Crushed
It was a bright, Friday, morning and Dash was the first to get out of his bed. He packs his stuff in his backpack, brushes his teeth and gets changed. He opens the door and walks out of his room with his backpack on. He was about to walk downstairs, when he hears humming. Dash pauses and looks across the hallway. Curiosity gets the best of him. He drops his backpack and follows the humming sound. He stops in front of Violet's room. Dash sighs as he slowly opens the door to her room. He sees his sister sitting on her bed, reading the poem Tony gave her.
"Vi." Dash calls.
"Yes." Violet answers.
"I don't get it. Ever since Tony gave you that poem, you've been reading it almost all the time. You've been reading it after we saved the day. You've been reading it during dinner. You've been reading it while you were sleeping. And look, you're reading it right now."
"Little insect." Violet mutters. "Get out of my room!" Violet grabs her pillow and she flings it at the door. Dash slams the door shut and races down the stairs. Violet continues to read her poem over and over again. Her heart is full of love and emotions. She sighs after she finishes reading it. She folds the poem and puts it in her pocket. She gets her backpack on and heads downstairs. She finds Helen, Sean and Dash in the kitchen. Then kids begin to eat their breakfast.
After eating, Sean, Violet and Dash heads outside. They throw their backpacks in the trunk. They wait for their mom to drive them to school. Helen comes out of the house and she enters the car. She starts the engine and they were on their way to school. Ten minutes later, she stops the car at Western View Junior High. Sean and Violet gets out of the car. They get their backpacks out of the trunk. They waved goodbye and they make their way toward class. Sean and Violet part their separate ways. Violet walks toward her locker. She unpacks her stuff and gathers her books. She closes her locker and makes her way to class. Suddenly, she sees Tony Rydinger sitting on a bench. Violet checks the clock. She has ten minutes until the bell rings. She smiles and walks toward Tony.
"Tony!" she calls. She starts running toward him. Tony glances at Violet. He immediately gets up and walks away from her. Violet stops running and a look of curiosity appear on her face.
Tony, wait!" she screams. Tony ignores her calls and he continues walking. He disappears in a pool of students. Violet scratches her head, trying to figure what's going on.
"Oh, well." she thought. "I guess he must be heading for class. I guess I should do the same thing." Violet makes her way to her math class. Reaches her class and opens the door. She sees Sean reading. She smiles as she sits down at her seat, just as the bell rang.
Four boring periods have passed and Violet can't help but think about Tony. Why is he trying to avoid her? Is there something going on with him? So many questions stir in her mind. The bell rings for lunch. The students race out the door. Violet walks toward the cafeteria and buys her lunch. Instead of walking toward the same, usual shady spot, she looks for Tony. For minutes, she looks around the school, trying to find her boyfriend. She sees him sitting on another bench, eating his lunch. Violet sighs, brushes her long hair and walks toward the bench. She sits next to Tony.
"Tony." she says. "I really need to talk to you." Tony stares at her for a moment. He takes a bite off his sandwich and continues eating as if Violet never existed.
"I don't know what's going on Tony." Violet said. "This morning, you've been trying to avoid me. I called you so many times, but you keep on ignoring me. Is there something I need to know? Please. Tell me Tony." Violet grasp Tony's hand and she gazes into his eyes. Tony sighs as he gets off of the bench. He walks toward the nearest trash can. He throws his garbage away. He walks back to the bench where Violet is. He glares at her. He walks away, without saying a word.
"Man. What was that all about?" Violet thought. "I tried to be nice, but why is he ignoring me? Does Tony love me?" Violet slumps on the bench, thinking what could be going on with Tony. She waits until the bell rings to signal the end of lunch. Finally, she gets up and walks to her classroom.
The bell rings to signal the end of class. Violet puts her books in her backpack and her homework in her binder. She walks out of the classroom and to the front of the school. She looks around either for her mom, or for Tony. She sees Tony standing down behind a tree, working on his homework. Violet sighs as she slowly moves toward her boyfriend. She stands in front of him. Tony looks up and he sees Violet smiling at her. Tony places his books in his backpack. He glares at Violet.
"Um, Tony." Violet says. "I really need to know what going on. Why are you avoiding me? Why are you ignoring me? I thought you loved me Tony. Do you?" Tony stares at Violet, saying nothing. Violet sighs. Suddenly, she gives Tony a great big hug. Tony's eyes were wide open. The glare on his face becomes even more terrifying. All of the sudden, he pushes Violet ruthlessly on to the ground. Violet gasps.
"Love you?" Tony growls. "Love you? I've never loved you. Never have, never will." Violet quickly gets to her feet.
