Disclaimer: I do not own Fright NIght. I do wish I own Christopher Mintz-Plauss
Author's Note: Chapter 11, Yeah! Please remember to review. On a personal note. I will be working at a camp this summer, with little to not internet access.
Ch. 11 Squid Man
The next morning, I drove Annie straight to the clinic. I found out something I never knew before. Annie hated doctors. She looked around the office nervously. The only patients that were in were little kids with runny noses.
"What is taking them so long," Annie said agitated.
"Flu season by the looks of it," I replied to her. She bit her lip. I grabbed her hand in an attempt to make her feel better.
"It will be ok," I said.
"I hate doctors. They have cold hands and they keep touching you," Annie said.
"You don't like being touched? Isn't that why we're here," I said smirking. Annie slugged me on the arm.
"This is no time to jokes Edward," She said. She looks at me and then laughs. Finally, the nurse came and got Annie. Annie looked like all the color was drained in face. The nurse led us to a little room. When the doctor came in it looked like she was going to threw up.
"So Annie what can I do for you today," said Doctor Lopez asked.
"I think I might be pregnant," Annie said. The doctor wrote notes down. The doctor did test. Finally, he came back with the results. I didn't seem to comprehend what the doctor told us we should do next. All I knew is that life just got a whole lot more complicated. We didn't say a word when drove back to school. When we parked Annie just stood there.
"You going to say something," I asked her.
"Don't know what to say," Annie said softly. Words seem to have escaped her. She hadn't said a word since the doctor's diagnosis. The bell rang.
"Were going to be late," I said. She nodded and opened the door. I mentally shock my head. Today was going to be hell. I happen to have been right. One thing happened that hadn't in a long time, Charley actually looked at me. I shook my head at him. It took him this long notice Adam was gone. Seriously. It made me really angry. He seemed unfazed, that Adam hadn't showed up for nearly two weeks.
I had to chance it. I talked to Charley. He was talking with Ben and Mark. His friendship with them was baffling. He used to make fun of them and their lack of brains. I didn't know when life became so different. It seemed like yesterday it was the good old days.
"I think it's going to talk to us,' Ben said. I rolled my eyes and ignored him.
"Hey, can I talk to you a minute," I asked Charley.
"Just the two of you that's sweet. He can school you in the ways of geek douchery," Mark said. I bit back my retort that I wanted to come back with. I knew that Annie wouldn't wanted me to say what I was about to say.
"What up Ed," He says as if it hasn't been months since we last talked.
"You know Adam's missing right," I said
"What do you mean he's missing?" Charley said confused. Was he this dumb? Did his new friends someone transplanted his brain into another person and replaced it with another.
"I keep trying him, no calls or text, nothing. I don't know if you were paying attention to roll call but he's not the only one that's gone," I said.
"Do we really have to do this here, now," Charley said looking around. I wanted to hit him.
"What am I suppose to not even speak to you anymore?" I said.
"Don't spaze out," He said. That set me off. I really started to spaze out. I didn't care if anyone was listening. It felt like words were coming out of my mouth. I suddenly found myself blackmailing him. Reluctantly he agreed. I looked over and saw Annie.
"I am so sorry," She mouthed sympathetically.
"Thanks," I mouthed. It was the only thing I could say.
I wanted for the clock to stick 3 already. I was in the worst class to be at the end of the day, gym. I ran laps until I was couldn't run anymore. I might not look like it but I'm fast. Being fast had its advantages. When it was time to go, I grabbed my bag and left.
"Ed," I heard someone said. It was Annie.
"Hey, "I said. It was the first time I seen since I talked to Charley after homeroom.
"Can you come with me," She asked. I didn't argue. I followed her to her car. We drove off fast that I forgot that I had brought my own car.
"Shit. Forgot I brought my car," I said. She didn't seem fazed. It looked like she was on a mission.
"I'll bring you back. I just need to talk to you," Annie said. I didn't argue. I knew when and where there was a time to argue. I couldn't she seemed so lost, so scared. When we finally got to our destination she stopped.
"You ok?" I asked.
"No I'm not. My dad is going to kill me, bring me back to clean up the mess, and kill me again," Annie said miserably. I gave her a sympathetic look.
