Criminal

Chapter 2

Joslin's POV:

Cory and I got into our moms car to drive to school the day after my game. We won 10-7. GO CAROLINA CROWS! (A/N that's not a real team.) I was so lost in thoughts I didn't realize we pulled up to the school. Cory and I hopped out the car and grabbed our bags. "Race you to the school!" I yelled and started running. Cory zoomed past me and I reached out and yanked his back. He flew to the ground. "RAT!" I heard him yell as I ran into the school doors.

"Hey guys!" I huffed to my friends with my hands on my knees. Cory busted through the door and unleashed a stream of profanitys. He punched me in the arm. "HEY!" I yelled and grabbed him putting him in a head lock. "What time is it?" Maeve asked. Andrew looked at his watch. "8:09." Andrew answered. "We're here early!" Carman added. Neil yawned. I pushed Cory away. "Don't mess with your big sister like that again dork!" I said. "Only by 5 minutes!" Cory whined. "Who even says dork anymore?" Neil asked tiredly. "Me." I said in a snotty tone.

*At lunch*

"Did you see the news last night?" Carman asked. "Who watches the news anymore?" Maeve asked. "Me and my grandparents! That's not the point! Finley Lewis got murdered!" Carman exclaimed as we say down at out cafeteria table. "Finley short from bio?" I asked. Carman nodded. The group collectively gasped. "Yeah! They think it was a student!" Carman added. "Oh my god!" Maeve said covering her mouth. "I can't imagine killing someone." Andrew added. Neil shot a side eye at him. "Sounding a little fishy Andrew." Neil said in a curiously.

Andrew squinted at Neil. "Quick to point fingers Neil." Andrew said smugly. "I didn't kill no one." Neil explained. "That's a double negative. By saying you didn't kill no one your saying you killed someone. You mean to say you didn't kill anyone." Maeve squinted as she spoke. Neil rolled his eyes at her. Cory, Carman and I burst out laughing which caused the rest of them to start laughing.

*after school*

Cory and my mom went out for a walk and my dad wasn't home yet. I was home alone. I was on the couch watching big bang theory when someone knocked on the door. I got up off the couch and looked through the peep hole. There was no one out there. I opened the door. "Hello? Is anyone out there?" I asked as I stepped off the porch and looked around. I shrugged and walked back inside locking the door. I sat back on the couch and continued watching the show.

I was half way through the episode when I heard a noise coming from the closet. I went to open the closet door then stopped. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a knife from the kitchen. "Who's there?" I yelled. I heard a small thud from inside the closest. "Come out or I'll stab you!" I yelled. I walked over and opened the closest door. No one.

I stuck my head into the closet door and looked around. I went to close the door when someone grabbed me and covered my mouth. I thrashed around trying to escape. I shot the knife back into my attackers leg. They yelled in pain and stabbed my stomach. I keld over. "I should fake dead." I thought. I went limp and the attacker let go. I layed there for a minute. They stomped on my back and walked away. I didn't move till I heard the door close.

I sat up and reached for my phone calling 911.