UnOrdinary Changes

Chapter #7 Seraphina

"You can put me down now," I stared at the person once known as Defamatory, now know as 'horsy.' I gave him a push, signifying to let me go.

"Why should I," he growled, "maybe this would teach you a lesson..."

'Bang.'

My fist made contact with his head, "maybe you didn't hear me," I told him, "but I told you, put me down"

He stiffened, but complied. "Why did you comply to the suggestion then?"

I chuckled, "I wanted Arlo to stop worrying about me. Besides, annoying you is fun." I smiled, I didn't want Arlo to worry about me.

"Well that certainly isn't something I want to hear," he glowered at me.

I smiled, "after all the trouble you cause me, its only fair."

"Trouble we cause!" Defamatory yelled, "what about the other way around, what it feels like to be us."

I frowned, "you speak of it like you have no choice."

He twitched, "and what if we didn't," he asked angry, "not everything you think is true."

He really didn't understand, "you always have a choice," I stood up, "and you are being so insolent, thinking that you are the only person with problems around here."

He growled, "you know nothing, I bet that you don't even have any problems!"

I pushed him into the office, "if you stop looking at yourself for one second, maybe you would realize the world around you."

He turned to say something back, but I slammed the door in his face.

      I didn't want to hear his useless retorts. I was tired of his complaining and criticizing, it tends to get annoying.

      I walked through the halls, heading towards the only place that I belonged in, the warehouse. It was old and before, stank like never before, but I had decided that it wouldn't stop me. And now, it was cleaner, in someway. The wood didn't have that many splinters but I wouldn't walk barefooted in here.

      I took away the wood planks that blocked the light from coming in. Nobody knew that I stayed in this little warehouse, known as my haven. It was mine. And I could be quite possessive when I wanted to.

      I sat down on the floor, my head lay on the wooden wall, my breathing relaxed, and went into an easy rhythm.

     He growled, "you know nothing, I bet that you don't even have any problems!"

      Those words didn't make sense to me. How does one not have problems? It was almost impossible. Unless he had no idea about what he was saying. Besides, he was actually one of my biggest problems! So how does it cross his mind, that I have none?

       I wrapped my arms around my legs, and took a big breath. I lay my head on my knees. The position I was in wasn't a good one to be seen in. But it didn't really matter right now, no one came anyway.

       Everyone saw me as a hero, I couldn't sulk! I needed to be out there to save them!

       "And who will save you?" An annoying voice in my head asked.

       "Nobody," I responded out loud, "I don't need saving."

        "That's where you are wrong," The voice continued, "that's where you will crumble into nothing."

       I laughed, "ha, these people depend on me, not like I will ask them to save me!"

       "And what if you cant win," the voice stated, "what will happen?"

        I stayed silent, "that will never happen..." But I knew that what I had said wasn't true. The first person that came my mind was Arlo. "No,"  I argued, "I cant ask my friend to sacrifice so much for me."

        "So then what will you do?" The voice asked amused, "beg for help when it happens? Regret that you were too much of a coward to actually think about it?"

        I lay my head down, "then what?!" I growled. "What do you want me to do?!?!"

        "Oh my," my voice teased, "has the brave Altruistic finally cracked?"

         I clutched my head, "Stop!!!!"

         Silence filled the air, even in my mind.

        "Why am I never good enough?!" I put my face in my hands. "Why is there always a problem I can't solve?" I was panting. "Why can't I reached everyone's expectations?!" A hidden tear slipped down my face, "why can't I be perfect...?!?"

         I tightened my hold on my legs.

"Why?!"

Suddenly, I heard a rattle, the door knob!

I looked up. Big mistake.

Standing in the doorway, was the one and only... Darren.

"Doc," I fixed my voice, "is there anything you need?"

He glared at me, "I was going to get some medicines from here, what are you doing here?" His aura darkened, "students aren't aloud here."

I stood up, "oh! I had no idea, I can leave..." I made my way to the doorway.

"Seraphina," he pronounced my name, "you were crying... is there something wrong?"

I looked down, avoiding his gaze, "no.." I muttered, "don't worry about me."

"Seraphina," he growled, "I don't like when people lie to me."

I turned around slowly and smiled, "its fine! I'm serious, you have nothing to worry about!" I kept walking I felt a hand on my shoulder.

He glowered, "I don't like to repeat myself."

I stopped, "okay?" I faced him fully, "I am simply facing teenager problems," I chuckled with no humour. "Nothing to worry about."

Darren looked at me angrily, "I don't believe you," he grumbled, "and if you don't tell me the truth, I will get angry."

   I stared at him in surprise. "Just overwhelmed," I admitted.

He nodded, "take a break, and let the us deal with it."

I shook my head, "I'm sorry." I told him, "but I have a job to do." I smiled at him, "don't worry, I can handle it!"

With that, I shrugged his hand off of my shoulder and continued to walk to the main entrance.

"Wait!" Darren stalked towards me, "I don't agree with what you are doing, but if you want, I could simply forget you were in the warehouse." He smirked, "someone's got to keep it clean."

I grinned, "thank you, I really appreciate it." We both headed separate ways.

I sat down in my spot in the warehouse. I got into the same position I was in last time. Minutes passed and they felt like seconds, I felt safe here. So safe, that I didn't even hear the door open.

"Seraphina?" A familiar voice asked.

My eyelids fluttered open, and I was met with an icy feeling in my veins.

'Oh No...'

      I tend to publish all seven chapters at once, so it might take me a month or so to finish the next seven chapters! I'm so sorry! I hope that you will keep on reading!