Death Call (Part 1 complete)

Chap. 1.5

“Why are you laughing? Am I looking like a clown?” I angrily utter.

“It is only a joke,” he says, explaining all to me.

“Is it a joke? I am only sleeping at his…” I pause. They are watching at me except Morris, he is driving the car. I gawk at Dwight. I gawk at them. I do not know what to do next. Sometimes, in my whole life, I am feeling like I am under their feet. I always had been treating like a funny stuff for them.

I murmur. “I will never let you all bring me down to my lap. I will assure you that I will have my sweetest revenge soon,” they only misbelieve what I say but they do not have to worry, I know the car is going out of gasoline. I call Morris for the bad news.

“Hey Morris, can you check the meter there? Maybe we’re going out of gasoline now” I declare. Their eyes gaze on me again. I only smile at them.

“Kath, you’re right. We need to find for some gasoline stations here,” he responds. I chuckle alone seeing their worry faces. At last, I have my first revenge. I do not know what my second plan is but all I need to enjoy today is the first plan. If they already know, my plan goes like this. First, before we leave this morning, I was the one in charge to refill the car with fuel. I was they have told me, I refilled it with only half of a basin (I do not remember if it is half of a basin or something). Then, I hid the basin at the back of Sam’s house with out telling them that the car is full tank. As I hear their voices, I hastily run towards them and go inside the car. I only shut my mouth so that no one will know.

As soon as we find a gasoline station, the car stops. The engine will not function anymore. The tank is empty. Then, Morris tells them to push the car to the nearest station but my foot was hurt so I only stay inside.

While they are pushing the car, I heard one of them mutters something about me. I think that is Gina. Even though she tries to gossip slowly, her voice still waves in a distance. Through the open window, my ear catches something insulting.

“Why did we bring Kath here? She is only a menace. Could you remember the past trip we have with her? That is after college graduation. We stay in a so called hunted house here in Phoenix,” she recalls the past. She does not know that I am only here inside, listening to her allegations. She keeps on reacting about me. “Don’t you bear in mind Sophie what she did you to you there?”

“Stop it, Gina. Kath is our friend. We must respect her” she clearly understands her but she continues to argue about me. A very bad plan results to a very bad outcome. Harris also agrees in Sophie’s side as well as Dwight but my best friend is silent among them. I do not know if where Morris will choose from, either Sophie’s or Gina’s side. I want to ask him about it but I believe that he will not listen to me. What must I expect after I hurt their feelings? They will only laugh at me in the midst of crisis. Oh lord, what have I done to myself?

They continue arguing.

“Sophie, don’t you realize how we hardly accept her to our group. She even burned you arm in that trip” Harris utters. He is right. I have done my biggest mistake. It was night in the hunted house when the news alarmed us that there is a typhoon coming in the U.S and every one must expect of great thunder smashes and lightning strikes. I was the one who was in panic of that time. Sophie and I were inside the room with no electricity. The candle was beside Sophie and I do not expect that I will be heart smack that time. I heard the thunder and I was on terror. I called Sam but she was already asleep. Regrettably, I hit the candle down to my bed. The scattering was rapid at that time so I woke up Sophie. It took time to wake up her. She only opens her eyes when the fire started to crawl on her nightwear. We both jumped in fear and I the water inside the vase to cool down the fire on her arm. Then, we both saw our bed that was totally burned by fire.

The next day, the caretaker of the house abandoned us away. It was amidst of a heavy downpour. Sam was the only one who soothed me at that time. I also remember that Dwight and I were still pairs. That is also the same reason why I broke up with him. He was in the part of Harris that time. Sophie defended my part and she was Harris’ girlfriend. How could she let herself be in my part when I done something wrong with her? That past of mine is the ugliest part of my life.

After I reminisce that part, I still hear them arguing outside. There is now a sort of misunderstanding between them. Finally, the car reaches the station and Morris goes down. I think if it is better to get out here and go home alone walking. The twilight is still coming and there is still time to arrive there. I step out the back door and lope away fast. No one will predict me for sure. I feel the pain comes back. I bit my lips so that I cannot shout aloud. I lope faster for more even though the pain reigns in my whole feet. This time, I know that they will be happy without me.

Later, I find myself trap on a two roads. I do not know where to go. Do I need to turn left or right? Both roads look the same. This is not the road we travel going to the beach because this is different. As I am deciding now which road do I need to pass through, I hear footsteps behind me. I turn back and I am distress of what I see. It is Dwight. Why does he follow me here? Have I done wrong to him? He must be with them now.

“What are you doing here?” I ask. He only looks at me then walk gently towards me. Am I naïve? I know what to do when I am lost in a forest or in ruins. I can manage myself anymore.

He takes a deep sigh and answers me. “You are totally lost,” he says. “I follow you because I know you don’t remember Phoenix to any further extent so that is why I am at your back”

I am wordless at those times. My feet are in grave pain. I might be too tired from walking. My face draws a very bad reaction of hurt. He suddenly carries me with his hand and walks back to the car. I never say any reaction to him. I only keep my mouth shut and fall asleep. I am in severe pain. I cannot contact mom and dad because I leave my bag on the car. I only crumple his polo to control the continuous ache of my foot.

As long as we arrive, Sam is in wait. I cannot open my eyes widely to see her. I only hear her voice at my side. I can feel her arm when I am place on the backseat. She only mends Morris to go north the hospital.