They Call Me Midnight

Home and Maxi

The shocked faces belonging to Colby and Kyle stared at me in utter disbelief. They looked up and down my body, Colby wasn't looking at me in a sexual way but his eyes were filled with confusion, while Kyle checked me out, looking at me as if he was seeing me for the first time, which he probably just noticed me. My cheeks tinted a slight cherry blossom pink. I stared at the tile floor knowing this would spark some questions in their heads. 'Crap' this isn't like me to get caught with anything! I need to be more careful. I should have checked before this. I'm getting to cocky! That is terrible, well now I can remember this and be more careful. Oh uh yeah they are still here...

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't know anyone was in hear, I swear! It's just tha-" I was cut off from my fumbling- trying to give me time to think of an excuse- when Colby spoke.

"It doesn't matter." His tone bored, I could tell it was from my act- he has enough girls like this already he probably doesn't want to deal with more of the high pitched annoying begging than he has to. "Just get out." He glared I tried to act scared but a giggle escaped. I gasped at this. Yet another slip up around him! 'He is gonna get suspicious!' My mind screamed for me to think properly, but it was actually really funny that he could think I was scared of him. He didn't know the first thing about me! There is a whole-nother world for me, one where I don't have to worry about any slip-ups and my objective is to get the most attention, where as here I have to think before I even breath because I have to hide from the attention. Why can't it go back to the way things used to be. Before the Everlance Gang? 'Stop' I head a distant sounding shout. I thought it was my own thoughts but then I realized the voice was deep and sounded worried. Then I felt the warm liquid drip down my arm. After that came the stinging in my arm and the wetness of my cheeks. I came back to reality when another voice almost screamed 'Don't do that'.

It was Colby and Kyle with panic and fear written all over their faces. I looked down at my arm and saw the dark red liquid come from my skin and running over the old scars and mildly fresh bruises from the fight Saturday. 'Now I've done it' shit now they are going to think one of two things- A: I'm suicidal or B: I get beat- this is great!

Ok I have this thing where I zone out, but it's not like normal people do, I have to be messing with something and focusing on a certain item or spot, if I don't have something to mess with I scratch myself. Usually it's not too bad, but sometimes I get numb- especially when I start over thinking while zoning out- so I don't notice if I hurt myself. I have tried to stop this, but now after things changed it's my time skip when I can't fight, like when I'm in class.

Colby stared at me with his deep green eyes, they always reminded me of the woods and brought me this strange comfort that I can't really explain. His light brown hair- that was a little longer than most guys' hair but still short, one piece always dropped down from how his hair naturally stood up- looked so soft. He was about six feet tall maybe less than an inch shorter, he was about four inches taller than me. He was built but not buff. His eyes held an emotion I can't really read. I looked away and at Kyle, his panic still hasn't settled but he doesn't look as worried. I looked down. 'Time to bolt' In one swift movement I had grabbed my bag and started running out the door, I have to admit I'm pretty fast since I run- almost- everyday. I looked back for just a second to see how dumbfounded the boys were, I let a small giggle escape my mouth, though it was quiet devious.

I ran to the girls bathroom which was within a meter. Let me remind you I was still in my towel! Once I got there I changed into a pair of black Nike sweatpants and black tee shirt that had 'A Yawn Is A Silent Scream For Coffee' on it.My hair was still a little wet so I put it up in a messy bun.

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After that I left school not wanting to have the chance of running into those two again and give them a chance to question me.

I fumbled with my keys as I was about to open my door. I stuck the key into the lock and turned it, but it was already unlocked. 'That's weird, I know I locked it this morning' Maybe not? I didn't think much of it and just went in. I lived in an studio apartment on the top floor of my building. All the walls are a light shade lavender and all the flooring is dark oak wood flooring, a white trim ran around the edge of the house where the floor met the walls. The house is pretty open, there are only about three actual rooms, the main living space which includes: the kitchen, the living room, and my "work" space, then there is the bathroom, and then there is my room and training space. When you first walk in the kitchen is in the far left coroner and had white marble counters, as well as a stainless steal fridge. The living room had a "L" shaped red couch, with a fifty inch TV directly in front of it, and black leather recliner. My work space is just a light colored wood desk and my laptop with a couple of scattered papers. The bathroom was in the back right; before my room and all of it was white but normal. Then there is my bedroom, it took up about one fourth of the house, and was on the far right. My room had teal walls unlike the rest of my house but kept the white trim and the dark oak hardwood floors, on one side there was my actual bedroom and the other half was my training area. My bed had dark purple blankets and white pillows, I had a walk in closet and a huge mirror in it.  On the training side I had two punching bags, one was large so there were many places to hit, while the other was slimier and higher off the ground to help with my aiming, I had a few dumb bells but nothing much to see there I usually don't lift weights, the floor was covered in a dark now worn red mat. 

As I entered the living room I noticed something, 'The kitchen light is on' Uh-oh I thought to myself I got ready for a fight my fist clenched, as I walked towards the kitchen. I didn't call out anything wanting to have the element of surprise on my side, I slowly crept closer. The I heard the laugh that always seems to put me at ease, "Maxiiiiii!" I shouted joy seeping into my every word. I held out words sometimes when I'm excited.

"Well hey there Ally," Me and Maxwell-his birth name- have only recently met but he makes me happy whenever I'm around him, I can't really explain it. "Where were you?!" His voice quickly filled with concern. "I waited all day here because you weren't at Levy's" 

"Maxi... I was at school!" I slightly shouted but at the same time was about to bust out laughing at his forgetfulness. I grined widely at Maxi, then quickly put on a mock hurt face. Maxi is the about one year, maybe a little more,  older than me, but he is a drop out because he devotes his time to the fun things in life, he also has a very good job that doesn't require him much education. At least not in the stuff they teach at schools.

"O-Oh yeah! With the way you fought Saturday I kind of forgot you can make time for school," He said sounding kind of nervous as he scratched the back of his neck. I put on one of my biggest smiles and pounced on him, making him stumble backwards a little, bumping into the counter. Once he caught his balance he chuckled lowly and made his way to my training area. 

Looks like we're gonna train, training is always fun with Maxi!

Hello people of the world! Sorry if I'm updating slowly! I just have a bit of stuff to deal with and don't see that this book is too important. I mean I love writing but yeah 
I'm gonna try to write more! Well Cya