Curiosity. The desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. The biggest human weakness is curiosity. Perhaps, it could be the thing that ruins everything that makes us who we really are, if we really let it. Curiosity. A way to desire something that you do not know. A way to feel such insanity that could make you mad, change your very existence and what makes you who you really are. Maybe, just maybe, it will be our ultimate demise.

Chapter 5 - Curiosity VS. Frustration

Kelly woke up and rubbed her eyes. She stretched her arms out and sat up slowly. She yawned somewhat and blinked a couple times, taking her time to wake up. The sun was bright again today. There were some clouds out, holding back some of the sun's strong rays. Kelly smiled and stood up, flipping her hair back somewhat. As she stood up, she noticed something on her left hand. A mark? She held her hand close to her face, then shrugged it off.
"Must have scratched myself in my sleep," Kelly laughed at herself somewhat for being clutzy. She walked over across the room to the small bathroom and shut the door. As she stared at herself in the mirror she sighed. Her mood at officially changed, "Andy..." Kelly frowned and grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste.
After brushing her teeth, she stepped out of the bathroom and walked over to her and Jackie's closet. There was a green and white flowered sundress in it. Kelly smiled somewhat and pulled it out, taking it off the hanger and putting the hanger back in the closet and shutting the door. Kelly stripped out of her pyjama's and slipped on the sundress, tying the neck piece behind her neck tightly, but in a bow. She walked over to the tall mirror and grabbed her brush, brushing her back and grabbing a ponytail and putting her back into a somewhat messy bun. She turned around and went back towards the closet, grabbing a pair of black flip-flops with white skulls on the bottoms. The belonged to Jackie, but Kelly always wore them. Kelly smiled somewhat and put them on.
Kelly made her way over to the otherside of the room and grabbed her bag, shoving a few extra things into it. She took one last look at the disastrous apartment and smiled at it, opening the door and shutting it behind her as she exited the apartment. She locked the door and turned around to leave and jumped. Tim was standing there looking at her curiously.
"Jesus, Tim! You scared the crap out of me!" Kelly let out a small chuckle.
"What happened to you last night? Jackie called me and asked if I had heard from you. She freaked me out, Kelly," Tim looked at her worriedly.
Kelly sighed, "I went out drinking, that's all. I had a rough night couple nights. Sorry if I worried you. I left a note for Jackie saying what I was doing today and that I actually have my cellphone."
"Okay... So where you off to?" Kelly wanted to frown, but she held it back.
"Just going out for a bit, nowhere in particular," Kelly lied.
"So you aren't hanging out with Andy again?" Tim suddenly sounded relieved.
Kelly looked at him curiously, raising an eyebrow, "Why do you ask?"
Tim immediately took his defense, "Sorry. I didn't mean anything by it. I.. I just... Sorry.. I'll go," he turned to walk away but Kelly grabbed his arm quickly.
"Don't take off just like that. You didn't do anything wrong, Tim," Kelly smiled at him. Tim felt himself drown inside. He loved her smile. He loved her eyes. He loved everything about her. His only problem was that she didn't feel any of the same feelings as he did. She only loved him as a friend.
"Do you mind, then, if I walk with you?" Tim asked quietly.
"Not at all, Tim." Truth be told, Kelly didn't want to walk with Tim. But she didn't want to just leave him there. Tim was special and complicated. He was kind of like a big brother to her some days. He was there for her on her bad days and sad days. He always knew when something was wrong with her too. Sometimes it freaked her out how good he was at guessing how she was. But she never saw him as more than a friend. Kelly never could.
As they walked to the elevator and took it downstairs, Kelly was thinking about Andy and about Ryan. What was she to do about what had happened? Would Ryan come looking for her at her apartment? Kelly sighed silently. She shouldn't be worrying about that. Tim would be able to sense her stress levels rising if she wasn't careful, then what would she do?
"You look really nice today, Kelly," Tim said, a faint blush rising to his cheeks as he looked off to the side.
Kelly smiled again, "Thanks Tim."

