"ME" The Story of Lyric Rayne

Avenger Movie Time

Fairytales are only made in our heads, they don't come alive to meet our realities. Sure we get a little taste for a short while, but soon they will disappear. Like when you bite into a chocolate bar at first it tastes amazing and your taste buds sort of do a dance in your mouth, but after a while of eating that glorious chocolate taste, it doesn't taste as good as it did right when you bit into it. You start to get a stomach ache and you regret biting into that chocolate bar. Why does life have to be like this?

Today is all I got, I need to live in the present. I can't live in the past anymore. I can't live stressing for the future either. Today is all I got, I need to realize what's in front of me. My past is gone and it was spectacular but I keep tasting that chocolate and it starts to give me a stomach ache. I need to try something new and exciting.

Its time for a break from my chocolate bar.

But that doesn't mean I will never ever eat chocolate again, I am just taking a break.

'' Hey we are watching the new Avengers movie at my house if you want to come over.'' Flora says, as I keep my nose stuck in my locker looking for my math textbook. I dig through the mess I have created in the tiny space.

'' Oh ya sure.'' I respond to Flora, I think she could tell I was a little preoccupied.

'' Lyric give me your attention. Listen I know your struggling, you totally need to get out and do something crazy.'' I laugh at her statement, what is she talking about I do crazy stuff.

'' I am totally a rebel, Crazy Adventuress is my middle name.'' Flora just looks at me with her arms crossed.

'' Okay sure, whats the craziest thing you have ever done?'' I had to sit and think about that. What was the craziest thing I have ever done?

'' Well when I was little I went onto my favorite website, but when they asked for parent permission I didn't ask my parents.'' I crossed my fingers behind my back hoping she wouldn't ask what website it was.

'' Oooo so a rebel.. let me guess Webkinz?'' Man, she is good. She laughs and I knew she was just kidding. But its true I haven't done anything crazy or rebellious.

'' No worries, Lyric I'm not Crazy Adventures either. But I do try to live in the present. Try it sometime. '' She nudged me then left to go to her class. I rolled my eyes, gosh I need to do something insanely awesome. I could sneak into a amusement park, no way. What if I get caught? No college or future for me. I could take two pieces of candy out of those bowls of candy that say 'Please take One'.

I need help... desperately.

'' Hey Lyric.'' Xavier walks up to me and I smile back, then look down at my feet. Looking at my mint green toms that made my feet look really narrow.

'' Hey, Whats up?'' We walk out of the building after school, I stand there waiting for my dad.

'' Do you need a ride home?'' Xavier offers me as he gets into his Yellow Jeep.

'' How could I say no to this death machine. I feel like I am going to fall out.'' Xavier laughs and he turns the key to start the engine the car.

'' So you going tonight to Flora's movie night thing. Its sort of a weekly thing that she does. Its actually really cool. But last time she did a gore makeover on me. Cause apparently she got some new SFX makeup effect stuff.'' Xavier talks my ear off, it was actually really cute.

'' She does makeup?'' I ask him, she had never mentioned that to me.

'' Not like girlly makeup, like special effect stuff. She is amazing, if you're going tonight she will probs show you. Wait hold on I have a pic on my phone of what she did to my face.''

'' May I look?'' I ask and pick up his phone and he nods his head. His lockscreen was of a golden retriever, must be his dog I assume. I scroll through the few pictures stored on his phone. I finally find the one he was talking about. His face had a huge scratch going through his forehead down his temple, blood trickles down and his left eye is bruised. It looked scary real.

'' Wow she is amazing'' I say zooming into the picture looking at his hazel eyes.

'' I know right.''

I see the turn for my house and he parks by the curb, I hop out grabbing my backpack.

'' Thanks for the ride. I will see you tonight.'' I say and wave bye.

I walk into my room, looking at my closest. What do you wear to a movie night with friends? I think in my head. Are sweatpants to casual? But jeans may be to uncomfortable. Man this is hard. I sigh and dive onto my bed. Turning on my phone and looking at my notifications. I see yet another call from Nix and two text messages from him.

''Lyric, please call me back. I want to hear your voice. But I have a feeling your mad at me, so can we talk about it? So call me back. Love you.'' I roll my eyes at the stupid voicemail he just left me.

'' Man I have to call him don't I..'' I say to myself and hesitate to open the phone app to dial his number. Ugh I curse under my breath, I dial the seven numbers not waiting to do this at all. The phone rings and I can hear my heart beating really fast. I should have rehearsed what I was going to say before I dialed his darn phone number.

'' Hello? Lyric? Thank goodness its you.'' I hear the voice of the heart breaker.

'' Nix, how dare you?'' I say quietly but in a serious voice. The line goes quiet.