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Ch. 6 Down the Rabbit Hole
I looked at what use to be our hang out, or what was left of it. I couldn't believe what just happened. Adam hadn't spoke since are argument. All the color was drained from his face. It was still very dark. I heard sirens in the distance. I grabbed Adam by the shoulder and dragged him away.
"What the fuck?" was all Adam could say.
"That all you can say? We almost were killed," I said struggling to breath. Adam looked around as fire truck came around the corner. We stayed out of view.
"How…. How…" Adam asked barely able to speak.
"I don't know," I answered him.
"Let's go home," He said. We walked to his house but we didn't speak. When we finally got to his house, he groaned.
"What?" I asked him.
"All the crosses, I didn't grab them!" Adam said.
"I'm sure you will find more," I said.
"Someone did it," Adam said. I sighed. He thought that too. I didn't answer him. This was the most he's talked to me.
"He saw us," I told him.
"You sure?" Adam said.
"Positive. There was no way a tree could do that," I said.
"Were in some deep shit," Adam said. I nodded in agreement. I looked at my cell phone. There was a text from Annie. I read it but didn't reply.
"I have to go," I said. Adam nodded but didn't say anything. I grabbed my skateboard and left. I looked around. It wasn't smart to do this at night but I was too proud to ask for a ride. My house wasn't too far away anyways. I saw Annie's house. Her room was light up. Her dad's car was in the drive way. I decided to be daring and climbed up to her window. I climbed up the tree and knocked on her window.
"Ed," Annie said in surprised. She opened the window to let me in. I looked at her T.V.
"I didn't know you like Batman," I said curious. Annie blushed but turned off the movie she was watching.
"What are you doing here?" Annie asked while giving me a hug.
"Look, be careful. Don't go outside at night," I said warningly. She looked at me strangely.
"Why not?" She asked.
"Just please listen. It's dangerous," I said.
"Ed is everything ok?" She asked.
"Just don't go out at night, please," I said going out the window. I didn't have time to explain. All I knew was that, I was over my head.
I didn't sleep well the entire weekend. I spent most of the nights just reading everything I can. I stared to do things that I know I should be doing. When Monday came, I got dressed for school. As I walked down the stairs, I realized that my parents were in the kitchen.
"Don't know what has gotten into him lately," I heard my father's voice. I made sure I was hidden.
"He has been acting so strangely. It looks like he hasn't slept for days," My mom said. I was taken aback. So they did notice.
"If he's on drugs again, "My dad began. My mom cut in.
"You are not sending my baby back to that horrible place," She said sternly. I smiled at my mom protectiveness.
"I don't know what else to try Vanessa. He refuses to talk with us. It was so much easy when he was a kid. I don't get him anymore," My dad said frustrated. I sudden felt really guilty.
"You were great with him, when he was younger," She reassured him. I didn't want to hear anymore. I walked down the street. I knew that my parents were on edge with me. The fact was that they didn't know how to talk to me. Everything went downhill a year ago.
Flashback
I was slammed the door as loud as I could. It was all I could do. I hated everything at this moment. I opened the bathroom door and closed it behind me. Like someone else was leading me, I went to the medicine cabinet. Before I knew it I opened the lid and I knew nothing more.
"Good thing Charley found him," was the first thing I heard my father say in relief.
"I just hope he is going to be ok," Mrs. Brewster said worriedly.
"The doctors are going to keep him for a few days for observation. They pumped his stomach, and he is stable," Mom told her.
"If there is anything I can do, don't hesitate to call," Mrs. Brewster said kindly. My parents walked her to the door and I opened my eyes. I was in a pure white room. I turned my head to see what that annoying beeping was, a heart monitor. I was in the hospital. It took me a moment to remember what happened. I vaguely remember someone screaming my name. It was probably Charlie.
"Ed, you're up!" My mother said gratefully. She and dad had just come into the room. I will always remember. I was a look of lost and sadness. I knew then that this wouldn't go away that instantly.
End of Flashback
I tried to pretend that it never happened, but my parents made it hard. They had me go for help. I was there for about a month. When I returned my parents walked eggshells around me. If my parents knew was happening, they would force me to go back. I wasn't crazy, or maybe I was. Either way, I was so far down the rabbit hole that there was no way out.
I went to school like a good boy. All I wanted to do was sleep. I never once skipped class. When I got to school, all I wanted to go was to go back to bed. Bed sounded really appealing to me at the moment.
"Evil," Annie walking up to my car. She must have been waiting for me.
"Hey," I said opening the door for her.
"Where have you been?" She asked. She wasn't angry just annoyed.
"Sorry been busy," I said. She frowned at me.
"Well, I missed you," She said quietly.
"I did too," I said.
"Let's get out of here," Annie said. I looked at her. She was suggesting we skipped school. It sounded so tempting. This girl was going to be the death of me.
"Absolutely not," I said. She pouted.
"Please…." She begged. I sighed. She could make me do anything with that look. I groaned and started the engine.
"That's my boy," She said pulling the seatbelt over her. I backed up and we drove out of the parking lot.
When we got to the beach, I didn't regret skipping. I needed to get away from it all. I still thought about the Charley's vampire next door neighbor, but I was too happy at the moment to spare a thought over my former best friend.
"I got accepted to NYC," She told me.
"Congrates," I smiled at her. I suddenly forgot. I was accepted into three schools. One of which gave me a full scholarship. I hadn't told her yet.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"I got accepted to Columbia," I said. She looked at me. I was waiting for the outburst. I hoped it came sooner rather than later.
"That's great. It's more than great. It's amazing," She said. I couldn't tell if she was being sincere.
"Really. You're not mad?" I asked.
"Of course not. Columbia is a great school. You should go," She said. I looked at her in disbelief. This was not the response I was expected. Why did it bother me so much? Did I want her to react this way?
"Really? What about us?" I asked.
"I'll come visit. I can brag that my boy is at Columbia. I can tell everyone I know that, I'm going to see you for the weekend," She said smiling. I smiled back. It was a good reaction. Why did I feel empty? Did she care we wouldn't see each other a lot. A nasty thought came to mind. Maybe she was going to end things as soon as we graduated.
"Thanks it means a lot," I said smiling weakly. She leaped at me and kissed me.
"You're the best," She said. I truly smiled at this. I had a feeling something bad was going to happen but for now. Everything was peaceful.
Next Chapter: Ed overhears a conversation that puts his future with Annie into question.