Fatal Redemption | J.J.K.

XXXVIII

PAIGE;
The next two days passed by like a blur.

After my little 'dream' I figured it would be best if I tucked the sleeping pills away. I also told myself that I would only use them if I need to, so that's what I'm going with right now.

It's Thursday now and I get to finally practice again. I felt a little empty from not running with the people I grew up with.

Running is a part of me, it always has been.

While I rested I kept trailing back to the dream I had of Jungkook. If he could peer into my dreams I'm sure he'd be disgusted with me.

I noticed after I had the 'dream', he would stare at me as if he was trying to read my mind.

I would act like I didn't notice his looks but deep down I'd get nervous.

What if he COULD read mind and see the part of the dream I just had of him? Does he know?

I'm honestly so fucked if he did, but regardless it was a new day. I just hoped and prayed that he wont continue to act weird around me.

I started to get dressed for school, I put on a pair of black skinny jeans and tucked in my maroon shirt that said 'Plentiful Error' then mended it with a belt.

I slid on my black vans and tied them. I brushed my hair out after and left it down, lazy to put it up.

I grabbed my bag along with my practice bag and my phone before leaving my room. I walked down the stairs and entered the kitchen.

I saw my mom, Cole and Lucas eating their breakfast as I made my way in. I smiled when they greeted me, even my twin brother.

"Morning" I said as I poured myself a cup of the smoothie my mom made.

I had the breakfast smoothie and drove to Xavier's house. He seemed surprised to only see me driving after what happened.

My brother wasn't going to be my chauffeur forever, not that I wouldn't mind it. If he's down then I'm down.

I drove us to school with Xavier blaring five seconds of summer songs that we listened to on repeat during our middle school days.

Those were the happiest times of our life, now we're old and seniors in high school.

I missed when things were simple, middle school work, middle school meets and the memories.

We entered the school and I parked closer to the field.

I got out of my Jeep and grabbed my bags, I walked around the vehicle and joined Xavier on the other side.

He closed my door as I locked it. He smiled as I rolled my eyes, he was always so cheery in the morning. The one thing that I despised of him.

Whenever I'd invite him to my house for a sleepover, he would always be the first one up in the whole house.

Even my dad who woke up before the butt crack of dawn to go to work. This boy was a literal crackhead but I love him.

We entered the school and walked to our first hour.

Please let today be a good day.

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The whole day passed by quickly than normal, I was sort of happy and surprised that nothing bad happened today.

I walked out of our last hour with the two boys, we were all talking about the book were going to read soon.

As I hoped and prayed to god this morning, the almighty lord and savior answered my prayers and I didn't receive any strange looks from the boy.

I was grateful but I wanted to erase the thought permanently from my head, but it just wasn't going anywhere.

I walked into the locker room and changed, more or less faster than I usually did.

I was just excited to get back to running on the trails and zooming past the scenery that I ran through.

I missed it even through the two day resting period, it felt as if I were gone two years.

I was wearing black nike running shorts and a white running tank top shirt. I slipped on my shoes and tied them in a double knot.

I walked out of the locker room and to my surprise Xavier wasn't waiting for me like he usually was.

I actually got ready before him for the first time, this was a big accomplishment.

I waited for him and played around on my phone so when fellow students walked by they would think that I was busy, when really I was messing around with the settings on my phone.

Finally Xavier walked out and looked at me weird to see that was waiting on him for a change.

"Took you long enough" I joked as I locked my phone and stuffed it in my school bag.

He scoffed and followed me as I walked through the double doors and out towards the field.

"You excited to be running again?" He asked as I smiled to myself.

"Yes, very" I answered, he smiled and threw his arm around my shoulders bringing me closer to him.

I laid my head on his shoulder as we walked, I sometimes wish Xavier was my brother as well.

He always cared for me, even when we were much younger. I still remembered the day we met like it was yesterday.

We met in pre-k, his mother was friends with mine but before we even knew we didn't like each other at all.

I found him annoying and he found me annoying just as well. We hated each other until we got into a fight.

The principal called our mothers to the school and they had a very long conversation about our behavior.

Once the word, 'duty', left our principals mouth, Xavier and I looked at each other and bursted our laughing.

Since then we've been inseparable. We always hung out together, whether it be at school or at home we were always together.

We entered the field and he let go off me, I set my stuff down and coach called us in with our nickname, 'Punks'.

He smiled once he saw me, "It's nice to see you again Paige, it's good to have you here"

"Glad to be here Elmore" I smiled as the others cheered. I shook my head with a chuckle and practice started.