Falling For You

Chapter 3: All I Want For Christmas Is You Part Two

"Alright. One at a time!" I shout as Calvin and Zack dive into their gifts. I find a tiny box with my name on it and I shiver. I open it to find a note.
If you go through with court on the 27th I will make your life a living hell. If you even think about telling anyone about this note I will kill you. Love your Master Mavis and your Father Davis.
Seriously! I feel everyone's eyes on me and I smile.
"What do you have there?" Brad asks me.
"N-n-nothing." I should have sounded more confident. Zack's eyes start to go gray but I quickly hide the note from his view. The doorbell rings and his eyes go normal. I get up to answer it. I open the door to find Bethany.
"Hello. Can I see Bailey?" She asks. I nod and open the door wider to let her in. Bailey smiles as Bethany walks in. I go up to my room and lock the door, no longer wanting to be in Bailey's nor Bethany's presence. I feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest. I like Bailey a lot and she is with my ex best friend.
"I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to go on a date with me Monday the 27th." Bethany asks Bailey. I stop in my tracks on my way to my window seal.
"No. I have plans but maybe next time." Bailey says bluntly and vague. I smile but it isn't for long.
"Ok. Well I guess I can just take you on a date now." Bethany says. I don't hear the next thing that happens but I do hear the door close. I fall where I am and cry. She is really going to send me through this pain? I think as I cry on the floor. Brad, Zack, and Calvin come in my room and hug me. They know as does Bailey but she doesn't care.
"Ray, please don't do this again. I can't have you go back into the state of pain you were in when you broke up with he who can't be named." Calvin says. I feel all the pain from both rejections course through out my body. I slam my hand on the floor and break a hole. Brad hugs me harder and Calvin leaves with Zack.
"She is trying to get you jealous. Don't let her get to you." Brad says trying to calm me down but all it does is make me angrier.
"I am about to break this house down. I am going to kill Bailey and her cute little self. She has ticked me off to to point where I might turn into my grandpa the hulk." I say breathing deeply and lowly. I feel my strength growing as well as my body.
"Ray calm down. It is going to be alright. You are going to be alright. I promise you. You will get the girl." Brad saying trying to calm me but it is to late, I am ticked off to the point all I see is red. Before I can punch anything or anyone I feel a cold needle in my arm and I calm down.
"T-t-thank you." I muster up a thank you to whoever gave my the needle. I lay on the ground taking deep breaths as I calm. Bailey will pay for the heart stabbing.

