-Chapter 9, Not the Heaven I Expected-
I woke up in a lab. Not the heaven I expected. I was sorta low tech and had alot of bubbling chemicals. I was in a cage that was large enough for me to only sit up in. I couldn't stand if I tried. From watching crime shows with my mother, I knew not to make a sound. I tried to open the cage door, but it was locked. I searched my pocket for my cell phone. It was still there! I dialed 911 quickly.
"I'm sorry, but the number you have dialed is not in service at the time. Please hang up and try again, or dial 611 for assistance. Thank you. Goodbye."
"HOW IS 911 NOT IN SERVICE?,"I thought to myself. Sigmund. He was too smart. He must have messed with my phone. I stuffed it back into my pocket and whimpered quietly, letting the tears escape my eyes. I heard the door swing open and slam closed. My eyes grew in fear. I swatted the tears from my face and played dead, not allowing myself to breath. I slightly opened my eyes and saw Sigmund standing over the cage with a smirk on his face. I quickly closed my eye. He giggled.
"I know your awake Rima,"he whispered. I continued to play dead. He opened the side of the cage.
"Your free to go,"he added. I knew it was a trap and didn't bother to get up. He stepped away from the cage.
"Any day now, love,"he said. My eyes shot open. I didn't want them to, but they did. As though I wasn't in control.
"Good evening,"he greeted. He did more of those hand motions and controlled me to crawl out of the cage and stand up.
"What's going on?,"I yelled.
"If you won't love me, I suppose I'll help you out a little,"he replied. He walked towards me and held me by my waist. I couldn't push him away. I couldn't move at all. This wasn't heaven at all, this was pure hell. He just stood there and stared at me. And I was forced to stand there, frozen.
"Why are you doing this to me?,"I asked,"What did I ever do to you?"
"You've done nothing wrong,"he laughed,"I just simply wanted to get to know you. You may grow to love me."
"Your just making things worse,"I said,"Your making me hate you more than I already do."
"Hate can turn to love," he replied.
"I WANT YOU DEAD! I WANT YOU TO DIE COLD AND ALONE SIGMUND! I WANT YOU TO DIE A SLOW, PAINFUL, MERCY LESS DEATH!" I don't know where that came from, but I know I meant it. He grabbed my shoulder, digging his nails into them.
"Your going to wish you never said that,"he growled. He dragged me out of the room, into a hallway. It sorta looked like an old fashioned school, but no one was there. He pushed me outside in the dark. It was cold and raining hard. I looked around and noticed the area was set up like a campus. Outside, the building had the letters "M" and "A" on the door. I knew where I was, but I didn't know how to get home from here. What bus do I take home from Milkweed Academy? Do they even have buses?
He left me alone outside and stormed back into the building. I quickly stood up. What was he gonna do? A few seconds later, he came back outside with a girl. I hid behind a bush. I couldn't hear what they were saying to each other, but I wasn't going to stick around. I ran, making sure my footsteps didn't make a sound when they hit the ground. There was an open field of grass that was bare and empty with nowhere to hide, but I ran easily with nothing in my way. That's when something bizzar happened, I tripped over a small log and went flying. It wasn't there before. I knew I had gotten caught.
I hit the ground hard and grabbed onto my leg. It was bleeding alot and stang like CRAZY! There were splinters stuck in it that were sticking out and it felt broken. Sigmund made his way over to me and laughed loudly at my state.
"What were you trying to do, Rima?," he laughed. He dragged me to my feet and looked down at my leg.
"Oh my, look what you've done to yourself."
"Why are you doing this to me?,"I cried. I really didn't want to cry infront of him, but I was in soo much pain and I was...afraid. He patted me on my head and let it rest on his chest.
"Darling, don't weep. If you want to go home, you can!" I looked up at him. I knew it couldn't be that simple and easy. He wanted something.
"How? How do I leave?"
"I'll take you home, if you do something for me."
"WHAT IS IT? I'LL DO ANYTHING!" His eyes grew.
"Anything Rima?"
"YES! PLEASE! I just want to go home!" He smiled devilishly.
