Just Your Average 14 Year Old - Book 1 - New Life

Chapter 11: Slow Motion

Now don't you know that once everything is going absolutely great, no problems, something is bound too happen, Right? Right.... Well... Right and wrong... It could have gone worse I guess... It wasn't terrible... Not for everyone else... But not so great for me at least... Oh gosh, I'm rambling... Let me just tell you what happened and you can decide. Well anyway...

I woke up in the middle of the night, it was silent and dark. Moonbeams sparkled through my window around my room. A few on my bed, I moved my hand into the light of the moon. Not knowing what time it was, I sighed rolling on my back. I starred up at the ceiling with a blank expression. I then closed my eyes, trying to sleep. After what felt like forever, I was still awake. With another sigh, this one in frustration I shifted again, keeping my eyes closed hoping for sleep. Another time period went by but still I was wide awake. With a deep breath I sat up in my bed, breathing out as I rubbed my eyes and face with my hands... I knew sleep was no longer an option.

Finally I got up, because why not... Its not like I was gonna get anymore sleep tonight... And of course there's always tomorrow for sleep. "You know what the say, the early bird gets the worm" I mumbled sarcastically, almost under my breath... Once I got up I changed into my daytime clothes with my only light the moon. It was September so I dressed warmer now. I put on my jeans, combat boots, a black tank top and a short-sleeve, non clingy gray t-shirt. I put my black collar on and did my hair in its side braid. Next I put my belt with holsters on and placed my knife in its holder. I then slowly opened my door leading too the silent hallway. I knew the boys were asleep, so I kept quiet. I walked down the hall and to the kitchen were I got a can of little oranges in its juice. I sat down at the dinning room table with a fork and can. I opened the can and sipped the juice before eating the little oranges.

Shortly after finishing my oranges I herd what sounded like someone coming down the stairs. It was still dark, but my eyes were adapted and the moon showed some light threw the windows. Out of the shadows of the staircase came James. His hair was messier then usual and he looked groggy still. He saw me right away and looked a little surprised. "What the heck are you doing up before the sun?" He asked me with a raspy morning voice. I smiled "I might ask you the same thing" I said standing up t get him breakfast. "What time is it" He asked me forgetting that we didn't know. "Hmm..." I looked at my wrist like it was a watch "I'd say about three hairs past the freckle" I said sarcastically with a smirk. "Ha. ha. ha. very funny" He said sarcastically his vice still raspy. "Then why aren't you laughing" I asked with a sarcastically fake pout, turning around from the cupboard where I was getting him some canned fruit. "Oopps forgot" He smirked at me. I smiled and got a fork from the drawer. "sit" I told him firmly, and he did still smirking at me. I placed the can in front of him setting the fork next to it. "I love the presentation and arrangement on the plate.." He said sarcastically, pretending to be astounded. "Why thank you sir, I slaved over it for hours" I exclaimed with a smirk.

After joking and laughing for a while the boys came down stairs. "Ever herd of sleeping in?" Ashton said sitting at the table. "Yeah... I'm calling the landlord" Charlie joked sitting next to Ashton. We all laughed, I got up and got them both a can of fruit and two forks. I set it in front of them and they ate... After we talked about our plan for the day...

"So I'm thinking, there's a little drug store right through the woods and down a little road, it wouldn't take long to get there and I bet we could get some good supplies!" James said. "I saw it the day I herd you guys fighting, I was gonna get some supplies but then went to help" James continued.

"I'm glad you came, otherwise I might not be here..." I said softly.

"And because I did I found you again" He smiled. "Yeah that too" I replied with a smile.

"Okay too the store we will go, it's almost dawn, we will go at first light" Ashton explained the plan and we nodded in agreement.

"Let's get ready to go then shall we" I said getting up.

We all got up and went up stairs t our rooms... Shortly after we met by the front door, all dressed and ready to go with weapons ready by our sides. I had my bowie knife it the holster and my sword in hand. James had his sword, a pocket knife and a gun with a silencer in a holster on his belt. Charlie had a ax and Ashton had a compound bow and arrow and a knife. We walked outside, going around our traps and headed for the woods.

Once in the woods it wasn't long before we could see the road on the other side. We fallowed the road for a small amount of time when we saw the drugstore. We went in and banged on a metal filing cabinet a few times. Two moaners slowly limped out from behind the shelves, reaching a groaning at us. I took one, I swung my sword and it fell too the ground. The other headed for Ashton, he took him out with his knife. After dealing with them we then moved on to getting supplies. We found lots of canned food and put it in our bags, later Ashton found some water and we took that as well. After we got all the stuff that was left I stood by the place where you can pick up medication. I looked around and on a near by shelf I saw some Tylenol. I took some and also got some allergy medication because I know I have dust allergies.

After we all met at the front courter of the store to see what we all had found. We had gotten food, canned and other food that's still good. Water, so much that we filled all the bags we could. Some medication and other first aid supplies, such as bandages, rubbing alcohol and many other materials. Little did I know how much we would need them.

"Great!" I exclaimed. "We got way more supplies then I expected, I think we will be set for the winter guys" I said with a bit of relief. I was happy to not have to worry about not having enough supplies for winter.

"Yeah, I'm glad, it wouldn't be to good too starve now would it" Charlie said with a slight smile.

"This was a good run, I'm glad you suggested it James!" Ashton said putting a hand on James's shoulder.

"Yeah, god idea James" I smiled, looking at James.

"I'm glad we got as much as we did too" James smirked at me.

After our short conversation we headed out to head back home. I lead, in front, then James, then Ashton and last Charlie. I reached for the doorknob and walked out side. I went to turn around to say something too James when -BANG- the sound of a gunshot echoed through the drugstore parking lot. After the shot everything rang, like it had shot right by my ear. Everything felt like it was slow, everyone panicked when they herd it because it wasn't one of us who had shot. Then I realized the look on James's face, he looked at me shocked and started coming closer too me... That's when I realized...

Sudden pain radiated throughout my body... I looked down at the stomach, blood soaked my shirt. I put my hands over the blood, my mouth turned to 'O' as I gasped hard. The pain was almost unbearable, it felt like agony. I fell to my knees, now breathing hard. Ashton and Charlie rushed to me with James who looked at me with a look I couldn't describe, like he was going too loose me again, like he was going too cry but didn't have time too because he was too worried... I didn't totally understand his expression but I didn't have time to... At this point I was on my knees, holding my stomach where the blood was. My face was shocked my mouth in a 'O'. The pain was terrible, it felt like someone heated up a iron spike and had just stabbed me with the metal melting hot spike. Everything felt as if it was in slow motion. After what felt like forever of me just kneeling there in pain, I gained just enough breath to let out a blood curdling scream... That's all I could do... It just hurt so bad. And then as the pain thickened, I fell to the ground, laying there and suddenly everything went darker, darker until... Nothing.