Another World

6

Chapter 6

Pulling up to the school, I couldn't help but be annoyed since I now know that some of the girls and maybe even some guys think that I'm in a polyamorous relationship with Jaylen and Ace. I've never even been in a relationship. The guys must have seen my reluctance to get out because they turned around in their seats to look at me.

"You good?" Jaylen asked. I took a deep breath and nodded.

"Yea I'm good." We still had time left before school started and I wanted to get to my locker before the bell rung. I went to get out the car but the door locked.

"We not done." Ace said. "Why not?"

"Because I wanna know the real reason to you textin me all late at night and shit. And don't say you just wanted to let me know. You only say it to me when you sad or some shit, that's you and Jay thing." I sat back and sighed while Jay looked confused.

"Whatchu talkin about?"

"Anya texted me last night talkin bout she love me and shit. I felt that something was wrong, so I called her. She answered the phone sounding like she was cryin' and shit. So I went to her house and she all covered up and shit to her neck." Jay turned around in his seat to look at me and I just looked away. He's just telling all my business today. Seems like it to me. "Did she tell you the reason she was crying?" He asked like I wasn't in the car.

"Yea bro but that's after she ignored me callin' her name and all that but she was on some weird shit, just sittin' there starin' at the wall." Ace said. I looked up slightly to see Jay facing forward again, and Ace leans against the armrest with his hand rubbing his chin.

"I went to move her cover away from her and she flinched hard as hell, like I was gone hit her or somethin'. Then she gave me this story of how these dudes jumped on her when she was walkin' to the store late as fuck after she left my house and they bruised her wrists and all that. So I jump up, ready to go find them niggas and she tried to get up too but she fell to the ground and she couldn't even stand or walk at all."

"Hold up! So you tellin me that some niggas jumped on you late at night and just bruised your wrists, but then all of a sudden you can't even stand up. Anya, that shit don't add up and ion even know why you bothered to try and lie to this nigga cause you know how the both of us are. Come on Lil sis." He made me feel bad for lying, but like Ace said, he was ready to find those niggas. If he knew Derrick was there and knew what Derrick did, he and Jay would both be in jail.

"That ain't it, though. I helped her up and all that, but we heard footsteps and Anya started to get all scared so I asked her who it was. Her reply was that it was her dad and that she was in trouble or some shit. She told me to leave, and I did but when I was leaving down the street I noticed that her daddy car wasn't even there."

"Why didn't you fuckin stay Ace? If you sayin' what I think you sayin' then you should have fuckin stayed." Jay questioned Ace. I could tell they were both mad, but Jay was mad at Ace at the moment.

I was panicking when I said it was my dad, but at the time I was only thinking of the fact that he didn't know I was home alone with a complete stranger. A stranger who just so happened to be a rapist. Fun right?

A sigh escaped me as I rubbed my forehead. Ace couldn't have waited until I wasn't around to tell Jaylen? I certainly didn't need the recap of last night. I'm glad he didn't stay, though. There would have been a body to clean up.

"I got a phone call. That's all Imma say but you know I would have stayed if I could have Jay." Ace said. Jaylen seemed to understand but he still seemed annoyed with him. "Man you still should have went back in there just to check on her. Anya, where yo parents at?" He asked. I looked out the window and saw all the students walking towards the school and pulling into parking spots.

"They're...not here."

"What you mean by that?" Ace asked.

"They left for something and they wont be back for a while."

"So you home by yourself." Jay said. Should I lie to them or tell the truth? I might as well tell the truth. They'll both find out if I lie anyway.

"No, not exactly."

"Well what the fuck do you mean Anya?" Ace asked getting frustrated.

"Aye chill Ace. You ain't makin' her talk by yelling at her. Go ahead Anya." I could tell Ace wanted to say something back but he kept quiet.

"They told me they were going on a business trip for four months and that they got me a Babysitter. That's who you heard last night.I knew you'd get mad. You'd try and make me leave, but my parents said I have to stay at home at night." I said.

"Plus, you do stupid shit when your mad."

I was still angry at my parents for this. Because of them I had to go through that shit last night. Because of them I don't even feel safe in my own home anymore. They left me with a complete stranger and just said they'd call, even though I know they wont. I thought they were supposed to make sure I was safe and make sure I felt comfortable and okay with the people around me.

I guess not.

I chuckled bitterly as I leaned my head back on the headrest, looking up at the roof of the car feeling tears form in my eyes. Who does that to their child? Leaving them alone for four months with a stranger. Somebody who could be into anything. I'm 17 years old. I'm sure I can fend for myself for some months. I've been doing this since I was ten. If I can do it at ten, I can do it at 17. Maybe I did something to deserve this. Maybe I did something in a past life that brought this into my present.