Nate
I walked back into Clarissa's room, hoping I didn't look like too much of a mess when Mike shouted, "Crap! I gotta go you two, I'm late for my college exam, I'll be back in a couple of hours, bye!"
He slammed the door behind me, and I heard him run out of the house and drive away.
I turned toward Clarissa. She hadn't even moved since we left. She didn't even flinch when I walked toward the bed.
"Hey, Clarissa–" She jumped a mile, jerking out of her thoughts. "H-hey, didn't see you there. Where's Mike?"
"He just left. Something about an exam."
She paled slightly. "Oh, his college exam. I hope he didn't miss it because of me."
I shook my head. "Nah, I bet he'll be fine. What were you thinking about? You didn't move an inch when he started shouting and slamming doors."
She looked down. She seemed...scared. "Just about my nightmare. I wish I could forget it." She shuddered. "It was definitely not something I want to relive."
I climbed into the bed beside her. She rested her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes. Soon I heard soft snoring sounds. I smiled to myself and sat there for a while, just watching her. Soon, though, I gently laid her head on the pillow. I got up and silent walked out, gently closing the door behind me. I looked at me watch. It was about noon. I made my way to kitchen to make myself some lunch.
I began to search the cupboards for something to eat, settling for a bowl of Cheerios. As I ate I began to think. All those raw emotions from telling Mike about my past were still there, bubbling under the surface. I needed a way to release them. Cutting won't help this time.
I looked around. What to do, what to do? My gaze settled on the front door. I could go for a run. That might help.
I finished my cereal and put the bowl in the sink. I grabbed my phone, put in my earbuds. I walked outside and started running down the street, listening to one of my favorite songs by Three Days Grace.
Pain, without love.
Pain, I can't get enough.
Pain, I like it rough,
'Because I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all.
As I ran down the street, listening to music, I felt some of the emotions release, and I felt great. I smiled and continued to run, enjoying the feeling of the wind. As the singer took a breath, though, in that millisecond of silence, I heard a voice that I've feared most of my life.
"Nathan Walker, where do you think you're going?"
I ran as fast as I could, running from that man. I heard a car start up, I ran even faster. Adrenaline pumped through my veins and I was breathing hard. I couldn't keep going like this. Eventually the rush would fade, and he would catch me.
I turned a corner. Right into a dead end.
I stopped. I didn't even turn around,not even when I heard the car pull in behind me. My music was still playing.
'Because I'd rather feel pain then nothing at all.
The song ended. I heard footsteps walking up to me. There was a flaring pain in the back of my head, and I saw no more as darkness consumed me.
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General FictionClarissa has been bullied by the 'popular' kids because of her color. That's bad enough. But then they go too far, and she gets seriously hurt. Her older brother can't help her, and her boyfriend goes missing. This will be the ride of a lifetime. *W...