Torture and… Treachery?
I considered calling in sick after a night of finally sleeping normally but then figured that I wouldn't be able to run from PE class forever. I got into my uniform and joined my class, trying to look strong and confident. 'We've got a new student. Haylee Sade?' 'Yes, sir?' I said with a strong voice. He laughed and walked up to me. 'I've been training these rookies for half a year now, you think you're as good as them?' 'I don't know, sir.' I said, scared at the expression he made. 'You're not!' He yelled as several drops of spit landed on my face. 'Go and run 15 laps! Now!' He yelled as he pointed at the indoor track. 'Yes, sir.' I said as I started running, not too fast but not slow either. I was already at my limit when I started the 6th lap and slowed down a bit. 'Come on! Faster!' He immediately yelled. I went faster again, a burning pain in the muscles in my legs.
I made it to the 10th lap before crashing to the ground, breathing heavily and with a harsh pain in my legs. 'Get up! 5 More!' He yelled. 'I… can't… anymore…' I stumbled as I lay on my back. 'Someone get her out of my sight!' He said as he gestured at the row of students. Mayze quickly walked up to me and dragged me into the dressing room. 'You did great. I honestly thought you'd stop at 4.' A bright red tree popped up out of nowhere beside him, I frowned and then laughed as I reached out to it. 'Tree…' I mumbled as I grinned idiotically. 'Tree?' He said surprised. 'Yaaa! Roar at the lion.' I said as I growled at the lion that lay sleeping a little further away. 'What the… Are you hallucinating?' He said as he grabbed my shoulders and shook. 'I… byebye.' I said as I passed out.
I slowly opened my eyes and shrieked as I saw the face of the nurse very close to mine. 'Finally, thought you'd never come to.' She said annoyed as she stepped back. 'What happened?' I asked as I sat up and rubbed my sore head. 'You were hallucinating from overexertion, then you passed out and he brought you here.' The nurse explained as she gestured at Mayze who sat a little further away, he smiled kindly. 'You're the third this year. That PE teacher is just too harsh on kids like yourselves.' She said as she gave me a glass of water. 'Thanks.' I said as I took it and drank it all in three gulps. 'You should stay here for a while seeing the fact that you can barely walk. And you look tired, get some sleep.' She said as she walked away. Mayze sat down beside the bed and laughed. 'You sounded like a drunk when you yelled: Roar at the lion!' I flushed and sighed. 'I said that?' 'Yeah and something about a tree. But you did laugh like you meant it.' 'Sorry that you had to help me… again.'
'It's no big deal, I chose to drag you out of the gym after all. But you should get some rest now. Will you wait for me? Then we can walk home together.' He said. 'Yeah, ofcourse.' I said as I smiled. 'Where should I wait?' 'Come to room 009 though I might be a little grumpy after that French class.' He said as he stood up and walked to the door. 'Yeah, I'll be there.' I said as I watched him walk out the door. 'Is he your boyfriend or something?' The nurse asked as she peeked around the corner. 'No, we're just friends.' I said, wondering if that was true. She frowned and nodded sarcastically making an 'uhu' sound. I sighed with a smile and lay down, closing my eyes and thinking of happy things.
I woke up to a voice and opened my eyes. The nurse stood by my bed and looked at me. 'You better go see that boy now. The last bell just rang.' I sat up and swung my legs off the bed, groaning at how sore they were. 'Thanks for everything.' I said as I walked out of the infirmary and made my way down the stairs to room 009. I walked into the hallway but froze when I saw them. Cindy was kissing Mayze as if her life depended on it. I turned and walked away as fast as I could as a tear streamed down my cheek. I walked out the door and into the cold. 'Haylee, wait!' He said as he came after me. 'Hold on for a second, let me explain!' I walked on, pretending that I didn't hear him. 'What am I doing? I said that we were just friends…' I thought. 'Stop!' He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around.
'She kissed me, I didn't do anything.' 'I could see that.' I said as I looked away, avoiding his eyes. 'She surprised me, I told you how she gives me the creeps, didn't I?' 'It's fine. We're just friends after all, I'm happy for you.' Just as I wanted to turn around he leaned forward and kissed me fiercely. 'I want to be so much more than just friends.' He said as he wiped my tears away and put his arms around me. 'I love you.' I admitted as I did the same. 'I love you too.' He said as he kissed me again, more calm this time. 'Come, I want to show you something.' He said as he took my hand and started walking.
He took me all the way to central park and led me to a busy area. 'Here, look.' He said as he crouched down and held a tree branch out of the way. I crouched down beside him and looked at the flowers, all blooming even though it was cold and snowy. 'They're called Bell Snowdrops.' He said as he smiled at the amazed expression on my face. 'They're beautiful.' I said. 'There are many different kinds of flowers but I like the snowdrops the best.' He said as he stood back up. 'Why?' 'Because they bloom during the winter making them different from all others.'
'Put your hands behind your head!' Someone suddenly yelled. I impulsively did as asked as I turned around. 'Detective Beckett…' I said as I slowly lowered them, keeping my eyes on the gun she was holding. 'Get away from him, Haylee.' She said. 'What? Why? Did you do anything?' I asked as I turned to Mayze. 'I wouldn't know what…' He said as he looked at me, his hands still behind his head. 'Go on, I'll be fine. I didn't do anything wrong.' 'We'll see about that.' Beckett said as she stepped forward and cuffed him. Castle stood beside me as he frowned. 'Who's he?' 'He's the boy who saved me at the graveyard. He's my…' I broke off, not sure what to say. 'Why does he have to go along? What did he do wrong?' 'He bought a diamond saw just two days before the stadium incident and his DNA was found on one of the metal bars.' He explained as he led me to the car. 'What? You're saying that he did it? But he…' I silently got in the car and convinced myself that they were wrong.
We got to the police station faster than I expected and walked in. We went into the small room beside the interrogation room and looked through the window. Mayze sat at the table, looking calm as always. Beckett sat down opposite to him, a certain relief on her face. 'Why did you buy a diamond saw?' She asked briefly. 'A diamond saw? Oh, my dad asked me if I could buy him one so that he could get on with the chores at his house.' 'His house. Your parents are divorced?' 'Yeah, I only see him like once a month and that's still too often if you ask me.' He said annoyed. 'So you bought it for your dad, didn't he have money to buy it?' 'Apparently not, he said that it's my duty as his son to lend him some money. I said that I'd buy him the saw if he'd not ask me anything ever again. He promised me, the saw was on sale anyway. What's this about?' 'The stadium roof that collapsed last month was caused by a sawn metal bar and only a diamond saw can make such a clean cut.' She explained.
-Thanks for reading, another chapter next week! Please R&R!-