Disappeared

Chapter 2: A Story of True Love

Chapter 2: A story of true love

"Yes, would you like to hear the story of the love that we had?" I thought about it for a good two minutes and I finally decided that I would. "Yes, I would love to hear your story." She smiled when she heard my answer. "Well we first met in 2023......

2023

"Crystal honey it's time to wake up you've got school today." Damn I hate Monday's always having to get up and go to school I swear it is the worst day of the week. "Okay mom I'll be ready in a few minutes." I got out of bed and got in the shower. I let the water just run down my body letting myself relax. When I got out of the shower I walked back into my room, and pulled out my clothes for the day. I chose a red shirt that said "Love can never be destroyed" on the front, and a pair of black leggings. I put on my combat boots, and I went downstairs for breakfast.

When I got downstairs there was a plate with grits, turkey bacon, and two sunny side eggs. "Thanks mom" I say after finishing breakfast. "I'll see you after school, OK?" My mother turned around and glanced at we quickly before I left and said "OK sweetheart see you later." and I was off to school.
When I arrived at the schoolhouse I met up with some of my friends near the lunch room. "Hey, April. Hey, Maria, Hey, Annabeth." and at all at the same time they all replied the same three words."Hey, what's up." I couldn't help but smile. Annabeth, April, and Maria have been my friends since forever. We have only had about two fights throughout this whole relationship but even if we did fight we would become friends again in a matter of 24 hours.
"Did we have homework for math class?" I asked hoping that there was none seeing as though I had fallen asleep in class the day before. "yeah we did" Maria said in a very rude manner. " but you wouldn't know this seeing as though you passed out in the middle of class." I blushed when she said that because I knew it was true. "Did anyone hear me snore?" All three of them looked at me then at each other and started to laugh very hard. April stopped laughing for a small amount of time and said " Everyone heard you snore Crystal even Mr.Blake held in a laugh or two." I slid down the lockers and put my hands on my head. "This day has already started off badly."

We went to math and I sat down in my usual seat all the way in the back of the class because I didn't like to be noticed and I slowly pulled out some paper and a pencil. Even though I am the smartest person in the class I don't like to be noticed. That was when he came over the guy who I had had a crush on since 5th grade John he came over slowly he then got down on one knee and whispered in my ear "can I borrow your pencil?" I slowly reached up and handed it to him. He said thank you and back up to the front of the class. During the short period of time he was here it had felt like I couldn't breathe I could still smell his cologne lingering the air above me. I slowly started to get my breath back when he sat down in his chair.

I heard a knock at the door and started to walk towards it. Who could this be? It's 7:45 at night I've got school in the morning. When I answered the door It was John. "What the fuck are you doing here?"

"Well I wanted to talk to you."

"About what?" I said with a hope glow in my eyes. Please let it be that he wants to go out with me. Please God Please. "Well I just wanted to know if......." Yes this is it finally he's going to ask me out. "....You still had my pencil." Really a pencil. A fucking pencil he can get that shit at the fucking dollar store! "Yeah do you need it back." I said in a fake voice of normalness while suppressing my anger. "Uh.....yeah for my math can I come in and get it?"

"Yeah sure. Why not, come on in." I opened the door wider so that he could step inside. We went upstairs for my backpack, and we went into my room. "So...." said John " You have a very nice room." I turned around in utter surprise and all i saw was him scanning my room with his beautiful blue eyes. "Thank you John...." I opened my backpack and pulled out my pencil case. I reached in and grabbed the pencil from out of it and handed it to him. "Here's your pencil back John."

"Thanks Crystal" After he finished with his sentence he gave me a kiss on the cheek. I was so happy that I started to blush. "Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow Crystal." Then I said with my voice shaking in all from the excitement "Yeah I guess I will." I walked him down stairs and out the door. Before he was to far away I said goodbye. The gesture was returned and I had to lean on the door sill so that I wouldn't fall to the ground after what just happened. He was here the guy I liked just came into MY house and I didn't even tell him that I liked him in that time period I feel so stupid. Why can't I do anything right. I close the door and head to my room only to face plant onto the bed. I started to think about how I would have to face him tomorrow with his beautiful green eyes and sandy blonde hair and his perfectly chiseled abs. I started to get light head just think about him.

The next day at school I saw him standing there talking his friends wishing that he was holding me his warm touch. Having that sensation of security, and love flowing through my body. Unfortunately I was with my friends without his arms around me.They were talking about class or something I wasn't really paying attention. As always I was staring off dreaming about him again ignoring my friends and their pointless conversations about their boyfriends and how they were going to Saturday's party.....WAIT WHAT A PARTY?! "what are you talking about?" I cock my head towards them. "What's wrong Crystal?" I look at them a little while longer and then I respond. "Did you just say a party?"

My friends stared back at me blankly wondering why I would ask a questions with such an obvious answer. Annabeth finally spoke up "Yeah... The party at John's house this saturday. I thought you knew about it." I began to shake my head back and forth slowly. All of my friends look at me and then back at themselves. "Why don't you come to the party with us? You would really enjoy it." Said Maria breaking the silence. I thought the over the proposition for a minute and then I finally agreed.

School that day was like a breeze it went by quick. Mainly because all I was thinking about was being in John's house tomorrow night. I felt this big dumb smile just sitting there on my face all day and every time I tried to stop smiling it worked for about two minutes and it would creep it's way right back up there. I hated having it up the but eventually I learned to embrace it because it wasn't going to go anywhere except with me to the party.

The Next night.........

Tonight is the night of the party and I am just bursting with joy. I waited for my friends to come and pick me up. I took out my phone and looked at the time it said 7:48 PM. The party started in twelve minutes. I finally heard the doorbell ring and I flew down the stairs at the speed of light. I grabbed my leather jacket and walked out the door calling "BYE MOM! BYE DAD!" over my shoulder. I was gone before they could even respond....

We got to the party just a little bit late maybe about 10 -15 minutes late because April got lost and didn't want to listen when we tried to give her directions. As we pulled in front of the house I had look of complete and utter awe... My friends just look like nothing had changed and got out of the car I then proceeded to follow suit. When we got to the door I could hear and feel the music playing in the house. The bass shook me down to my bones and I couldn't stop my teeth from chattering. We walked through the front door and it felt like I had walked into a completely different world. I knew most of the people at the party. I honestly never thought I would see them talking like this.....people who hate each other flirting and and couples kissing other people......I was kind of in awe and also kind of disgusted at the same time. I started to look around for John but couldn't find him but I did see someone that I had never seen before......his younger sister Chloe.

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"Wait you met Chloe at a party?! And a party that you weren't even invited to at that?!" Chris said in a hysterical tone. Crystal responded calmly looking down, "Yeah I did but then again it was over a guy I liked..." In that moment a huge explosion went off from the area where we just came out of and heard the sound of loud voices yelling along with running.