Chapter 4

Nursin' their wrath to keep it warm.

The plane back was so slow. I was bored. At least I was on my way to see him.

!!!

I had a boyfriend! It excited me. But it worried me, too. I wasn't sure what to do. I waited. I listened to my Walkman for a while. Eventually we landed. I got a taxi and began the long drive to Port Angeles.

We were at the outskirts when I got out. I grabbed my bag and guitar (which was in its case) and began walking. I took out my Walkman again and pressed shuffle. My favourite song came on, it was Hallelujah. The rain started. Wonderful. At least I didn't have to walk much further. I was about to walk past a sleazy bar when the song changed to Check Yes Juliet, by We The Kings. I had never listened to it properly, it had been on a compilation CD made up for me by Carrey. I walked a little slower listening to the lyrics.

'Check yes Juliet, are you with me?

Rain is falling down on the sidewalk,

I won't go until you come outside.'

I laughed out loud at the irony as I passed the bar. I liked the guitar piece in the background.

'and check yes Juliet, kill the limbo.

I'll keep tossing rocks at your window,

There's no turning back for us tonight.'

I had a feeling I knew where this was going.

'Lace up your shoes,'

There was a loud noise. I turned. It was the men. They were drunk. I paused, unsure what to do. They began to come towards where I was frozen.

'Here's how we do,

Run baby, run.'

So I did.

'Don't ever look back.

They'll tear us apart if you gave them the chance.'

'Hey, sugar, wait up,' the biggest one said, I could only hear two sets of feet catching up on me.

'Don't sell your heart,

Don't say we're not meant to be,

Run baby, run,

Forever will be you and me.'

I turned right up a side street. Crap. No street lights. Then, out of nowhere, the smaller one flew out in front of me.

'Where you headin' to?' he shouted, grabbing my arms. The other two caught up.

'Your boyfriend was a real pain the other day. I think we should get revenge, don't you?' the biggest one said, leaning right in and holding my face. He pushed me up against the wall, pausing my music.

I waited for the pain. It came quickly, then left again, like it was too much for my body to notice it all at once. They beat me up. Just a little. It felt like they had broken my arm. I tried to stand, using the wall to help me. Then I saw it. My leg was bleeding. It was the jugular. Then I saw the ground and how much blood I had lost already. I screamed a leaned on the wall. I leaned against the play button. I put the headphones back in my ear. The movement made me dizzier than I already was. It began to sink in.

I was losing blood, I was going to die.

The music played.

'check yes Juliet,

I'll be waiting,

Wishing, wanting, your's for the taking,

Just sneak out and don't tell a soul goodbye.'

I moved my arm. It felt broken.

'And check yes Juliet,

Here's the countdown,'

I was going to die. I collapsed hearing the words of the song.

'3 2 1,

Now fall in my arms now,'

Something caught me before I hit the ground. I lost consciousness.