"When we get back, you have to leave Kyle and tell him your with me now."
"WHAT! Sigmund please. Don't make me do-"
"Do you want to go home or not?" I looked down at my leg. I couldn't feel it anymore. I looked back up at Sigmund and sighed.
"Yes. I do want to go home." He smiled at me.
"Then we have a deal?" I nodded. With a flash, I was on a sidewalk and my leg was healed, no trace of blood at all. We were infront of Kyle's house and Sigmund stood infront of me. He rang the doorbell. My eyes grew. I had no idea he would be here and that I would have to hurt Kyle soo soon. He answered the door and ran to me, warmly giving me a tight hug.
"WHERE WERE YOU?," he asked me,"Rima, I was soo worried." Tears fell from my eyes.
"I'm sorry,"I whimpered,"I-"
"Nothing to worry about. As long as your here now," he replied.
"No, you don't understand," I weeped. He gave me a puzzled look.
"What do you mean?" Sigmund shot me a bad look.
"I...I can't be with you anymore Kyle."
"Huh? Rima, what are you-"
"I'M WITH SIGMUND NOW! SIGMUND'S MY BOYFRIEND NOW! I'M SORRY!,"I spat out. He stared at me with an expression I can't describe. Sick, sad, angry but mostly confused. He looked as though he knew something wasn't right. Sigmund intruded and tried to grab my hand. I didn't let him. I stuffed my hands into my parka. He ignored me.
"Looks like she's taken in interest in me,"he told Kyle,"What can I say?" Kyle's eyes swelled up. Mine did too. He stared at me before slamming the door in my face. I broke down in tears.
"Why? Why would you do this?," I choked. Sigmund laughed. I looked up at him but he had vanished. I wanted soo badly to knock on Kyle's door and tell him that I loved him and what Sigmund had done, but for some reason, I knew he wouldn't want to hear anything I had to say. So I dragged myself home. Once inside, I fell to the floor. I was home alone, so I cried loudly, not caring if it echoed down the halls.
"Kyle has every right to be mad at me!," I sobbed,"I'm so stupid! why did I even listen to Sigmund? I'm soo selfish! I only thought about myself! I'm such a damn fool!" I ran upstairs and grabbed the portrait I had painted. It was finished and perfect, but I couldn't bare to look at it. I threw my scarf over my shoulder and ran out without closing the door. To my surprise, Kyle was standing infront of my door with a shocked look on his face. He dropped the box he was holding and stared at me. Tears stained my face.
"Kyle, I-"
"I-I heard what you were saying. Rima, what happened to you today?" The crying started up again.
"You wouldn't believe me!,"I cried,"The cuts and bruises are gone! He made them disappear!" Even though they were gone, I still felt a huge pain in my chest. My heart was broken. I hid my face behind my hands and my hair and cried. To my surprise, he held me in his arms. I looked up at him with confusion written all over my face.
"Don't you think I'm selfish? I was a total jerk!" He stared down at me. And giggled.
"Rima, I know you don't like Sigmund."
"But what about when you-" He grabbed on tightly to my shoulders. He shook me as he spoke.
"LISTEN TO ME!,"he shouted,"I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT SIGMUND DID!" He noticed his tone and softened up a bit.
"Rima, truly and dearly with all my heart. I promise you to death that what I'm saying should not be taken lightly," he sighed,"You, you just fit with me. I don't understand how, but you do. There is just something about you very precence that makes me...makes me better that I could ever be. I know I may be dreadfully out of character, but I don't want you to feel guilty about anything that Sigmund might have done. Rima, I love you so such that it hurts. You'll never understand to the fullest." I stared at him, taking in everything he said. I dropped the portrait to my side and kissed him. He kissed me back. A few kids from our school walked by and gasped at our display, but we didn't move an inch.
I heard Yo cheering ans saying,"I KNEW IT!" Kyle pulled away slowly from me. We stared at eachother before he turned to Yo.
"GO AWAY!,"he shouted, totally back in character. Yo placed her hands on her hips.
