Chapter Twelve
An apology To Be Owed
Cole's Point of View:
"So, what happened next?" I asked. Rachel's eyebrows narrowed down towards the ground as she breathed in slowly through her nose to let out a low sigh of wavering hesitation.
"We did what he said and found Megan two days later. I told her what happened and she immediately took us in." she said.
"But did you ever see him again? You know, up there?" I asked. She didn't respond, and I think I might have known why.
It was a bit awkward, just the two of us there sitting in silence; neither of us knowing what to say next. It might have been a bit weirder when she started sniffling softly. It took me by surprise; it was very unlikely for her to cry at all, I mean, I'd never seen her cry before; it just wasn't like her.
"Can you stop staring at me like that? You're making me feel weird," she said with tears in her eyes.
"Staring at you like what?" I asked.
She swipes her wrist across her eyes, "Don't play with me, Cole."
"Rachel," I laugh. "I've been looking at you this way for almost five years."
"Four and a half," she corrects.
"Do you want to go back and tell Amari you're sorry?"
"….Yeah…"
Nya's Point of View:
"She's blamed me for that day ever since," she finished. "Well, I might have had some part in whatever that day, but I know that it's not my fault."
"Of course not, it's never really anybody's fault." I responded. The both of us stood up simultaneously, "Well, we need to get back." I started to walk down the slanted grass hill, half expecting her to follow me, until I realized she hadn't even moved.
"No," she said plainly.
"Amari, for the love of God don't start with this again."
"Look, if I've said it once, I'll say it again—I'm not going back to a place where people get mad at me just because of my childish personality or because I make wrong decisions or…..or …..WHATEVER!"
"But—
A sudden ringing irrupts in the air; I soon realize it's my phone and reach in my pocket to answer it.
"Hello?"
Fuzzy static and small cut offs of Kai's voice can be heard, "Nya! It's Kai! You nn-need to come back q-quick! Ss-something-kk is happ-pp—
"Kai? What's going on?" The line goes dead.
Amari gives a look of sensitive concern but doesn't say a word. Lexis—who was slowly walking up through burnt arch of what used to be the front door with her friend—paused and stared at the both of us, as if waiting for something to happen. I didn't have time for this, if she was going to come, she'd know where to look.
With that, I left.
Kai's Point of View:
The phone line goes dead, dust clouds kick up all around us and shouts of force and anger come from everyone on opposite sides of the boulder I was hiding behind.
"YOU FOOLS! WE KNOW YOU HAVE WHAT IS OURS!" roars a dark voice.
"Dude, get a clue! We don't know who the heck you are and we don't know what you're looking for!" Jay yells.
"Lies! Lies, all LIES!"
"Kai, have you called for backup yet? We're dying out here!" Lloyd screams.
"I can't reach Cole and the line got cut off when I tried to call Nya!" I shouted back.
"We are so hooped!" Jay yells.
Okay, so this was short, but I have a reason considering it is spring break for me and it took me a while to get apart from what I was doing in order to type this, but I also feel kind of bad because this whole story seems to be a bit off than what I originally planned it to be like, so, to keep you peeps happy, I'm going to type and post a completely new chapter tomorrow! YYYYAAAAAAYYY! Until next time! Bye! :DD