Inferno

Meeting Her (1)

(The girl on the cover is me, and the girl on the page above is her)

Hi, my name is Inferno. I am usually seen by myself almost everywhere. That was until this one girl came... and well, we will get there!

It was the first day of school and I was struggling to find something to cover my face. (Mostly because I was scared of anyone would notice me, because then I'd be visible, I like being able to be in the shadows unnoticed. Life is better that way for me.) I knew I'd become late if I looked any longer, so I grabbed the nearest hoodie and walked outside into the world I very much hated. It was all happy and the birds were all singing sweet melodies. "Ugh" I said, "Why does it have to be a school day..." As I'm walking to the bus stop my neighbor asks "Inferno darling, did you grab your lunch?" Oh shoot! My lunch! Augh, I forgot it in the fridge...! "Uh, n no, thanks Ms.-" I start, but she cuts me off. "Call me Amy. Now, go home and get your lunch sweetie." *sigh* She really is a good neighbor... I guess.

At lunch I noticed someone walk towards me, ah great. Do I really have to show 6th graders where the bathroom is or something? (I'm in 8th grade) I look up to see another girl around my age sitting down next to me. I don't know what to say to her... do I walk away and pretend like I'm done eating? She starts talking to me, "Hi, I saw you all alone and so I wanted to make sure you were all right, my name is Sable. What is your name?" Great, another kid trying to be all nice. "My name is Inferno, and I'm fine." Now please go awaaay! ...She is still here? I don't get it. I said I'm fine, so why doesn't she go? "Heh, you don't talk much do you?" she asked taking a bite of her sandwich. Of course I don't, that's why I'm alone. "No."

The school bell just rang and that girl is still following me and bugging me. Doesn't she have other friends to hang out with? "Hey, Inferno, what do you usually do after school?" she asked for maybe the fiftieth time. I finally feel like answering her so she doesn't follow me home, "I go to a secret pond and talk to a magical unicorn and then go home." I said at last, "R-Really?" she asked amazed. "No, I go home and I go to bed." That is what I actually do. "Oh, that's still much better than what I do," she says calmly, "I usually go to the library and get new books, and choosing new books are always really hard. They need to add more books that I haven't read! I'm a fast reader so I get lots of books each time." How is that better than going home then straight to bed...?! She at least does something! "Hey, do you want to come to the library with me? I might need help carrying the new books I ordered..." I didn't feel like saying anything so I shrugged. "Please?" She asked yet again, "Pre-" "FINE!" I blurted out. Oops...

It was a short walk to the library. So I guess I didn't mind it, "Here we are," Sable said "this is basically my home away from home." She walks inside and I slowly drag behind her, I obviously did not want to be here. The desk lady went into the room behind the counter and came back with two boxes filled with nicely stacked books inside. "Can you carry this one Inferno?" She asks pointing to the smaller one of the two, I shrug and pick it up. At least its not as heavy as I thought it would be... We head out and then she heads off into the direction to my house. I hope she doesn't live near me... I would have seen someone leave and her family come in... Wouldn't I?

(I'm ending chapter one here, if you want more just let me know and I'll get working on it!)