No Escape.

Before The Beginning Ends: Day 1

        "Quack Quack, Quack Quack"; The annoying ringtone of my alarm blared beside me as I gain consciousness from my sleeping slumber. Slowly, I rolled over to the left side of my bed where my alarm was located and slid the alarm to off, making a quick mental note to change my alarm to another ringtone. A little after I switched my alarm off, I received a good morning text from my best friend Adrianna.
           Adrianna and I have been best friends for as long as I could remember. We're practically like sisters, twins actually because people say we favor a lot, but personally I don't see it. She's more on the taller and slim side than I am. I was always the short, stout one, but that didn't at all affect our relationship. She looked up to me like I would look up to her. And before I forget to mention, my name is Day.
             Taking a minute to text her back and shaking away my thoughts, I looked at the time displayed to see that it was 6:30, perfect timing for me to finish my morning routine without rushing through it like I normally would, but today felt different. A different I haven't felt in awhile. Already set in a good mood, I swung my feet to the side of my bed and stood up. I stretched, awaking my still sleeping limbs from their sleeping slumber as well before I went to walk to the nearby bathroom.
             Once I got in the bathroom, I did what's been done every morning before I start anything. I take a minute to look at myself. I look at all my imperfections and what I love to what I hate about myself physically. To everyone around me, I was the strong one. I was the one that things didn't affect. I was the one with the courage, but deep down, I knew that was nothing but a facade. It's a front I learned to put on throughout time. I learned a long time ago that people don't care. No matter what they may say or do, they don't truly care about you. That's when I learned, I only have me. Day.
It's been like this for as long as I can remember. I don't even know the woman that gave birth to me and to be completely honest, I don't care anymore to know her. After all these years, I'd always thought wherever she was, she'd come save me. She'd be the one that relaxed my nightmares and create dreams; that she'd be the one to love me enough to at least check to see if I was okay or to see who I was living with, but she didn't and I let the hope of her ever returning to me go. Letting my memory go of the thought of her, I finished my routine, preceded to get dressed, and headed out the front door to wait for the school bus to arrive.
Walking in school, I almost immediately caught sight of Adrianna talking with her other two friends, Trinity and Ayanna, and her boyfriend, Jamie. The sight of Jamie made my blood boil like hot grits on a stove. Sometimes I'd think I'd throw up at the sight of him because he absolutely disgusted me in every way. As much I wanted so bad to say something, I'd rather have my life and I wouldn't want to lose the only person I could trust, Adrianna, so I just suck up all the emotions and act as if nothing ever happen and as if I actually really liked Jamie for her.
Making my way over, I also caught sight of another individual and I couldn't stop staring at his eyes being that they were molted black. I'd never seen him a day in my life and it was like as soon as he stared back at me, I grew goosebumps and the hair on my neck stood up as if something about him were really really creepy. I just couldn't put my finger on it exactly. He was a mocha brown color, had a thick grade of black hair, possibly around 6'1, but the only non threating thing about him was his frame. He was a little bit on the skinny side and to be completely honest, that relieved me to know that he wasn't too muscular, but you never know what people could be capable of so I didn't let him being slightly muscular slide either.
            "Hey Day!" Adrianna practically screamed as soon as she caught sight of me walking over to her and her friends.
          Almost instantly, the boy with the black eyes looked at me again, but with more intensity embedded in them. Wondering if I should take the initiative to say something first, Adrianna beat me to it, "Day, this is Jordan, Jordan this is Day. He's new to our school this year." She side winked me.
             Taking in what she was trying to do, I simply nodded to all the people, intently to Jordan, and walked away. Knowing Adrianna was going to ask why I didn't seem interested or say anything, I'd brace myself in the mean time and think of some ridiculous excuse to tell her. I didn't want her to know how he made me feel off the rip just yet because I barely knew anything about the guy. Until then, I guess I'll just try to stir clear of him.
            I walked to my locker to retrieve my books for my first period class, Anatomy. It wasn't my favorite subject and I didn't find it the least bit interesting, but I did what I needed to do in order to get the grade I want so I can be up out of here come May. I'm constantly counting these months until I hear my name signaling for me to walk across the stage.
               "Wassup", said a deep, baritone voice behind me knocking me from my thoughts.
            I instantly stiffened thinking of who it could be considering the fact that people barely comes up to me. Scratch that no one comes up to me except Adrianna. I took a mental breath, turned on my heels, and there he was staring back at me with those black eyes..
             "Hey", I said back softer then I intended to speak. Ironically, his eyes grew softer seemingly at the sound of my voice. Seeing that he was actually human and not some psycho on the loose, I relaxed a bit. He then revealed one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen. It looked as if he'd had braces his whole life and never went without a day of brushing.
              "I must've made you very uncomfortable, my apologies. I just couldn't stop staring because of how beautiful you are", he said, looking down at me smiling.
             Taking a minute to process everything he was saying and seeing that it was no one else around us, I immediately blushed, but tried my best to reframe from it.
              Responding with a thanks and hearing the bell signalizing that I was late to my first period, I walked to class. I knew it was wrong to walk away after he clearly gave me a complement and seemed sincere; I just couldn't bring myself to say anything else. I didn't want to come off as too interested and I didn't want to come off as stuck up either so I kept it short and simple.
              The thought of the boy continuously clouded my mind. Who exactly was he and why did he come up to me out of all people? Did he want something? I've noticed I've never seen him before around school. I would surely be able to recognize him with those eyes if I'd seen him before. Where did he come from?
            "Good morning Mr. Jordan, Welcome to Anatomy, would you mind sitting by Day? She's right there in the far left desk. She'll help you get caught up on what we've been doing."
              Hearing my name, I instantly turned around and immediately wishing I could leave. I noticed the boy coming towards me as I redirected my eyes towards Mr. Erin saying to help Jordan catch up on his studies for this class. I quickly nodded and shifted my eyes to my paper below me so it wouldn't seem as if I'm staring.
As quickly as this period began, it ended. I was very relieved that Jordan didn't try to make any conversation outside of what we were doing in Anatomy. He seemed to be really serious about his school work which surprised me, but in a way, he still intimated me with those piercing eyes that looked so familiar to me.
Dismissing the thought of Jordan, I packed my things and went to my next class. Hopefully this day would go by fast like this period I thought.

Deuce
"Yeah, G, Day at home," I said to one of my frequent customers. I don't know why this little boy keep asking about the merch if he isn't gonna buy it. Shit my hands are itchin and if he ain't got no money coming my way, he can forget about renting Day and he look young as hell too.
"O-okay, W-well C-can I G-get..." The customer stuttered, slowly.
" Look boy, whatchu want? Up there looking like you hyped on some else." I said, cutting off the boy. I was growing real tired of waiting on him to finishing saying what he had to say. I had other business to attend to and he just so happen to stop me at this gas station.
                "Day." He said quietly, almost kind of timidity, like he was too scared to say it, but had to.
                 I nodded my head and gave him a card with my number and told him to hit me back around 8 tonight. He took the card, shoved it into his pockets, and quickly ran off.
                 It's not everyday that someone stops me in broad daylight about a client so that had me on my toes. Who and what put that boy up to talk to me? And to ask about Day? I run a quiet business that's only known by my longer time peoples which means someone's been running they mouth. I can't have that. Somebody had some questions to answer.