Tangled Up in You

Chapter 3

Things started to get worse. Carlee started coming into class even later then one day she didn't come in at all. Nobody asked where she was or if she was sick. However, that is just what people do, especially here. People just pay attention to themselves and only themselves. I was starting to get worried. Carlee hated school, but she never missed class. She always got straight A's, which always made me jealous. I just kept looking at my phone for the last part of class, not that i was paying attention anyway, I hardly heard a word Mr. Samuels ever said.

I bought she would text me. If she was going to ditch school, she should have told me. Usually we ditched together but we haven't in about 2 weeks. Suddenly I heard my name over the intercom.

"Kali Tyler would you please report to the office, Kali Tyler please report to the office, thank you."

"Well shit!"

I could feel everyone's eyes on me as I got up and walked to the door. As I was walking to the office my thoughts would not shut up and my hands started shaking.

"What could i have done now?"

The last time I went to the office, was when Carly and I got caught smoking in the girls bathroom. Yeah I know so original, right. When I reach the office, our secretary Miss Parish told me I have a seat and the principal will be with me in a few minutes.

"THE PRINCIPAL!!"

My heart started beating like crazy, my hands wouldn't stop sweating, and my head was pounding. In the corner, I saw the red light on the phone flashing, and Miss Parish answered it.

"Hello? Yes she is. Ok I'll send her in." "Kali, Mrs. Lane is ready to see you now."

why did that seem like a fifty shades of grey moment? I got up and opened the door. Mrs. Lane greeted me with a smile and a hand gesturing towards a seat in front of her desk.

"Hi Kali, how are you doing today?"

Really? How am i doing today? That's the best you can come up with. My best friend is fucking missing how the fuck do u think i'm doing?

"It's fine, thanks."

"I noticed that Carlee wasn't here today, is she ok?"

How the fuck am i suppose to know where's she's at if i haven't seen her all day?

"I don't know. The last time i saw here was when i was walking to first period."

"So she was here today? Do you happen to have any classes with her?"

"Yes, Algebra 2 and AP History."

"Well it shows here she hasn't left with anyone, but you say that she hasn't been in class at all? Do you happen to have any idea where she could be?"

"No i don't." Just then i felt the vibration of my phone in my jeans.

"Okay well thank you Kali, please let me know if you hear anything from Carlee."

As soon as i got out of the office, I ran to the closet bathroom, got my phone out of my pocket, and unlocked it. I saw the message she sent me and I had a bad feeling in my stomach.

"Hey i'm really sorry, but i can't take this anymore. I am constantly depressed, and I am tired of fighting."

OMG no not her please god please not my best friend.

"Carlee where the hell are you?!?!" She read it but no answer.

"Okay Kali calm down, think, what does she have after lunch?" My mind oils to work and i was panicking, i couldn't think straight. I just started running even though i had no idea where i was running to. My phone vibrated again.

"Don't try to find me, I just want to disappear. I love you, but I can't keep hurting you or my dad.

"Carlee your not hurting me, I love you too. Please i'm begging you don't do this!!!"

I ran faster, i knew my time was short if she was gonna do what i thought she was going to do. I knew she had gym after lunch so she had to be there or somewhere close to there. I ran all the way down to the back of the school and ran into the locker room.

"Carlee!! Carlee, where are you?"

I heard the shower running but the curtain was open. Why would you leave a shower curtain open?

"Carlee is that you?" No response.

I walked up slowly and saw her converse.

"Carlee what the hell are you doing?" I walked up to the shower but when i turned the corner, I fell to the floor.

"CARLEE!!! NO!!!! NO!!!! Carlee wake up, omg Carlee please wake up!!"

I turned off the water, and checked for a pulse.

"No, you can't leave me, not like this. Carlee please come back."

I started doing CPR.

"1,2,3" i listened for a heartbeat.

"1,2,3" Nothing. A teacher ran in and saw what was happening.

"GO GET HELP NOW!!! PLEASE SHE CANT DIE LIKE THIS!!"

I pulled her up into my lap and kept rocking back and forth hugging her and screaming my head off. By then there was a crowd in the locker room. My best friend was lying in my lap... soaking wet, and slit wrist. She would never take another breath, or laugh. I looked beside the razor and saw a note with my name on it. I grabbed the unfolded, dripping we paper and opened it.

Kali,

Either I know by the time you read this, you will be the one who found me or you'll be in the ambulance with me. This is not your fault, ok. I just couldn't take the pain anymore. i know that you're going to be blaming yourself but you have to promise me you won't do anything stupid. I love you Kali and I'm sorry that i didn't get a vance to say goodbye. I will always be here for you.

Love, Carlee