Beyond the Brick Wall

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

*Zoey Saunders*

        I went home from a long walk feeling happy, knowing that someone actually cared about me. I hoped that I could trust this Romeo guy, I didn't want him to be like Xavier. That was the only thing going on in my head the whole day. I replied to him in the morning, and since it was nearly midnight already… I wondered if he had replied to me. 

        "Where have you been?" my mom asked as I entered my house. I was grinning like a madwoman. 

        "Does it even matter?" I asked her, my smile turning upside down. My happiness started to wear off at the sight of my cold-hearted mother. 

        "Yes it does!" my mom said, sounding more irritated. 

        "Well nothing ever mattered since Sarah died, nothing mattered to you or dad anymore and I'm living in hell because of it!" I shouted, I wanted to get out of this life. I wanted to run away. But everyone knew that I actually needed my parents somehow, even without the attention.

        My mom slapped me, and I imagined an extremely red hand to be plastered around my face for my whole entire life. "Don't you go talk to me like that, Zoey. Your father and I could easily bring you to an orphanage. You know why we haven't done it yet? 'Cause of your damn grandparents that's why. We told them that you'd be safer away from us!" 

        I backed away from her and touched my cheek. Tears started to form in my eyes once again. "I hate you," I said in the most bitter voice that I had ever made. My mom turned around and head for the kitchen. I hate her. I immediately ran to my room, I slammed the door once I entered and cried my heart out. I had to get out of there, I wanted to know if he replied. I should've checked on my way home! 

        I pulled out the tiny paper where my Romeo answered back from my pocket and quickly put it inside a metal tin. I wanted to read all of these again one day… I reread the note at least a hundred times.

        "That's it!" I murmured. I put the tin carefully under my mattress and grabbed for my coat. I opened my window and carefully slipped my right and left leg out. I always did this when I wanted to get away. I was always afraid of running into my parents on the way out, so that was my only get-away. 

        As I carefully went down the tree like a pro, tears were rolling down my face. I wanted to kill myself right then and there, but I had to keep going to know more about this Romeo guy. He was the only reason I was hanging on. 

        I silently went to our garage and grabbed my bike, it was really dark but I knew my parents wouldn't even care if went missing anymore. In fact, they wouldn't care if ever I killed myself and went with my other plan. 

        I arrived at the brick wall with my face cold 'cause of the tears. The first thing I saw was another sheet of paper, and my mood suddenly changed.

Juliet... I like that. You can trust me I swear to God. I will never hurt you or tell anyone about this, all I know is that I have to be here for you. 

- R

 P.S. I'll tell you my secret if you tell me yours...

        I smiled when I read the letter. I had to tell him a secret, I wasn't 100% sure if I could trust him, so I guessed that I should start with the basics of my depressing life...

Hi Romeo...

Thank you. Here's the secret that I haven't told anyone. I have to trust you on this one.

So first of all… I had a sister. Yes, had since she died because of cancer. It just broke my whole family. I don't really have that much friends… Well, to be honest, I have none at all. I had one, and I really loved him, but he just betrayed me.

 So thank you... J

P.S. Just thought you deserved your thank you already. :)

        As I wrote about my sister tears went rolling down my face again, I didn't know why I was opening up to him, but I made myself think that he could be trusted.

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*Xavier Smith*

        I woke up in the middle of the night, and Juliet was on my mind the whole time. I wanted to get to know her better. I was afraid that she didn't answer back to my reply that I made after school yet... 

        I carefully snuck out of my house, trying not to wake anybody, especially my parents. I opened the garage door and hopped in my Chevy.

        It was nearly 3:00 in the morning when I arrived at my favorite place. I got out of my truck and next thing I knew I was facing the brick wall. It made me smile as usual. 

        I saw the new note and my heart started pounding. I was happy that she got to reply already, and afraid that she would call me crazy for bribing her to tell me her secret. I pulled it out and as I read it, I felt so sorry for her, she didn't deserve this kind of life. I then pulled out my pen from my pocket and wrote,

Hi there… I'm so sorry for the loss. By just reading your note, I already had the feeling that you loved your sister… and that boy, he didn't deserve to be your friend. You deserve someone better.

So this is my secret, I had a friend once and I betrayed her for something really stupid. I regretted it and I never really thought that it would hurt her that bad. I didn't tell any of my friends that I regretted doing this because it just made it look like a big wimp. But now, it's too late. She moved schools. That's all I know. 

I'm really sorry again though… I hope I could turn your life around like I failed to do for her.

Love from R

        I placed it back where I found it and realized how much hurt Zoey felt. Man I was an asshole.

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Thank you to Ella for this chapter!! :D

By the way, if it seems like I'm bullying Cait, sorry. I so did not mean to do anything :)

So yeah! Caitlin's writing the next chapter now :)

<3 Holly & Cailtin (Happy now Caitlin? :D ) - Yay! Yes, I am. :) xo Cait

haha! to be honest i have to say thank you to Holly for editing it! haha! hope you guys liked that...

- Ella

 [This chapter's song: Save You Tonight by One Direction]