Countless Time

First Day

 I got up to the sound of someone knocking on my door. I rolled of my bed and went toward the door. 

I opened it slightly and peeked through to see Malcom.

"Morning," he said lightly.

"Morning," I said back.

I was Monday and my first day at school. My alarm was set to go of at 7:30. I turned towards my clock. It read 5:00. 

"I'm sorry I woke you up so early," he said. 

Things were still awkward between us since yesterday. He panicked at first and tried to tell his mom because I wouldn't tell. I finally told him my step mom used to beat me. That shut him up. He new he couldn't do anything. Especially after the they left the face of earth after my did almost killed me.

" I just wanted to ask if you wanted to go for a run," he sais. 

I looked at the clock again. I had 2 hours. "Sure I said then shut the door & changed into sweats and  a hoody that Will gave me yesterday. They were baggy but they were comfy. 

I met Malcom outside but was surprised to see will there too. He saw my expression and just shrugged his shoulders. And with that we started running. 

It had been half an hour since we'd started running. The October air was chilly but in a good way Plus, Malcom and WIll were surprised that I had kept pace with them.

" HOw long have you been running?" asked Malcome. We had decided to sit down for a while. We were lying in the middle of the soccer field.

"I don't know," I said. " Race you guys home," I said getting up. "On you mark, get set, and...," and we were of. I was in front of both of them. My  long dark brown hair flying around me. It felt like I was flying. Like I was free. It felt like I could leave everything behind and not once look back.  I pushed harder. Tried to burn away all the despair of loosing all I though was stable. Of loosing my father & my friends.   

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard Malcom and WIll scream. But it was too late. We were in the trail and straight in front of me was a lake. I didn't remember that being there. I tried to stop but could.  

And before I knew i I was falling. 

I felt the cold first. Then came the pain. The water burned down my throat. I held my breath and closed my eyes. I shut out the cold and pain and concentrated on the quiet. I breathed out the water and came up for air. 

 I coughed a few times but when I got to the surface. But I got it together and swam towards the bridge were the guys were standing. And I noticed it Will and Malcom weren't alone. 

Travis was standing next to them, and looked like he was getready to jump in the water. They were all staring at me. 

Travis pulled me out when I got to he bridge. 

" You okay?" asked Will and Travis at the same time. Malcome just stood there staring at me. Then I noticed I had a smile on my face. 

" You think his is funny? You just fell in a lake and nearly drowned and your smiling?!?" Malcome exclaimed. 

" It was fun," I said shrugging." Oh, and incase you forgot . I can swim," Will and Malcom just stared at me. " You forgot didn't you?" I  asked looking away from them. 

" Forgot what?" asked Malcom. 

" Forget it," I said and shook the water out of my hair. My right shoulder was burning. I touched and winced.  I probably pulled a stitch. " We should get going."