A Twisted Fate

Great News?

I sat at the Cafeteria table near the corner and waited for the time to pass. Adrian walked through the doors with his arms all over Payne, as usual, while they walked toward their regular group of friends. I threw my hood up and turned to look out the window.

"Hey man, sorry to hear about your 'rents." I looked over at Adrian as he sat on the opposite side of the table and played with his food tray in front of him.

"Yeah well I'm not so sure I'm sorry..." He bent his head to the side in confusion. "Remember what I told you when we first met? About the parent's beating their kid? That wasn't about some other kid being beaten, that was about them beating me..." His expression changed in an instant and boy was he furious.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?! You could have moved in with me!" He swiped his tray off of the table and stood up. "Why didn't you tell anyone...?" I shook my head and went back to looking out of the window. Any normal person would be crying about now but for some reason no tears were present.

"Because I didn't want to bother anyone with it. You had your own problems with your parents and then had to deal with Payne's problems. You didn't need me to add complications to your life and get you involved in the situation." I was still looking at the window when I felt his hand gently pull my face so I was looking at him.

"Dude, I could've handled it. I'm your friend and I'm here for you no matter how many problems I have on my plate at the time. Weren't you listening the last time I told you that?" He released my face after finally realizing how awkwardly long he was holding it and returned his hands to his lap.

"I guess not. I've had so much on my mind lately that I must have forgotten it if I had. Everything's okay now though. They are gone and I'm free from their torture." I gave a slight smile and pulled my sleeves down so they covered my hands and propped my head up on the back of the right one. His brown eyes flashed between a few emotions before he rested on being uneasy.

"Sorrow... Please tell me it-" I shook my head and heard him sigh in relief.

"No. It wasn't me but sometimes I wish I had. Just so they could've known how much pain and suffering they had put me through.If only I could meet the person who had finished them off." I sighed and stood up, starting to walk away but Adrian grabbed my wrist gently and stopped me.

"That's kinda messed up...Just, tell me you are going to be alright. I don't want to wake up one morning and hear that you did anything drastic. The last thing I want to do right now is bury my best friend because he took his own life." I could hear the worry in his voice and I wished I could tell him I wouldn't but I knew he wouldn't believe me. He's always the one to worry too much. In a way he's more like my parents then my real ones ever were.

"I'm completely fine Adrian. I'm actually better than I have been in a long time. Don't worry so much, you're starting to sound like your mom." I chuckled and he let go of my arm, a small smile trying to work its way on his face.

"I'm going to keep you to your word then. Call me if you need anything, and I mean anything Sorrow." I nodded to him and walked off. I didn't really want to be here today so I decided I was going to sneak out of the side door. I wasn't really sure of where to go but I'd figure it out after I was long gone from this hell hole.

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I awoke to the sound of my alarm clock and groaned as I smacked the snooze button. I instantly retracted my arm back under the warm blankets and rolled over, listening to the silence that buzzed in my ears. I sadly missed the routine bickering that woke me in the morning and a small part of me hoped that what happened the other day was just a dream.

Of course it wasn't though. I eventually made my way out of bed and sleepily made my way down the stairs, still sporting my pajamas and ruffling up my already messed up hair. I passed through the living room and into the kitchen, walking to the island. I began searching through the drawers and eventually found what I was looking for. My mom had hidden her packs of cigarettes in the middle island drawer, a place my father had never looked and knowing him he would have been raging.

I lit one up and leaned down against the counter, smoking it as I imaged what everything would have been like if I had been born into a normal family. I sighed and put the cigarette out on the counter once it was gone and decided I would go back to my room.

I closed my door and turned on my stereo, blasting some Escape the Fate as I fell onto my bed and grabbed my phone from my bedside table. 4 missed calls and about 20 text messages from Adrian flooded the screen and I closed them out, dialing his number.

"SORROW! Fucking hell! We thought you were one of the ones that had disappeared! You haven't been in school or answering your phone!" Adrian half yelled as he rushed his words but I could still hear how relieved he was to finally hear from me.

"No I'm fine. I just haven't felt well and have been sleeping quite a bit. Wait... What do you mean by one of the ones who had disappeared?" I scrunched my eyebrows together as I sat up, wondering what he was talking about.

"Trent and Valorie have both gone missing. Like, seriously, even the cops are involved and have been at the school questioning people who know them. They are probably going to visit you too. Someone told them that Trent and Valorie had been bullying you and that sparked an interest so be prepared for them to knock on your door. Oh and by the way, Savannah has noticed your absence from school and surprisingly is going to stop by later." I nodded but then remembered I was talking to him over the phone so he couldn't see me.

"Oh okay... Thanks for letting me know." I hung up quickly and lay back down, resting my arm over my eye and smiled. People were finally getting what they deserved and I kind of liked it.

A/N I hope you guys are liking this story cause I know I have a lot planned for this so sit tight and enjoy! What do you guys think about Sorrow's parents murder and now the disappearance of the bullies? Comment what you think is/might happen! I would really love to see what your minds come up with! Oh and by the way, This might be the longest story I have ever written so be prepared for quite a few chapters! Thanks :3