A Year to Remember: The beginning

Chapter 3: The Message

Dustin's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I drove home furious. Why did Ryan have to be such a jerk? It's not my fault I'm being put in this position. I worried that Ryan would tell Kelsey. I hadn't done anything wrong...well not by choice. I just hope that she won't hate me or be put in danger..

Kelsey's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The bottle laid on the table in front of me. I wondered what was inside and whether or not I should open it. I hers someone come down the stairs and right then decided that it was better to know what was inside. I grabbed a corkscrew and dug it into the cork. Come out!! The footsteps grew louder and I worried that whoever it was wouldn't want me opening the bottle. I started to get worried just as the cork pulled through. I stumbled backward, hitting my head on the counter I cursed silently and then reached forward and grabbed the note. That's when Ryan walked in.
"What is this," he asked with a look of quandary on his face.
"Nothing just a project," I lied. Ryan stared at the bottle and suddenly raced towards it grabbing it and raising it high above my head. "give it back," I yelled furiously.
"No, I'm sorry, but this is not for you," he pushed me back and turned the bottle upside down. "where's the letter," he asked sternly. I stumbled backward and ran not bothering to answer. I heard Ryan behind me and knew he was faster. I dug deep not missing a step. I reached for me door and slammed it shut. But Ryan stopped the door and pushed it open with success. "give it to me," he said. He had a weird expression that's never before been on his face before ...fear.
"Finders Keepers," I mumbled.
"Haha using a child's phrase," he laughed , "you don't want that letter and it wasn't meant for you," he said suddenly stoned faced again.
"Leave my room," I said as confidently as I could.
"Not without the letter.. sorry for this," he said. I stood wondering why he was so sorry. Until I saw him come into my room. He walked over to me and tackled me leaving me a heap of sobs on the floor.
"I HATE YOU," I screamed as he took the letter and walked towards the door.
"I'm sorry Kel, but it's for your safety," he actually looked hurt, but I didn't care. What was he protecting me from? What did the letter have to do with it? And how does he know all of this? Only one thing surged through my mind... revenge, cold, hard, and sweet. I was going to get that letter back.