Swinging With April

Swingset Booty Call.

~after school~
~Svanna~
Ugh why was Tiff being rude. I thought she was nice. And after Tiff was rude. They laughed. How cruel. I turned to look at April and she was expressionless. She had one earned out and she glanced at me really fast, so I know she heard us. Did they really treat her like that? My question was answered when two guys started shooting spitballs at her like little kids. When the period was over I went to my Acc. math class. The class went by fast. I needed to talk to April so I hurried to get my backpack and sleepwalked to her locker. But before I could get there, I saw her run from her locker and run down the stairs. She was fast as hell. She didn't look back at me so she must not have seen me, I thought.

I get in my truck and start the engine. I see her walking home. She looked almost sad, but it is hard to tell because she always looks expressionless. She looked down at her phone than started running again. I started to drive her direction trying to see if I can help. I feel like a stalker, following her like this.

~April~
My aunt texts me. Come home NOW! I stared to run again. I was about to turn the corner to my street when I felt really tired. I hadn't ate anything at all for two days. I had been so busy with my major school project,  that I forgot. ~bllllppppp~ Another text. Nevermind. I found him. Ugh. Nothing serious. She just couldn't find her dog. Again. I change direction and I start to cross the street. I don't look where I'm going. I never do. Because I don't care. But out of the corner of my eye, I see a black truck and I see colorful hair. Shit. It's Svanna. I run to the park, so she doesn't see me. And sit where I always do, the old swings that were far away from the rest of the park and the newer swings. No one ever came here. I sit down in the left side swing and pump my legs a little, before getting to tired and quit.. Ugh. Feelings and memories once again randomly flooded back and I feel sad, I feel my eyes sting and tears fall from my eyes. I am not pretty in general but I look even worse, I look terrible when I cry and I sound like death... ~riingg~ ~riiiiinnnggg~ My old phone rings from my pocket. "Hello?" Shit I accidentally butt dialed someone. There was only 5 contacts on my phone. My friend. His girlfriend. My aunt. Her son. And now Svanna. I immediately knew it was her. Her sweet voice. "hello? Who is this?" I grab for my phone, but I can't really see it threw my tears. "S.. Sorry.. Was an accident... Boo.. Booty call. . B.. Bye. " I start to hang up sniffling, trying to be quiet and calm down. " April is that you? Don't hang up! Are you okay! What happened? Are you crying?".

~Svanna~
I answer the unknown number and April's cold and beautiful voice stutters and mumbles through my phone. Was she crying? I didn't think she would call me. Maybe she is in trouble and has no one else to call. I saw her contacts when she put my number in my phone. There was only four before mine. She didn't even have her mom or dad on her contacts, or maybe the girl and one of the two guys' names were her parents. Why would she have them by their names though...? "April. Is that you? Don't hang up! Are you okay?! What happened? Are you crying? Do you need help?" I am freaking out. No one calls me when they need help. "J.. Just a booty call I.. I.. Said..", silence after that, " I am fine. Do.. Don't worry." I stopped my truck by the park. And looked around. I lost sight of her. Where is she? I see someone in all black. It's gotta be her! I take my keys, slam my door and run toward her.

~April~
The phone clicks off. Well she hung up on me.. Hopes she's not extremely pissed. "April!" I turn around, mascara and eyeliner probably running down my face. Nervous and scared that she is gonna punch me, I put my hood up and start to walk away. "wait. Please. " She whispers huffing and puffing a few feet away. "Are you okay? What happened? are you hurt?"

~Svanna~
"N.. no, I am not h.. Hurt.. " she whispers. "I am fine. Don't worry. Sorry to make you run. I just fell and hurt my foot. I am a wimp, so I cried." her voice sounded perfectly clear. She was trying really hard not to stutter. "No you didn't! " I yell, feeling upset that she won't tell me. Calm down.. I could tell she had lied. "Um. Why are you st.. Still talking to the 'Emotional Creep'" She whispers. "Don't call yourself that. You clearly need someone to talk to or someone who will listen to you. Was someone mean? And Hun, your not a creep.. " OMG. Did I just call her "hun". She rubs her arm and looks me in the eye for a second. Than she takes out her phone, ignoring what I just said.
~jingle~ jingle~ my phone goes off. Sorry. I am really emotional.. I think. I didn't mean to call you and umm scary you? I just remembered my ex and um.. Yeah.
I look at her and try to take a few steps toward her. I am a foot away and don't know what to do. Is her ex a boy or a girl? A lot of people said she is gay. Wait, what the fuck? I need to help my new friend. What does it matter if she is gay or not.

~April~
Standing here, I hadn't realized that it started to rain and Svanna fell silent. She takes a few steps toward me. Shit. She is gonna punch you. Svanna is getting drenched. I should tell her to let me be. Why is she playing this horrible joke on me.
"I will take you home. Where do you live?" she says clenching her fist tightly. She can't know where I live. 1) she will bring her friends to my house to beat me up. 2) She will know how poor my family is. 3).. Actually that's mostly it.. " Come on. " I was shivering and so was she. She got closer to me and grabbed my wrist. I flinched. Before I knew it we were already close to the only vehicle at the park. She lifted me up. "PUT ME DOWN! " I scream and try to get away, squirming and freaking out. I am to heavy! Too too heavy. And why is she lifting me up in the first place. I am not to short to get in the huge truck.

~Svanna~
I pick her up and she immediately screams at me and fights to make me let her go. Why did I pick her up anyway??! She is so.... Light.. Too light. Like a feather. She is skinny and short.
  "Where two?" I say, smiling at her,  trying to get her to smile back.  She doesn't.  "D.. Don't want to go home.  Can you take..  Me.. To umm.. " She stopped talking and I know she is thinking hard.  "I know where to go. " I think.  Maybe I will take her to dinner,  try to get her to talk to me.  Where too?  Hmm...   I keep driving,  not knowing exactly where to go.  "Are you kidnapping me!?" Her voice showed major fear., more than all her other words today. She actually thought I was kidnapping her but I can't help but laugh.  "Wh.. What's so funny... Let me out.  Please!"
   
   ~April~
Shit.  I saw her smile and I knew she was gonna do something bad.  They always smile before tricking me..  Or punching me.
~Few minutes later~
"So..  Your..  Ta.. Taking me to d inner? " I still stuttered but it was getting worse.
Okay,  so today..  I talk for the first time to people besides my aunt, her son and my neighbors.  I meet a nice girl or so she may be.  I cry in front of someone for the first time since I saw little.  I get in a truck with some one I don't really know..  WTF?  What is happening today?  IT'S JUST A DREAM.  I think.

      ~Svanna~
I pull into the Smash Burger and park in to spots.  Yep,  I'm badass.  I don't care where I park right now because I need to get to know this girl.  She's clearly not okay.  And I don't think she is a bitch like I thought before.