Chapter Twelve
Mr. Time
Nobody understands. Nobody will ever understand how I feel. Can you imagine having a split personality? I don't have to… I'm living it. Most of the time I'm in control, but at the moments I should be calm he starts to take over. It's like he's an infectious disease. Not to mention, deadly. But the worst part is I can do absolutely nothing. Many times I have thought about taking my own life, just so the world wouldn't have to deal with him anymore. Then I remember my sister, who would sacrifice herself for me. And my mother, who I so desperately love though she always ignores me. But the person I love most and that always convinces me to never end my life is… my beautiful Kitty. It is a very long story, one that I don't have time to even think about. But she has always been there for me. Always there…smiling.
He was still in control when Briar returned. I wanted to warn her. To tell her to run away, but it was no use. Once he starts I can't stop him. I did manage to ask if she was okay, but it still bugged me that I couldn't ask her about that slice of cake. I already knew all the sarcastic comments he was going to say. We may be different people (well, one of us is a person.) but we still share the same mind…sadly. I can't do anything to help Briar. Though, it pains me to even think about not being able to help. I might as well think of happy thoughts. I might as well think about Kitty.
I met here when I was small. I was exactly seven. There was this wondrously tall oak tree beside my house. I went out to climb it every day. It was my birthday that day, but it felt like any other day would. So I did exactly what I did every other day. I climbed to the highest branch and I sat there looking over the vast woods surrounding my house. It must have been ten minutes, though it felt like an hour, when a smile suddenly appeared next to me. Then a very cute little girl with cat ears was sitting beside me. She spoke in a soft high-pitched voice, "Don't you get bored when you have no one to play with? I know I do."
The cat girl spoke again. "My name's Kitty!" And she stuck out her hand waiting for me to shake it.
I sat frozen. Then I slowly came to my senses. "My name is Spike. And I do get bored when I have no one to play with…" I sat silent for a second, "but I have magical powers! So whenever I feel bored I can just speed up time until my sister finishes spooky dark magic practice."
"Oh, that's cool. I was bored too." She looked a bit down but suddenly her eyes brightened and she gasped, "It's not cool! It's hexcellent! I can come here every day and play with you until you sister gets out of ghosty magic scary school or whatever you called it. Deal?!"
I couldn't hide how excited I was to have someone to play with other than Mal. "Deal!"
"Purrrfect! Now let's go have some fun!"
Hey guys (and girls) it's Phoenix! I am SO sorry I wasn't able to post on my regular schedule! I feel so bad, but you guys (and girls) cannot imagine how crazy my weekend was! I only got time to post something today on Sunday. Don't worry you guys (and girls) everything will go back to normal! I hope you guys (and girls) like this chapter! For anyone who was lost (reference to chapter four of Pricked) during the chapter, this chapter was told from Spike's perspective. The next two chapters will also be told from Spike's perspective. Anyway! As always! Love you all, and see you guys (and girls) in the next chapter!