𝐈 𝐃𝗼𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 | Eddie Munson

Chapter Eight

I didn't get any sleep last night.
Every time I closed my eyes I saw what I saw back at the trailer, the creature, the clock. So I didn't sleep.

On the drive to school this morning my mom noticed my sleep deprivation( probably my eye bags, I get really big ones when I don't sleep) and she asked about it and I had to tell her it was nothing and we went back and forth on it.
I don't want to tell her anything, I don't even want to go to school today after last night, but I told Rose and George I'd meet them at lunch to describe what happened again and although I don't want to keep talking about it, they deserve to know.

When we got to school Rose was waiting in our usual meet up spot and we shared a hug as usual and walked over to Steve's car where George was. Oh my god Steve.. He's here, he's alive, and I know I have a lot of explaining to do.. But so does he.

Me and Steve share a glance but we both ignore each other and I say hi to George "So last night was rough"
"Yea you could say that" George laughs

Steve started to walk away toward the school so I thought it would be a good time to bring up our chat last night
"Are we still on for lunch?"
Rose immediately nods her head "yes of course! I want to know everything" she grabs my arm "i want to know about Eddie Munson" she wiggles her eyebrows

I now have the suspicion everyone thinks I went to Eddies to be with Eddie, as in cheating on Steve which I did not and would never do. That's the vibe I'm getting from Rose and I have to make sure they don't think that... I wonder if that's what Steve thinks.

"You guys don't think I cheated on Steve do you?"
They both stare at me in silence
"No of course we don't we just-" Rose stops and her and George share a weird look "we're worried about you is all"

I don't believe her at all but whatever I have to get to class.
"Yea whatever I'll you guys later I have to get to class"
We wave by and I walk away.

I got halfway down the driveway when I spot Eddie. He's hiding in between the two walls that connects the school together, he's got a cigarette in his hand and as he takes a drag from it I see he's not alone. A kid I've never seen before is leaning on the opposite wall and they seem to be discussing something. I hope he's not telling him about... You know.

As I get closer to the sidewalk Eddie turns his head in my direction as if he could feel my presence, we make eye contact for a while but then he turns his head back and takes another drag of the cigarette.
This is gonna be a long day
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During first period I use the restroom, as I'm walking down the hall I see Eddie again
Oh no, I think
I don't want to talk to him right now please don't see me please don't see me
"Hey Angela" dammit I've been caught
I look up at him as we walk down opposition side of the hallway until we reach each other
"My god Eddie are you ever in class?"
He chuckles "I was in class excuse you I just got bored" he replies
"You got bored so you just left?" I ask
"Yup" he eyes me up and down
Dear god can he stop

I'm wearing my cheer uniform again, its this thing the school does for the first few weeks of school. The football players and cheerleaders have to wear their uniforms for some pride thing? I don't know but anyway that's what I'm wearing.

He has a smirk on the side of his face "how's the boyfriend of yours doing? Im assuming still mad?"
He just knows everything dosnt he "sorry Eddie I'd love to sit and chat but I have places to be" and I walk past him
He stops me by saying "actually Angela I have to talk to you!" And I turn around to look at him "there's nothing to talk about"
He can probably see the scared look on my face because he turns his head a little, I don't want to talk about this

He steps closer "I just- last night I was kind of freaking out as you could tell and didn't really get to make sure you were okay and everything" looking at him closer I can see the bruise Steve left on his lip, and I little bit on his nose.
"I should be asking you the same thing"
He touches his face "what this? No its just a bruise no biggy" and he shrugs

"Look Eddie I don't really want to talk about it, I'm just trying to forget it and if you could just please don't tell any one" I start to walk away again

"But I know who it was!" He screams to stop me

I turn around slowly "what do you mean?"

He licks his lips and begins to speak "you're not gonna believe me but I have this friend and he's seen stuff like this before, I think if you talk to him"
I cut him off "no way!" I'm not telling anyone about this
"Please just hear me out, I think he can help you"
"Help me?" He thinks I need help

"Angela if this is who I think it is... We don't have much time, he will come back and he WILL kill you."

I pause again this is ridiculous there's no explanation for what's happening to me and there's no way his friend has seen this stuff before.
But he's the only one willing to help me

"So you don't think I'm crazy?" I ask
"I never did"