Betrayed

Chapter 7: Month Of Crime

*1 month later*

It was October already and I have been staying with Jeff and Jenny for the past month but my stuff is still with them. It was fine with the money I have. I have clothes and Jeff let me borrow some of his since I fit them.

It was the second week of October, it has gotten pretty cold and I'm still getting the dreams but I learned to live with them. I got ready for the day and went into the kitchen for breakfast, which were eggs and toast. As I was eating I was listening to the news. "That's another one like yesterday." Jeff said. There had been many murders this month and people called this Crime Month because there has been a lot of crime this month more than any last year.

I got up and started out the front door. "I'll be leaving first." I told them. I was tired again though and when I arrived I was about to fall asleep on my desk except my girlfriend, Sharon made me stay awake. I did and I got bored of just sitting in my seat doing nothing. I looked around and saw Mary who was drawing a picture of something.

Natalie has not been coming to school and it has been one month but I was told she was sick when I asked Mr. Johnson. I didn't believe him and when I tried calling her it was only voice mail. I was beginning to worry, but tried to believe Mr. Johnson was telling the truth.

I looked around again and heard people talking about all the murders happening. I'm not afraid because no one commits a crime in broad daylight because people are going home in groups now or being driven home by their parents.

I got bored of that and started reading my book about lying, why would people lie, and other things. I was halfway through when Mr. Johnson said class has started.

*2 hours 30 minutes later*

I was hungry and was headed to get lunch. Jeff stopped me and gave me mine and held up his. "I see Jenny made us lunch?" I asked him when we got to an empty table.

"Yeah." He answered "The best." I didn't really care what I got, I just eat what I get. 

I looked around after I was done and saw Ethan looking at me, he wanted me dead because I have been stopping him from beating up people. I really didn't care he couldn't beat me at anything so I guess he can't even kill me.

*2 hours later*

I left school with Sharon who wanted to have a picnic with me which I didn't find reasonable. I followed her to the car her butler drives her to her home. Through the past month I have met her parents and been to her house a few times but the biggest thing I learned was that she was rich.

She wanted to go to a normal school to have friends and things like that. The butler drove us to the park and gave me this basket. Okay I thought, I read something like this in a book I should be able to handle this.

I put the blanket over the grass near the tree and then told her I had no idea what to do. She smiled and did the rest for me. I guess she knew how to do this which I didn't understand. She told me she was done and I sat down with her. I let her get what she wanted and ate what she gave me.

When we were done I got up and told her we should go because the sun was about to set. She agreed and started cleaning up everything which I helped with. Then she told me she would be walking home on her own but when I insisted that I should go she just ignored me and left.

If I followed her I would be a stalker and if I left her alone I would really be a horrible guy. So I decided to watch her until I couldn't see her anymore. I ran to Jeff's as fast as I could and when I got there I had to explain where I was all day because I forgot to tell them about it.

I went to the living room and started doing my homework until I got worried about Sharon, so I called her and after a minute she picked up.

"Hello."

"Hey." I said

"So whats wrong?" 

"I was just worried about you getting home or not."

"Oh, I did and thanks for worrying. Sorry I got to go because of my parents, bye."

"Okay bye."

I was done with homework and was reading my book on lies again. I fell asleep shortly after and dreamed of an abandoned building where I see Natalie behind me, Ethan to my right, Nate to my left and Sharon in front of me. I was confused about what was going on until I saw Sharon holding a knife and running towards me with it, stabbing me in the chest.

I woke up sweating. Why did I have a dream like that I though? I looked at my watch, it was 5 in the morning. I was tired and tried to sleep but couldn't. The next morning I heard on the news that two were found dead. That would be the about twenty-five deaths in two weeks if counted together.

I left first again and ran to school. I went to my seat and fell asleep there. Jeff woke me up when class was about to start. I stayed awake for them because I had to.

*2 hours later 30 minutes later*

I fell asleep again after eating the lunch made by Jenny. I dreamed of nothing and that was all.

*2 hours later*

"Wow, you must be really tired today since you were sleeping in class and at lunch." Jeff told me while we were walking home.

"Yeah, I am."

"Did you have another nightmare again?"  I can't make him worry about me anymore.

"No I didn't have one at all." I really didn't want to lie to him but I did.

When we got home we started our homework and after about one hour we finished. Jeff said he had to go and left to hang out with some friends. I spent the day reading and studying for a test coming up.

I got a call from Mary while I was reading a book.

"Hello." I said when I picked up.

"Hey , what's up?"

"Nothing really, just reading a book."

"Oh, okay."

"I need to ask you something."

"Yes, what is it?"

"Have we met before." She was silent when I asked that but then answered.

"Yes I do, we were in the same class ever since I came to your school in sixth grade."

"I can't believe I forgot about you."

"I can't believe that myself and I heard you used to like me then too."

"I'm sorry for forgetting about you."

"It's alright. It's not like that can change now since you already have a girlfriend."

Wait does she like me or something?

"I got to go , sorry bye."

"Okay see you tomorrow." Then she hung up.

I went to sleep after a shower and I dreamed of nothing.