Behind, The Eyes

Chapter three!

I've been punching for hours now but did stop to plug in my iPhone to a Speaker I found. And turned to up all the way
The songs I listen to are kinda up beat but some are sad.

The last song of my playlist starts to play, "everybody hurts" by Avril Lavigne. I listen to her a lot. I don't know why but I feel like she gets me.

I stop punching and start to sing. Singing was always me and moms thing. Singing when someone's hurt, when sad, and for fun. It makes me feel.....free.

Don't know
Don't know
If I can do this on my own
Why do you have to leave me?
It seems I'm losing something deep inside of me
Hold on, to me
Now I see, now I see
Everybody hurts some days it's ok to be afraid

I can't let my family down I have to go to school, get a job and make sure no one gets hurts. I keep singing letting all the tears that I've held onto for so long fall. My vision becomes blurry and my voice cracks at the last words.
It's okay
It's okay
I grab my phone and head out the door, looking for a job and a school.

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I open the door to the little dinner called Annie's rockin dinner. The bell chirps and the smell of chocolate and home hits me. It's kinda looks like an 80s restaurant. I notice a little stage in a corner, and a lot of teenagers here. At one table I guess is a football team with their cheerleaders and some other kids all around them. I roll my eyes and walk up to the counter where a little woman stands.
"Hello, my name is Annie. How many I help you?" The little woman asks in a sweet voice with her shiny big blue eyes filled with joy. I smile a fake smile that I have practice over the years and ask "I need a job and I was wondering if you were hiring?"
"Actually, are waitress Just quit. You're hired but I just got to see how you go up to people and take there orders." She smiles and hands me an apron and a note pad with a pencil to write down the orders. I gladly take it, walking over to the football table she pointed at.

"Hello, my name is Amber. Can I take your orders?" I smile the same smile as everyone looks up.

"Hello beautiful, how about you take are orders later and come sit on papa's lap." A handsome boy who sits at the edge of the table asks me. He has dark brown hair, bright green eyes like the forest and is wearing a black V-neck shirt with washed out jeans. The typical bad boy look. I lean in close to him and whisper

"I was going to give you a nasty look but I see you already have one" I smirk and lean back watching he's jaw drop. "Now how about those orders"

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It was really hard trying to get everyone orders and bring them back to them but it all worked out. The brown hair guys good looking friends asked him what I said and he just shrugged. I smirked at that. I place the last plates and head back over to Annie.
"How'd I do?" I ask taking off the apron and lean over the counter. She smiles at me then comes around the counter and gives me a hug. Her tiny frame rapes around me holding me close. I don't like being hugged or being touched. I don't hug back I just stand there not knowing what to do. I haven't had anyone touch since the death of mom and dad.

She finally lets go but doesn't back away. She stares straight into my eyes and I stare right back. Her eyes their beautiful they have that little golden flick that only great people have. I don't have that golden flick. A sad smile forms on my lips. That golden flick was never apart of my life. Everything I do is bad. Everyone gets hurt because of me. I'm selfish and useless. Maybe, I should just stay away from people. But I can't do that I need to finish school and make mom and dad proud.

"Your eyes are beautiful I've never seen anything like them before." She smiles at me then reaches in her pocket and pulls out a white little card. "Here are the days you need to come in and how long for. Welcome to Annie's." And with that she walks back around the counter to the back where I think is the kitchen. I put the card in my hoodie pocket and walk towards the glass door.

I step outside seeing as it's getting dark. Maybe I should go home.......or have some fun.
No just go home find a school to go to and stay away from everyone

I sigh agreeing with the voice. Walking back to the abandoned house was tricky since I've only been here for almost a day. The whole time I was walking I felt like someone was following me but every time I turned around to see no one was there.

As in walking into the forest I hear a stick break. I look around scan the big, tall green trees. In the corner of my eye I see the back of a head running behind a tree. I step closer and closer until my back is up against the tree. I take a deep breath then grab the persons arms twisting it making him fall on to his knees.
"Who are you!" I yell at him twisting his arm more. He hisses in pain but doesn't speak. "I said who are you!" I throw him to the ground hover over him getting a good look at his face. His dirty blonde hair is all over the place but in an attractive way, his deep sea blue eyes stare at me with something other then fear. The black t-shirt he is wearing is covered in mud with little holes and his light blue jeans fit his figure perfectly.

He doesn't say anything, just stares at my eyes as I do the same. A small smile starts to form it's way into his pink lips. "Hi, I'm Asher" he says never breaking eye contact.
Stop it
Says a voice in my head and remember what I'm doing. I look up feeling weird under his gaze and look around to see if he's watching. I sigh realizing we're alone. I look back down at him and see the position we're in.

He laughs at my expression. I feel a little anger build up inside of me because of how pathetic I am being. I stand up and grab him by his collar bring his gorgeous face closer to mine.
It's not gorgeous
Right. I need to stop. I look him straight in the eyes.
"Why are you following me?" I ask him sternly with my voice low. He smirks then whispers
"because you are living in that little house over there and I know that the house is not yours"
"And how do you know that?" I say raising a eyebrow.
"Because it's mine." He says smirking.