Karma (ON HOLD)

Chapter 1

Music loudly played, it ran over every thing you could possibly want to say or think. The wind blew strongly and the speed of the car made me anxious. I wanted out. I glanced at my sister, Max, who sat in the back seat of Billy's car. I currently occupied the front. I turned my gaze to Billy, I would never admit I was afraid of him but I was. Our step-brother, was chaos and I was tired of chaos. Max always tried to act fearless, I think it was because she thought I was. Even when Neil married our mother, the look we shared of a deep horrible feeling that knawed at us. We were scared when they announced their engagement. We were scared when they married and when we moved. But like always for our mother, we never showed fear. I am not allowed.    I saw an abusive asshole when I looked at Neil. I just wondered when he would snap and hit one of us.

"Be back right after school. I don't want to have to wait for you two." Billy spoke, I gently nodded my head as we pulled into a parking spot. I quickly moved to get out. I moved the seat to let Max out.

"Later sis." She said as I ruffled her hair, she smiled at me before taking off towards the junior high. She looked so much like our mother. And yet, I took after our biological father. I was a painful memory for all.

I glanced around, before looking at Billy he was already walking towards the school. I rolled my eyes before following after him. I hated this already. But I wanted to be strong for mother and Max.

Throughout the school day it was just introductions, finding a seat, and getting catch up homework. Although I did make a friend, Amanda. She was a pretty blonde haired girl, who was quiet and shy. She was definitely different than the other girls here. During lunch she showed me around the school and even helped me get some of the catch up homework done. When I showed her the flier for the Halloween party and asked if she was going, she said not unless I wanted to. And it made me glad that I already had a good friend. 

I stood in front my white colored locker and started to put my combo in. "Hey Liz, let's go." I looked to my side to see Billy. He was leaning against the locker next to mine.

I nodded, as I was switching books. "One sec." I said, before putting my math and English books in my bag. I heard him sigh, but elected to ignore it. I then shut my locker and looked to see Billy smiling flirtatiously at every girl that walked by. I rolled my eyes, seems somethings just don't change. Even back home he was a flirt with all the girls. "Ready." I said, Billy's sudden gaze made me instantly set me on edge.

I knew not to show it though. I also knew not to get on Billy's bad side. I've seen his bad side, I've seen him in fights at school. It was not pretty. It was sadistic. We started walking towards his car together. Of course, the more people we passed the more people either greeted Billy or smiled at him. He always was popular. Me? I preferred to stay in the background. Once we made it to his car we had to wait for Max. I felt an inkling of worry. Billy hates waiting. He's impatient and impulsive.

I stood by the passenger side as Billy leaned against the drivers side, smoking a cigarette and looking out for Max. I glanced back at him, before looking at my bag. Perhaps I could try to get to know him, maybe even be friends with him. We never were before our parents got married but now maybe it would be different. Even in California going to the same school we never met or interacted.

"Billy would you mind handing me your lighter? I left mine at home." I asked, as I pulled my own pack of cigarettes out of my bag. I looked at him to see him smiling, and it made me question my decision. I held a cigarette between two of my fingers.

"Here." He said as he reached over the top of the car to hand me his lighter. I slowly moved to grab it.

I smiled at him, maybe he wasn't so bad. I then lit my cigarette before handing back his lighter. "Thank you." I said, taking a puff and feeling a relaxing chill go through my body.