Chapter 9

(Forks Public Library)

The rain died down for a few days till it'll rose back up again. During that period, I would focus on other things as it was an attempt to create an illusion of my mentality. As Cliff spoke on days ago, the world might be supernatural or I'm having a mental breakdown. Paul doesn't believe the world has monsters. The same for me. Cliff, on the other hand was out to prove 'that' existed.

I stare in Paul's face as he watches Cliff flip through pages of Supernatural I. "Mary, what you think?" He asks me. Paul turns his head looking me in my face. "You knowing should have been enough. This is not it." I seriously say tapping on the book. "This is the truth." "You're eighteen, Cliff!" I shout in this near empty librarian.

What you need more of the truth for? "She's right. You might get killed." Paul say. "Pauline is right. Right now! We're both wearing panties cause this is fifty to sixty years ago. We seen the movies, Cliff. I gotta protect my parents so I can't meet you no more for a reading session." I say grabbing my purse off the floor. I move to get up when he opens his mouth again. "Do you still hear the ringing?" He seriously asks.

I frown looking at the two pairs of double doors at the entrance. "She don't want in on your investigation, Cliff." Paul say. "Yes or no." He say. I turn to face him sitting back down. "It was never ringing. It was a buzzing sound. I love my life. I have no clue what my friends did. Tonya is still missing. Claire is still in a coma." I softly say.

"And, you're next." Cliff say. "You're not superman. All you know is that one of the girls knocked on a door and grabbed a book. This could be elimination of knowing...facts." I say snatching the book. I slam it shut and slam it on the table. "People who are not the targets always to dig. I'm not an orphan. My parents come first so leave me out of it. Okay?"

I stand up and push in the chair. "Well, I hope you don't die." Cliff say. "I won't die. Why? Cause I'm very cautious of my surroundings and you learn not to trust people. Why? Cause word is going around that I am a witch. Ain't that what you told your friends?" I ask staring in his face. "Just theories, Mary. You're denying what you can do." He say.

"What can she do, Cliff?" Paul ask. "Obviously read the future. Her friends." "Or a crazed boogeyman wanting dark meat." I feigning fear. All Cliff is speaking on is theories and stories. "So you'll be the target." "Or two white girls picking and befriending the African American ugly loser to pin some supernatural bullshit on her before their time was up, right?"

Paul's growing more and more frustrating. "Well, I don't have nothing else to say." Cliff tiredly say grabbing his book. "Cause we have nothing else to go on. I don't want to know nor believe anything out of respect of my parents and their safety. The more you know, it'll will crave. It'll draw you in and kill you. I watch movies. Watch your back, Cliff."

I head for the entrance door in nothing but anger. I storm out of the library and rush down the stairs. I ain't gonna be killed knowing more about the Supernatural World. I'mma keep my ugly self blind and dumb. Buzzing noise ain't doing it for me. "Mary!" I turn around to see Paul walking out of the library.

"Yeah, Paul." I tiredly say crossing my arms. Me and him still hang as friends. The last I checked, he's still dating his pregnant girlfriend but he visits frequently. "Don't let him get to you." He say walking up to me. "I'm not. The main reason why I'll be driving to a hotel or motel in case him and his friends want to stalk me home. I have to be careful now."

In situations like this, you can't trust nobody. "Stay at my house." Paul say. "No thanks. I can't afford to mess up your relationship, Paul. That's not right." I say and walk away but he grabs my arm. "Why you acting like this? You cool now?" He ask amused. "N-" "You're drama. You're the target. You'll need a hero." He say wrapping his arm around my waist.

I smile. "I will need a hero. I can stay over. Do you want me to follow you or something?" I ask. I'm pretty sure he drove his car to work but that's not the point. Paul is inviting me to stay at his home while he has a pregnant girlfriend for protection. "I didn't drive." He say grabbing my hand and leading me back up the stairs. Okay.

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It didn't take long for Paul to have me on his kitchen counter soon as I stepped inside of his home. To be honest, I have never had sex on a kitchen counter and what makes it so bad is that it was amazing. I had an orgasm to a point where my legs were shivering. I was gasping for air. I was clawing at his light blue wallpaper. I slept like a baby in his room.

Paul is very mysterious. He has this room next to the hallway closet locked. It irks my nerves wondering so bad what is behind that door. It makes me think that it might be a porn room or an upcoming nursery. A nursery for his unborn child. That's hard to take in but I know we'll make our relationship work out for the best cause he really likes me.

The sound of a front door closing wakes me up from my nap on the couch. A ringing noise instantly fill my ears. It's so loud. I sit up on the couch wrapping myself in the blanket. I'm already wearing one of Paul's shirt. I turn around to see Paul in his kitchen and Sam walking to him. Did I do something wrong? "Hi, Sam." I say sitting my legs on the floor.

"How you doing, Mary?" He ask. "Oh, the same. Tonya and her friends has been found. They're in the hospital now. I got a phone call from Cliff." I say putting my hair behind my ears. "Great news. I guess you two are continuing the relationship as Rachel expects his unborn child." Sam say. "Just going with the flow. Life is life but I know if it don't work out then we'll be friends. Nothing is written so we'll living our life." Is all I can say.

"What she said." Paul say. What I said. I grab my phone off the floor and look at the time. 3:23pm. I must've been really tired to sleep that long. "Should I cook dinner or order take-out?" I ask standing up. "I don't think you should stay when he is cheating on his girlfriend with you, Mary." Sam say staring in his face. "Okay. I'll go." I say grabbing the blanket up and scurrying down the hall into his bedroom.

It don't take me long to put on my clothes and leave out of the house not speaking a word to Paul nor Sam. Neither seemed to have moved since I put on my clothes. I don't want to cause problems between no relationship. I get into my car that's parked in front of Paul's house and drive off down the street. Sam is right. Me and Paul cheated. We had sex behind Rachel's back.

I simply drive till I'm able to find myself off the tribe. What was I thinking? The ride back to my apartment is not an easy one. My ears has been doing nothing but ringing. All I know Cliff could've been lying so soon as I go inside of my apartment, I make an appointment to see a doctor. It could be a side effect of the car accident. I can't take the chance on my health.