Truths Unravel

Chapter #10

*Beep, beep, beep*

My alarm rings, but I'm already awake. I got up earlier than usual to go through the purple binder Inder handed to me; I believe that Galvos is alive more than ever now. I keep gasping silently at anything that proves he's alive. I can't believe a couple people knew about this, but never decided to shed light onto it. If I had this earlier, I could've found my parents, if they're alive, and I could've gotten Galvos. However, I can finally do that now, due to this information. I take a picture of every paper in case something happens to the binder; I can't afford to lose this evidence.

I debate on whether I want to go to school, or if I should investigate more. In the end, I force myself to go to school since I have multiple tests, that I forgot to study for, and since Emory will be alone at school.

I take a shower, pull on a white off the shoulder top and black jeans, and run downstairs to eat.

I'm about to grab some cereal, but a hand stops me; it's Isaac. He looks drunk, as usual, and he's all red.

"Where were you yesterday?" He sounds calm, but if I know Isaac, he'll start yelling any time now. I don't know why he worries about where I am all the time. It's not like he wants to take care of me.

"I was out, with Emory." I say casually.

"WHO? I don't know any Emr- or whatever her name is!"

"Yea, because you never meet any of my friends. You're too busy messing up your life." I don't know why, but I'm getting angry. I feel weird, again. I know right away that I'm going to lose control. I try getting away from Isaac and out of the house, but he stops me.

"Where do you think you're going? I need to know where you went, what you did, and who this girl is." Isaac keeps blocking my way, and I don't think I can resist what's possessing me, any longer.

I make a last effort to escape, but I fail. Now, I'm fully not in control of myself. Before I know it, I punch Isaac right in the nose. Blood starts spilling out, and before Isaac can hit me back, I grab his arm and twist it. He screams and screams, but I don't stop. My mind is telling me to let go, but my body won't listen. I search the room frantically and spot a beer bottle on the 3 legged, wooden, table. I run to it, snatch it from the table, and raise it above Isaac's head.

I'm pushing myself to not do this, but the bottle stays above his head. I hear Isaac screaming at me.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? IF YOU DO THAT, I'LL MAKE SURE YOU CAN'T HOLD ANYTHING AGAIN!" Isaac keeps threatening me.

Suddenly, I can't handle the pain from me resisting, and I bring the bottle down onto Isaac's head. I hear it hit his head and hear the thud of him falling onto the floor. He's whimpering in pain, but I don't rush to his aid. Instead, I cackle, "Haha. Zalia is too weak to stop me. Maybe I'll have some more fun!"

After Galvos, or whoever is controlling me, says that, I snatch my bag, walk out the door and down the street, and get to Alcity High. The part of me that is aware of what's happening, knows that today would be a mess if I can't get in control again.

***

I reach Alcity High at 9:30. Whatever is controlling me, won't be leaving me anytime soon. I spend some time making a name for whatever is controlling me, and I end up naming it after my street, which is Andale. I'll tell Emory the name when I'm in control again. However, right now, I'm stuck with Andale.

Andale is purposely making me late for school, but that's the least of my worries. I'm frightened of what Andale will make me do to students in the school. It could ruin my whole life at school, or worse; Andale could ruin my friendship with Emory. It can make the one person I care about, turn their back on me. This idea scares me so much that I immediately start finding ways to get hold of my body again.

When I reach the front entrance to the school, Andale makes me run inside. I don't understand what the point of this is, but it's not like I can stop it.

Andale keeps making me run, until I stand in front of a blue door that leads to room 104; the math class. I enter, unwillingly, and see everyone's head turned to face me. Mrs. Gonzalez, the teacher, sets her glasses on the table and shoots a stern look at me.

"You are 1 hour late for math. There's 10 minutes left, and everyone is just about to finish their test. Where have you been, Zalia?" Mrs. Gonzalez takes a step closer to me as she says this.

Once again, in a monstrous voice that is not mine, I say, "Zalia will not follow orders here. She will be coming with me." And, with that, I leave the room, while everyone's mouths are wide open.

Throughout the day, I enter class after class, being rude to the teachers and throwing things at other students. In the science lab, I dropped all the pig's hearts that were to be dissected. I also spilled some yellow green liquid on top of the hearts that made them turn black. My mind is aching from all of this, but my body keeps going; Andale is making sure that I can't stop.

By lunchtime, I'm the only one people are talking about. Some people cheer my recklessness, but others are shooting death stares at me. However, Andale keeps a creepy grin on my face all the time.

I'm about to walk up to the food in the cafeteria, I'm sure Andale is going to make me ruin the food, but Soraya Fleiss stands in my way.

She smirks and says, "Woah, Zalia, what's gotten into you today? Whatever it is, I'm glad you're finally being more like me!"

I stand there for 30 seconds, and before I know it, I'm taking scissors out of my bag. I flip them around in my hand and look up at Soraya, who's still smiling.

In Andale's evil voice again, I say, "Soraya, turn around. There's something in your hair."

Soraya believes me and turns around. I lift the scissors up, and I'm aware of what I'm about to do. I start resisting again; if I do this, I will be dead. Soraya will literally kill me. I keep trying to pull my hand away, but Andale's controlling is stronger, and I keep getting closer to Soraya.

"Zalia would you hurry up. I can't stand here all..."

*Snip, snip, snip*

On the floor lay locks of Soraya's hair, and my mind is in flames. What did Andale just make me do? I try to run, but Andale controls me so I stay put. Soraya turns around, slowly, and looks down.

"NOOO! What did you do, Zalia? How could you cut my hair? Do you know how much this costs to get done?" Soraya yells at me, but I keep grinning. I yell at myself in my head, even though I know I was being controlled.

I take a step back, and freeze. I just moved on my own will. Is Andale done controlling me?

To make sure I'm in control, I take one more step back. It works! I can move on my own now.

I still hear Soraya shrieking, and start to apologize. "Soraya, I-uh- I'm sorry. I don't know uh, why I did that." I say that and see that Soraya has a mad look in her eye. I know it's time to run, so I slowly back up, turn around, and sprint away from everyone. I keep sprinting until I'm not on school grounds anymore. I make my way to an alley and sit down.

"I can't go back there." I start saying out loud. "I can't go back, not until I figure everything out." I grab my head and start sobbing. I keep thinking that my life is ruined and that I'll never figure anything out. I don't stop crying until I hear footsteps. I'm about to get up, but I hear someone calling my name.

"Zalia? Zalia I know you're here."

It's Emory, of course.

She finds me and says, "Lets go." She reaches her hand forward for me, and I grab it. She doesn't ask questions, but just leads me away; away from everyone.