The Foils

Chapter six

CHAPTER6
“Dad?” a voice asked the shadow man. He stayed quiet “Daddy?” She hadn’t used that name for a while, “I check the news all the time...” The shadow man chanted, “Yes I know.” She agreed her feet were blistered from dancing so much. “But never do I find, the story of our year,” She felt her stomach clench, “I’m going to school now.” Then as fast as a blur she was at school people knocking her shoulder as she trembled a bit she had to go to the locker to find her shoes but then when she was sure of being out of sight she got grabbed. Another big blur and then the feel of a sharp metal touching her neck then the shadow man’s voice once again chanting but almost as if to a crowd, “we all must try to hear-,” She chocked on a scream the voice becoming menacing, “Listen to the cutting sound of a pointed edge... can you feel the clenching rage?” She screamed but it got cut off and she knew as her soul left her body that he was still speaking...
I flew up, my bed covered in sweat despite the cold of my room. The dream I had dreamt suddenly was forgotten it faded quickly like most of my dreams. I got up and walked to my shower it was old like our house and when I got in and turned the water piping hot I started to remember the dream. stupid poem had gotten stuck into my head it had to be that.
 When I got out of the shower and got dressed I was glad to know school was cancelled because of the snow. I called Mike because he lived only a couple of blacks down. “Hello?” a groggy voice said, “Mike?” I heard a couple of things then a yawn, “who’s this?” I sighed, “It’s me Pip?”
“Pip! Hey! How are you?”
“Good. Kind of had a bad dream.  You want to come down?” There was a long pause, “Sorry, I’m going out somewhere.” I raised an eyebrow wondering why his voice was quivering. “You’re nervous, why?” I heard a shaky laugh, “I have a date with Lora.” I chocked, “Oh ok then. That’s good you have fun bye.” I hung up. You were very wrong Philip. I left the phone on the counter and walked around the kitchen. No one was home. As per usual. So I was locked up in a house with nothing to do. When I was younger I used to get violent and destroy pillows and teddies in my room every time I got left alone. But now I was scared. Yes I, the fencing pro was scared. I got out my foil then sat in my room on the yoga mat. A flash of da jo vu hit me of the last weekend. But no one came to my room to help me or tell me I needed to get out of the house for a bit. I stared at my silver weapon. It was scratched quite a bit and the black handle was worn out. I’d had this foil for five years and no matter how much I loved it to bits it was about time I ordered a new one. But when I reached for my wallet sitting on my desk it had $25 in it not nearly enough for a new one. I got up my butt sore and decided that I’d go on face book. Then as if reading my thoughts a new status popped up.
11:23pm Danni Lizzun: Omg Hanna is quitting fencing! She said she thought it was pointless now that she had what she has always wanted.   
I grinned, interesting. Maybe I could buy her foil. But I doubted it we basically hated each other. Maybe Philip would break up with her, now that she didn’t do the one thing he actually liked. Now that’d be funny. I felt my chest go funny thinking about the fact that Mike was dating someone who wasn’t me. I mean I didn’t want a relationship, just it’s annoying when he is with another girl he goes all shy and strange. I mean Lora? Really? She didn’t even have any connection. Well that I knew of. Maybe something had happened while I was away. Probably.

When the day passed some snow had slowly melted so I guessed school would be on tomorrow.
And I was right. But not everyone showed Greg wasn’t there and neither was Jack. “Mike!” I saw him when my sister dropped me off. But when he turned around he didn’t walk up to me. “Lora,” He said with a wide grin she smiled as well and they gave each other a hug and then. Oh god. I shut my eyes. They were making out. In front of me! I decided I looked like a fool walked passed him coughed, “get a room,” then saw Philip, hand in hand with Hanna he was actually laughing so was she and she was blushing. What the hell? Was this like romantic day? I decided Andy was my best bet the men’s fencing champion. We once tried to date but broke up because it just didn’t work, and we both agreed that friendship was better. Although after a while even our friendship grew apart. “Andy!” I yelled seeing his un miscible muscles, he looked around for my voice then finally saw me. “Pippy?” He said stunned. That was what he called me. “Yeah Mike decided today he was going to make out instead of exist. Do you want to hang today?” He shrugged, “sure,” we walked to first class. Cooking, he wasn’t in it but he was next door. When he left Mike strolled over to me, “since when did you hang out with Anthony?”
“Andy, since when were you dating Lora?”
He whistled, “at a party we kind of hooked up.” I almost gagged. “Ew really? Don’t you have better taste?” He gave me a look, “says you ‘Andy’ isn’t a good guy remember last time?” I did. But as always Mike had it wrong. Last year when Andy and I dated we went on a sports camp, we got into a fight it turned violent. But I still beat him so I never saw Mikes point. I was tough and Andy had a bad background. Can you hear the clenching rage? I haven’t a clue why that popped up in my head. I shook it off but still the memory made me sick. “Are you ok?” Mike asked, “I need to talk to you.” I grabbed his arm and pulled him to the pantry. “I had a really strange dream, but I think it means something. It’s about K-Kelly.” I swallowed back bile that was rising. Mike listened to me while I explained the nightmare. “I can’t remember much, only a man’s voice saying some poem I’d found that night. It was scary because well I felt like I could feel Kelly’s fear. Then I-I died. Well she died. Was murdered by the man.” I looked into Mikes eyes carefully, “What does it mean?” He wasn’t smiling but he’s words didn’t help when he said, “You shouldn’t believe the internet it’s full of crap. Besides we have all been through allot.” His eyes grew sorrow, “It was hard to see you like that when I first saw you Pip, out there in the change rooms. I’ve never seen true horror from you. But it was indescribable.” I sighed. “I guess I shouldn’t look into the murder?” I said quietly. I was mad why didn’t I just leave it to the police? They had had training for this kind of stuff. “Pip, you should never give up. But some things are better to not to be part of.” I didn’t reply.

At lunch I sat with Mike, Greg, Rebecca Steven, Andy Mayham and Lora Brown. It turned out Greg was at school it’s just was that he had gotten a girlfriend at the same party Mike had. Lora spoke with her shy voice and reddened cheeks, “So um... Pip, I heard you were looking into the um case with...” The name hung in the air, I shot a glare at Mike but still answered, “No I haven’t a clue who made that rumour,” Lora turned even more red and looked at Mike for reassurance but he didn’t meet her eyes or mine. I shrugged but still felt hurt that’d he’d tell her that, Greg sat up cheerfully kissing Rebecca on the cheek, “who’s up for a party this weekend? I heard Hanna was arranging it! It’ll be great she’s basically the richest chick around.” Rebecca’s brow turned inward at the compliment toward Hanna. I’d forgotten Andy was there but he brightened  at the idea, “sounds great! Don’t you think Pippy?” I hesitated but then remembered Philip would be there and  I wasn’t going to refuse an opportunity to mess up Hanna, “Yeah that does sound good, is it Saturday?” Greg looked up dramatically thinking, “No it’s Sunday because Monday is public holiday.”