Let's Pretend

Chapter four - Alent

Lying there in the bed. My hands resting on the sheets above my stomach. I was staring up at the ceiling waiting for the alarm to go off. I sighed and turned my head. Four o' clock it read on the alarm in red. I looked back up to the ceiling. Yesterday was quite eventful wasn't it. I smiled to myself. Seth and I never really officially said we were see each other but we both knew we didn't have to. I met Seth during the stages along with Jackson and Nicky. I always had strong feelings for him but there really was never a time to express it really...until now of course. He makes my stomach hurt and I love it. I never really had many lovey dovey relationships in my life so I guess I'm new enough to this.

Sighing again this time louder in frustration. I looked up at the clock again. Five past four, you got to be kidding be. I pushed myself up into a sitting position and stretched out my arms. I threw off the quilt and quickly got changed into my gear. Before I even got to put my hand on the doorknob. The faint screaming began. I shook my head and held my breath. Don't even think about it. I pulled open the door and walled out into the dark hall. I tuned left and headed to the kitchen.

"Good morning!" I said as I entered the kitchen. Ace was leaning against the counter eating an apple. He nodded in reply. I walked over to the sink and grabbed a glass for the cupboard near it and then poured myself some water.

"You are up early." said Ace taking another bit of his apple.

"Ya, I couldn't sleep well. Besides.." looking over to the clock, twenty to five. Of course the time goes fast now. "I'm really not that early." I said shrugging.

"It's early for you." said Ace. I smiled.

"True" I replied.

"Well!" came a loud chirpy voice. "Hope the two of you are bright eyed and bushy tailed because it's time for the ever so fun alent." said Jackson coming through the door as if an audience waited for him on the other side. He bowed. I rolled my eyes. Rina followed behind him.

"What's wrong with him?" I asked Rina.

"I don't know. Maybe he was dropped numerous of times as a kid." replied Rina.

"Funny." said Jackson sarcastically. He was now sitting up on the counter next to Ace.

I looked at the clock again, five o' clock. "Jackson is right, for once, it is time for the alent." I said. "For once? What's that meant to mean." said Jackson. I was out the door and headed down the hall before he had a chance to complain some more.

I was in front of the car with Keith driving. Nicky and Stacy at the back. In front of me I could see the ruin building. Our location.

"This isn't going to be too bad we just have to get some piece of jewellery ." said Nicky as we were pulling up.

"It's not that simply it was worn by the great Viechi." said Keith unbuckling his belt.

"Yeah as I said a piece of jewellery." snapped Nicky.

"Do the two of you always have to fight." I said getting out of the car not expecting a reply.

I jogged over to the ruin and stopped right in front of a body. What, how? I looked behind me, Seth and the rest were still getting out of their car too. I looked back to the body and bent down and touched the blood. Still warm. This unfortunate person was killed quite recently.....but by whom.

A sharp laugh came from the distance. I looked up and my fist tightened. A girl with long platinum long hair with blood on her hands and mouth. She smiled at me. I move forward before I knew it, I was face to face to her.