A Sally Face Story

Chapter 8

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I hear my dad and Larry leave , about fifteen minutes later, I came out from under the comforter, I look at my hands as I try to pronounce what it said "L-three-A-colon-three???" I furrow my eyebrows "t..that sounds weird..."
I shake my head and continue "L -three-A-colon-three H-five-I-SSL P-parentheses-at-C-E B-dash-three-I-money sign-Ñ" I shake my head, "that doesn't sound right at all." I sigh and rub my face "Oh what is Larry going to say.." I say as anxiety fills me once more.
That's when I remembered something
"Shit!" I scream and throw off the covers on me and grabbed the baggie I had with the evidence in it.
I slip, more like throw, my shoes on and put my prosthetic on.
I run out and hear my dad and Larry say something unclear. I hit the elevator and listen to the churning sound it made. I start to bounce from one foot to the other in an apprehensive way.
I watch the doors open and I ran out, tripping over my shoe laces and saw the detective walk over in a slightly rushed way "Uh, little boy are you okay?"
"Oh yes I'm fine!-" I stand up and brush myself off before picking up the bag I dropped and shoved it into his arms "This is evidence!"
"For what?"
"The murder! I know who did it and here is the evidence!"
He took the toy out the bag and examined the blood on it "Child this was very risky of you to get, who's room did it come from?"
My brain swarmed in names as I tried to remember "Charlie!" I yelled a bit to loud and one of the residents checking their mail looked at us.
His eyebrows furrowed "and you got this by yourself."
I just nod.
"Okay. we will check it out. You just please be careful next time".
I watch him leave before sighing.

Thats when the resident from earlier came over with a intrigued look "I noticed you had one of Charlie's toys".
He had a midhigh scratchy voice,
And he looked like he was around Larry and my age.
"Oh right, introduction,"
He extended his hand, it had a watch on it, he was left handed.
I shook his hand after five seconds, at the most, and he gave a small smile
"im Todd".
I look at him "Sal."
He pulled his hand away "So Sal, what was-" he waved his hands around slightly "-that, conversation about?"
"..." i blink "-oh right, um,
I was talking about the murder that happened" I sigh.
Todd looks at me with an,
Intrigued look
"Oh?"
I look at him confused
"I'm surprised you know about the murder since you just moved in" he shrugged and glanced at his watch before looking at me again
"Where did you move from?"
I close my eyes
"Jersey"
"Thats cool"
i nod slightly as he started to move his hands a bit more, "So why did you and your dad move here?"
I look at him trying to think of how to tell him this.
"Was it a divorce? I heard it was only you and your dad that moved in here"
I fiddle with my hands "no...my mom..she uh...she died".
Todd fell quiet for a minute "...oh. I am...sorry about that Sal"
I wave my hand slightly "no its fine"
I fake laugh and I can tell he knows I'm lying.
I have to change the subject.
I look in his hand to see a couple letters,
"What are those?"
Todd's eyes went down to the letters before he read one quickly "Ooh! Uh.....its from just...a friend.."

I nod slightly "okay. So where do you go to school at?"
"Nockfelt High".

I smile "cool! That's where I was registered at"

I stand in the living room with Mr.Fisher, I run my fingers through my hair. I made sure I didn't look at his face, Henry said he was scared of people seeing it so I just looked at his eyes when he woke up. Sure I saw some scars around his eyes, but that is all I swear.

I feel a hand touch my shoulder and I jump slightly
"Larry, look its okay, he just probably went for fresh air."
I nod and take a breath "I'm gonna go find him, okay?"
He nods and I take this as my leave.

After getting in the elevator I push the First button and watch the number count down
4
Beep
3
Beep
2
Beep
1
Dinggg
I watch the door open and I step out to see Sal talking with another kid, I squint, oh
Him...

I watch as He looks towards me and then I walk over,
I know Todd,
Yeah, we used to hang out in middle school.
But we got older and both became isolated 'Freaks' of the school.
Sure we still hang out,
At lunch, with all the other misfits.
Me, Todd, Ash, Maple, Chug.
The 5 Outcasts.
I smile and walk over and stood next to Sal "Oh, I see you guys have met."