Behind Closed Doors

Chapter 2

I turned on the TV to kill the silence.

Curious George was playing. That was also strange. Why was it on Nick Jr.? No one watches TV downstairs. There is also no kids living in the house. Presley, my older brother, is off to college. It's only me. And I'm pretty sure I didn't watch Nick Jr. recently.

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Jade calls me back.

"Hello," I answer.

"Hey, you called me?" She asks.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep." I mumble.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was in the shower. Wanna go for a walk with me?"

"Uh, right now?" I question.

"Eh, at about 12." She says.

"Sure, just text and remind me."

"Okay!"

.....

Well, at least I get to see her before I fight with nature.

I hear someone coming downstairs.

It was my dad.

"What are you doing up?" He asks.

"Alarm clock went off, couldn't go back to sleep." I respond.

"Ah, I see."

He goes into the kitchen and fixes himself some coffee.

This morning is really odd and I don't have a good feeling about it.

I go back upstairs and finish packing.

*BAM*

Something hits my window.

I open it and look to see two figures standing there.

I can't see who it is because of the severe fog.

I run downstairs and go outside, forgetting I'm still in my pajamas.

Great.

It was Troy & Joey.

Joey is Jade's boyfriend.

Troy is his bestfriend.

"Why didn't you guys just ring the doorbell?" I ask, annoyed.

"Didn't want to wake or disturb your parents." Troy says.

"Oh, well what are you guys here for?"

"Have you seen Jade? She's not home. Or at the skate park. The only other place we could think of was here." Joey replies.

"No, but I just talked to her. We're supposed to go on a walk at 12. Are you sure she isn't home?" I ask.

"Yes, we just went over there."

"Oh. Wow, that's weird. I just talked to her. She had just got out of the shower. I'll call you when we go on our walk, keep checking." I say.

"Ok, thanks Pare." They leave.

Everyone calls me Pare for two reasons. One, it's short for Paris. Just spelled weirdly. Two, my favorite fruit just happen to be pears.

I text Jade when I get back inside asking where she was.

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Meanwhile, I'm in my room watching re-runs of Catfish.

My mom comes in and tells me that Presley is coming in for the camping trip so we won't leave until tomorrow morning.

Thank God.