A Touch Of Insanity

Chapter Three

                       Saturday (The meeting)
I slept through the alarm... Of course. 8:00 thats not too bad only 2 hours off. I took my bag of the top of the dresser.
     The blue bag was full of stollen food, water bottles and a blanket. I was going to see Chuck again. I was so excited to see him that I took all of my spare cash that I was saving up for a new pair of shoes and ran to the second hand store to buy a beutiful white sun dress. The only problem with the dress was, a rip that took place about two inches long, right on the leg.
But it was still beutiful. I had put on the dress and slipped on my flip flops and grabbed the bag of food. I was about to step out the door when I heard Eric speak.
"Riley, are you gonna skip school again? You look too dressed up just to go and read..."
I closed the door and stepped back inside.
"Its fine Eric I am going to see Charlie."
He got a suspicious smile on his face
"Oooh... Charlie? So that explains the dress!"
He makes a kisssing noise and laughs.
"Whatever, I am going to go back to school by 11:30 So I won't miss lunch."
He starts to shoo me out the door.
"Go, go you don't want to be late for your boyfriend!"
I laughed and gave him a hug befor I started walking down the empty street.

outside of the forest I called his name. Then again... He wasn't responding.
"Chuck?!"
Still, no answer. I wondered into the forest making my way to the small hut and there I could see him sleeping inbetween the cracks of the ply wood. I couldn't help but smile.
*you could just light this whole forest on fire...*
Stop it.
I felt the poket of my backpack where I kept my lighter.
No.
I took a deep breath and tried to block it out.
Then, I moved closer to the hut and opened the makeshift door, slowly so I didn't wake him up.
He was snoring. I took of my backpack and sat down next to him. I closed my eyes and laid down. I felt his arm wrap around my waist
"Did you sleep over last night?"
I laughed and turned over to look at him.
"I think you would have remembered if I spent the night"
he smiled and replied with a groan.
"Well maybe... Tonight we could..."
He stopped talking and kissed me, his arm around my waist pulled me closer. Chuck was perfect but, I made a promise.
"Nope. Can't do that tonight."
I proped myself up on my shoulder and reached for my blue bag.
"So, I got food" I held up the bag.
"Riley... You don't have to do that."
I sat up and unzipped the bag.
"Yes I do. I also have a blanket. We got it from a church donation."
He brushed my hair behind my ear.
"You're beutiful."
What?
*he said your beutiful dumbass.*
"Um... What?... I... Thank you."
He smiles and takes the bag.
He did it again... Does he really think I'm beutiful?
"Thank you for this, but really, its ok you don't need to."
He took the blanket out and wrapped it around my shoulders
"I want to help."
He snuggles into the blanket and says,
"You need to be helping you're family, Riley."
"My only family is Eric, and his friend's Parents practically took him in as their own, he really only sleeps at the house during some week days."
He doesn't say anything he just holds me
closer. That is all I need to know it will be ok.
"Riley I know you can never forgive your mom for leaving you to your dad but, she needs to be there for Eric. He still needs a mother."
I knew he was right but I can't help remembering how she just stood there as my dad screamed and slapped me across the face.
She just stood there, crying.
"I know... Lets talk about something else."
He shrugged in agreement.
"How about we leave this place and I can walk you back to school?"
I nodded.
"But first..."
I grabbed his arm and pulled him in, when our lips touched I could feel nothing except how much I loved him. Not even that voice could get in the way.
*I will find a wa-*
No, I love him too much. He grabbed the small of my back and moved in closer. My free hand wandered up his back and ended up playing whith his messy blonde hair. Chuck picked me up and put me on my back. His arms were still wrapped around my waist. I could tell that he was working out a lot his arms felt so strong... But all of a sudden he stopped and broke us apart.
"We should get back so you don't miss anything, you really should stay in school."
I smiled and nodded. Even though I just wanted to stay with him I knew I had to at least try for a better life.
"Ok I promise."
He grinned and helped me stand up. Once we were outside the small hut he grabbed onto my hand. We walked in silence down the dirt road until we came to the clearing and started down the road. I was so unbelievably happy that I had somebody to hold hands with.

Once we arrived at the school he waved goodbye and I kissed him on the cheek. we said our goodbyes and then he started walking away. we decided to meet again on Sunday but instead of staying in that old hut we would go to dinner together (dine and dash).
I reentered the school and looked around. The hallways were relatively empty. I was betting that they were all at lunch I walked to the cafeteria and opened the doors no one was there the other students were all still in their last class before lunch.
I went and got a book from my locker and waited in the lunch room for everyone else to get there. While I was waiting the voice again started to occupy my mind.
*this place is shitty look around...*
*its almost as ugly as you you fat pice of shit*
I'm beutiful.
*that what that dumbass Chuck says. He doesn't know left from right how can you rely on him to tell you the truth*
He is smart...
*smart enough to know your a whore that he can use up and throw away*
"SHUT UP!"
I abruptly stood up and slammed my book onto the table. Doing so, I tripped over the seat I was sitting in and fell to the floor. I felt piercing pain coming from my head then red clouded my vision. I rubbed my four head with my right hand. I raised up my hand and saw a fair amount of blood on it.
"Damit."
*kill your self*
I couldn't take it I burst out crying. Kids started to fill the room.
"Are you okay? Do you want me to call the nurse?"
"Can you walk?"
"Oh my god look at her head..."
I just continued to cry not replying to any of them.
*stupid... Stupid...*
*you can't escape.*
"STOP TALKING!"
I pushed my self of the ground and pushed though a few student who were crowding around me. I started to scream it was harder to hear it that way.
*cant escape*
I finally fell to the ground my head still bleeding. The kids had gone and brought back the nurse. Everything was slowly melting away.
"Riley"
*Riley*
"Riley!"
*go to sleep Riley its ok*
My eyes slowly closed shut.