Dear Unknown

Chapter 1 - One year ago

Chapter 1

~One year ago~ 

I can't do this. I can't do this. I can't do this. Why the hell did I agree to this? Do I have a death wish? What is wrong with me? Just when I look at the intimidating bodyguards at every corner of the mansion I get goosebumps everywhere. I mean I'm not that kind of girl that gets scared easily. But this is different. I could go to jail because of this! I am 16 for god's sake. 

Wait, can a 16 year old go to jail? I have no idea. But I'm afraid I am going to find out soon. 

I peek out of my hiding spot. Just to see one of the bulldozers in the backyard looking exactly in my direction. With fear taking my whole body over I try to duck in that same second. The point is I try. And fail miserably. I make myself as small as possible. Not like that's such a hard thing to do. I am not that big. Okay, no. I am small. I mean like really small. But that's not the point. The point is my hair. My fire red hair that’s impossible to miss. And I don't think a bush with hardly any leafs on it will do a good job at hiding my practically glowing head.

As I hear approaching footsteps my breath literally catches in my throat. You know that moment when you are sure that something bad, like really bad is going to happen? You get sweaty palms? Your heart skips too many heartbeats that it can't be healthy? Well, I am living one of those moments right now! But I'd say nobody can blame me for almost pissing my pants.

So hold on, let me bring light in this situation. It's not like I have something else to do anyway. Perhaps this bulldozer approaching me is going to let me get away with this if I appear to be deep in thought.

Hm, right Heather. Just keep dreaming. If it makes you feel any better. Whatever.

It's the only thing you're capable of doing anyway.

I ignore the bitter voice in my head.

So what do you do when you get caught in the backyard of the house of the world's most famous band by a supposedly human being that is ten times your size? Well, I don't just relax. Not sure about others though.

So yeah, you got it right. I climbed a fence and am hiding behind a poor excuse for a bush in the backyard of the most famous band at the time. And not to forget a gigantic bulldozer is coming in my direction with a murderous look on his face. Actually, it's not like I am the only person here. On the opposite side of the house are hundreds of fans trying to get a look at the guys. I mean seriously! What is wrong with the population nowadays? They are just human beings for god's sake! Normal breathing human beings made of flesh and blood exactly like everybody else! That's just-

Again, that's not the point. The point is that those girls over there didn't break into the garden of this band. And you ask why I did such a stupid thing if I despise this so called "best band ever" so much that I want to kick in their pretty faces and make them regret ever being born? Definitely not willingly if you didn't get that by now. It's because of a bet. A f*cking bet! But that's not my fault! It was all the birds fault. I mean why did that thing had to fly in the opposite direction when the finish was exactly in front of it? Are all birds that blind! So whatever, while my bird got further away from the finish -what was obviously not the point!- Lil's bird headed out in the right direction and sadly won. I cursed. Like I really cursed. And you want to know what then happened? My bird fell. Literally fell from the sky above and landed on the hard ground, resulting in a dead bird, a lost bet and a traumatized me. When we rushed over it was already dead. Not that it was a surprise but still.

"You killed it!" Lil had said. I had been so dumbfounded. Paralyzed. So when her words had sunk in I replied, "What? I didn't do anything! It just fell. How could I supposedly have done that?" Without glancing my way she said, "No living thing can withstand so many curses, Heath. You yelled Damn you bird! after that poor thing. And so many other things which I won't mention because you know I'm a reasonable and a good girl." I stared at her with my mouth hanging open.