Tiffany's POV
"We are battered by pressures from our peers and society! We are rewriting the script of our lives, heading in a multitude of directions and often running into troubles in the process, like a horror movie at it scariest scene"
Lexie and i looked at each other after reading the first letter in the diary found in the forest. Lexie gave me a gesture to read the second letter in the diary. It turns out that, there were two letters in each diary.
"A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. And when the weeds begin to crawl, it's like a bird upon the wall. And when the bird away does fly, it's like an eagle in the sky. And when the sky begins to roar, it's like a lion at the door. And when the door begins to crack, it's like a stick across your back. And when your back begins to smart, it's like a knife inside your heart. And when your heart begins to bleed, you're dead and dead and dead indeed"
Lexie's eyes dilated with horror, it was also the same letter i read back in the forest that scared the butt out of me.
"Okay... This one is quite scary Tiffany, i can never consider this a letter" Lexie said pejoratively
"Let's read the diary we found in Ralph's room and see what they have in common" i suggested with Lexie giving a panicking nod. It's just a letter right? It shouldn't bother us at all
"Dry your eyes. Everything's all right. I am here to hold you. I won't let you go. Lay your head. Let me calm your fears. You are safe forever, i'll always be here. I know there's pain locked deep in your heart. You feel like you're lost all alone. But just when it seems it's hard to believe. The promise of love leads you home. When the rain falls, lift up your eyes. There's a rainbow just standing by. And the colours will light up the world"
"This is quite romantic Tiffany, don't you think? " she giggled but i ignored her and moved over to the last letter
"I want you to know that you are amazing and you can achieve anything you set your mind to. I will always be there to help you during your tough times and i will always be there to share the joy with you. And i know that you will always stay with me and stand by me. We will always be each other's number one fans and supporters, and that is why you shouldn't worry about a thing"
I paused after reading the last letter and i looked at Lexie pensively. "Lexie do you understand any similarities in the both books? "
Lexie pondered a little before responding, "I think so. The scary one seems to be written by the guy and the loving one by the girl". My eyebrows arched at her to continue
" In the letters of the first book, it looked like the guy was in pain, troubled and worried. While the second book, the girl was trying to pacify and console the guy hereby confessing her loyalty and undying love for him. The both are scary in their own ways" Lexie solemnly explained
I cogitated as a soft silence settled. My head began rumbling from trying to get something out of the diaries. Why do i feel like they're both trying to communicate something to me? What is the meaning of RATI? Why do i feel so connected?
So many questions ran through my mind with no possible answers for them. I just feel so frustrated right now
***
I stood at the school's hallway absentminded as my head whirled about the diaries and everything i have been enduring so far in Making Waves Academy.
After i read that letter two days ago, i haven't been myself ever since. The thought was endlessly eating me up, i no longer do things like before, never concentrate in class anymore.
But how will i concentrate when it feels like i'm in the midst of ghosts?
Someone waved her hand across my face, making me startle a bit as i draw myself back to reality. It was Tessa, what the heck does she want again?
"Tiffany why are you like this?" she asked and i rolled my eyes. I'm really not ready for her drama, at least not now of all times
"You've changed a lot since you came back. You no longer walk around with Ralph and you no longer call yourselves RATI anymore. Could it be you two have broken up? " she wondered as my eyes popped out
Huh? Ralph and i call ourselves RATI? Like the same RATI embedded on the cover of those diaries. Tessa must be mistaking.
" RATI? Like Ralph and i were dating? " i gaped and she furrowed her eyebrows at me.
"So you don't remember anymore?" she snorted. "Quit pretending, your relationship with Ralph is no secret to the whole school".
Why is Tessa doing this to me? Why put me in such tight corner? She's not helping at all. In fact she's confusing the hell out of me.
" T-Tessa i-i-i don't really get-get what you're t-t-talking about" i stuttered and i could discern her seething. Guess i just got to her last nerve
"Memory escapes you as well, Gosh! " she stormed off. Leaving me in the puzzle she had perfectly laid out. Where should i even start from?
***
I sat in my room, wondering and pondering about any possible answers to my countless questions but i got none. Does Ralph know about this too?
Is this what he's hiding from me?. A knock was heard from my door. I'm really not in the mood to see any son of Adam. I just want to be alone
But as expected, the knock continued and i fumed. "I'm coming" i sluggishly went over to the door and opened it. Only to see the said devil standing right in from of me. Ralph
"What are you doing here? What do you want from me? " i gruffed sternly and he looked stunned
"Tiffany did i do anything? Your attitude.... " he trailed off and i cursed myself. I was going to pour out my frustration on him. Literally he's the center of my frustration but i need to control my emotions
A lump formed in my throat as i sucked in a breathe before apologizing. "N-No you didn't do anything, my mind is just messed up right now. I'm sorry"
He smiles tenderly, "Then i guess it's perfect timing! You're free right? I got a photographer for us to take pictures. I know how much you do love pictures".
How did he know? My face was devoid of emotion as i gazed at him. Guess he sensed my awkward feeling and just asked me to follow him.
We were back at the school's lake but today it was unnaturally beautiful, with the sun shining directly on it's green garden. The flowers were colourful and beautiful.
"You love it? " he asked, drawing me out of the wonderland i created for myself. I simply gave him a nod and just like that, he started taking pictures of me. I had to give some pose so i won't ruin the photos.
Everything happening now, my poses, Ralph's styles of taking photos were totally habituated. They weren't new to me, but it was difficult to recall a thing.
When the picture taking was over, i mustered courage to ask him a question
"Ralph is there anything that i need to know? " i asked sternly. His eyes still fixed on the photographer, he responded
"Something like what? "
I nervously gulped on my saliva. Why is he making everything harder for me?
"Anything that you feel i need to know about" i answered and suddenly, he respite from gazing at the photos and his eyes darted to me. He gave a questionable gesture before waving his head sideways
"I don't think so. There isn't" he said and took his eyes back to the photographer. I remained silent as i continued staring at him. Why is he even lying to me?
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High School Traumas
Horror*A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. And when the weeds begin to crawl, it's like a bird upon the wall. And when the bird away does fly, it's like a lion at the door. And when the door begins to crack......... it's like...
