The Last Petal

Chapter 3

I spent what felt like forever packing everything.

"Ugh" I say while I look at my clock that tells me it's 2 am. And the worst part is I've got school tomorrow but I know I won't be able to go back to sleep. So I sit there bored and wondering what France is like this time of year.

The rest of the week was a blur and to make it worse, Chip was officially dating one of the popular Girls and he's still ignoring me. The worst part is I don't get to say goodbye to him. So at the moment my life sucks S.U.C.K.S. and that's the only way to say it.

The morning I was to leave I realized I was going to miss everyone, even my siblings. I feel weird because I never have felt so alone and all I want to do is cry and scream and yell. And Chip hasn't answered any of my texts and my calls. Plus I saw him and that girl kissing at a Starbucks. After I got my hot chocolate and muffin my mom drove me to the airport and she walked me to security then said goodbye and left. The sad part is that she didn't look or act sad and that almost broke my heart but if there's one thing I've learned is that you have to shield your heart and shake off the pain.

The flight took forever but I liked it better than the whole driving six more hours which took even longer (or at least it seemed so) than the flight. When I finally arrived at my new house the taxi driver told me my bill and now I have no cash.

I walked into my new home tired and alone. There were no beds but luckily I brought a sleeping bag so I wouldn't have to sleep on the floor of a house that no one has lived in for ten years. I couldn't sleep because I felt like someone was watching me and I couldn't shake the feeling no matter how many times I tried to tell myself that I was imagining it. Finally I fell asleep around two am. That night I dreamt of my aunt's death but right as she was falling I saw a shadow over her. I woke up in a cold sweat.

I sat there for a while thinking about what the shadow was. "Ugh, what's wrong with me?!" I screamed. I'm pretty sure I'm losing it

When I finally got up I realized how dull the house was. The colors of the walls were gray, black, and somewhat faded. Although one room was painted white and it looked newer than the other rooms painting. The room kind of weirded me out. Cause for a house that has been abandoned for 10 years this room looks extremely modern and clean unlike the other rooms which are more 17 century styled and less modern.

As I continued exploring the house I found a door to one of the turrets was locked and I was not given a key. So I did what a normal person would do I looked for an ax.