Smile...

When Time Skips a Beat

"How...did...t...the..they... die?" He said in a soft tone trying not to up set me. I took a drag on my cigaret and ignored him. Then I froze, I started trembling."hey are you ok?" Jess asked looking very concerned." No....the..the..old man is coming..." Is all I managed to get out before almost breaking into tears. He quickly grabbed me and we ran into the old house in the lot.I was starting to cry softly. It had been 10 minuets and he finally left. He looked drunk. I sighed. "Thank you". He laughed."anytime,July you seem very distant." I sighed and started to talk." I learned when I was a kid not to get close to people. The closer you get the more you get hurt. So why even bother. I feel lonely sometimes but I'm used to it. I don't mind being alone. It's like fire the closer you get the more it burns." He was stunned." That's why I think it's best you and I part ways." Then he got angry." BUT WHY! I THOUGHT YOU LIKED US! I TOUGHT YOU LIKED ME!!!"then he bursted into tears and gave me a tight hug. "Plz don't leave me..." I was shocked. No one had talk to me as if they needed me in a long time... I felt nice. I hugged him back and he surprised me even more by kissing me.

My face turned all red and I pushed him away. "Tha..that..that was my first kiss...." He laughed and grabbed my hand and all the way to his house he held it. He was warm.

When we got to the door steps he asked if I wanted to stay. "No, but thanks. See you later." I waved and slowly walked away. "See you tomorrow!" He yelled. "Tomorrow's never coming..."I mumbled to myself and it seemed he didn't hear me. When I got home the old man was drunk as hell,and yet again was throwing stuff around. He threw a beer bottle at me, it hit me right in the face and gave me a deep rough looking cut. I stood there watching as he had his fit. Later before going to sleep I looked at the cut." It won't scar." I said in relief. Then I slowly walked to my room, shut the door hard and locked it. In the morning the cut was swollen. I bit my lip and tried to hide it with my hair. I went over to jesses house and no one was home. So I went to the yard to find Louise, Zac, and Jess on the ground all jacked up. A gang I knew as the sliver men were laughing and drinking near by. Great...they had been drinking with them again...do they ever learn? This is the fourth time. I face palmed. I hear one of the guys talking smack then.I snapped! My eyes went cold, I pulled out my blade and walked up slowly. One if then came up to try to fight me... I kicked him in the balls and punched his stomach. He when out cold with out even getting a stretch on me. I must have scared them cuz the started backing away real slowly then that slow turned into a fast sprint. I put the blade away and went over to check on the guys. They were ok just a little banged up. I picked them up one at a time and carried them back to their house. I put each of them in their beds,after cleaning and wrapping their wounds. Then I dropped on the couch and dozed off.