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Chapter 7
I'm supposed to be in bed right now but I can't see myself sleeping tonight. Not after what happened. I just can't find a way to ease my mind from it all. I stand in the doorway into the living room. I don't make any sounds at all. I feel awful. I shouldn't have said anything to him, he feels horrible already. We've both been through alot today. But I will say that he got it worse then me this time. He always does. All I can do is stare at her. Why didn't I try to step in sooner? That should be me on the couch, not her. What was keeping me from moving? I feel slightly tired, and a little lightheaded. I look back to Evans still by Scarlet's side, he hasn't moved since he placed her there, and everything goes black. I can feel my body fall and slam into the ground. I open my eyes and I slide against the wall everything seems to be moving in slow motion and I slowly drift off.
The next day I wake up and look around. The sun wasn't up just yet. What am I doing? Am I on the ground? Did I fall asleep here? I sit up. I guess I did. I lean my head back against the wall. In the corner of my eye I can see Evans. He's laying flat on the ground in front of the couch. Just looking at him makes me remember what happened last night. The thoughts just run through my head. I close my eyes and bury my head into my hands. Why didn't I step forward and stop it from happening? I asked this to myself in my head and just like that I remembered why. Or at least I'm sure its only a memory this time.
The room was foggy. I couldn't see a thing. I'm not sure I can move, I didn't even try to. The fog circled me yet there was no wind. Where was this coming from? This place it feels like I've been here before. I'm not scared of what is going to happen to me here. I take a step forward and the fog moves. In front of me there is a path. Where does this go? Where will it lead me to? I walk forward. I soon hear screams and crying. I turn sharply around and sure enough was this little girl. She was maybe five at most. She had beautiful long white pigtails. I walked over to her and when I got to her side she was gone. What is this? I look around. Is this the madness? I need to get out of here I can't stay here. I run down the path I don't look back and I don't stop to listen to any of the sounds I hear around me. Their all voices. Nothing they say is clear. I keep running until I trip and fall. I look up from the ground and in front of me is a mirror. I pull myself up and look into the mirror. What I see is that my nose is bleeding and so is my mouth. It was just from my fall. Now get up Ivory and get it together. I have to keep going it'll all be gone soon.
In the distance I can hear someone calling my name. I keep running the voice keeps calling for me and it doesn't seem to me that I'm getting any further away from it. This can't be happening to me. I can't keep running my legs are too weak to keep going. I just want it to stop. I fall to the ground with tears pouring down my face. Please just go away. Please just go! I try so hard to speak but none of the words would come out. The voice gets closer and closer to me. I can't take this anymore!
"You monster!" I finally speak out loud. Its all over now I'm back home. Yeah I'm finally home. I fall to the ground. The tears form before they're real. It actually happened. All of it actually happened. I could take it anymore. I just layed there and cried.
My eyes flew open. I didn't want to remember anymore of last night. It was just unbearable. I looked back over to Scarlet and Evans. Scarlet was awake. I quickly stood up and noticed she was looking at my brother. He was probably crying last night and the evidence was still on his cheeks. Even after what happened, she was still worried about him. I started to walk over to her.
"Hey Scarlet, how are you?" I hope shes okay. I would hate for anything worse to happen to her.
"Yea I'm fine. Just a little sore." She tried to stand up but she stumbled. I immediately reacted and stepped in front of her. Just in case she might have fallen. She giggled which confused me. "I'm okay Ivory don't worry about me." That's when she bent down and shook my brother awake. His eyes immediately flashed open and before I knew it he was on his feet. I guess he hadn't meant to fall asleep last night.
"What happened?! Ivory, is Scarlet okay?" I started to laugh. He still didn't notice she was standing right in front of him.
"Um, hi Evans." Scarlet looked back down at her feet. I stopped laughing because everything became awkward and uncomfortable.
"Oh, hi Scarlet." I knew he still felt bad. I began to feel the tension between them and I couldn't stand it.
"Would you two just hug and make up already?!" I shoved Evans towards her. I knew this was the only way to help things get normal again.
