The Ugly Bet

Chapter 34 - Cool Off

Lyz

"Lyz, baby, come here, give me a kiss!"

I tore my eyes from the butterfly I was trying to catch and looked at my Dad. He was smiling wide at me, with the flower bed at his back and his hands stretched in front of me to give me a hug. I ran as fast as ever towards my Dad to give him the kiss he was asking. He carried me then tossed me in the air like I'm a pillow. I thought he was going to catch me but he was slowly vanishing as the beautiful flower bed surrounding us turned to ashes.

"No... no Dad, nooooooo!!!" I screamed but no voice came out from my throat and the darkness under me kept pulling me to it. I closed my eyes tightly and hugged myself while waiting for me to land on something.

I opened my eyes and blinked twice. I looked at the wall clock and it says 3:00. I left my door open so Dustin could just come in. But obviously, he never came.

He never returned.

He forgot about me.

He broke his promise to me.

I tried to sit from the carpeted floor where I just collapsed. My mouth felt so dry and my eyes felt like they're burning. I closed my eyes and breathed out. I should be drinking Greg's medicine again but my stomach hurts. I'm quite sure I'm just gonna puke it.

I tried my best to walk towards the door but I can't. I closed my eyes when I felt nauseous again.

I was sitting between my Mum and Dad and we are on the front seat of a roller coaster. They hugged me and said they would never leave my side so I should never be scared. The ride began and my hands automatically searched for my Mum's and my Dad's, but suddenly they were both gone.

I was alone riding the roller coaster.

I was on the peak when the railway disappeared leaving a big black hole drawing me into an unending darkness...

And then there's a loud banging on the door. I opened my eyes and saw some shadow on the small space between the door and the floor. They're moving constantly in a dizzying direction.

"Lyz, Babe, for heaven's sake, open the door!"

Dustin...

My eyes suddenly felt like burning with tears. I propped my elbows up to help my body sit even if every single motion makes me feel as dizzy as hell. I swallowed hard and felt nothing passing through my dried throat. My instincts tell me some commotion is just happening outside but I could only care less. Right now I feel myself breaking down and even if zombies are already attacking outside the door, I couldn't give a damn anymore.

"Lyz! I'm back! I am so sorry I wasn't able to go back last night, come on, please open the door!"

Now I'm sure these aren't delusions. The one, one of those, banging my door like punching bag is Dustin, my cheating boyfriend. Suddenly, I felt a great pain in my chest, the kind of pain that gave me strength to crawl towards the wall and lean on it for support because of this urge to open.the door for him and slap him in his face. I closed my eyes while sticking my hands to the wall at my back, like there I would get all the support I need. I heard several voices outside, some of distinct whining voice of a girl, or girls, I'm not sure, and I heard my door locks clicking open, and then there was the blinding light and three blurred images.

"Lyz!"

I opened my eyes and it was Greg. I blinked twice to clear my vision and suddenly, it was Dustin who is infront of me, pulling my body towards him. "Jesus!" I heard him exclaim something but I couldn't comprehend. I just tried my best to push him and take his hands off me but it just ended with my hands weakly grasping his. "We'll bring you to the hospital!"