Seven Days

Chapter 2

I walked out the door making sure I didn't run into my dad, (we aren't exactly on speaking terms at the moment but that's a story for another day) and started walking to school.

About a year ago I crashed my car and totaled it and my mom said we weren't going to get it fixed so it would teach me a lesson and I get to claustrophobic on buses so I just walk. Ben used to give me a ride but he has to pick Jayley up now. Whatever.

 He used to call me every day anyway and make sure to see if I wanted a ride or not and each day I told him no and to quit asking me. But guess what he did? Kept calling anyway. Well, until I went off on him about three weeks ago that I didn't want to ride in a car with a slut in the front seat because her slut germs might rub off on me. He was really mad at me, both because I woudn't ride with him anymore and because I called his 'girlfriend' a slut.

We got into a huge argument and didn't talk for two weeks. We're just now starting to talk again and since i'm so stubborn he was the one who apologized to me. I was content with not speaking to him again and just talking to my other best friend Carter (Ben's younger brother). It would have been easier for me that way, I wouldn't be as upset when we went our seperate ways. But I guess life just isn't that easy and you have to learn from your pain (even if it isn't physical pain) and you have to give up your pride and just move on with your life.

I was about half way to the school when I got a call. Ugghh, I swear if that's Ben asking if I want a freaking ride i'm going to blow my top. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and looked and it wasn't Ben, thank goodness now I don't have to kick his butt. Although.. it was Carter and maybe Ben had Carter ask for him...

I answered and Carter started going crazy in my ear! What the heck?

"AVERIE!!! SHE DIED!!! THEY ALL DIED!!!! THEY'RE DEAD!!!!"

"Calm Down Carter, breathe. Now, who died? What happened? What's going on?" I was starting to get frantic. Who died? Ben? oh no..

"YOU HAVE TO COME HERE!! I'M HERE BY MYSELF! BEN'S ALREADY AT SCHOOL AND MY PARENTS AREN'Y HOME!"

Okay, Ben's okay, his parents are fine. But then what would he be talking about they all died? Is Carter in trouble?

"I'll be right there!"

I ran as fast as I could, his house was all the way across town and it seemed like forever. My body would normally be in pain right now according to my muscle disease but the fear was taking over and all I could think about was getting to Carter so I could help him.

As I was running I remembered all the training I had in fighting. All the ways I could break a bone, Keep someone from getting a hold of me so they wouldn't have an advantage, and all the karate I learned. It seemed stupid at the time and I didn't want to do it but after my dad, well.. nevermind. Anyway, it really came in handy.

I was finally on their street and I saw that the door was open. Good, I won't have to waste time trying to get the door open or even breaking it down since they always had the door locked.

I ran in and found Carter standing in the middle of the room looking scratched up and his arm and neck looked like he needed stitches. He was just standing there crying.

"What is it Carter? Who died? Who hurt you?"

He just pointed out the back window and looked like his heart was broken. Who the freak could have died? His brother was at school, his parents weren't home and his boyfriend was out of town, yes, I said boyfriend, Carter's gay.

I ran to the back window and saw a bunch of wolf looking dogs or coyotes eating something... wait a second..

Oh my gosh. They're eating Carter's dogs! Amanda and all the puppy's! No wonder he's freaking out, those dogs were his pride and joy, he loved those probably more than he loved his own family. He got Amanda for his ninth birthday and had her ever since, about two weeks ago Amanda had seven puppies and he was taking care of them until they got old enough to sell and he was even going to give me one because I had always wanted but was never able to get one.