The touch of fear

Chapter 5- Grumps

I sat on the floor of my bedroom, & started flipping through an old photo album I had hidden under my bed. 

It's the only one I had left.

My dad had gotten drunk one night & burned all of my moms stuff that she left behind when she died.

Sighing, I slowly got up hugging the album to my chest.

I slipped it into the small box next to my door marked 'important things'.

I decided to move in with them. It was my only chance of surviving.

I was really starting to like Christin & her mom.

They were always so kind to me. They were truly the only 'family' I had.

I think deep down, they knew I wasn't 100% happy, though.

I mean, they could make me happy & I would be happy for an hour or maybe even two.

After that, the depression never ceased to slip back.

I never let them know that, though.

I always plastered a big fake smile on my face& pretended I was happy.

I didn't wanted to make them worry.

I grabbed my phone & walked down the stairs to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water then walked to the couch & flopped down.

I turned on the tv & flipped through the channels, settling on reruns of Pretty Little Liars.

I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I know my phone is blaring Game Freak by Ghost Town in my ear.

Christin.

I glared at my caller ID, as I noticed it was two in the morning.

"Hello?" I answered, sighing.

"GRACE!" Christin yelled on the other end over loud music.

I yanked my ear, "Dammit Christin! do you have to scream?"

"Yes! Get your sexy little ass here. It's party time."

"Christin, I cant. We're moving my stuff t o m o r r o w! Remember?!" I said in a frustrated tone.

She laughed loudly through the phone & I sighed, hanging up on her as I threw my phone down.

Whatever, I thought to myself. I'll move it all & she can just forget it.

I got up & went to my room, walking over to my desk & sitting down in the chair.

I flipped my laptop open & signed into Facebook.

One notification it said. Shocked, I opened it.

I sat there staring at my laptop screen for a long time.

This girl was beautiful.
Why did she want to be friends with me?
I was, well...me.

I sat there for a little longer then I clicked accept.

I figured she probably wont even talk to me, I thought.

I closed my laptop & crawled into bed.

I rolled over as I pushed my head phones in, falling asleep.

The next day I woke up to a pounding on the door.

I rolled over & crawled out of bed.

By the time I got to the door, I couldn't decide if I was more annoyed at how many boxes I ran into on the way to the door or the fact that it was 6:30 am.

I grumpily flung the door open to see a surprisingly cheery, sunglass wearing, Chrstin.

I turned around & walked away from the door, annoyed.

"Where do you think you're going, grumpy pants?" Christin called after me.

"I am going back to bed because it is 6:30 A.M. & I am tired, is that alright with you?" I called, sarcastically. 

I walked away, not hearing her reply.

Thats exactly what I did.

I went back to sleep, leaving Christin alone in my living room.

Not knowing whether that was a good idea or not.

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Hey guys sorry I've been gone so long and taken so long to update, A LOT has been going on, sorry so short, promise it will be longer next time. Enjoy (: