Invisible

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

LEA

The truth hurts people and it hurts hard. That’s why I would prefer to have my memory gone for just a little longer than face the truth.

The truth I face is that I should never be happy.

It’s obvious isn’t it? Once I get my hands on happiness, it just shrivels to dust and it’s all because of stupid love and stupid boys.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

I can feel my legs pick up speed as I continue to run away, but I’m not sure where I am heading. At least not until I end up in the town park.

When I finally come to a stop, I find myself underneath the rainbow canopy once again. Past memories come rushing back as I reminisce the nights I would spend admiring the colours of the worn fabric.

I also remember the nights that I would spend here when I ran away from home. The cold shivers I would get because of the frigid wind.  And even though I spent those nights alone in the dark, I still feel that this was a happy place.

Well, a happier place.

I sighed and sat cross legged in the far corner of the canopy. The afternoon was coming to a close and the people were now exiting the park after a long day. I was alone and it was just the way I liked it. It was what I deserved.

As time passes, I find my thoughts drifting back to Trevor and Lexi. I remember that when I was yelling at her, she didn’t fight me like I thought she would. She was a lot calmer.

“It must be true,” I mumble. “Lexi proved that.”

I cross my arms and bring my knees to my chest. “I just hope they’re both happy,” I breathed.

Even if I wasn’t, I add in my head.

“Lea, are you alright?”A squeaky voice whispers in front of me.

I slowly raise my head. Someone else can see me now? Perfect, just what I need! I thought sarcastically.

My body relaxes once I see that it is just Dakota and Leona standing in front of me. The last thing I needed was to deal with more new people who could make my life worse.

“Yeah I guess,” I mumbled. I knew that Dakota could see through my fake tone and I was obviously not alright. She shook her tiny head and sat on my left. Leona followed her and sat on my right. I realized that it must have been weird for Leona, since she couldn’t actually see me, but she tried her best to be comforting and sympathetic. She was like the caring mother I never had.

“I’m sorry that you guys had to see me yell at Lexi like that,” I whisper. “I just was overwhelmed. I should cut Lexi some slack, since she didn’t know that I felt that way about Trevor, but it still hurt.” I could feel my lip quivering, so I lowered my head in attempts to hide it. “She did have dibs on him first,” I admit.

Dakota looks up at me. “You shouldn’t feel upset. Trevor is an idiot, I know that for a fact, but the way he looks at you-“

“You didn’t see the way his face looked when he was talking to Lexi! They were giggly and…” I trial off, so I could find the right word. “Happy.” I chose.

Leona cuts in. “I just hate hearing you talk like this honey. I know you and Trevor can work this out-“

“How can we work it out?” I interrupted her. “How can we work it out when Cane the psycho path is after me? It is just too much for me. I’m already dead; I just want to be at peace.”