddie simply rolled her eyes. Today was going to be interesting.
"Don't mind him," Stephen gave Lyddie an amused look. "Let's get you to homeroom."
Stephen handed her the schedule. He picked it up yesterday for her. But of course she wasn't there. Lyddie stared at it for a minute. "Sure does look...exciting," she said as she followed him into the building.
"Yeah, it's like that for a while," Stephen waved to a few more people, "You'll adjust."
Lyddie was led down a long hallway full of glancing eyes and whispers. Sure, she was the new kid but that didn't mean everyone could stare.
Stephen took her to the office. Inside was the worst sight Lyddie could ever hope to see. Eric was standing there...waiting for her.
"Hello Lydia," he said with a grin.
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Ok well he showed up at her school. What does he want now? Well you're just going to have to wait and find out!
Thank to: Elfperson, Jack-Sparrow-Lover, K-rock, Dawnie-7, spikelovesmenotu
Hey you read the chapter...so review! Tell me what you think!!!! You already read my opening comments so make it happen!! Every one counts! I'll respond more personally next time!
...A Startling Surprise...
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He looked her straight in the eye, "Well I guess we better make sure that doesn't happen then," he said without much change in his voice.
The phone rang. It made Lyddie jump. Stephen gave her a smile and went to answer the phone.
He talked for a moment saying a few ok's and sure's and then hung up.
"That was my mom," he announced, "She won't be home until really late tonight so I'm going to order a pizza for dinner."
"Where's your little brother?" Lyddie asked starring at the phone.
"He's at some camp this week for school. I don't really know too much about it," Stephen said while picking up the phone and dialing the number to the pizza place.
Lyddie went back to thinking about Eric. She put a hand to her neck. She knew she could prove it if she talked to the cops. She just had to make sure he didn't do anything to her until the cops had him.
"Lyddie? What do you want on your pizza?" she heard Stephen ask.
"Um...cheese I guess," Lyddie said not fully listening to his question. All she could think about was calling the police on Eric. She knew she needed to act soon or else she'd never be able to catch him.
Lydia ate her pizza in silence. She didn't feel much like talking anyway. After finishing two slices, she decided to go to bed. Sure it was early but she didn't care. She was tired, confused, and a little depressed from the events of the past week. Surely, everything would make sense in the morning.
The alarm clock rang loudly in her ear. 6:15, it read. Lyddie sat up and let out an inhuman moan. She put a hand to her head. She had a horrible headache. Carefully, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and attempted to get dressed. A t-shirt and sweatpants were all she could manage. Blindly, she pulled her hair back into a messy ponytail.
She walked downstairs with her backpack slung over her right shoulder. It was going to be a long day.
"Good morning!" Mrs. Arbor's friendly voice rang. It was a little to friendly for Lyddie at the moment. "Want some breakfast?"
Lyddie shook her head. She felt sick as it was, and not that she won't love a pancake at the moment, she just didn't think she could stomach it.
Stephen came down the stairs a few minutes after her, whistling an unknown tune. He grabbed a pancake from the plate on the counter and ate it plain. He then kissed his mom on the cheek and picked up his car keys.
"Lyddie, you're riding with me right?" he gave her a look that said get your butt out to the car.
Lyddie gave him what they both knew was a fake grin, "Yeah of course I am."
She walked out to his car. Inside it was a bit messy. There was a McDonald's bag filled with trash in the back seat and a few old newspapers through-out the car. Lyddie looked at it for a moment before climbing into her seat.
Stephen turned on the car, "So when are you going to call?"
"Soon," Lyddie said while starring straight out the window.
"It'd be best to this afternoon, after school," Stephen said as he backed out of the driveway.
"Sure, ok," Lyddie replied.
They drove the rest of the way in silence. They didn't have anything to say to each other, and they didn't want to bring anything unpleasant up either.
The school was the size of an average high school. It resembled Lyddie's old school in a way. Stephen pulled into a parking space and turned the car off.
"I'll be showing you around today. I'll be meeting you outside each of your classes to show you to your next," Stephen said as they both got out of the car.
"Great," Lyddie said with no enthusiasm. She didn't mean to sound rude or ungrateful, but she didn't feel like being at school right now either.
"Hey Stephen!" A voice yelled from across the parking lot. A guy about Stephen's height came jogging over to them.
"Hey Jeff," Stephen said slapping palms with him.
Jeff took notice of Lyddie, "Who's your friend?" he asked giving her a smile.
"Oh, this is Lyddie. The foster kid that's staying with us for a while," Stephen introduced them with as little detail as possible. "Lyddie this is Jeff."
They exchanged a handshake and Jeff continued, "Well I've gotta get to homeroom. See ya Stephen. And I hope I'll be seeing you around," Jeff said as he gave her a wink. Lyddie simply rolled her eyes. Today was going to be interesting.
"Don't mind him," Stephen gave Lyddie an amused look. "Let's get you to homeroom."
Stephen handed her the schedule. He picked it up yesterday for her. But of course she wasn't there. Lyddie stared at it for a minute. "Sure does look...exciting," she said as she followed him into the building.
"Yeah, it's like that for a while," Stephen waved to a few more people, "You'll adjust."
Lyddie was led down a long hallway full of glancing eyes and whispers. Sure, she was the new kid but that didn't mean everyone could stare.
Stephen took her to the office. Inside was the worst sight Lyddie could ever hope to see. Eric was standing there...waiting for her.
"Hello Lydia," he said with a grin.
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Ok well he showed up at her school. What does he want now? Well you're just going to have to wait and find out!
Thank to: Elfperson, Jack-Sparrow-Lover, K-rock, Dawnie-7, spikelovesmenotu
Hey you read the chapter...so review! Tell me what you think!!!! You already read my opening comments so make it happen!! Every one counts! I'll respond more personally next time!