Home is Where the Heart Is

Chapter 5: Alone

"She doesn't like you anymore"

  "BULLSHIT GABRIEL. If she really hated me, then WHY didn't she just tell it to my damn ugly face?!" With those words released out of fury, there was no more hope for me. I give up. My friends are potentially ganging up on me, my mom and sister hate my guts, my role model is in heaven, nobody likes me and they think i'm an emo freak, that is it.

  I ran blocks, which turned into miles. I don't care that I left my bike at school, it could be delivered back home. During the escape, my throat grew firm and pursed lips began to quaver uncontrollably. Teardrops raced down my cheek, washing away the makeup that made me feel beautiful. Cars were passing by and pedestrains gave me odd facial exchanges. Well for once, I didn't care.

  I ran all the way to my neighborhood and stopped at my house. My mom was doing the yardwork, so I made a U-Turn and ran five blocks to the second house I called, a heavenly house. It was actually Beckett's house and his stay-at-home mother was glad to help me.

  Climbing up the porch steps and pounding through the door, I pleaded for help as my cries rose to screeches. As I beat the door, my hoodie slid down, revealing the numerous slashes and gashes made on my wrists I carved from frustration.

  Awkward, no response. Well, that didn't matter. Again, I hopped down the steps, cornerer the parking space and climbed over the wooden fence. There, I spotted the treehouse where Beckett and I exchanged our secrets and hid from our troubles. So what did I do? As completely stupid as it seems, I climbed up the steps and ducked in the house. No one, and I mean nobody could possibly find me here. My cries of agony lowered down to sniffs of congestion. Nobody could find me here.

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"Lindy..? LINDY!!"

"Lindy where are you?"

Awoken from my slumber, I hear echoes of my name. Who was it? I checked my watch: 5:49. Damn. an hour ago was when school ended. But who was calling my name? Guess. It was none other than Beckett Lee. Mhm, of course he would be the first person to look for me, but..never mind.

  So caught up in my thoughts, a body  crawled through the bottom entrance. "Oh there you are. What is wrong? You left so abruptly..I brought your notes from Ms. Wi-"

  "Yeah, thanks." Beckett..I couldn't resist but whatever.

  "Stay the night here. I called my mom and she said it's okay..we can just chill and talk, okay?"

  It was hard not to deny so, but I just shrugged him.. "Why not?"

  And then he grabbed me by the hand as we went up to his bedroom, all home alone.