"Didn't you know? She murdered both her parents."
Gemma is rumoured to believe she murdered both her parents. Nobody dares to talk to her, instead, they flee like they've seen a ghost when she walks through the hallways. What happens when Gemma find...
It's been three days in total now. It's Friday and I'm losing my mind trying to convince myself that Gemma is okay. Or, that Gemma didn't kick me out of her house and transfer schools because of something I did or said. I can't seem to focus on anything. I can't concentrate on anything teachers are talking about, nor can I concentrate on anything my friends are talking about right now.
Swallowing another bite of my burrito I let out a sigh. "Where is Gemma?" I didn't realize I had spoken my thoughts out loud until everyone at the table stopped their conversation and looked at me.
Oops.
"Why?" Amber asked, twirling her hair between her fingers.
"Because she's been gone for three days..." I stated in a low voice.
"Okay... why should we care?" Drew looked at me with a confused look on her face.
"Gemma tends to disappear every few months," Bella answered me. This girl is sweet and thank god she actually answered me because I was about to throw hands.
"For how long?" I quipped.
"Sometimes a few days, sometimes a few weeks. No one knows why she disappears but there's obviously tons of rumours," Bella shrugged.
Before I could respond, Drew had dragged me outside of the cafeteria and into the hallway. "Drew, what the fuck?"
"Okay, what is with your obsession?" She pressed.
"I'm not obsessed, I'm just worried," I huffed. Why does she care so much?
"Why are you so worried about what a murderer is doing? I don't understand. Billie, please explain! Does- is she blackmailing you or something?"
I stared at her with udder shock running through me. I never thought Drew was someone to be this mean or judgmental. I bit my tongue, holding back the words I wanted to shout at her before turning around and making a beeline for the front door.
I get it. I get that everyone here believes she murdered her parents but how could they believe it without any evidence at all? Sure, both her parents seem to be gone but I haven't seen a single fact to back up the rumour. I mean, if it was true, wouldn't she be in prison? She wouldn't freely get to walk around these halls, right?
With all these thoughts and questions swirling through my mind, I drove home, threw my bag to the floor and picked up my sketchbook.
Who is she? She's got this way about her. She's pretty.
But watch what you say around her.
I heard that she killed a man, didn't feel a thing. She's got bloody hands with some diamond rings.
I wonder where she goes at night. Wonder if I really wanna roll that dice. Lose my sleep. Wonder why she always got that new ID.
Here she comes. Wonder why she never tells me where she's from. Wonder why she always wanna make me run.
I got a death wish. She leaves me breathless. She wears a cross 'round town and it's upside down. I'm helpless. I got a death wish. I love her reckless.
She got two horns on her head and a tail by her legs. She's precious. She's evil. That's all I know about her She's lethal. I don't feel safe around her. I heard that she killed a man out in Hollywood. Now we're holding hands, pray to God she's good.
I wonder how she got this way. Wonder why she never has a lot to say. Mom's to blame. It's always back home where the monsters lay. Been through hell. No wonder why I wanna try and get you help.
Shutting my notebook with a bit too much force, I grabbed my phone and caved, I decided I needed to send Gemma something. I didn't want to message her first but this is driving me crazy. I have way too many questions. What if she is in trouble?
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I paced around the room for about three minutes when her name popped up on my screen.
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So, she doesn't want to tell me where she is but at least now I know she's safe.
I must be going crazy.
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A/N: I'm going crazy lmao. This chapter is the worst and I apologize. I'm just tryna keep up with the daily updates. This chapter was also not planned out well. I'm ending it now before it gets worse haha. Promise the next one will be longer. I love you!
