Eccedentesiast (Brandon Darrow)

#Mistake

[#Mistake]
We are made of all those who have built and broken us.
–Atticus
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When I got the news ash had been shot I rushed over to the hospital immediately. Rowan, Hailey, and Elisia had been there awhile but they didn't want to say anything to me about it just yet. When I got there they all stood up and we all wrapped our arms around each other and Elisia cried. We all sat down huddled together holding hands and waiting for the news on ash.
When the doctor said he would be fine we all breathed in relief before Rowan, Hailey, and I went home. When I got home my dad was sitting at the table his head in his hands. "Oh honey," he said getting up and wrapping me in his arms.
"I heard from your friends that some boy is in jail, that he was going to plant a bomb at the school, I was so worried," he said and I sniffled wrapping my arms around him as well.
"I'm sorry dad, ash got shot and I was at the hospital and I'm just so scared," I said my voice muffled from his shirt.
"Honey I'm sorry what can I do?" He asked as he pulled us to the couch.
"Can you tell me ten things?" I asked wiping tears off my face.
"Of course, one you're brilliant sweetheart, two you love with every being of your heart, three you're so kind," his voice started to fade.
"I forgive you about Trevor's mom," I muttered just as my eyelids closed. I woke up the next day with all the things that happened last night crashed down on me. My dad had left me on the couch and was now at the table looking at the crosswords and had a cup of coffee. "Dad I'm going to Elisia's is that okay?" I asked rubbing the sleep from my eyes.
"Sure just call me when you get there," he says and I nod. When I got to Elisia's I knocked and the door and she let me in.
"How's ash?" I ask sitting on her couch.
"He still hasn't woken up but they're pretty sure he's paralyzed," she whispered the last part.
"Oh Elisia," I said hugging her, she cried and I knew she needed this just as much as I did. After talking for a little while we watched a movie and ate popcorn. I called my dad telling him I was at Elisa's and I would probably spend the night. She didn't want to be alone and in truth neither did I. When I went home the next day I had to get ready for school.
I sighed grabbing a piece of paper before writing something on it and grabbing my bag. Since Brandon had been in jail I was now working on a new drawing. It was someone other than Dunbar Rakes. Except this time the person wasn't smiling and he had a haunted look. I sighed throwing the book in my bag and headed to school.
When I got to school I saw Trevor sitting on the concrete wall and walked up to him. I put the paper down in his hand and walked off. The paper read:
I'm sorry about your mom and dad. My parents hurt me too.
He read it before looking back up at me. I turned around and kept walking into the school. I looked at the empty seat next to mine and I wanted to cry all over again. But I was done, emotionally I don't think I could trust anyone anymore. I went back home trying to find some peace in what we had done. Brandon was a bad guy it had to be done, right?
I wasn't sure why but I just had this sense of impending doom. I threw my bag on the ground and grabbed my sketchbook. I looked at the empty eyes of the person I thought I could trust. Brandon Darrow had betrayed me but I couldn't stop myself from feeling the way I did about him. That night I went to bed with nightmares in my head. I woke up to the sound of my phone.
From Elisia:
Help!
From Elisia:
I'm at the grotto
I quickly got out of bed throwing clothes on and rushing out the door. I knew something was going to happen. When I got to the grotto I saw Hailey, Rowan, and Elisa standing by Hailey's car.
"Hey guys!" I called rushing toward them as they rushed toward me.
"Hey oh my god are you okay?" Rowan asked.
"Yeah are you?" I asked looking at Elisia making sure she wasn't hurt.
"Yeah, I got your text saying you needed help," Elisia said flashing me her phone.
"We got the exact same message," Rowan said still looking me over with concern in her eyes.
There was a loud clang and we jumped looking at the grotto. There was what looked like a fire going inside. "What is that?" I asked taking elisia's hand. Elisia grabbed Rowan's hand before she grabbed Hailey's and we all walked toward the sound. My blood pounded in my veins as Rowan slowly pulled back the plastic curtains.
"What the fuck?" I muttered looking at the people all wearing ghostly masks at the head of it all was a woman in a snake mask. Someone that looked familiar but I couldn't place my hands on why. That meant that I made a mistake that Brandon wasn't King Cobra. All our phones seemed to get a message at the same time.
The masked people all looked up and we froze in fear. We weren't sure what to do, but we did know one thing. We had to get the hell out of there.

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