Another Life

The start of the fight

Zoey and I go to school. It's Friday that means I have a date tonight. Now that it's here. I'm kinda scared. I've never been on a date before.

We didn't tell Sebastian about what happened at the house or the cliff after the police station. We decided it would be best. I'm already pitted for the cliff. I don't want to leave Zoey. She still hasn't been able to sleep.

"Zoey maybe I shouldn't go on my date. I don't want to leave you," I say. As we walk into the school to our lockers.

"What no are you crazy," Zoey says. I look away. "Don't let your nerves take over you. Your going to have fun," Zoey says.

"Yeah I know. It's just you haven't slept since wednesday. I'm worried about you," I say.

"Look I'm worried about you too. Do you expect me to sleep much? I don't know how you can sleep," Zoey says. When something like this happens I usually sleep a lot but eat very little.

"Yeah I know I'm sorry. It's just I've never seen you like this," I say.

"Yeah well I've never had a gun pointed to my head. Maybe that would change my attitude alittle bit," She shuts her locker and storms off. I grab my stuff and go to my first class. I see Sebastian there. He waves at me. I wave and walk over there.

"Hey you ready for tonight?" He asked. Right we have a date tonight.

"Yeah," I say smiling. I go back to the homework. I didn't get it all finished last night I was helping Zoey. She was a mess. I keep telling people needs to see a therapist get some meds to even out her moods. No one is listening. No one see's her crying in the room she barely leaves her room.

"Sofie are you ok? You usually always have your homework done," Sebastian says. He is right I have a bunch of English and a essay due 6th hour I haven't started.

"Yeah I'm fine. I just didn't get much sleep couldn't focus on my homework," I say. I finish my math and pull out my computer for my essay. I pull up a blank Microsoft Word document and start typing my 4 page essay.

"You didn't start your essay that is due today either?" Sebastian says shocked. "There is more to it. Please tell me," he says. I about did tell him but then I thought about Zoey I couldn't.

"I told you I couldn't concentrate," I say. He looks at me but doesn't believe. He keeps looking over my computer looking at my essay. I start thinking about how Karen was telling me to fight for my life.

Next thing I know I have a whole paragraph saying fight for your life. 30 times each. Sebastian see's, he looks at me he is about to say something but I delete the paragraph and look away.

It comes to lunch time and Zoey still won't talk to me. I try telling her I'm sorry but she snaps at me. I've never see her like this. I know I can get to her. She just needs to let me in. She blocking people off.

I go to my next class. Zoey looks for a new seat but there isn't one. She seats next to me but doesn't speak.

"Zoey look I know your mad at me. I don't know why but it's been hard enough all day without you. Please talk to me," I say.

"You don't understand of course I'm going to act different I had a gun pointed to my head. How do you expect me to not act different?" Zoey says.

"I know I'm sorry. It's tough on you I get that. Your not the only one who had the gun pointed at them though zoey," I say.

"I know I'm sorry. I just can't handle all the nightmares and everything. I guess it's different being the victim for once," Zoey says.

"Yeah it is but it only makes us stronger," I say.

"Yeah," Zoey says. School finally ends and we go home and get me ready for my date.