Blue Roses

chapter seventeen

chapter song~ Kryptonite by  3 doors down

I hate running. Like, I hate it with a passion, at least on tracks. The same boring scenery, but running through the forest is exciting.

I start at a jog and try to keep my mind from thinking about how boring this is.

After a lap and a half, I break out into a full, human paced run. I could easily run at least five laps in under ten seconds.

I start feeling slightly dizzy so I slow back down to a jog.

Ash eventually catches up and we slow to a walk. I blink a few times to clear my head.

"So, I have a question."

"Shoot."

"A group of my friends and me are going out to the waterfall after school, and it'll be lots of fun... so I wanted to know if u would like to come?"

"Hmmm, hard decision..... what'll be there?"

"Lots of people, beer, swimming, it's always fun, we do it often."

"Sounds like fun, count me in... I'm guessing swimming attire."

"You guessed correctly my friend, I'll come by your place, in say an hour?"

"Sure why not... see you then. "

"Later."

He walks around the front doors to the side doors for the guys locker room. I cut through the gym and slip inside the locker room wanting again to gag at the strong scent of perfume.

After I change, I grab my bag and dash for the exit without trouble this time. I rub the scratches on my arm, wondering why they haven't healed yet. I get that dizzy feeling again and I shake myself thinking what the hell, starting the short walk home.

I unlock the door, throw my bag by the foot of my bed and start looking for my swim suit. Naturally, I find it in the last place I look. I'm about to go into the bathroom to change when I hear a knock at the door. I look at the clock, shit. It took me an hour to find my suit.

I open the door and let Ash in.

"I'll just be a second, gotta change. Make yourself at home."

"Okay, take your time."

I go into the bathroom and change into my blue bikini. Not the most conservative, but I wouldn't rank it as a slut suit. I look at my arm in the mirror and again feel irritated by the scratches. I get that nauseous, dizzy feeling again and grab the counter to keep from falling down. I'm starting to see spots. What the hell did that bitch do to me?

I throw on my black cover up and grab a towel, opening the bathroom door. I make it to the edge of the bed and sit down, trying to get this feeling to go away.

"You okay over there?" He asks, getting up from the couch.

I stand, "I don't feel....." my sentence trails off and I collapse, everything going into a haze. Ash catches me before I hit the ground.

"Jade?! What the hell!"

At this point, my arm is on fire, it hurts so bad I want to scream. I whimper softly, unable to speak.

I let out the scream I've been holding back and I see the panicked look on Ash's face before my eyes roll back and I succumb to the pain, drifting off into the haze of unconsciousness.