My stupid kidnappers went into jail after it was put all over social media, and I love my life back the way it was, but I think about the look Tyler gave me. He seemed worried and scared, I don't know why, but whenever I close my eyes, and image of his face takes over.
If I keep my eyes closed I see Taylor, and Pat, and blood, I'm not ever allowed to be alone besides the bathroom and my room. I have many new habit I need to get rid of, I feel a lot better with my kidnappers in jail, I was confronted by the police about Pat, and how I killed him, in the end there were no charges since I was acting to protect my own life.
Now everyone but my brothers are always checking in on me, and I have started to regain weight and my appetite. Whenever I see a gun, weather in a magazine, newspaper, ad, or in person I start shaking and can't move because I'm back there, holding the heavy gun and pulling the trigger.
"Hey, you okay?" Ocean asks, we are in the middle of English and I totally zoned out.
"Yeah, where are we, what are we doing?" I whisper back, trying to make sense of all the writing on the whiteboard, I notice it's in red. This makes me think of something that Pat once said to me in a dream, 'you're name is now forever painted in red' and 'our blood is on your hands.' I shiver when I see them and try to focus again.
It's no use, and I feel very overwhelmed by all the work and talking, the ticking of the cock, the teachers voice, squeaking whiteboard marker, people in other classes, other teachers, papers, pencils scribbling, and the fan.
I raise my hand and he teacher immediately calls on me, the doctors and therapists all wrote notes to my teachers about my situation.
"Yes, Claire?" She stops and the whole class looks at me and I feel scared, like I've made them angry.
"Uh, may I please be excused from class?" I ask quietly, and she nods her head with understanding, I get up and the classes gaze follows me. I speed walk to the bathroom, away from the noise and pressure, I go into a stall and sit on the toilet seat lid, and try to calm down.
I hear the resonating ring of the school bell signaling lunch, and slowly come out and feel the weight of Taylor's death once again. But I don't want to worry everyone else so I go to meet my friends and eat lunch.
"Hey, there you are!" Kathrine jumps up smiling and hugs me, I hug her back, taking in her sweet smell, it's so comforting to have a friend like her.
"Hey." I say and sit down beside Ocean who looks over at me.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes, I don't want to talk about it, at least I get out of gym from it all!" Everyone laughs and we eat our lunches together.
I love my friends, and I'd rather die than watch one of them die, I can never let my guard down, I would never forgive myself if they got hurt. They mean almost everything to me.
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I know I said the The End was the other chapter, sorry, couldn't help it, I will be posting the link for the sequel in the next chapter! :)
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Kidnapped
ActionSixteen year old Claire Foster is taking a cool down walk from life, but life seems to be determined to have her and take her down. She is so absorbed in her thoughts that two mysterious people easily throw her on the pavement and drag her to a van...
