This Is Us

Chapter 8

It's been two days since I've locked myself in my room, only go out to bring something to eat though I've hardly eaten anything except for banana and yoghurt.
Vinny and Bella are constantly calling me but I am just ignoring them, in the end I knew one way or the other I'll have to face them and doing that in school will be a nightmare so when Vinny texted me a while ago saying whether I want it or not but she and Bella are coming over so I replied with okay.
I don't really know how to feel right now, the fact that I knew that my parents will never be there for me is proven now but somewhere deep down I wanted myself to be proven wrong. I wanted to believe it's not true and they will eventually come to me sometime but that's all in vain now. My mom clearly said not to keep any kind of contact with them.
Few minutes later there's a knock at the door,
"Nisha, open the door.please". Vinny called out.
I got up from the bed and opened the door,
"What the fuck have you done to yourself"!! Bella shrieked as soon as I opened the door.
"Am I looking that bad?" I asked.
"Nisha, please for the love of God tell us what happened? We are going crazy".
"I don't want you guys to be unnecessarily worried". I told her.
"I don't care just tell us". Vinny said.
So I told them, I don't believe that I told them, but I did and I don't regret it. Sometimes it's okay to open up to someone. For all these years I've had these feelings bottled up inside me, I had to get rid of them. At some point I even heard Bella sniffing.
"I am so sorry, you went through all this alone, no one by your side. No no one deserves this. Oh God it's so heartbreaking". Bella cried
"Please don't cry Bella, it's all done now I can't help it".
"You know what Nisha, you should take this positively. You shouldn't cry over your mom who isn't even your mom. You are lucky you have no one to stop you from doing anything, you can live your life on your own". Vinny said suddenly getting all hyped.
"What do you mean"?
"Look, I want you to stop crying over that bitch I am sorry to say that but that's what she is, your moving here again is a chance given to you, you can start your life all over again. I know it's difficult. I know it's not easy to forget your past but you don't have to worry, me and Bella are here to make it easy for you and apart from us Jayson is here". She said the last part wiggling her eye brows.
My face fell when she mentioned Jayson, what I did to him on Friday was so wrong, but I was just saving him from....me.
"What happened, did something happened between you too? Bella asked.
"I kinda pushed him away by saying stuff to him". I replied guiltily.
"Explain stuff" Vinny said.
So I told them what happened on Friday and by seeing their faces I am 100% more guilty right now.
What have I done.
"Nisha, it was really stupid of you to say all that to him, you are the only person he talks to apart from his friends. I think you should give him a chance and don't even dare to think what that lady told you. You are amazing. You are really sweet, and we are really happy to be your friends, never think low of yourself we are with you. From tomorrow we want to see new Nisha, who isn't afraid of anyone, who is a strong independent girl.
Promise us that you'll do that for us? Vinny asked so hopefully and I can't bring my self to say no, after all that's what I promised my sister the last time we talked, when she came to my Room the night before her death.
I can't let her down, I don't want to let her down. I will give myself a chance and be that strong person she wanted me to be and right now looking at Vinny and Bella who are looking at me so lovingly I am getting this new energy to overcome my past and enjoy my present and plan my future.
"I promise". I smiled at them and we hugged.
"Now tomorrow, go to Jayson and say sorry to him and please go fix yourself you look horrible". Vinny said and we laughed.

ISABELLA'S POV.
I dropped Vinny home and started towards my home all the way thinking about Nisha.
She went through a lot at this young age and now she have to do everything on her own. I feel so bad for her but I've decided that I won't leave a stone unturned to make her happy. She genuinely deserves it.
I got out of my car, my parents won't be home today they had their late night shifts today so I have to use my own key to unlock the door. I was about to open my door when I sensed some movement behind me and I stopped. There's someone behind me.

OH MY GOD.

I don't want to die rightnow, I am so young. It's a thief maybe. I slowly turned around my phone tightly clutched in my hand ready to throw at whoever it's behind me.
It's a little dark I can't make out who is it, the sound is coming closer, it's mostly footsteps and it's not one person!!
"Who is it"? I shouted.
And there they are right in front of me.
Jayson
Trevor
Wali
Liam

Are they here to kill me or what?