CHAPTER 18
"How are we supposed to tell Mercedes she's adopted?" Brent asked.
I didn't say anything I just ran into the bathroom and cried, I started looking for something, I really didn't know what, until I found a pencil sharpener, I unscrewed the blade and put it over my wrist, I take a few seconds to think is this right. Then I think about,
The rape
Hayes gone
Me being adopted
My 'parents' don't care about me
My 'siblings' don't care either
Then I think that enough reasons, I tear through my skin and blood come out. I cut before and still had scars, I cut when me and Hayes were dating too, I can't remember why though. I think I cut pretty deep because a lot of blood poured out. I couldn't really feel the blood coming out, but i know it came because it went everywhere, I stood up and knocked something over, it made a loud crash and Brent and Pyper started running upstairs.
"Hello?" Pyper asked
"Anyone here?" Brent asked
I stood where I was not making a move, the blood from my wrist made a dripping sound. I tried my hardest not to make a move but it was hard when Pyper and Brent were running around trying to find who was upstairs, I lifted my foot and it made a creaking noise on the hard wood floor,
"Talk Dirty to me," Hayes' ringtone came on.
All I needed to hear was the beginning and I grabbed my phone and shut it off, someone came closer to the door and turned the handle I quietly jumped into the tub and lied down.
"Hello?" Brent asked
"Mercedes? Is that you?" He asked again
I was in an awkward place and was about to slip until, I slipped and landed on my head.
"FRICK!" I yelled sitting up.
"Mercedes! What are you doing here?" Pyper asked running into the bathroom
"Uh no reason." I said throwing on a fake smile and putting my arm be hide my back
"Why are you here?" I asked
"I forgot something." Pyper said
"Yeah, uh and I came with her." Brent said.
I walked out of the bathroom awkwardly and left the house, I walked passed the school, I thought of that nashty hoe Katey Jolene. speaking of white whore I saw Katey.
"Hey Mercedes!" she said plasticky.
"Hi Katey." I said trying to walk away, she grabbed my arm and pulled me towards her.
"So how's it going? you know with Hayes?" (AN: comment if you read it in a plastic voice.) she asked
"Well, uh we broke up cause he moved to Canada." I said
"Oh." She said awkwardly
She stood there not saying anything so I thought I'd leave. I was walking down the street when I realized I have no friends at school, I was never really bothered talking to people because I had Hayes but now I have nobody. I started thinking about some of the kids but nobody was actually like me. we had a few groups
1. The jocks (many football players and soccer players, mostly guys.)
2. The preppy chicks (cheerleaders)
3. The nerds
4. The outcasts
5. The ghetto kids
I started worrying about monday, until a unknown number texted me.
Unknown: hey bae it's Hayes we landed a few hours ago and I just got my new phone cuz they don't have version in Canada :(
Me: hey hayes, so how's Canada?
Unknown: cold, 7 chicks already noticed me!
Me: only 7?!
Unknown: hardy har har, your so funee
Me: I try.
He didn't reply so I changed his name from unknown to Hayes and deleted the old number, it's only been a few hours but I miss him a lot. I passed his old house and saw a few people inside, me being nosey walked up to the door and rang the bell. Chad Grier answered (their dad)
"Hello Mercedes!" He said cheerfully.
"Hello Mr. Grier. What are you guys doing I thought they moved all of their stuff." I asked.
"They did, but Nash left some things here so were helping him, would you like to help?" He asked.
"Sure." I said walking in, he told me to help Nash in this room. I walked into Nash's room and froze. I saw what looked like Nash making out with his cousin, but it was his cousin making out with her boyfriend.
"Whoops, sorry." I said leaving the room.
"Oh hey Mercedes." Nash said bumping into me.
"Hey Nash." I said backing up.
"Do you know where Pyper is? " he asked.
"Uh no." I lied.
NASHS POV
I noticed marks on Mercedes arms. I didn't saying anything, that's why I asked where Pyper was, I was wondering if she knew.
I walked into my room to see my cousin Meghan making out with her boyfriend, I walked away, I walked downstairs and left the house, we had so much memories here. I walked to Pyper's house and knocked on the door. No one answered, I started walking around town when I saw Uncle Pete's Diner. Mom and dad would always take us there when we were little. I walked in and a lot of the older people who worked there came up and hugged me. Ms. Tilley was my favourite.
"Nash! Your back! I haven't seen you in forever!" She yelled running up to me.
"Ms. Tilley!" I said opening my arms for a hug.
"So where's Hayes?" She asked.
"Oh, well mom Skylynn him and Johnnie moved to Canada." I said
"Oh well, that's to bad." She said
I got a text from Brent saying he needed to see me.
"Oh well I have to go, it was so nice seeing you again." I said leaving.
I ran to Brent's house and saw him and Pyper on their step.
"Hey what's up?" I asked.
"Mercedes is adopted." Brent said. I looked to my right and saw Mercedes standing there, frozen not saying a thing. She ran away, I don't know where but she was gone,
"Come on!" I said motioning them to get in the car. I didn't care if it was Brent's car I was driving. We started looking when Pyper noticed blood on the ground. I thought about Mercedes arm, and drove faster, I noticed scars on her wrist before and plus Brent mentioned Mercedes tried to kill herself a few years back. I thought Mercedes killed herself because I saw a lot of blood. I saw a big pile of it and stopped the car. We were in the woods and the blood lead to a trail. I told Brent and Pyper to stay together and I'll go down the trail.
MERCEDES POV
I think I cut a little to deep, because blood kept coming. I started feeling really tired, when I hit the ground.
NASHS POV
I saw something on the ground, I realized it was Mercedes and picked her up, I threw her in the car and yelled for Brent and Pyper. Once they came we drove to the hospital.
*in the hospital*
"For Mercedes Edgar." The doctor said as we stood up.
"Is she okay?" I asked
"It's not looking so good." He said
