Cold Blooded

22. 🔫

I've been home for about a week now. My mother hasn't been away from me since, and my little brother is with my uncle and cousins in Wyoming for the next couple months. When I was home, I didn't know how I gotten there. I just woke up in my sheets and blankets.

Distressed on myself being alone since my mother and stepfather are at work, I picked up my phone, texting my cousin to come over.

Me: hey . Come over , and being extra clothes . Maybe we can watch movies all day ,
Kandace: sure guh ! Imma come now .

I tossed my phone towards the end of my bed, sighing. My mother said that I didn't have to go to school anymore, but rather be home schooled. She doesn't trust me on leaving the house as much as I used to anymore.

I then heard a loud thump, causing for the floors to vibrate. I looked around, and ended up turning on my tv since I thought it was nothing. I switched to my firestick, now going deep into thought on what movie, or show to watch. Only for myself to hear another thump. I sat up, now growing nervous.

My bedroom door knob began to rattle. My room door was locked, leading me to suspense. It can't be my mother or stepdad, they're at work, and they would've called my name. Kandace said she would've been outside, or called my name. I hopped off of my bed, and went towards my window. I switched the hinges, using all of my strength to open it since it was unfortunately stuck of it being closed for so long.

I then heard the sound of my doorknob suddenly stop. I didn't dare to look behind me as I heard my door slowly creak, opening slowly. My breathing became shaky, and i heard my heart pump rapidly. Tears rolled down my face in fear as I felt someone breathe on my neck. I uncontrollably whimpered as I heard the awfully familiar voice say my name.

"Mariyah."

I felt my goosebumps begin to form, and chills run down my spine. "W-what do y-you w-want." I stuttered, beginning to feel light headed of now nervous I am.

His shaky breath nearly made me fall backwards. I felt my legs going weak, with myself still not even thinking about turning around.

"H-help me." He said. He sounded as if he were in pain, and frightened.

"W-with what." I stated. I tried to prevent myself from stuttering. His shaky breath on my neck makes it seem impossible.

I slowly turned around, and managed to look him into his glassy vibrant green eyes.

"What I s-said wasn't m-my fault. It wasn't m-me." He mumbled. It seemed as if he didn't know what to say. His eye color may mean one thing, but his body language expresses something else.

"Lavender." He said. His eyes grew somehow dark at him speaking of her name. "T-that was her saying that to you. She's controlling me."

I shook my head, uncontrollable tears falling from my eyes. "I can't help you." I whimper.

"I know." He said. "That's what is making me fall apart. You're not safe around me. A-"

"What happened with that guy Marcus wasn't my fault." I blurted out, with my voice shaky. "You hurt me that night. All I wanted to do was talk to you and make this top but no. You wanted to be as far away from me as you could. You were gone, the boys go out each day looking for you."

"I was mad." He said. His eyes slowly began to change to a darker green.

"But I love you, and y-you practically broke my heart." I cried.

His eyes turned to an evil, blood red. He sighed heavily.

"I know you were mad but you hurt me!" I yelled.

"Don't talk to me like that." He mumbled.

"Get away from me." I spat.

His face hardened, then smacked me. I held my face to feel deep scars across my cheek, blood beginning to drip. It stung as I loudly cried. I slid down the wall, feeling the blood slowly fall down my check onto my shirt, and hand. He bent down towards me as his face softened. "Mariyah. I-I'm sorry. I-"

"You were mad right?! You need to control yourself! What, if I get you even more mad you could probably kill me for all I know?!" I cried. "Just leave me alone!"

I put my hands over my face in disbelief.

"Heyy gi-Mariyah! What happened are you a alright?!" I heard Kandace yell in deep worry. I look up to see the blood all over my hands. Kandace dropped her bag, and ran towards me. She bent down towards me, and gasped at the blood all over my face, and shirt, and the deep scars on my cheek. "What happened!?"

I realized Mateo was gone. I don't even feel his presence.

She looked at me then scanning my body. She screamed an ear deafening scream, before backing away from me. "Your leg Mariyah!"

I looked down to see a large shard of glass deep in my thigh. I didn't even feel the pain there, but only on my check. Blood rushed onto the floor.

Mateo ....