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I hear Bailey unlock the door and she tumble in with Bethany behind her.
"Where have you been missy? You were supposed to be home three hours ago for dinner." Brad asks Bailey.
"Oh I was getting Ray a Christmas present because she is all I wanted for Christmas." Bailey giggles.
"You could have called one of us. You should have told her that earlier."Brad continues to argue with his sister. I finish up with the dishes and walk into the living room where Brad is questioning Bailey.
"I forgot my phone here. I wanted to but she was to busy locking herself up." Bailey lies. She was texting Calvin. I watched it. Wait a second she wants me for Christmas?
"There are such things as pay phones Bails." Brad says gently. He also drops the whole thing with me.
"Okay Bradley. I give up. I wanted to hang out with Bethany not you idiots. I had more fun having fun with Bethany than I would have Bering here." Bailey's words cut at my already cut up heart. Brad looks behind me and nods. I feel Calvin and Zack pull me to the basement. I find myself at the punching bags.
"Put your anger in this." Calvin says as I clench and unclench my fist.
"Leave. I don't want you to have to see this." I growl uncontrollably. I turn around to see them leave. I remove my shirt and bra and put on my sports bra with my gym shorts. I wrap my hands up and begin to punch the bag. This is not how I planed to spend my Christmas or my soon coming birthday. After about two minutes, I put my beats on my heavy, get your heart pumping music. I punch the bag until I can't feel my did't or my arms. I turn the music up louder when I feel someone behind me. I, Ray May Lewis, will never spend another Christmas with this punching bag unless I end up with anyone else to be with at Christmas. I think as I continue punch the bag. I feel hands on my back and I stop punching the punching bag, hit stop on my music, and turn around to see Bailey. I hit play on my music and turn back around. I don't want to talk to her or see her. I focus on the bag and get ready to swing when Bailey steps in front of the bag. I stop my swing in the nick of time. I move to a different bag and punch it harder. I feel the strength in me growing and my size is growing. (Insert swear word here) it!! I need to get to my calmer before I explode because once I explode there is no stopping me. I turn to the table beside me just as my vision starts to go red. I grab the needle and insert it just in time.
"Thank goodness." I whisper as I return to normal. I turn around to see Bailey looking at me like she just saw a ghost. I head back to the punching bag with my music still pumping through my veins. This is going to be a long rest of Christmas. I punch the bag for every time I ever remembered being with her or with Bethany. I was ruined. I am ruined. I pick the bag for every bad thought in my mind. I feel Bailey's gaze still on my back. I am very fit for my age, size, and my job as a singer for the studio I go to. I look at my fist and see blood and bruises. I curse because this isn't going to look good to the judge Monday. I hit stop and grab a towel and wipe the sweat from my forehead and from my chest. I continue to let music pump through my ears. I walk to the couch and sit on the edge. I begin to unwrap my fist of furry and see I bruised my whole backside of my hand and a few cuts on my fingers. I curse again and find the bandages. I wash my hands in the sink and look at them again. I a cut on my left middle finger and a cut on my right ring finger. I wrap my fingers and walk to the treadmill. Time to run as far as I can as long as I can. I hit start on the treadmill and turn it up to eight. I run as remixes play in my ears. I close my eyes and contrite on running. I am glad I wore my tennis shoes. I open my eyes and find Bailey standing in front of my treadmill. I frown and continue to run. I am going to sleep well tonight. I look at my Fitbit and it says I need to break but I continue to push myself. I check my phone with my music play and see it is 8:45. I have been down here for almost 4 hours. I smile as I hear my favorite song begin to play.
"Is like everywhere go girl your the star of the show," I sing out the lyrics. It is my favorite throwback song. I run and sing. I feel the treadmill slow down and my music cut off. I open my eyes to find my phone dead and the treadmill unplugged. I take my headphones off and walk to the stereo. I hit play and turn it up loud then I plug the treadmill up. Bailey watches me and doesn't give up on talking to me. I begin to run again not listening to my Fitbit. I feel my heart racing in my chest and I smile largely. It is going to be easy to fall asleep tonight when I stop my body will crash. The music cuts off and my treadmill slows down again. I get off it and run in place. I am not stopping to talk to her.
"Ray, this is crazy. We need to talk." Bailey pleads with me. I stop and grab my water from the top of the fridge. I chug half of it and Bailey watches me.
"What do we need to talk about? You are dating Bethany. You lied to me about liking me. I came to confess to you day before last but you were with Bethany. I was coming to tell you things that I haven't said in a long time but I guess you love Bethany more because you had your tongue down her throat." I let my words be like a knife to her. She tears up and runs out of the basement with her hand over her mouth. A minute later Brad walks in with a look of disappoint on his face. I shrug and continue to drink my water. I fill it up again and walk to the couch sitting down. I watch Brad pace back and forth in front of me until he stop mid-step.
"Did you have to say that to her? You just hurt her. She came to say that Bethany forced it on her and wanted to be with you. Did you even give her a chance to speak?" Bradley asks me as his eyes stare deep into my soul.
"No I didn't have to say it to her. Yeah ok. I have known Bethany for years. She doesn't do that kind of thing. No I didn't give her a chance back she had her chance to talk but she walked away. I don't think this is any of your beeswax BRADLEY." I tell him as I look into his eyes. He shakes his head and walks out of the basement. I lay down on the couch and close my eyes. Sleep comes instantly.