Unexpected

Chapter 7

The sun shined brightly in my room waking me up. I rubbed my eyes and stretched my body like I was a cat.

I actually slept well last night even with everything that had happened. I got up and looked out of my window not sure of what I was looking for but I was sure that it found me.

Maya was getting into her car we made eye contact for a brief moment and I couldn't look away.

She gave me a look of despair I felt horrible she just didn't understand what I was going through.

Finally she got into her car and sped off I wondered if she had put on her seat belt or where she was speeding off to.

I closed my blinds and walked in the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and almost didn't recongize the girl who stared back at me.

In that moment I felt ashamed of myself I should have told her what I was feeling but it didn't matter now. She probably hated me and I couldn't blame her. I hated myself also.

After brushing my teeth and taking a quick shower I threw on a tank top and put on my grey sweat pants. I decided that I'd put my hair up into a messy bun it always brought my face out.

I grabbed my car keys and phone and headed downstairs. There was a note left on the fridge:

Your father and I went out for breakfast we didn't want to wake you sweetie. Love you xoxo

Wow I guess my parents decided to spend quality time together. I smiled they deserved it so I wasn't mad.

My phone rang it was my friend Peyton:

"Hello?"

"Hey, Peyton what's up"?

"Nothing really I was wondering if you could come pick me up?"

From the sound in her voice I knew what that meant Peyton's parents were always fighting so whenever she needed out she called me

"No problem hun I'll be there soon"

"Thanks"

The phone hung up.

I grabbed a bottle of water, and a granola bar then left. I locked the front door and headed to my two door silver 2010 Honda Accord my parents gave it to me for my 17 birthday. I was so excited that day.

I got in then started the car I put in reverse and backed out of my driveway. Then I put it in drive and headed over to Peyton's house she lived about 10 mintutes away. I turned the radio up and changed it to my favorite station Y100.

I started singing along with the radio

"I knew you were trouble when you walked in..."

I jumbled up the rest of the words that I didn't know yet.

I passed by the cemetery and I could no longer breathe I turned the music down and stopped the car.

I hadn't visit Jessica's grave in 2 months the pain was just too much for my heart to take so I stopped going. I thought it would help me deal with her death better.

I started driving again I was about 5 minutes away from Peyton's house. I noticed that this black car had been following me ever since the cemetery it was kind of creepy I thought maybe it was a coincidence, a very creepy coincidence.

As I made a left at the 4-way stop sign the car continued going straight ahead I felt safe again.

I finally made it to Peyton's she was sitting on the front steps of her house crying.

She ran and got into the car I hugged her and she cried in my arms

"Everything will workout for the best okay, maybe you should come stay with me for sometime just until things cool off between your parents."

She just nodded and I drove off.