My Life in Snapshots: Kacey's Story

Chapter 3

This morning I woke up early to take a shower and then I woke up Taryn and Alexia in enough time that I was able to take them to school today.

Still Alexia was giving me the silent treatment. I gave up trying to help her. If she wants to talk to me, she will. Taryn of course was one wild girl. She wore crazy, bright colored clothes, sang to herself and was always bubbly. Something she never got from both my parents. She became her own person as I started to take care of her and Alexia. That was one thing I loved about her.

After everyone had breakfast, we were dressed and ready to go. I drove both Alexia and Taryn to school. It seemed like forever since I'd been here.

"Bye Kacey!" Taryn yelled and ran with her classmates.

"Alexia!"

"What?" she said sassily.

"What is with your attitude?"

"You are just always busy. I never see you anymore. I just miss my sister!" she slammed the door shut and I could hear the sadness that was in her voice.

I was heartbroken to hear what she said to me. I didn't mean to be busy all the time. I just wanted to keep the three of us in a nice place to live with food. As tears began in my eyes I had to wash them away with happiness. Something I never had.

I arrived at school and noticed Logan in his normal sitting spot listening to his music. Right as I glanced up at him, he looked up at me and smiled. I didn't know what to do, but I smiled back. Not realizing there was a pole, I ran right smack into it.

Everyone just laughed at me but I stayed on the ground trying to hide my tears. I didn't mind being alone, invisible, but when I was the one everyone laughed at, it hurt really bad.

The bell rang for first period and I still stayed in my spot. Not once did I move-that was until I heard voices.

"Who is that girl?" one said.

"I don't know, but she's a freak."

"I heard that her parents died because she lit the house on fire." another said. That's when I blew up. No one, I mean no one talks about my parents, especially like that.

"You have no right to talk about my parents! You don't even know me. So why don't you and your friends get a life and go away!" I yelled as a storm of tears fell down my face and I ran to my car and left school.

When I was younger my dad always brought me to the 'Smiths Park' to take pictures. It was always such a great place to go. When I got to the gravel parking lot I walked out into the field that led to the woods. I walked around trees until I got dizzy.

I ended up curling up in my dad's sweatshirt, falling asleep against a tree. I didn't care that it was the woods covered in dirt and bugs, but I wanted to escape from this horrible life and be alone for once since my parents died.

I woke myself up from crying. Looking on my phone I was two hours late for work. I ran around trying to find my way out but I got lost. The trees all looked the same and I had no idea where I was. That's when I panicked and collapsed on the ground but someone caught me.

I was so dizzy, I couldn't open my eyes. When I heard my car door open my consciousness came back. I looked up and Logan was there holding me.

"What are you doing?" I asked as he put me down.

"You fell. I caught you before you could hit your head."

"What are you doing out here? Did you follow me?"

"Yeah. But-"

"But what? Don't follow me again." I said closing the car door and left.

I don't see why he's always around me all of a sudden. That and the fact I have no idea how to be friends. I never had any so I don't know how to act around people.