Stars in the Darkness

7. Props and Mayhem

What is this.. Why does he keep showing up?! I really can't stand that kid. First he tries to be nice to me, then he beats up both Kyle and I, now he knocked me out. What is this. I see Jordan shift around uncomfortable while Riley stared at me with his poisonous green eyes.

"Wasted a good punch too.." he whines starting to leave the room. Looking at Jordan I see anger in his eyes, closing the door he leans against it and sighs heavily.

"Sometimes I can't stand him.. I regret having him as a brother.." he seemed to curl into a ball of shame that was against the wall, a frown goes on my face. Crawling on my knees I go in front of him and poke his cheek.

"Hey, its ok. I can't stand my family either.. probably for different reasons though." I say biting my lip nervously. He nods his head in silence, I don't like this. This is a situation that would be in a movie, the awkward silence between a couple before something happens.

"Has he hurt you before..?" Jordan asks, a sharp pain comes in my throat. Should I tell the truth or should I lie.

"Riley has.. socked my in the jaw two or three times, and almost choked me but he dropped me at the last second-" I am stopped by two arms wrapped around me. Wait. I try moving away but the grip only gets tighter and brings me closer.

"I'm sorry..," drawing away I see the tears in his eyes, he actually means it.. "I taught him how to punch and I never thought that he would use it to that extent.." his breath starts to shake along with his body. Oh no, that's not a good sign.

"Hey, Jordan it's okay, breathe. I'm here for you.." saying those words made my heart ache, what about Kyle? I can't just let him go away, but, ugh whyy! In this situation I can't do anything else for him! Whipping his eyes with his shirt he lets out a runny nose snort, grabbing some tissues I hand them over to him.

His once blue eyes were red and puffy from the tears he shed, sighing I lay down on the ground. Trying to think of what I could do to help out. Favorite food? Favorite movie? Take a walk? Head to a restaurant? Oh music! Yeah! That's always a good one.. Sitting up I poke his forehead.

"Hey," he looks up at me and gives me a sad puppy face, "what's some of your favorite music?" a smile crawls across his face, that looks better.. Standing up he goes into his closet? Why is his music in the closet? Coming back to me I see the three records he has. And I do say, I am so surprised.

"I know I don't look like a person that would listen to them but I do listen to Pierce the Veil, Bring Me The Horizon and those types of genres.." I shake my head. Okay so maybe he isn't as bad? But that was something I wasn't expecting at all.

"Huh.. what's your favorite song? Or is that something really personally?" I ask him, nodding his head he flips the record and points to a song that I know very well. It was Props and Mayhem, from Collide With The Sky. That was one of the songs that I would skip over because the one part makes me want to cry because it was that relatable.

"This song is one of the reasons I'm still alive, plus other things that I rather not bring up..but you understand.." he says looking at me with hoping eyes. Giving a small smile I hold out my hand to see the record and Jordan gives it too me. Seeing the song that meant a lot to me I turn around and point to him my favorite one.

"Mine has to be Hell Above, for that is just... yeah." I say stopping, he probably doesn't want to hear about my family. Who would want too anyways? My family isn't that interesting, or caring.

"Personal things?" he says in place of my quiet words. Letting out a stupid chuckle I nod my head, yeah.. Really personal things. Looking outside the window I sigh, its the evening now. I missed one day of school. Oops.

"Jordan!" a deep voice yells from outside his door, "dinners ready! And if your friend is up then bring her down! She hasn't been awake in four days.." I've been out four days?! Wait then what day is it? Tugging at Jordan's shirt he looks over at him.

"Wait what is the date today?" pulling out his phone I see his case. It's a black and white wings with all those cool designs in it, very unique. Pushing the power button he lets out a sigh and looks at me.

"September 2nd." slapping my forehead I let out a long, weird noise. Great, just great. Missed a lot of school already, almost a whole week, great. Going to have homework assignments on top of homework assignments. "You look pale Rosalina," he puts his hand on my forehead, "you don't feel hot.. is it the thought of the overload of homework?" he asks.

"Score." I say making a soccer goal with my fingers.

"Jordan!! How long is is going to take you to come downstairs?!" his father yells. Jordan pulls me up to my feet and we head downstairs for some food. Going to the dinning table I see a simple meal laid before us; chicken, mash potatoes, corn and green beans. Yum! Sitting down next to Jordan I see Riley staring at me with hatred in his eyes. If his eyes could change color they would be bright red with flames rising high as time went by.

Once it was over we both headed upstairs back to his room, plopping down on his bed I roll myself into a burrito and act like I'm asleep. Feeling the bed cave in on my right side I know he sat beside me. Peeking out from the covers I see him giving me a goofy smile. A sudden wave of tiredness comes over me my eyes start to fall hard.

"You can go back to sleep if you want.." he says quietly. Giving a loud yawn I go turtle on him, meaning I bring my head inside the covers and start to sleep...

Looking around I saw nothing but darkness. There was no sun, no light, no stars, just darkness. A cold wind comes from behind me, cold and lifeless, that's how I feel. There is no life, no warmth, no feeling in this place. Its all dark, who could live in this place? The ground or whatever I was on disappeared and I found myself in a whirling black hole, dragging me down farther and farther.. will it ever end? When I think I've made it to the bottom another layer appeared digging deeper and deeper into it..

Authors Note: OK HAI PEOPLE HOPE YOUR FEELING AMAZING BECAUSE I AM, FOR ITS FRIDAY AND YAAAAAAS!!! Anyways, hope you people's enjoyed this new chapter, got to learn a little bit more about Jordan and Riley, he he he.... anyways! Peace out and drink Peace TEA!!!!