In the Dark

In the Dark Chapter 6

I read the very first entry.

Hi Diary,

I'm new at this but then again it was a diary or a therapist. Personally I don't enjoy talking about my feelings with a total stranger. Sure after a few years she/he won't be a stranger just plain strange. It's the first day of high school and I'm more worried about fainting than wearing the wrong outfit. Katy's talking to god only knows who and me I'm talking to an inanimate object. Lame how! Uh oh I think I broke Katy's hair curler when I was testing it the other day. Oops hehe. I hope my mom doesn't read this because if so I'm grounded FOREVER. I wish I had a little brother oh shit the prom queen's coming. I better go hide under my bed and pray. Hey Snow says it works. Bye. Oh and thanks for listening. Not that you have a choice. See you soon.

                           Aly

I laughed to myself I'd never known this side of Aly. She was always quiet and not very chatty or maybe she had been I just hadn't noticed. Katy seemed to be her number one enemy which confused me. What teenager hides from her twin sister because of a hair curler? Oh there's another one from the day after.

Dear Diary,

I sound so much more grownup now don't I. My birthday was yesterday and what a birthday. High school is... interesting to say the least. I'm officially a teenager nerd now I guess what's considered normal in grade school is geeky in high school. I miss summer already me, Mel, Mr. Tiny, Bev and Snow went out camping for basically the whole time. It the closest I've ever gotten to getting out of here. We plan on doing it every time we can. The day I got back Katy 'accidentally' hit me with a bat because 'got in her swing zone'. I've turned my hair into the biggest mystery of the world even I am trying to remember the original color. Okay back to today I meet a guy. I know the impossible has happen I actually spoke directly to a guy for no real reason. He acted like a bit of a jerk but I don't like to judge books by their covers. My teachers adore me and that makes me feel like a total dork. I've got my best friends though and I will survive. Oh by the way I saw this group of wolves in the woods while we were camping it was awesome. Snow and I love wolves so it was wicked. We didn't get pictures but I'll always remember thanks to you. Thanks for listening and I'll be telling you about that guy again soon I hope. His name is none of your business okay.

                                Aly

I smiled to myself and continued reading. I knew she'd be mad when she found out but I couldn't help myself I was fascinated. My mate won't talk to me so I was learning through her confidant, her diary. I was reading when I finally got to the day I found out. There were three entries.

Dear Diary,

All guys are bipolar! I mean honestly one day they're nice enough and the next they're bat shit crazy. I don't like cheering people up it makes me feel small myself. I wonder if the math test today will be hard. How old do you to be before you can love the country for good? I think it was eighteen but I'll have to look it up at school. I'll be packed in two seconds if I'm allowed to go on the Italy exchange trip. I hate this place it's that whole stupid opposites attract thing short girl and tall guys taking advantage of them. I swear six girls have already gotten pregnant by 'accident'. How do you accidentally do that honestly? I wish I could be in Italy now there's way more collection for everything. There's all the best food, great shopping, a great school system and not to mention cute Italian boys. Living here in Haddington sucks the big one? I wonder what the big one is. Oh shit we're at the school time to see the smurfs and giants yay. Note the sarcasm!

                           Aly

I read the next one interested despite myself.

Dear Diary,

I love this song and this day. Sure it had a rough start and I have to pay damages on a white board but I'm getting out of here! I always wanted a vacation I just expected it to stay a dream. No one can ruin my day not even HIM!!!

                                   Aly

I could guess who him was in a nutshell and there was one more early the next morning.

Dear Diary,

Why doesn't this hurt so much? I've never been good with pain. I can't imagine life without him but he wants anyone but me. I've been in the dark so long I don't know if I can even recognize the truth anymore. I know I want to be with him but god why is everything so complicated. I can't even blame anyone it's like that one time my ice cream melted all over my hand at the fair. I should have done something faster but I was afraid. Except this time I wasn't protecting myself from brain freeze I was protecting my heart from being broken. I have to do this trip and when I get home well we'll see. As always thanks for listening,

                               Aly

I could barely read it I could tell how much it pained her to write it. It was like I'd never meet her before until now. If she'd acted like herself I might have noticed her. I was lucky to have her as a mate and I couldn't believe how I treated her. I was jealous of her friends and Damon and anyone lucky enough to have her trust. By the end of the diary I really hated Katy she was meaner than I thought. She really didn't like any of my girlfriends for many reasons that she occasionally brought up. She didn't really hold grudges even against me she was a walking miracle. Well currently she's a sleeping miracle. I didn't ever want to leave her but she won't be happy if she woke to find me sleeping in her chair with her diary on my lap. I read the last entry and then put it back exactly where I found it and went downstairs. I made it to the couch before I past out dead beat.

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