Four Page Letters (TeacherxStudent)

The Laura Thing-Pt 3

Rosalynn

The sound of my phone ringing continuosly woke me from my sleep. Groaning, I rolled over and unplugged it from the charger where it sat on the nighstand. Squinting my eyes, I looked at the screen seeing Charlottes name. I quickly glance to the time seeing it was almost two in the morning. We had just gotten off the phone around midnight. I answered the phone, trying to keep a yawn from surfacing. "Hi baby. Whats wrong, cant sleep?" I asked, now rubbing my tired eyes. "Um.. Ms. D. Its.. its Abby." My eyes shot open. "Abby? Is everything alright? Are you with Charlotte?" I asked. "Yes, Im.. Im with her. Can you come to the house? Like now." She spoke. I threw the covers off me and grabbed my robe that was hanging on the closet door. "Of course, Im leaving now. Please just tell me is everything okay?" The phone went silent for what seemed like an eternity. "No." The line went dead. My heart dropped down to the floor and I found myself struggling to breathe. Not even bothering to change out of my slippers, I quickly ran downstairs and into the garage jumping into my truck. I threw it in reverse and began backing up but quickly hit the brakes. Realizing I hadnt even lifted the garage yet. "Calm the fuck down Rosalynn." I threw my head back against the seat and took a few deep breaths. I pressed the garage opener on my visor and once it started to raise I slowly backed out of the driveway. Closing the garage, I drove off down the street.

I spent the entire ride wrecking my brain trying to think of what could possibly have happened in the two hourse since Ive last talked to Charlotte. Im going through all possible scenarios of what may have happened and none of them are pretty. I actually cant help but think the worst by the way Abby sounded on the phone and how abruptly she ended the call. In a matter of minutes I was pulling into the driveway at Charlottes. I quickly turned off the car and ran up the stairs but before I could knock the door was abruptly swung open, revealing a disheveled Abby. "Abby what the hell-- She quickly grabbed me by the arm pulling me inside and shutting the door behind her. "What is going on, im really freaking out now. Where is Charlotte?" I asked her, watching her as she leaned against the door closing her eyes and sighing heavily. "Charlotte is here Ms D but believe me when I say she is not here. She asked me not to call you but I dont know what the fuck to do." It was at that moment I knew whatever was going on had to be major. Because although Abby has seen me in a personal setting multiple times she has never cursed around me. She has always seen me as her teacher and has shown me constant respect.

I could see the panic in her eyes. I turned to look around and couldnt see Charlotte anywhere. "Where is she?" Sighing, Abby leaned off the door and began walking away. She stopped for a moment and turned to me. "Ms D.. its bad." She turned and continued walking. I followed closely behind her. Still trying to figure out what the hell is going on but my thoughts were all over the place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, could have prepared me for what was waiting around that corner.

There was my girl. Standing frozen in the middle of the room, a large kitchen knife in her hand. I looked down to the ground where I saw a lifeless Laura. Lying in a pool of her own blood. "What the actual fuck." I spoke softly, looking to Abby who shook noticeably. Her hands sat atop her head as she looked back at me. I quickly ran over to Charlotte. "Charlotte, baby. Look at me." Her eyes remained fixed on the sight before us. "Baby, I'm here. Can you hear me." I really can't even describe the way she looks. Blood is splattered across her face. Her eyes are lowered. Her posture is stiff. "Im just... let me have the knife love." I moved to take the knife from her hands. She let it go easily and I threw it on the counter. It was at that moment something clicked inside of her. She finally looked at me, eyes widened. She began to sob uncontrollably. Her body shaking as she gasped for air.

I took her in my arms and held her tight. "Im here Charlotte. Im here. I've got you." I whispered. I pulled back and held her face in my arms. "Charlotte, I need you to tell me what happened." She opened and closed her mouth, no words said. I looked to Abby. "Do you know? Have you called the cops?" She paced back and forth. "I just got here before you did! She wouldn't say anything, she didn't say anything on the phone either, just dead air. I just felt like something was up so I came over and.. and this! This is what I saw! I didn't know what else to do so I called you." "Okay, okay. Try to stay calm." She stopped in her tracks and stared at me. "Calm? How can I be calm when there's a fucking dead body two feet away from me!" She whispered. She's right. I'm literally losing my shit right now but I'm trying to keep it together for Charlotte who clearly isn't in her right state of mind.