The Lights (A Rocky Lynch Story)

Chapter 36

Weeks have passed by since Ross and Sharon died. Right now we were in Colorado, we've been here since December 28th. We buried Ross on his birthday the, 29th. His family and friends from Colorado were in distraught. And it was all my fault. At his funeral, I didn't cry. I tried. I felt hollow, it was all my fault.  Riker told me that Rydel, Ryland and Ell have known. Rocky hasn't said anything on the subject.

Rocky and I have become closer, again. He even brought me along with them to Colorado. Bec was going to come along too, but she got sick. They decided they were going to be homeschooled from now on. Back in LA I had joined the communities volleyball and dance teams. I have even been working on singing. I think I was better at it now. I had a guest room at the end of the hall. On my side it went, Riker, Rydel and then me. On the other side were Stormie and Mark, Ryland and then Rocky's was right across from mine. My dark roots are growing back in, and my blonde hair is like a super light brown. I blamed it on the lack of sunlight.

Getting out of bed, I looked around the room. I called it the purple room, since everything in it was a shade of purple. Riker had a blue room, Ryland a yellow room, Stormie & Mark were in the yellow room, Rydel in the pink and Rocky in the green.

I walked out of the room and ran into Rydel, I still haven't talked to her about what happened before. Before I became Mary. Riker and Rydel almost slip Rayne's name at times but catch thierselves.

"Mary, can I talk to you." Rydel asked looking a bit nervous.

"Sure."

"I mean," her voice got low. "In private. I was thinking, maybe we could go shopping. Have girl time."

I was a little taken back, I thought she hated me.

"Yeah, sure. When?"

"In an hour?"

I looked at the clock, it was only nine in the morning.

"Okay."

I was ready in 20 minutes. My hair was curled and I was wearing heavy clothing. It was cold in Colorado. I went back into my room, made the bed and tidied up. My hair was still went and I hoped it would dry before we left. I didn't want to get a cold. I stay in my room for another 20 minutes listening to my IPod and texting Bec back home, she wanted to know if Rocky has figured anything out yet. Which was a no.

Rydel came up to get me.

"Rydel, how did you know if was me?"

She shrugged, "Many different reasons, mainly the scar and the way you kept showing up getting hurt."

The scar. Who am I now, Harry Potter?

I went to the mirror and looked at the scar I got awhile back. It feels like it was a different life time. The thin line was evident on my cheekbone.

"Guess I'm not good at hiding myself."

"Mary, there was no reason for you to change." Rydel says sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Yes, I did. I had to protect you guys. Rocky. Steve would've never given up. he would've killed all of you. He wouldn't have killed me, not even in the end." I looked down to the floor.

"Why?"

"Why go for the kill, when you can go for the pain." I simply said.

"He wants to make you suffer. Rayne," I flinched like she had slapped me. "Mary, and he has. You pretending to be someone else. You don't want to, I can see it."

"But I have to." I said. "I was going to leave."

"Mary, if it's because of what I said. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it, I was scared." She came over and hugged me, I tensed up. I didn't mean to, it was a reflex. After a few minutes I hugged back. She kept saying how sorry she was and I told it was okay. There was a knock at the door. I got up and answered it, it was Rocky. He looked over to Rydel and she left.

He came in and shut the door behind him.

"We need to talk."

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I'm back!!!! So there is only one more chapter to this story and then, well I don't know if I'm going to do a squeal. so tell me what'cha think. Also as a treat, since you guys don't know me real well. I decided if you guys had any questions about me I'll answer them. No matter how embarrassing they are. I promise. so go ahead and ask away.

-Riley