Via And The Evil

The Fall

Darkness. That's all I remember. Falling and then darkness.
I'm dead. That's what I thought. But surprisingly, no. I was still alive. Alive and breathing and... Well, alive! Sadly. I wasn't hoping to still be alive after it.
You see, I was pushed off a cliff by my friend. Jess. It was on purpose. She was always out to get me. I don't know why... She just hated me.
I rub my head and sit up. Dang it. Everything hurts. From my neck to my legs. But, surprisingly nothing broke. I can still move. This can't be right... The cliff was over 150 feet tall. I don't like this. The hell's going on?
I look around for anyone. No one's there. The air's cold. Am I dead? Am I having an out of body experience? I look down at the ground next to me and touch my legs.
No, still alive. I stand up and dust myself off. I didn't like being dirty. My aunt said I got that from my mom. I don't believe her.
I sigh and walk to a nearby trail. It was a mystery how no one found me. I was on the most crowded trail. Surely someone had to have seen me, right?
I walk down the path. I've memorized it over the past years. Dad used to take me here. Those were the best days of my life... Why'd it have to end so soon? What did I do to deserve that? I thought I was a good kid. Was I not?
I sigh and pull my hood over my head. Maybe it was because of dad I wasn't dead... Maybe he has some sort of ghostly powers. No, ghosts don't exist. Once you die, you die. That's it. Right?
Whatever. I shake my head and just walk down the trail. I stopped to look at some weird bugs. They were weird, but cool. Dad used to take me digging for worms when I was little. It was the best.
"Why'd he have to go? Why'd he have to leave me? With mom of all people? Can't I just die too?!" I whisper to myself bitterly.
Crunch. The leaves and twigs under me make crunching noises as I walk down the trail to the exit. I sigh slightly as the autumn air hits my face, causing my hair to get in my eyes. I don't care.
I stop again right before the entrance, which was usually filled with people. No one was there. Why wasn't anyone there?
Crunch. I hear from behind me. I turn around curiously. No one's there. What was going on? No one is there!
"Come on Via. It's probably just an animal. Stop being dumb." I mumble to myself.
Anything to make myself feel better about being weird. I might be hallucinating. I haven't slept since dad died. That was a good two days ago. Plus, these injuries weren't helping at all.
I turn around again and see something move. A shiver goes up my spine before I slap myself and shake my head.
"Via, chill. It's just a tree. Dang it, I really do need to sleep." I mumble the last bit as I walk out the exit.
Back home to the cheating mother's house who didn't care that her husband died I go. I hate it there, but hey, what am I supposed to do? I'm stuck with her, unable to do anything.
As I walk down the street I see something eerie, or I guess I don't see something. No one was there. Literally no one. The streets were empty and no one, not even a dog, was outside. What the hell was going on?!
I run back to my mother's house and see something both relieving and disturbing. She and her boyfriend were both gone... Thank God! I hate that woman.
I sigh and hang my bag up as I take my jacket off. I didn't really have any friends. Perfect time for my thoughts I guess, and maybe some homework too.
I take my phone out of my pockets and plop down on the couch. I liked being alone. Maybe today wasn't gonna be too bad?