Skulls and Songs

Chapter 7

"Hey, man, I gotta go. I'll
Call you back in a sec." Marika said.
"O-okay!" Said Victor and he hung up.
The boy stepped into the light. Justin, his face angry and the pocket knife glinting evilly.
"I'll teach you to spell me like that." He growled. He lunged at her, slashing with his knife. She dodged, rolling to one side, and rammed her shoulder into his stomach as she care up. He stood in front of her, a sadistic gleam in his eyes. He lunged again, this time tackling her into the wall. The impact knocked the wind out of her. She tried to sing, to protect herself, but she couldn't get enough air in. He tried to stab her neck, but she twisted away and the knife glanced off the concrete walls where her throat had been half a second before. Once more, she attempted to sing, but Justin saw it coming and quickly kicked her in the gut to knock the air from her lungs once more. She didn't know what to do. She was scared. Justin stood a few feet away. He was strong, she couldn't fend him off much longer. He lunged, and she opened her airways, vocal chords straining with the effort.
"Oh, oh, oh, ooooh, wake up!" She began. Justin stumbled back.
"All we know is time, slipping from our lives... a war that gains the truth, hidden in the lies. Standing on a stage, bleeding out our youth." Marika sang, every word, every note sending spasms through Justin's incapacitated body. At the word "bleeding", his nose began to stream red, metallic liquid. Marika halted her song. "Leave." She snarled. Justin stood and tore off in a hurried daze. Marika leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor, panting. She decided to call Victor back.
"Mmmmyello?" Came his chipper answer. Marika smiled. She decided she liked him.
"Hi!" She answered, and for the first time since she could remember, as the conversation trailed on, she realized she'd found someone she could relate to.

"Okay guys, sorry I haven't been working on chapters lately. And sorry they're so short, I'm just lazy. But I haven't written any in a while because I've been busy. My mom is keeping me busy, my dog died, I've just been really stressed lately. I'll try and keep up, don't worry. Love, your emo pal, Dakota."