"It's ok. We'll figure something out," I promised her. I didn't know what else to say to her. I was not good at stuff like this. I was not the person to go to if there was an emotional issue. I never discussed my issues at school or any place else, because I knew my parents wouldn't help much. I kept it to myself, which was something I got from my parents. It was a habit that greatly annoyed Annie.
"I can't tell them," Annie said shaking her head.
"Yes you can," I assured her. She smiled weakly at me.
"Thanks, but I'm royal screwed," She told me. She looked out the window. I had to be somewhere but didn't want to leave her like this.
"You're not," I reassured her.
"I wanted to talk to you about something," She said. I looked at her confused. I thought we were talking.
"About?" I asked her. I knew that look. It was the look she used, when she knew she was going to say some that she knew I wouldn't like.
"My parents are letting me have a party for my birthday," She said not looking me. I gave a look that asked her if she was being serious.
"What's the issue?" I asked. She sighed.
"What do you think the issue is?" Annie said. I knew she didn't want to say it. So I decided to help her out.
"I can't exactly show up, can I?" I asked her with bitterness in my voice. She didn't look at me. I suddenly felt really angry. She was doing this now, with our current situation. I opened the car door. I had enough. All of this was crazy. I finally realized what I had to do.
"I'm done," I said finally. I opened the door.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"I can't do this anymore," I said.
"You're breaking up with me, now," Annie said incredulously. I shook my head. She was silent for a moment.
"I will help you out as much as I can, but only as a friend," I said.
"I tired of fighting with you," I said. She didn't say anything. I began to walk away and back to my care. I didn't have time for this. I had a somewhere to be. I didn't look back. I didn't want to see if she was hurt or not. I don't care, I couldn't care.
I drove home and grabbed my bag and skateboard. I hoped Charley didn't show up early, I just hoped he should up. When I got to Adam's house, he wasn't there. It was then that it hit me, Annie and I were over. I didn't know how to feel about it. After two years we were done. I tried to keep my thoughts from going anywhere near Annie. I couldn't help it though, I thought of here.
"Hello," I said answering my phone.
"Hey Ed, its Annie," The voice on the other end answered. My eyes widened. I didn't expect her to call me.
"Hey, what's up," I said uncertainly. She wasn't a person I expect to call me.
"Nothing much, I was wondering if you would like to hang out with me tomorrow," Annie asked. I couldn't help but notice see sounded nervous. It was… cute.
"Sure, I know a place," I said.
"Sounds good, I'll meet you after school," Annie said brightly.
I thought about her for so long, that I didn't even notice it was getting dark. I called Charley and left him a "nice" message. Half an hour later he finally showed up.
"Where the hell have you been?" I said annoyed. It was much more rudely than I meant. I know I was being an ass but I didn't care. Today had sucked.
"You told me to meet you after school," He said. I glared at him.
"I meant right after, it's dusk, you know what that means," I said to him as we walked over to Adams front door. I ignored his retort. I knocked on the door, there was no answer. I noticed the cat door. I remembered we use to go through when we were kids. I was amazed to find I fit through the door. The room was empty and dark.
"I really don't want to be the one to tell you this, but that guy your neighbor, he's a vampire man"
Of course he thought I was crazy. I ignored him but searched the house. After I took out one of Adam's cardboard cut outs, I explained more to Charley. I was then we stared to fight.
"Adam's gone and you act like you don't give a shit! What the hell happen to you, we were inseparable? "I said furiously. He had pushed me. That in itself was shocking. Our fights never got physical.
"Yeah well you know when my life got better, when I stopped being your friend," He said coldly. I looked at him shocked. I didn't know what I did for him to hate me that much. That what all I saw in his eyes. Hatred.
After the fight he left me there. It was like being kicked in the stomach. I wanted until I knew he was gone. I picked up my bag and left. I looked over my shoulder. I tried to keep tears from pour out of my eyes.
"What an asshole," I said. Suddenly I was tackled to the ground.
"Oh god damn," I said wincing in pain. I was literally just punched in the stomach.
"What you doing on my street bro," Oh crap. It was the perfect way to end the day, Being harassed by Mark.
"What the hell you doin on my street bro. You tracked your nerd juice all the way down it" He taunted. I suddenly remembered where he got "nerd juice" from. I decided to be smart with him. He didn't appreciate it. I had to run a few fences before I felt I was safe. Or not.
Next Chapter: Annie realizes that something is terrible wrong.