"I-I'm so sorry Scarlet! I never meant to hurt you and I was just so angry. Please, if you could find it in your heart, please forgive me." Evans took the hint and grabbed Scarlet. She was a little surprised but she knew this was the best way for my brother to apologize. She released him and looked straight into his eyes.
"Evans, it's okay. I chose to step in front of Jett and take the blow. I knew hitting me would be the better outcome than what would've happened if you hit Jett. I'm fine, really." That's when she smiled the most sincere smile I've ever seen. I'm glad my brother chose a good partner.
I left the house and went to find Jett. He was still probably shook up about last night and I needed to talk to him. I guess the school would be the best place to find him. I ran as fast as I could to the academy and found Jett in the courtyard by himself. I walked over to him and gave him a hug.
"Hi Jett. Are you okay?" I released him and looked into his eyes. I could tell he didn't get much sleep last night.
"Hey Ivory, and yea I'm just a little shook up." He looked away from me, I could tell he was lying.
"Jett?" I need him to tell me the truth. I don't care if its not what I want to hear I need to hear it. I look away from him. "Jett I know when you're lying to me. So please tell me the truth this time. I need to know what the truth is, no matter how much it might hurt me to hear it. So please." When I was done talking I felt dumb. That was a bit too sentimental for me. He didn't say anything but he let out a deep sigh. He knew I was right, but I could tell that he wasnt ready to tell me. I'm sure I know the answer though.
I wasn't quite sure about what happened last night. Everyone is acting strange and no one wants to talk about it. I barely remember anything that happened, but I know that Jett was beat up by Evans and Scarlet stepped in the way of the last hit. I never though Evans could have that much power in one hit before. I'm sure he didn't either.
The rest of the day drags on like normal. Jett and I barely pass by Evans and Scarlet, so most of the tension vanishes. Still Jett stayed silent the whole day. I want to blame Evans on this one but I'm sure I already did without knowing it. While I was waiting for Jett after class I saw Evans and when he looked at me it looked like he felt sorry. Was it meant for me? Did I do something? He honestly looked like he couldn't get last night out of his head. Evans has changed so much in one night. He looks so much older. I look away from him I don't want to think about it. I let out a sigh and leaned against the wall behind me. Looking up at the sky and just listening to the wind made everything feel slightly normal again.
I want to say I fell asleep but where I ended up would tell me differently. The wind started to pick up. A huge storm was coming our way. Feeling the leaves fly across my face off the near by trees and the rustling of the wind, my eyes shoot open. I stood up and looked around. I began to move into the wind and it starts to get harder to move. I stop and try to look around me. Its so hard to see what's out there or whose out there. Where'd this storm even come from? Where did Evans go? If I can find him we can get out of this together. I keep searching as hard as I can. I just have to find him. I finally bump into someone. A wave of relief floods over me, but it is quickly replaced by panic. When I looked up, the person I found was Dominic.
"Well hello Ivory. I've missed you." No no no! Why did this have to happen now? I don't need this right now! I have to find Evans.
"Umm hi Dominic. Why are you here?" I have to know no matter how uncomfortable it may be. He may be the only one who can answer my question.
"Well I'm actually here for two reasons, my sweet Ivory." He ran his hand across my face. I shivered, this feeling was all too familiar. He was giving me that sickly sweet grin that he was wearing when I first met him.
"And what are those reasons?"
"Why one is to see you my sweet." He leaned in and whispered it into my ear. I couldn't stop shivering but I wouldn't stop it. This was just how it worked with us.
"Why come find me now? I haven't seen you in a year." I don't think he was telling the truth. There must be some other reason because he hasn't even spoken to me in a year. I had missed him and he knew that it would hurt to see him again. I just had to stay strong and keep him on topic. He had a way with sweet talking me into things I didn't even want to talk about.
"Because I missed you, my beautiful Ivory. You have become such a beautiful young woman since I last saw you." I couldn't help but gaze into his eyes. I wished everything he was saying was true. I wanted to hear this for over a year.
