How To Love

Before I Fall

   Heather lied there on the cold ambulance bed, suffering while Kobe cups her face in his warm hands. He spoke to her softly saying, "You'll make it. It'll be all right." Her eyes closed slowly still looking into his. She could still hear him talking to her, one of the men grabbed defibrillators then yelled "CLEAR"...

   Earlier that day...

   The rising sun shown its light through the window above Heather's bed, shining on her forehead, making her glow angelically. She unfolded herself from her bedsheets then walked into the bathroom. Later, she hungered for her leftovers which was lasagna with a touch of mint leaves. Kobe called her cellphone twice last night but she was too busy partying her life away, alone.

   The school was in turmoil as it would be normally. Luckily for Heather, Patricia was no where to be seen so it wasn't completely in disarray. She saw Kobe talking a couple of friends at the other end of the hall so she decided not to bother him. He noticed her anyways but just waved, not wanting to leave the group just to talk to her.

   "Today is just shitty. I don't know why but it DEFINITELY is," she continued to mumble to herself until she felt a slight pinch on her left shoulder so she turned around. It was no one. That pinch darted down her arm causing pain. She toughened it out, walking to homeroom.

   After homeroom, Heather sat in the restroom, locked in the stall. She blew a cloud as the joint was taken from her mouth then she pulled her hair back. "You're fine." A tear rolled down her pale cheek then she grabbed the bottom of her shirt to wipe it off. That's when Patricia walks in, talking to one of her cheerleader friends.

   "Ew, I can't believe Jasper was gay. That's gross! Now I want to know how many times he's done oral!" said DJ the cheerleader.

   Patricia applied lipstick on to her baby soft lips then puckered up to herself in the mirror, "Whatever, I'm not into your personal life! You know Heather, right? Heather Cox? She wore overalls today."

   "Yeah I know her. What about her?" DJ replied.

   "I'm cooking up something sinister just for her, but every since Kobe came along he's been weighing me down. I'm getting VERY aggravated and I'm afraid he'll just ruin my master plan. So this is what I want you to do..." Patricia then lowers her voice to discuss whatever she's talking about. Just the whispers of Patricia made Heather's stomach twist, but this time she didn't care. She wanted to get in on her plans.

   Once Patricia was done, DJ had her hand covering her mouth, "You wouldn't dare. You couldn't possibly be so vile. Pat if you do this, this'll be legendary." While she stared at Patricia in awe, Patrica was too busy feeling herself and brushing off air from her shoulders.

   Heather then slams open the stall looking at Patricia, creepily. Her skin was pale and pasty and dark circles formulated under her eyes. Honestly, she looked terrible. Patricia and DJ stood there frightened and incapacitated at the very sight of Heather Cox. It was not even a good minute before DJ hauls ass out the girl's restroom but Patricia was to scared to move. It was like looking at a vampire in one of those horror films but even scarier in real life.

   "C-Cox, you look rather exceptional." She jokes.

   Patricia's grin fades when she hears growling then she makes a run for it. Heather lunges at her before she was able to escape, wrapping her hands around Patricia's throat and throwing her half way across the bathroom. Talk about strength! Fortunately For her she was closer to the door now so she could leave. She tries to open the door as fast as she could before she was caught, but then Heather started walking towards her with speed. Patricia finally got out then placed her hands on the wall across the hall trying to catch her breath then here comes Monster Heather. Ready for Round Two!

   Suddenly, its like the entire school rushes out of their classrooms to watch them cat fight to the death, pulling out their phones and chanting. Lots of the crowd were rooting for Patricia, who was currently getting a beat down, and very little was rooting for Heather, who was giving the beat down. Heather's hand rises upon Patricia then things turn for the worst. Patricia slaps Heather. The crowd silences almost immediately, then Heather slowly looks up at her then prowls towards her. She stops midway grasping at her chest and hyperventilating, Patricia eye balls her, "This is my chance. She's stopped so that gives me the advantage to take her down and continue to uphold my reputation confidently." she thinks to herself then lunges at her. Patricia takes a swing at her, causing Heather to collapse against the wall.

   Heather claws at her own heart, fighting for her breath then Kobe pushes through the crowd, forcefully. He slides beside her, comforting her head delicately in his arms.

   "Heather, Heather?! What's wrong? Can you breathe? Someone call an ambulance!" He yells, "Heather?!"

   Her hand slides off her chest and her eyes roll into the back of her head.