"Your the ones outside in the open!,"she shouted back,"Get a room next time!" She laughed with her friends as they walked away, making kissing sounds all the way down the street. Kyle blushed. A cold wind blew and snow continued to fall. I picked up my portrait and the box Kyle dropped and lead him inside. Once the door was closed and locked, I handed Kyle the box he dropped. He took it in his hands and let it drop to the floor again. I looked down at it.
"Forget the box,"he said to me. He gently kissed me again. The front door swung open and my parents Fanboy, and Chum Chum stopped when they saw Kyle and I. They were holding grocery bags and dropped them at the same time, well except for Chum Chum.
"I have a carton of eggs in here, I can't drop it!,"he giggled. Kyle jumped away from me quickly and blushed. My mother cleared her throut.
"Uh...we got the supplies for your holiday party,"she choked. Fanboy and Chum Chum giggled with each other.
"They were kissing again,"they whispered between giggles. I picked up a few of the bags.
"Thanks mom and dad,"I smiled. They smiled back. My father glanced at Kyle. Kyle's eyes grew in panic. I shoved my father.
"Cut it out!," I whispered to him. He winked at me.
"I'm just playing around Rima,"he laughed.
Kids from our class filled my living room. They danced, talked and ate the food my mother had prepared. Everyone was having a great time. I sat down and watched everyone. Once in a while, I heard Yo going around telling people what she had saw earlier and her friends backed her up, but I didn't let that ruin the party. I thought of it being better that everyone knew about me and Kyle than keeping it an obvious secret. Fanboy sat next to me, sipping hot cocoa.
"I had NO idea Mr. Mufflin was such an awesome DJ!,"he said to me. I shrugged.
"Neither did I,"I replied,"He heard about the party and offered to be the DJ. As long as my mother payed him in snacks and coffee." We laughed. In the middle of the living room, kids cheered for Chum Chum as he did his money dance, waving a dollar in the air. Fanboy grunted.
"HEY! YOUR DOING IT WITHOUT ME!,"he shouted, pushing his way through the crowd. I laughed. Over by my parent's bar, kids were shouting orders at Kyle faster that he could make one. At one point, he burnt himself when a bit of hot chocolate spilt on his hand.
"EVERYONE WAIT A SECOND! QUIT SHOUTING! I CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU WANT!,"he yelled. I decided to get up and help him.
"Can everyone form a straight line please?,"I asked. The kids quickly pushed themselves into a line. Kyle looked at me.
"Why didn't I do that?,"he asked himself.
"Cuz you have a bad temper,"I replied.
"I do NOT!"
"YES YOU DO!"
"NO I DON'T!" We laughed and gave kids what they wanted. Tea, cocoa, punch, or water. Soon, the line was gone and the kids were back in the middle of the living room dancing. I was never much of a dancer so I stood behind the bar and watched with Kyle. We smiled at our successful party. Yo walked up to the counter and grinned.
"Sooo...,"she started,"This is a holiday party, right?" We nodded. She continued."So if I put a misletoe next to anyone here, they would have to kiss, right?" I could see where this was going. She had a trick up her sleeve.
"Yeah, I guess,"I answered. I ran to the dance floor and grabbed Fanboy as Yo pulled it out of her pocket. She closed her eyes and dangled it in the air over the bar. I pushed Fanboy behind it and pulled Kyle away. When Yo opened her eyes, Fanboy stood infront of her behind the bar. Kyle laughed. Fanboy didn't.
"WHAT! I HAVE TO KISS HIM? WHERE DID RIMA AND KYLE GO?," Yo cried. We giggled behind her.
"WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! NO WAY!,"Fanboy yelled. I stood next to Yo.
"This is a holiday party, right?,"I whispered to her. She frowned. When the kids at the party realized what was going on, all eyes were on the bar. Kyle walked up to me.
"Genius,"he laughed next to me,"Pure genius."
Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed my story! I can't believe this one is over but I decided to write a series of these. I already wrote out the next story in my notebook, so look out for the sequel called,"A Girl, A Wizard and A Drink". Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed and special thanks to the people who added me to their favorite authors list! That was too sweet! I 3 You Guys! I can't thank you enough!
~Samantha1105 & Sandra1105