Double the Trouble, Double the Love

a "new" beginning - chapter 10

I won't miss staring at these white, blank walls. My stay at the hospital is finally ending with only a couple days left. Sidney helped me pack up some of the trinkets that the boys had gotten me.

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I was finally discharged but I wasn't sure what to do after. Yeah, I was happy but do I go out and celebrate or walk back to that house with that room in it that she laid in. What does one do after being discharged from the hospital?!

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A couple months have passed and it's now November instead of it being September. I still get weird looks from people at school. People still cover their mouth as they lean into their friends side to whisper about my attack when I pass them in the hallways.
I live in what used to be our house, and it gets emptier everyday. I get nightmares and see her sometimes. I would see a therapist but I simply can't afford it.

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Present Day, November 11th, 1996. 5:30pm

Billy is supposed to be over anytime soon to help me with my geometry homework. All the different equations are confusing.
I am feeling tired from the day and try to stay awake for when Billy arrives but I can't help myself.
I lay down on the couch and promise to rest my eyes for just a minute.

20 minutes later...

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The sun is bright and warm today. I'm at the park and I'm on the swing set. I'm soaking up the sun's warmth and the light breeze feels nice. I'm on cloud 9.

I notice a figure behind a tree. I slow myself down on the swings and jump off when it stopped.
I walk over towards the tree but not too close, looking for the figure I once saw. I stopped when I thought I was getting too slow and tried to look around the thick trunk.

The figure I once saw was gone. I felt unsure but decided to turn around.
As soon as I turned around and right behind me was Mother's dead body, grabbing me by the shoulders and screaming.

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I shoot up from the couch in a cold sweat, breathing heavy. I had another nightmare again.
My heart is beating rapidly.

I look around my living room frantically, my right hand placed over my heart. It's dark out.

Shit!  I think to myself.

I continue to look around the room and notice the lamps are on. I didn't turn them on earlier..
I feel confused, tired and anxious.

"Oh shit! Billy was supposed to come over!" I blurt out loud, filling the silence of the living room.
I reach over for the phone and dial his number.

*ring*

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*ring*

"Hey, Billy. I'm sorry that I didn't answer the door earlier. I've just felt so exhausted these past couple of months."

There was silence after I had spoken.

"Billy, are yo-" I was cut off.

"This is not Billy." A dark, ominous voice replied.

"Oh my goodness. I'm sorry, sir. I must've dialed the wrong number. Take it easy." I hung up and rubbed my head. I could've sworn I dialed the right number.

I was feeling hungry so I decided to make something for dinner. The moment I got up from the couch.
*ring*

*ring*

"Must be Billy."  I thought to myself.

I picked up the phone and answered it.

"Hello? Billy is this you?" I walk towards the kitchen.

"This is not Billy." The same voice from earlier replied.
I felt uneasy. I was not sure how to respond to the voice.
"Oh..okay. I'm going to hang up now."

"WAIT! Wait, wait. Don't hang up." The voice demanded.

"Why do you not want me to hang up?"
"I want to talk." I could tell whoever was the voice was grinning a sinister grin.

i'm sorry it's been months since i've updated this but trust that'll be fixed