"But, Tony. You said we'd be together forever."
"Not anymore you freak." he says with a dark voice. "Your love towards me is deteriorating as we speak. Nevermore I will love you and nevermore I want to be with you. Being with you is a waste of my time. I never want to spend time with you ever again. Go find some other guy to love, because I never want to see your ugly face ever again. Is that clear you despicable scoundrel?" Violet was shocked. Never in her life had she heard Tony say those words to her. Tears were falling from her eyes.
"Tony." she begs. "Tony. I…I…I…"
"Enough. I never want to see you again. You're pathetic, weak, useless, stupid and of course, ugly. I never loved you. I hate you and my hate is only towards you. Your love towards me is already died out. There's no more love inside me. Only hatred and detestation lies within me. That's how I feel towards you, you loathsome rat." Violet cries uncontrollably each word Tony has said. She could not speak. She just stood there, staring at Tony.
"Oh." Tony finally said. "Just in case you didn't get my message, I'll deliver it one last time." Tony takes his arm back. Then, without warning, Tony gives a vicious slap to her face that sends Violet to the ground. Tony picks up his backpack and walks away. Violet kneels on the ground, feeling her face. Her heart has been torn to pieces. Her eyes are filled with tears. She cries uncontrollably. She gets up and sits on the bench, waiting for her mom.
"Violet!" someone shouts. She turns and Violet sees Helen waving at her. Violet drags herself slowly to the car. Violet enters the car, buckles her seatbelt and curls up in a ball. As Helen starts driving, Sean and Dash looks at Violet oddly. They see her tears falling off her face.
"Vi." Dash said. "Are you okay?"
"How's school?" Helen asks. Violet remains silent. "Vi?" Helen looks behind her and she sees Violet curled up in a ball. Helen reaches for her daughter and she wipes her tears off. Helen brushes her long dark black hair. "What's wrong sweetie?" she asks. Violet says nothing. The drive home was quiet. The Parr family arrives at their house. They get out of the car and they get their backpacks from the trunk. Helen opens the front door. Violet rushes inside the house and up the stairs. She enters her room and slams the door. She lies on her bed and continues to cry. The one person she loves the most broke her heart, tore it into pieces and throws it at her face.
For ten minutes, Violet cries in her room. No one can make her feel better again. Violet hears a knock on the door. She wipes off her tears and walks to the door. She opens it and she sees Sean standing in front of her.
"Hey Vi." he said. "Are you feeling alright?" Violet looks down and she closes the door in front of Sean. She goes back to her bed. Sean just stands in front of her door. "I guess not. Well, if you need to talk anyone, I'm here to help you." Sean heads back downstairs. Violet stares out the window, thinking about what Tony just said to her. The words bring more pain and misery to Violet. A small tear falls from her eyes. Suddenly, there was another knock on the door. Violet gets up and walks toward her door. She sees Dash and Jack-Jack smiling in front of her.
"Hey sis." Dash said. "Um, I know you're not in a good mood, but would it be alright if you actually tell me what happened to you today at school?" Violet looks at her little brothers for a long time.
"He loved me." Violet mumbles. "He loved me. How can he treat me like this?"
"Ouch." Dash said. "Tony broke up with you?" Violet nods. "Oh my God. I'm so sorry Vi."
"What can I do?" she asks. "He means so much to me. And now, he's gone."
"I'm sorry Vi." Dash said. "But listen. There are a lot of boys out there who can be big jerks sometimes. There come times when you have to let go of them, even if it means sacrificing the one you love. But I want you to know Vi is that…that… (gulp)…I still love you."
"What?" Violet asks surprisingly. "You do?"
"Of course I do. I love you, Sean loves you, mom and dad love you, and even Jack-Jack loves you. You see Vi, if there ever comes a time when you feel unloved; you still have your family. So cheer up." Violet wipes her tears off and smiles at Dash.
"Thanks Dash." she smiles.
"No prob." he said. "(I can't believe I'm gonna do this.)" He gives his sister a great big hug. Jack-Jack starts laughing and he too wraps his arms around leg.
"Dash, Jack-Jack." Violet blushes. "I…I…I don't know what to say. Thank you." The three of them smiles at each other.
"DASH! VI! GET DOWN HERE! WE GOT TROUBLE!" Dash picks up Jack-Jack and he runs down stairs. Violet looks through her closet and she takes out her red super suit. She slips it on and puts on her mask. She looks out the window one last time. She's gotten a lot better after Tony insulted her. She runs down stairs with a smile on her face, knowing that her family still loves her.