The Unnatural

Chapter 16: Life won't be the same

Jake's POV

The day after Crosania's death was bad for Scottie. As I walked into school I saw him, opening his locker, his head hung low. It looked like everyone was keeping their distance from him. Honestly, I didn't feel bad for him. I mean cmon he knew he would be caught, or at least be caught as a suspect. But what Megan did was right and wrong. It was good she spotted him and Nick, at the same time she probably could've let this slide. I don't even think she knows what happened. I feel like she snitched on them out of spite and revenge.

She wanted revenge because she dated Nick and Scottie at the same time. They found out, and dumped her. I don't see why she would need revenge. Stupid bitch. But that isn't important right now. Like where is Nick? I wonder how he's taking all of this. This sounds like I'm a dick, but I'm happy I'm in the clear. God forbid, but if I see Crosania in some spiritual form, I have to apologize. Me myself, hasn't been taking this situation well. I feel guilty, the nightmares continue, I feel like I murdered her myself. At least I'm not like Scottie. I actually have a heart.

I tried best as I could to keep myself unnoticed because Scottie usually takes out his anger on me. He doesn't physically throw his anger at me, but he makes it seem like what happened to him is all my fault. I hang out with a bad crowd. I walked to my locker which was across from Scottie's. Way to go unnoticed. While I was distracting myself with pulling my books out of my messy locker, I turned around and all of a sudden a group of people stood around Scottie. Shit. Emily was in the crowd looking angry and sad, tear stains on her cheeks and a pack of tissues in her hand. Why did Scottie have to make people miserable? A girl in the crowd spoke up to Scottie "You should be ashamed of yourself" another voice I didn't recognize "Yeah you're a terrible person, you may be a suspect, but we all know you and Nick are capable of murder". Damn, people do care about each other in this school. Wow. Once again another voice, this time a dude "You're off the football team, so is Nick". Scottie kept his head low. A thin boy in the crowd walked up to Scottie and unexpectedly punched him straight in the jaw. Scottie didn't even fight back. After that, one by one people parted away from the crowd. I spotted Emily leave the crowd and walk down the hall to the last locker. That's not her locker. What is she doing? Then I felt stupid. Crosania's small memorial was at the bottom of her locker. There were candles, flowers, pictures, stuffed animals. I should put something there. Even if the news said her body disappeared, I still feel like she isn't dead.

I watched from the other end of the hall as Emily laid a bouqet of flowers next to a picture of Crosania. She blew her nose, glanced at the picture for a split second until the bell rang. I had to get to class. Megan was in my first class. Algebra. Hopefully I can ask her a few questions.

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