I walked in to history class and saw Dylan sitting in his seat with a purple eye and a cut on his lower lip. I snickered as I made my way to my seat. Sam sat behind him and pointed him. Did you do that? he mouthed. I nodded he smirked and shook his head.
"I see you made it home safely," I said, stopping by his desk. He gave me a cold glare. I felt sorry for him...almost. As Mr. Benson continued rambling about the Civil War I dozed off, thinking how I would get my phone. After class, Sam and I were walking towards our next class, when I got distracted by a strange figure talking to the secretary in the principal's office. Standing pale in the bright fluorescent light, his long gray overcoat shrouding his skinny body. And hanging from his pale, bony hand was my phone!
I pulled Sam to the wall, where we could safely overhear the conversation.
"What are you doing?" he asked, confused. "Shhh! That's the butler from the Mansion!" I whispered, pointing.
"So what?"
"He's looking for me!"
"How can he be looking for you?"
"That guy's boss or whatever saw me beat the crap out of Dylan in his front yard and he has my phone!"
"Sir, you can leave the racket with us and we can make an announcement, " I heard Mrs. Gerber reply and reached for the phone. But Creepy Man drew back.
"I'd prefer to keep it in my possession for now. If you find the owner, she knows where she can claim it. Good day, " he said and bowed to a charmed Mrs. Gerber.
I freaked and pulled Sam behind a statue of Teddy Roosevelt. "It's a trap, " I said, squeezing Sam's hand.
"You're over reacting!" he said. I sighed and let him go.
"I'm sure the dude will understand you were defending yourself to almost kill someone in their backyard," rambled Sam. I looked at him and nodded.
"You what?" my father yelled during dinner after I told him I lost my phone.
"Well, it's not exactly lost. I just don't have it."
"Then get it back if you know where it is."
"That would be impossible right now."
His left eye twitched. He warned me not to lose my phone, since I just got it last month, in replacement of my other lost phone.
"You better get it before I ground you and no gigs for two months!" said dad. I opened my mouth to talk but Iggy beat me to it.
"Dad! We're having multiple gigs these next few months! You can't do that!" said Iggy.
"Tell that to your sister!"
"I'll get it! Geez!" I mumbled and got up, walking outside with Iggy walking beside me. Band practice started in half an hour and we had to walk to get to the abandoned factory.
"So you gotta get your phone or else no gigs?" asked Gaz. I nodded
"It's just a phone though!" said Ari, taking out his guitar from its case.
"Well yeah but I've lost like my last 3 so...yeah..." I mumbled.
"Do you know where it is?" asked Iggy, helping Sam set up the drums.
"Yeah...I dropped it in the mansion after running away," I said, fixing the microphone.
"So are you gonna get it?" asked Sam.
"Yeah..."
"When?"
"Sometime this week...I just don't know how," I sighed. "But for now let's just practice, we got a gig soon."
They nodded and got to their places. Song-Bring me to Life by Evanescence (Iggy) (P.S. Song in beginning of chapter)
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
I gripped the mic. with both hands.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
I closed my eyes.
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
I smiled at the guys before motioning the guys to play the next song.