My Killer Friend

Chapter I - Friend Request

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Julie's POV

Music Playing: Waves by Dean Lewis

it comes and goes in waves

I sang silently to the song with my heart. There were tears flowing in my eyes as I stuck myself in bed for days. I never see the light, nor wanted to open my eyes. I prisoned myself inside my room covering with black curtains. It was all that I need, I think it was something that I need. Silence. Being far away from people. I faked my excuse, I told my teacher I was sick, when it's totally a lie but somewhat true because emotionally I'm sick. I was trying to relaxed myself laying on my soft bed, forgetting my nightmares, with my earphones on.

Suddenly I realized, what I really wanted to change is the fact that when I got back to school, everything will also get back to normal the way it used to be. Like they would always look at me, judge me, laugh at me, insult me, bullied me. Because what can I do? I am just– I am just Julie Campbell, a nerd, ugly and shy highschool girl whose parents are in Jail.

buzz buzz

My hands groped under my blanket where my cellphone lays. I could feel my eyes were burning as I slowly open them, when I reached my phone. I saw a notification, clearly a message from my friend, Elizabeth.

"Check our school page, the ranks have been posted."

Even though it's not my thing. I opened my Facebook account and checked it. Ranked number ten, I was happy to see my grades, at least it's something I could be proud of. I closed my heavy eyes once again.

we watch our young hearts fade

I think it was a minute when I fall asleep again. I felt a buzz in my phone. So I checked it, I forgot to turn off the data. And there's one notification coming from Facebook, when I opened it, there was a human named Andrew Green who sent me a friend request. Really?

"Andrew Green?" His name sounds familiar.. I checked his timeline and looked at his profile picture. I saw something in his eyes...

music playing in a child's play

I remembered he dragged me to the backstage before the play start.

"what are we doing here?" I asked him, but he replied with a hiss.

He was holding my hand tight. He was on super prince charming costume just like Romeo while I was dressed like a tree. Only a human prop.

"Can you kiss me Julie?" he asked me, we were only 7 and 8 in that moment, I didn't know what I did, but what I remember is a tree kissed Romeo in the lips. 

"Can you marry me Julie?" he asked me again, my eyes went wide and I admit I couldn't hide the blush in my cheeks.

"Oh no, Andrew.. asked me when we're already 18 and I'll say, yes!" he hugged me like we we're already married.

The play starts to roll, I was a shaky tree in the middle of the stage while looking at my prince Romeo and his Juliet. I was happy imagining that I'm his Juliet. That I'm the real Juliet. I accepted his friend request and turn off my phone and laid back to bed. A second later my phone buzz.

"oh my" two words that came out from my mouth. Andrew Green just sent me a message.

"Hey Julie! Remember me? your Andrew green??" 

I couldn't hide the smile in my face, he really remembered me..

"Yes, of course." I replied