A new hero

Chapter 5

Charlie at the top👆🏼

"I'm going to kiss you now..." And he reached his lips towards mine. Our lips were millimetres apart and I leaned closer to close the gap when he disappeared. I looked around and searched the park but he was nowhere to be seen. "Zoe..." A voice sang behind me. I turned around following the noise. "Zoe.." It got closer. "Zoe." It got louder. "Zoe!!!"

I jump as I sit up on the couch. My heart was beating fast and I was gasping loudly. I look around to see a familiar home and saw Jess's face. "Mm..." I hummed getting up. She walked back into the kitchen and flipped the pancake to the plate.

"Wash and come, it's pancakes today." She said, her back turned towards me. I hum back again and walk into my room to the curtains. I pull them apart and squeeze my eyes as the light shinned bright through. I turned around to see something that caught me off guard. A boy sleeping on my bed. Right, Sam. I almost forgot. Then Ben. On my couch, that's why I was in the living room. Everything that happened yesterday came rushing back. I make a complaining noise and sign as I saw Ben stir in his sleep. Slowly, I tiptoed to my wardrobe and picked out a yellow lose long sleeve top and black shorts. I walked out and had a shower; wearing the outfit, I walk out and sit on the kitchen bench tops.

"Have they woken up yet?" Jess asked me giving a plate full of pancakes. I shake my head as I cut off a piece of cake. "They've got to tell us what happened. I mean, if they don't I will have no choice but to call police. They are only your age." I nod back not answering as I heard a few footsteps behind me. Turning around I saw Ben walk up ad sit down beside me.

"Thanks for the care." He smiled and put his head on his arms. "We've got to go home before mum thinks we got into trouble. I'll go wake Sam up, then we are leaving." He stood up to leave and walked back to my room. I turn back grabbing another slice and chucking it in my mouth. I finished my food by the time Sam walked in with Ben beside him. They both sat on the benches as Jess placed a plate in front of each. They smiled back and started to eat. Sam looked horrible. He still had scars and cuts on his face and the bandages were red, but still, I was surprised at how well he looked compared to yesterday. Just as I was going to turn, his eyes met mine and I saw regret and guilt. Was it because of the kiss? I thought but then realised he caught me looking at him, quickly I finished wiping my hands and walked over to him.

"Here, let me clean the cuts again. After you finish, come to the room." I say walking over to the door.

"No, it's fine. it will heal itself." His voice was sore and he looked tired.

"I know that, but your band aids are red, you need new ones." I say walking out. "Oh and, don't try to leave. You can't until till give us an explanation."

Pretending that I knew what was going on, I leave the room to the living hall and grab my phone. There was a text from Charlie saying that she will be at Jess's by 10 and so I started cleaning the living room and my bed. I then walked Sam to the bathroom after him protesting. I got him to sit in the same spot as yesterday and started taking off the bandaids. He looked scared and pissed at the same time, if that's possible. When I got the wet tissue and whipped the blood off his face I was surprised. There was no cuts what so ever, not one scar.

"W-what?" I was speechless.

"Just let it go..." He shrugged it off. Without a complain, I got up and let the room startled. As time past, Sam and Ben looked like they couldn't do anything about me statement and sat on the couch watch tv. I get Jess to come with me to the family room and turned off the to as Sam and Ben looked at me. Soon after, there was a door bell and I ran to  get it thinking it was Charlie, but it was Bob. He gave a confused look and walked into the room where everyone was and took a seat as Jess gave him a glass of juice.