Hollow

Chapter 24

I tried to keep my cool, and not let my hopes up. But my heart was racing for that day to come by. All I was thinking about was

Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

TUESDAY!

That same day of the week was running through my head for the past three days. Not anymore.. Because today was Tuesday!

Of course Miss Toledo made the house clean, and of course she dressed her best like last time, which clearly indicated that she still liked Lonnie.

By the way, when we came back that day, Timmy and I were grounded for leaving the house to a whole new town to go to the police station with the FBI involved. Lonnie told Miss Toledo everything, and even if he said it, she still didn't take it well. She's still pretty mad at me and Tim.

Anyways, Timmy was once again forced to be dressed his best and clean his room. I was the only one who was different. I was dressed like normal, and not in the sweater and sweatpants I wore last time. I had on a white oversized shirt and some ripped jeans with my low-top Converse. I don't think I ever mentioned this, but I really like oversized shirts. I ADORE them. They don't show too much, and I love that!

Today I actually felt more positive then I felt in a long time. I mean of course I had my negative feelings because, Hello? It's Hollow talking. Most of the time when I think too positively I get let down. My emotions really just got the best of me. I was praying that today will be like how I hoped.

I tried putting up my hair up in a high pony tail. Which I usually always had, when Ma'am was alive. She usually put my hair up for me. I haven't really cared much about my looks since Ma'am died. I decided to give depressed Hollow a rest for today and actually gain some motivation for once.

I tried multiple times to put my hair up but I couldn't get my hair all into one pony,

"UGH!" I cried.

Miss Toledo busted in the bathroom. "What?!" She shouted.

I threw the brush near the sink, "I'm thirteen and I still can't do my hair." I complained.

"Ma'am always did it for you, huh?"

I nodded.

Miss Toledo took a hair brush and gathered all my hair and took two thick rubber bands and tied my hair tight into a nice pretty high ponytail.

"Wow!" I said, "You do it better than Ma'am, except it's really tight and it feels like my scalp is ripping off." I laughed.

She rubbed my cheek and looked really happy.

"Jesus, Miss Toledo if you're gonna hide having a crush on Lonnie, don't make it so obvious." I joked.

"What?" She blushed. "I don't, what do you mean?"

"Sure." I said with a playful nudge, "I won't judge."

"I was smiling because I... never seen you laugh in awhile." She said. "You're always so down and out. Even your old humor is showing a little"

She was right, even though I noticed already. I loved this feeling. I waited so long to feel normal for so long, and even if I was still sad, this is the most normal I felt in such a long time!

About an hour later we heard the horn beep. I grabbed my hoodie and made my way out the door, but before the way out Miss Toledo said,

"Have fun! Be safe! Make sure to invite him in when he drops you off.. Don't wanna make it look like he can't come in"

I rolled my eyes. "You sure it's not because you want him to get in that heart!?" I joked.

"WHAT!?" Timmy exclaimed.

"Bye!" I said shut the door.

Walking out of the house I could hear Timmy and Miss Toledo already bickering.

I seen him. In the same orange limo. I never been in one before. I was excited to see how it was like.

I slowly opened the door to see a completely dark back side with star lights in the front, mini chocolates on a small table, with champagne cups. It was very fancy.

"Hey, kid." He exclaimed. "Have a seat."

I sat down, not looking away from how beautiful his car was.

He kept looking at me, everytime I looked back at him he looked happier.

"Are you excited for today?" He asked.

"Depends," I said. "Where are we going?"

"Ever been to the beach?" He asked.

It was my dream to go to the beach. I would see it on T.V. The waves, sand. Everything about it made me dream of going!

I nodded. "But, I don't have a bathing suit though."

"Who said you need a bathing suit?"

A good three hour ride and we finally made it,

The beach was beautiful. As we drove in that dark sparkly limo, I could smell the beach from the front windows. It smelt fresh and a bit salty.

We were there now though, I was right in front of it. The soft, hot sand that slid in between my toes and I was in front of the waves, the crashed right on top of the sand. I was so ready to dive in.

I also weirdly know how to swim. I have only been to the pool once, and I picked it up quickly. It's really all legs. I just kick really fast and I manage to stay up.

I ran in, diving into the wave that immediately crashed on top of me and dragged me further into the ocean. This may seem dumb, but back then I didn't really understand how serious the ocean was. I didn't understand how deep it could get.

I kept on swimming and jumping on top of each wave coming upon me, I saw it as a competition, if the wave got on top of me it won, but if I get on top of the wave, I win. I kept on winning. It was fun! Until a bit later. I kind of pushed my luck and I ended up going pretty far from shore and I was in ten feet where the ocean floor was. I ended up getting pretty tired and my legs were done kicking, the waves ended up getting bigger which lead it beginning to win the game,

"Game over!" I screamed, being the idiot I was, I thought the waves would get smaller. That's not the way it works.

The waves collapsed on top of me which pushed me down about five feet, I didn't have the energy to kick back up. I heard nothing except the waves crashing on the surface, and my fear of getting bit by some ocean animal. I began to feel a bit dizzy, holding my breath for at least a minute now. I would feel the salt water come up my nose. Was this how I was going to die? Will the water push me all the way down into the ocean where the sea animals will eat me and just leave my bones scattered. "Help!" I tried to scream. But it just came out as a muffled nothing underwater. I felt the water come into my system. Then, before I knew it I felt someone pull me up. Everything was blank after that..