Miracle

Chapter 21: Freak

Elizabeth's pov:

I roll out of bed and put on my slippers as I rub the sleepiness out of my eyes. I yawn and take a look at my alarm clock on my bedside table.

11:20 am

I head downstairs and find James sitting at the kitchen table with a half eaten piece of toast in one hand and the newspaper in the other.

"Oh my god." I gasp as I reach him.

"What?" He chuckles.

"You look just like dad. He always read the paper on Sunday morning." I can't help but crack at smile at the memory.

James laughs. "Well it's not Sunday, it's Saturday, but I guess that's close enough." He gets up from the table to put his plate in the sink then he kisses the top of my head as he grabs his keys. "I gotta run some errands, I was just waiting for you to wake up, but I'll be home in a few hours. Love you."

"Love you too."

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I surf through the channels as I stuff my face with another Oreo.

I find The Notebook and decide to watch that. But just as Noah is about to kiss Allie for the first time, my phone rings.

"You've got to be kidding me." I grunt as I pause the tv and pick up my phone, without bothering to see who's calling. "Hello?"

"Freak."

"Who is this?" My voice breaks a little at the name I was called.

"Are you gonna cry? Is the little orphan gonna go try to kill herself again?" I hear laughs in the background and someone yelling something, I think out of joy.

"Tell me who you are." I try to sound more confident.

"Take a wild guess bitch. Who else calls you freak?"

Caroline.

"Leave me alone!" I nearly scream. Then I hang up the phone before she can say anything else.

I just sit there for a minute, trying not to cry. They're just words, they can't hurt me. But I can't help it. I break down in tears and bury my head in my hands.

Why does she have to be so mean to me? What did I ever do to her? What did I do to deserve this? What's wrong with me? Why do I let her get to me? Is this it? Is this what will make me snap and go over the edge again? Why do I want to die? Will I ever be okay?

So many thoughts race through my mind as the doorbell rings. I wipe away as many tears as I can and blink a few times to get the rest out. I open the door to reveal Zack. He's smiling, but when he sees my face, it drops and turns into a worried frown. I'm not crying and no tears are on my face, but he can tell I was crying. My cheeks are probably as red as Rudolph's nose.

"Liz? What's wrong? What happened?" He comes in and shuts the door without taking his eyes off of me.

"I got a call." I cry.

He walks me over to the couch and rubs my back as I talk.

"It was Caroline. She called me a freak and an orphan. She asked if I was gonna cry and go try to kill myself again." I pause for a second to choke down a sob. "Someone in the back yelled something but I don't know what, I think it was another insult though. Then she called me a bitch and I hung up. But I heard laughs in the background. How is it funny to almost die? Why does she hate me so much?" I cry into Zack's chest as he holds me.

"It's okay. She's not worth the tears darling. She's not worth it."

I look at him like a lost puppy dog and he puts both of his hands on my shoulders.

"You are not a freak, do you hear me? Liz, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen and when you're hurt, I'm hurt. So please just listen to me, she is a loser and a bully who has nothing better to do than break you down and laugh at other people's pain. You cannot let her get to you. I'm so sorry, I wish there was a way I could make her stop. I wish I could protect you from everything. I just hate seeing your gorgeous eyes filled with tears." He sniffles and wipes away a tear falling down my cheek.

"You're the best, you know that?" I kiss his cheek to make him smile.

"I love you so much baby girl. And I will always be here to cheer you up."

His words make me smile and blush a little bit too. "I love you more."

He leans in and kisses me, whispering as his lips touch mine. "Not possible."

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A/N: sorry it's kinda short & that it's another 3am update but it's like the only time i'm free. plus it's when i write the best lol. i just can't believe i updated all my stories in less than a week wow😱

I hope you enjoyed! Love you all💗