Bloody Paintbrush

Chapter 12

Opening the curtain, "It's going to be a good day." Eri said, taking a deep breath with relief.

Upon her arrival to school, Silas walked in her direction. A slight smile appeared on her face. "Hey," She greeted him.

"Did you threaten Maddie?" He interrogated. Eri's emotions jumped as his response was not what she was expecting. "Who?" she asked, with a bewildered look on her face. "Eri, this isn't the time for your games."

"Silas, I genuinely have no idea who you're talking about. Maddie? I don't know a Maddie."

"Yesterday, Library. Does that ring a bell?"

Oh, her name is Maddie?! Eri thought, as she came into realization. Anger arising in her, her pupils decreased.

"I didn't threaten her!" Eri defended. "She came up to me this morning scared!" Silas explained.

"Silas, she came up to me. I didn't start anything." Eri argued.

Silas sighed as he placed his hand on his forehead.

"No, you know what? Believe what you want. I have to get to class." Eri hissed.

She walked past him with a breeze following in.

"Eri. Eri!" Silas yelled.

Eri smacked her lips with attitude making way to her class.

Eri stomps into class and takes her seat. Tallie felt that Eri was uneasy. She walked up to Eri and said, "Woah, woah. Eri you good?" Eri looked up at Tallie, "Yeah, I'm fine." She said, letting out a deep breath.

"If you say so." Tallie said, downheartedly.

Oh Eri, what else can I do for you to finally open up to me?! Tallie thought to herself.

Lunch time arrives, and Eri didn't go to the roof top like usual. Silas sat there waiting, waiting.

He sat there from a distance, staring at the door immensely. Then he thought, Oh no, she couldn't be... He immediately went searching for Maddie.

Maddie was in the courtyard with a companion. Eri approached them. "May I borrow Maddie please?" Eri asked.

"Um, who are you?" Said Maddie's companion.
"Who I am isn't important at this moment." Eri replied.

"I think it's very important actually." She said as she stood up facing Eri. Eri shoved pass her, grabbed Maddie's hand and rushed her to a private area.

"Hey! What are you doing?! Let go of me!" Maddie screamed.

Eri threw Maddie against the wall. Bam! "Ow! That hurt! What is your problem-" Maddie stopped as she faced Eri.

Eri had the eyes as cold as ice. The atmosphere changed, suddenly a cold breeze flew around them. Maddie was shaking from the breeze and from fear. Damn, she's intimidating. Maddie thought.

"Pretty Little Liars. I never liked that show."

"Huh?" Maddie said.

"I just hate liars." Eri said.

"What are you going on about?" Asked Maddie.

"Please, spare me the dumb act—You're gonna tell Silas what actually happened yesterday night." Eri said.

"Oh, I see." Maddie said, laughing hysterically.

"Please, enlighten me, what's so humorous?" Eri asked. Maddie kept laughing. Eri felt mocked, she lost it and approached Maddie fast and murderously.

Just as Maddie was about to defend herself, she noticed Silas running towards us and purposely fell, screaming in pain.

"Silas! Help me!" Maddie cried. "This bitch is crazy!"

Silas ran to Maddie. "Are you alright?" He asked, gently examining her wound. "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you." Maddie said.

This bitch! Eri thought as her eyes darkened with anger. She clenched her fist, her veins were popping out.

"Eri?" Silas said, with fear in his eyes.

"Can't you see?! She was about to hit me, then she saw you and faked this whole thing! I didn't lay a finger on her!" Eri defended, vehemently.

"Eri, just tell me the truth. Do you have something against Maddie?" He asked.

Did he seriously ask that?! It's painfully obvious she has something against me!"

Eri put her head down and placed her hand on her chest clenching her shirt.

"No, but she has something against me. I'm just trying to figure out what it is." Eri said, trying to keep her composure.

"Liar! I've never paid any attention to you! You're the one who kept looking at me in the library!" Maddie defended.

Eri growled under her breath and walked away.

"Don't walk away, you bitch!" Maddie yelled.

"Shut up." Eri said under her breath.