Doll House [On Hold]

Chapter 11: What I Want

I'm not going to let mom stop me from what I want!

8:25 am, it's Friday morning. I'm grounded along with school suspension. Not a normal Friday at all. I get out of my bed and take a walk around the house. I find mom's note stuck on the fridge:

I'll be gone for the next four days, but you're still grounded. Don't do anything I wouldn't do! -Love Mom

I rolled my eyes and said  "yeah right" in my head. Mom can't stop me now, I will find out what's actually behind that door. And I will have Henry to help me!

*cough* I prepare myself for an evil laugh,

"Mwahaha, mwahaha, mwahah-"

"What the hell are you doing, you demonic child? What's wrong with you?" Mom appears out of nowhere.

"Says the one who was possessed," I mumble,

"What. Did. You. Say?" a voice yelled out. It wasn't Mom but she said it. Mom turns to look at me, she doesn't say a word. 

"N-nothing. I thought you left for work, what are you still doing here?" I say slowly. Mom lets out a sigh with her hand on her forehead.

"What am I going to do with this child. She can't even ask something politely."

"Just answer the question, Mom!"

"For your information, I came here because I forgot one of my suitcases. You wouldn't mind getting it from upstairs, would you?" Mom makes that face. The face that intimidates you to do something immediately. I shrug and head to her room to get her suitcase. As I bring it downstairs, I get a text from Henry:

Hey, I'm outside and ready with my weapons. I'll come to your door now.

Oh no, if Henry goes to the door now, Mom will see him. I rush to the doors to stop Henry but I'm already too late. 

"Why, look who it is? Hello, Henry, what brings you here?"

"Hi, Mrs. Addams, I dropped by to study with Lacey. We have 3 tests on the same day," Henry lies hoping to trick Mom. It somewhat works. She sighs and goes to her car. I stand with Henry inside whispering and complaining, making sure mom can't hear us. She leaves our place and we shouldn't see her for a few days. 

I turn around and head back inside. Henry follows me in and we stand in a moment of silence. Henry tries to break off the tension by asking who my mom was referring to before, but I don't answer. He notices the cracked photo frame on the floor and starts asking what happened.

"Who's that in the photo with you?" He said,

"It doesn't matter. Go grab your weapons and let's go."

"Why are you being so moody with me?"

"Why are you asking so many questions?" 

Henry shuts up and does what I say. What I didn't know was that he put the photo frame, photo, and all the glass that came with it into his bag. I go to my room, get my backpack and head back downstairs. 

*KNOCK KNOCK*  I hear from outside. I prayed it wasn't Mom. Thankfully it wasn't. Un-thankfully, it was Ethan. I stand there upset and angry watching him anxiously apologize.

"H-hey Lacey, I... was wondering... if we could talk?"

"Not today, Ethan. I need my space." I shrugged and rolled my eyes. 

"I, I, I understand BUT I really need to... to TALK." 

I began to get concerned. I didn't know he had bipolar disorder. I give a big sigh and began closing the door. Ethan stops the door from closing and says:

"I know what the principal said about me. I know she told you I had bipolar but I don'T."

"It doesn't sound like that to me."

"PLEASE Lacey. I NEED to explain!" He cried out.

 *CRASH* a noise came from inside. What did Henry do now?

"What's going on?" Ethan pushes me away so he can for himself. "What I hell?" 

"That's exactly what I was gonna say," I reply looking at what happened.