The Angel Within

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Awoken by the bell, brought to my seances as I was feeling like I was staring death in the eye.

"What was that." I asked myself.

I get up from my seat and I go to lunch, but I don't eat because I was thinking too hard about what I had saw. The dream, It felt so real, but then I see three trays sit right next to me. It's Jacob killson(kill-sen), Elm high Quarterback, Staggs Armstrong, linebacker, and Alfred Faith, running back.

"What were you doing talking to my girl in class today, freak!" Jacob demanded to know.

I didn't answer, all I did was get up and walk away, until I feel a force hit the back of my head, hard enough to knock me down, the local jocks started to punch me, over and over, and kick me in the ribs as I lay on the ground, but it was broken up by the lunch security. Yes, security.

"That's what you get for talking to my girl, freak!" Jacob says as he's being walked to the principles office, and the same thing happens to me. The jocks get detention an I get suspended for three days for "antagonizing a fight." I already hate this place. Of course they wouldn't get suspended. They're the top three players on the team!

Oh well, it's not like it matters, at least I get to sit here and lay in my bed. But these three days aren't very good, I just sit on my bed, eat, and shower before I go to sleep. I get a call from my father, again, once each day..

"Hey son, it's your dad." Kenny says quickly

"What do you want, dad?" I say hesitantly.

"You, Zack, and Mom need to leave, you're in danger..."

I hang up on him, again. The next day I get the same call, same things were said, except the call goes longer.

"...you're in danger, I wish I could explain, but I can't. Take the car and go somewhere far away, just..."

Each time I hang up

The next day, he says the same thing, except I, Cass, Kenny's son, actually let him finish this time.

"Take the 350z(the car) and go, just leave. In the trunk of the car you will see a spare tire, I've been saving it because I knew something like this would happen, cut the tire open and you will see $3000 in an envelope, drive to my cabin in Washington, it's secluded and no one knows where it's at, it's stocked with food so you won't need to go to the store for a few months. You're all in danger, I wish I could explain, but I can't, I have to go!" Kenny explains as if he is scared, or rushed, as if he, or we, are in danger. But what does he care!

That's when he hangs up, but I don't listen. He's crazy and could be drunk. I don't even bother to check the trunk. I just take a shower and get ready for tomorrow.

First day of school that I'm actually not late to, but when I look in my desk I find a note. It's from gabby.

It reads "Hey, you're probably wondering why you're reading this, I just wanted to apologize for my ex, he's a dick head if you can't tell. I wanted to know if you would like to hang out sometime after school today, I'll meet you in the front. Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm not in class it's because I have study hall today, Pre AP classes really takes a lot out of you. I hope I seen you soon. Sincerely Gabby."

I hate to go with her, but what better way to get back of Jacob and his "boys", then to hang out with his ex that he still has the hots for. When school leaves, I walk to my car, well, technically my dad's car but I call it mine, I actually drove it to school today. It's a 2005 Nissan 350z, 3.5 liter engine V6, convertible, automatic, plain white paint, dark black rims and with a black convertible top, body kit and all, blue and black racing seats, white and blue dashboard lights. Roll cage. How my father got this car, I have no idea, but I made sure it wasn't stolen. I even found the documents of all the purchases, license and tags are all paid off, I've even got a gas card awarded free gas, it's all for life, and It's all I'm my name. How you ask? I have no idea, I'm just as shocked as everyone else I tell the story too, which, again, is no one.

I pick Gabby up in front of the school, who pays no attention to my car until she gets in it, then smiles and blushes. Her smile is pretty, do I dare say I like this girl? I think to myself, as I do a lot.

I begin to start driving, down some random road in the middle of nowhere, me and gabby just talking about stupid random stuff, books, movies, favorite actors, video games, and just a bunch of other causal talk.

"Hey Cass, can I ask you something?"

"Hi Gabby, and of course you can."

"Where did you get the car?"

"It used to be my dad's car, I have no idea how he got it, but now it's in my name, that, I don't know how either. This car is the most prized possession I own, because it's one of the only perfect memories I have of him, as much  as I hate the guy, I need this car, don't ask why I hate my father, I don't like you enough to tell you that." I explain to her in a deep depressing mood.

"I'm sorry, maybe he has his reason for being gone."

I slam on my breaks, yet she braced for it as though her reflexes are off the charts, or maybe she's an over thinker like me, and assumed that I was going to do that.

"What makes you think a father has his reasons for being gone for sixteen and a half years! He never even married my mother and he's always gone! He'll show up in town, rent a hotel for maybe a week so I can visit him maybe two days out of that week, and then leave for three or four months, except this time he's been gone for four years!"

I seen her face, she's not scared that I yelled at her, only sadness, does she know my pain? I start to drive again.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, I have an idea. Turn right, then in about three miles you'll see a huge sign that reads, "Elm, South Dakota, Cliff Lights", then pull over next to the sign." Gabby says strictly, yet she has a smile of her face the whole time. 

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I know it's not perfect, but I hope you all liked it. There is way more to come and I believe that if you continue to read my book, you will all like it. Please give it a VOTE or a COMMENT if you do.