Andy stared at Ryan. Ryan was pacing back and forth infront of Andy, "Ryan. She doesn't know anything. You have nothing to worry about. All she thinks is that you talk to yourself." Ryan took a quickl glance at Andy. Andy immediately rose his hands in defense, "Hey now. Don't look at me like that. You crossed the line. You shouldn't have taken her to your apartment alone. What the fuck were you thinking?"
Ryan stopped pacing at frowned, "I wasn't thinking at all! I was confused! You know what happened in your room?"
"Do I want to know?" Andy joked.
Ryan didn't laugh, "I kissed her."
"Tell me you didn't!!" Andy stood up suddenly, "That girl has enough shit going on in her life than to have another fuck up in her life! And yes, Ryan! I'm calling you a fuck up!" Ryan punched Andy in the face and he fell back into his chair, grabbing the side of his face. "If hitting me will make you feel better, go ahead. You know it doesn't affect me as much as it does you."
"Shut up, Andy. You don't understand. If she finds out the truth.. About me.. What I di-"
"But you DIDN'T DO IT! It was that thing inside of you!"
"THAT YOU CREATED!"
"BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME TO!"
"I DIDN'T WANT ANY OF THIS TO HAPPEN!" Ryan screamed. Andy stopped talking for a moment and sighed.
"Two nights ago, Kelly came here after she took off from your place. Sorry, two days ago. She was freaking out, worrying about you talking to yourself," Andy took in a deep breath, "She was asking me about you and if I knew stuff. I just told her she didn't want to get mixed up in your shit and told her to steer clear of you."
"Did you really?" Ryan sighed, "That's great. Thank you, you asshole!"
"I did it for her own sake and her own sanity. Including my sanity! I even kicked her out of my apartment that day too! She thinks I'm losing it to, because of you!" Andy stood up and walked in close to Ryan. "If you tell her the truth, or let her find out. That's fine by me. But sooner or later she's going to know everything. And if she snaps and loses it, I won't hesitate to kill you, Ryan. You know I don't fear you, or that thing inside of you."
"Of course I know," Ryan sat down and sighed, running his hands through his hair. "I don't want her to find out. She'll want to kill me. It's the last thing I want."
"You won't have a choice but to kill her eventually." Ryan sighed again, he knew this was true. But he didn't want to tell her. Not yet, she wasn't ready.

Kelly and Tim made their way through a small park close to their apartments. Tim had noticed the way Kelly walked and how she wasn't talking as much as she usually did. He was ready to ask what was on her mind, but then she spoke up.
"Tim... Have you ever wondered if you were living someone else's life? That you were living on borrowed time?" Tim's eyes grew wide at her question. It was so serious.
"What kind of question is that, Kelly?" Tim had no idea what to say.
"Just random. You don't have to answer," Kelly stopped walking and sat down on a shaded part in the grass, her dress blending in with their surroundings. Tim stared at her as the sun's rays came through the trees and landed on Kelly, lighting up different spots on her, making her shine beautifully. Tim suddenly smiled. She looked so beautiful then. Kelly was amazing in his eyes. How could she still smile after the hell she had been through?
"Kelly..." Tim said softly.
Kelly's head immediately flew up, "What is it?" She asked.
"Huh? Oh, nothing. Sorry. Your name just kind of popped out of my mouth. Sorry about that," Tim began to blush terribly. Kelly began to laugh. Tim's eyes grew wide in embarassment, but when she didn't stop laughing, he joined in. Kelly couldn't help herself, she just thought it was downright hilarious. She had to laugh. It was too tempting!
After they both stopped laughing, Kelly looked at Tim carefully, "Have you ever wondered why your heart suddenly jumps the gun and you fall for someone you know nothing about? And they betray you somehow... Yet you still care about them, and you don't even know them?"
Tim thought about his answer before responding immediately. He studied Kelly's face for a moment before speaking, "Kelly. Things happen for a reason. You'll soon find your reason. Just give it time," Kelly blinked. Tim's answer wasn't quite what she had hoped. Usually he had more advice for her, but it seemed that today he was being different. Kelly caught something in the corner of her eye and immediately looked to her left. She saw a figure dart behind a tree and she stood up. Tim looked up at her and blinked curiously, "What are you doing, Kelly?"
"I'll be right back, stay here." Kelly began walking fast towards the person she had seen. Why had he followed her here? She saw the person go to peek around the tree and see her coming. Before he could run off, she grabbed the man's arm. "Why the hell are you following me, Ryan?!" she cried out.
Ryan tried to pull his arm free, but he couldn't, "I'm not following you! I saw you here and hid behind this tree!"
"Don't come near me! Eve-" Kelly stopped yelling and her eyes went wide. She has read Ryan's mind unintentionally. Andy was coming from behind Ryan and he stopped running when he saw Kelly standing with him. Tim was beginning to stand up to walk over to her and the man he didn't know.
"Kelly?" Ryan asked hesitantly.
"You... Stay away from me... I... I trusted you... And you... You..." Kelly felt tears welling up in her eyes. Andy quickly ran over and stepped inbetween the two, "And you!" Kelly growled, "You knew! The whole time! Didn't you?!" she began to yell again.
"Kelly, please. Sh," Andy tried to make her be quiet.
"Why?! He killed him! He did! This prick is the one who did it! Ryan killed my father!" Kelly cried out.Tim's eyes grew wide, he was just walking over to Kelly when he heard what she yelled. Andy's eyes narrowed and he looked at Ryan angrily. Kelly turned and took off.
"KELLY!" Tim yelled out and ran after her. Andy turned to face Ryan and punched him in the face. Ryan fell to the ground. Andy turned and ran to try and catch up with Kelly and Tim.

A/N: Yay! This chapter is done! This chapter was probably really confusing, considering it suddenly just jumps to calmness and then heats up again. It'll make more sense in the next few chapters. But yeah! CIAO!