If I Am More

Chapter 4

 For months my life seemed to be normal. I handled Darisa well until now. In class we were reading something and the teacher called me. I couldn't read as well. I gave up and I got many judgemental glances I heard all their thoughts and Darisa's was the worst. I hold myself together and sink low in my desk. Lunch comes and I dart from the room. I walk around outside and spot Kaleb. He waves at me, he's nice and doesn't care that I am a danger, I like that. For once I feel something inside me, a bubbly feeling, I feel my cheeks burn. Why, what is this feeling?

"Yasabella come sit over here." Kaleb says. Darisa runs past me and sits down next to Kaleb.

"Sorry Yasabella you're just ....... well...... to slow." Darisa laughs. Kaleb gives me a small smile. I smile back slightly and walk away. I am half way across the court when I throw my bag down and run to DARisA. Without even thinking I do the impossible. I pick up Darisa by the arm and tossed her in the lake.

"HEY... DARISA YOU'RE JUST .....TO Bitchy!!" I have tears coming down my face. I look at Kaleb he looks scared he turns away from me and shakes his head. I look at DARISA and back at Kaleb and Run.

"YasabellA! Wait!" I look back and he is chasing after me. i grab my bag and run into the girls bathroom. I break down and begin to choke on my tears. Two girls come in a short blond and a tall brunette.

"Hey you okay? You don't look to good." The blonde one says.

"Yeah thanks for noticing." I mumble. I get up and walk to the sinks.

"Ignore her she's a little slow. I'm Oliviet and this is Anna." She holds out her hand but I don't take it.

"I see you met Kaleb." Oliviet says.

"Yeah and the evil bloodhound Darisa." Anna says chuckling.

"Yeah well I think she's more of the devil." I mutter to myself. I grab my bag and and begin to walk out the bathroom.

"Wait please listen to us." Oliviet grabs my arm with a firm but gentle grip.

"Fine what." My tone is sharp and I hope she's not just wasting my time.

"You look like you need friends and we want to be your friends." Anna says.

"Fine but don't get to close to me. And don't touch me." I swing open the door and walk out the door. I walk out of the restrooms and walk to the gates. I begin to exit out to the street when someone grabs my shoulders from behind.

"Please listen to me Yasabella." I recognize the voice. Kaleb, I begin to run. I run for about 15 minutes then I stop. I look behind me and he is still following.

"Stop following me!" I keep walking straight. Once he catches up to me I turn away.

"Come on talk to me." He pleads

"WHY SHOULD I? I SAW THE WAY YOU LOOKED AT ME! I'M NOT STUPID!!!!!!!" I Scream. He stops.

"I'm Sorry." he hangs his head ashamed. I look at him and back at the street. I know what my father told me but I want to go look at the town. If someone showed me maybe he won't mind as much.

"Can you show me the town?" I ask him. He looks startled at the question. he looks at the floor and then grabs my wrist.

"Come with me!" I laugh and we both run through the fields. We run to the end of the field to a small forest. I stop.

"Well aren't you coming?" he asks. I shake my head.

"It's dark in there. I looks creepy." I look inside the forest unsure. He senses my nervousness and smiles.

"I go here everyday. We go through the forest and then there is an amazing place." I give him a look.

"A place. Very specific." he laughs and takes my arm. he pulls me into the forest and starts to run straight.

"Hey wait for me!" I yell.

"Hurry up then." he stops and gives me some time to catch up. We run through the forest ducking and dodging branches and rocks. I have to stop to take a breath and Kaleb disappears. I see his footprints and follow them. I run turning left and right until I find him.

"Thank you for ditching me back there!" I yell.

"Where are we anyways." I walk up behind him and he is crouched down.

"If we are lost I am going to kill you. Why are you on the ground? Can you please talk to.....?" he grabs my arm and pulls me down to kneel with him and then covers my mouth with his hand. I bit his hand.

"OWWW! Will you shut up. They are going to hear you." he whispers. I look around but I don't see anyone.

"There is no one here." he covers up my mouth again. He moves forward a little and points straight. I see a man and a women one in a black suit and the other in blue jeans and a grey t-shirt I nod.

"Okay who are they?" I whisper.

"I don't exactly know the guy in the black suit but the one in jeans is the physical ed teacher." I raise my eyebrows. He sighs and explains that they gather there everyday and talk about something secret.

"Well why don't you just call the police?" I look at him and his face is bewildered.

"I can't! Are you an idiot!" I slap his arm hard but he doesn't flinch. Finally he looks down at his hands and lets out a long sigh.

"I'm sorry. It's just.. well.. you see......" I wait for him to tell me but he doesn't.

"What!? Just what?!" I begin to raise my voice a little but bring it down again when he points to the people.

"The Lady..... she.... she um...well.... she is my mom.." He spreads the dirt around the ground.

"What do you mean? If she is your mom talk to her about it. Tell your dad." His eyes begin to water. I grip his hand and squeeze it. He looks at me and I give him a small smile.

"No.. My dad died and my mom... I can't get her in trouble. My mom doesn't come home most nights though." His eyes are filled with tears and gently touch his shoulder.

"I'm sorry for your dad. He must have been a great person. But if you don't mind me asking. what happened to your dad?" He looks at me. With a sad, cold expression on his face.

"My mom was almost kidnapped on my 6th birthday. I was the middle of the night and she was in my room beside my bed she was rocking me in her arms singing when the door squeaked. My mom looked up at the mirror hanging on the wall there was a man there. That man she is talking to. She told me to stay put and turned to face the guy. She kept saying "WHo are you and what do you want." Until he was face to face with her. She started screaming as he grabbed her and put something in her arm paralyzing her. He was about to grab me when my dad came in and saved me. The guy put my mom down and got away though. My dad was killed by someone while at his work the same guy who tried to take my mom." he was getting angry. I look at the man again and panic. I get up from my previous spot and run back out of the Forest.

"Whats going on!?" Kaleb grabs my hand and i stop to breath outside the forest.

"Nothing but was your dad shot or stabbed?" I ask.

"No there was nothing he was fine no evidence what he was killed by but he was killed."

"I got to go." i whisper.

"Why?"

"I just do" I manage to say. I look at him in the eyes, I step away from him, but he grabs my hand.

"Kaleb please! I got to go." I whisper.

"Let me take you home." He says.

"No." I begin to run. I look back and he stares at me. I run as fast as I can until I make my way back to the school. I see cars all around the school along with cops, Darsia and her parents, the principal, and my father.

"YASABELLA!!!" I turn to the street to see my father.

"Papa I'm sorry." I say. My father pays for the incident with Darsia and promises it won't happen again. I walk in silence alongside my father. He is quiet all the way to the front door. I know i'm in for it once we get inside.