Chapter 3
I slam the door behind me as I storm into my bedroom, not paying any attention to my Dad calling on my name and banging my door. I wipe away the tears that are falling down my face as I run to my CD player, putting the volume on full blast. I lay on my bed and close my eyes, how dare he dump me? I hate him so much, just when I was happy, and now everything is ruined. I turn around and scream into my pillow, I hate him so much, I can't believe he would do this to me... I thought we were happy. He likes someone else, someone better, I know it. His stupid excuse, I was too rebellious for him. He knew from the start what I am like, he said he liked that part of me. And now it's the reason he dumps me, well I will show him, I will show everyone, exactly what rebellion is. I sit up and look around my room for my mobile, it was time I learned how to grow up anyway and stop hanging around with two losers, that's what Avril called them, I never saw it before, but everything was so boring. They were both good in school, I never had been. I was the odd on out all the time, I didn't get along with them that well anyway, we always argued, neither of them agreed with most of the stuff I say or do. It was time I moved on from them, wasn't it? I sigh to myself, they are my best friends, but I can't be around them anymore. It's suffocating, I need time, time to think and just breathe. I needed time away from the whole mermaid thing, it was too many secrets. Too much to handle.
I smile when I find the person I am looking for, my hand starts to shake as I press the call button. This was for the best, I had to do it.
"Hello? Avril?"
"Chadwick? Hey! What is it?"
"I was wondering if you could come over, I was a bit bored and I have nothing else to do.."
"Yeah sure, where 'bouts do you live?" I close my eyes as I tell her my address and smile when she says she will be right over. When I hang up I run around my room, cleaning it up and hiding the bears I kept from my younger years. Satisfied with my work, I nod to myself and then sit down on my bed, waiting for my new friend to come around. It was better this way anyway, Cleo and Emma would understand one day, I know they will.
I jump when my phone goes off, 'I am outside. Avril.' I nod and slowly go out of my room, not even looking at my Dad, I run to the door, trying to ignore his questions about what's wrong with me. I didn't have time for him anymore, he loved Zane, how could I tell him that precious Zane broke my heart? There was no chance.
I grinned at Avril when I opened the door and grabbed her hand, she was dressed in her usual all black, with her eyeliner carved deeply into her skin. Her face pale, her hair long and black, and the choice of clothing, she looked exactly like the type of person my Dad would not want me to be hanging around with. I nod at him as we both walk past him and straight to my bedroom, almost laughing at the look on his face.
"Who is this Rikki?"
"Avril, she goes to school with me. What's it to you?"
"I didn't say you could have friends around." I roll my eyes at his emphasis on the words friends,
"Yeah well, whatever." I grab Avril's hand and pull her into my bedroom, slamming the door behind us and locking the door. I shake my head and roll my eyes when she looks at me,
"Dad's," I laugh and then lay down on my bed, Avril quickly follows after turning the music up a little. I watch as she pulls out something from her pocket,
"Want some?"
"What is it?" She shrugs gently and then looks at me,
"Pot."
"Sure, I guess." I gulp nervously,
"It's good, it makes you forget everything, feel nothing.." I nod and then take some from her, she lights it for me and I put it in my mouth.
"Don't inhale deeply, see if you can have better luck with this." I laugh at her as I inhale the fumes, grinning as I feel... nothing. I giggle to myself, almost not even noticing Avril next to me, I turn to her suddenly, watching her as she smokes the pot. Copying her every action, giggling with every breath I inhale, watching as she does the same. I feel so free and so happy for once, and it feels like nothing matters anymore. It feels so good as I just lay here with Avril, smoking something I once promised myself I would never do. It feels so right...