"Really?" I knew it wasn't the truth but I kept myself from seeing that. I may never get to speak to him again. I wanted every word I heard to be the truth.
"Of course Ivory. Why would I ever lie to you?" He was so convincing and I knew he would convince me if I didn't stop him. Focus Ivory! You need to find out the other reason he's here.
"Because you've done it before." I needed to focus. If I caught him off guard he would tell me everything.
"Why would you think that?"
"Well maybe because you told me you were going to be gone for three days and then I didn't see you until a year later." I've almost got him. I just have to get him focused on the other reason, otherwise he'll sweet talk me into getting off task.
"Well I promise I'll never lie to you again. Ask me anything and I'll tell you the truth." He looked so serious when he said that. I had a thousand questions I wanted to ask him but I needed to see what his other reason was. I had to see because it might answer my other questions.
"What was the second reason you were here?"
"What?" The storm going on around us seemed to calm down. I could see his face clearer and he seemed very hesitant to answer the question.
"I asked what was the second reason. You told me that you had two reasons and that I could ask you anything. That's what I chose, why else are you here?" He began to look nervous. Was his second reason so bad? Why couldn't he just tell me?!
"Well… um, you see, you know I'm older than you right?" Was he serious?! Of course I knew he was older, he didn't exactly look like a 16 year old.
"Um, yes Dominic. I know you're older than me."
"Well you see about 17 years ago, I met this girl and she and I had a fling over the summer. Anyways, about a month later she told me she was pregnant." I felt my mouth drop open. He had a kid?! How could he NOT tell me this?!
"Wait, you have a kid?! Why didn't you tell me this when I first met you?!" I don't know why he wouldn't tell me this. This is something I should've known from day 1!
"I just never got around to it, but that's not all." He was shifting his weight and avoiding my stare.
"What else is there?!" I was angry now. How could he have hidden this from me?!
"Well after she told me I freaked. I left her and never came back. I've regretted that decision forever but when I tried to find her it was like she disappeared. I was desperate for information. I spent years trying to track her and my child, but I could never come up with anything." I don't how he did it but I felt sorry for him. I guess I'm just too nice.
"I'm sorry Dominic. You shouldn't have to deal with that." I looked down at my feet. I would hate for Evans or Jett to have to go through that.
"One day I found out that I had a son who was attending this very academy. I was ecstatic! I finally had found something. I immediately went here and that's when I met you."
"Wait, one of my classmates is your son? Do you know who?" I needed to know. I may be friends with them. Oh god, what if it's Crescent or Titan?!
"Well, after I met you I noticed you were with someone. I couldn't shake this feeling about him so I found out as much as I could about him. Eventually I talked to your headmaster about him and they ran a blood test. Sure enough, I was his father. That's when they told me what his name was." A million thoughts were racing through my head. He met him when he was with me. Who was with me that day? I was with Scarlet, Evans, Crescent, Titan but who could it be? I can't think straight anymore. "That's why I left. I didn't want you to find out. I thought it would be for the best, but I was wrong. I missed you, Ivory. So much."
"I missed you too." I felt tears forming in my eyes. I really did miss him. I was so relieved that he had a legitimate reason for leaving. It made me feel like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders.
"You know what else I missed my sweet." He looked at me and my heart melted. I couldn't even think anymore. The storm seemed to have stopped completely.
"What?"
"This." Thats when he pressed his lips to mine and my world evaporated. I missed this. He was my everything, but when he left it crushed me. Now I knew it was for a good reason. He was trying to protect me. Dominic, I missed this too.
Eventually, the kiss ended. I wanted it to be longer but I knew it had to end at some point. It seemed the storm had gone away. I looked back at Dominic and smiled. I haven't felt happier. That's when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I became alert and looked to my left. Someone was headed this way. My eyes got wide. Oh no, this isn't good.
Evans was headed straight toward us.
I am so so soooo sorry I promised two chapters but I only posted one this was the next one that was supposed to up with six but my computer shut off on me and I haven't been able to get it to start back up till now. But my co-writer and I are working on more chapters today so hopefully i can have more up soon. Thank you for being so patient with me.