If only all love was so pure

Chapter 6

Friday rolled round faster than I had expected. Apart from all the drama that occurred earlier this week, it has been pretty peaceful. The bullies would only give me dirty looks or give me a slight bump as they walked passed me but it doesn't really effect me.

Ever since monday I have been holding my head up a little higher. Not too much, since Tegan and her 'gang' will more than likely trample all over the little amount of self esteem and confidence I have managed to conger up.

After getting my books from my locker, I head to my Japanese class. There aren't many people in this class, just enough for the school to keep it running.

When the bell for recess rings, I head out of class, my head buzzing with all the new words and sentance structures I just learnt. I repeat them over and over in my head. I had my head down so I can consentrate and for the first time, I walked into a wall. I hear the girls around me laughing at my stupidity, some even questioning my sanity. I regain my composure and continue walking to my locker.

I open my locker door, only to have it shut aggressively. I look behind me and see the one person I really don't want to talk to, Tegan. Fuck

"So, how have you been?" She says all smug.

"Fine thanks. Now if you don't mind," I say prying her hand off my locker and opening it. "Thank you."

Her face was something I haven't seen before. She was enraged and  disgusted. "Did you really just touch me?" You could hear her anger in her voice.

To her I am nothing. Absolutely nothing. She even said that to my face, multiple times, for years. I guess this nothing is slowly becoming a something and she doesn't like it.

"I said, did you just touch me?!" She yelled, drawing attention to herself. She pins me against the locker. "Now listen here you. I have just about had it with you. You made the man I love hate me before he even knows me and you made me look pathetic in front of my friends. This is not over. I'll make your life hell." I could feel her hot breath on my face. I started to break into a sweat. I was nervous as hell. All the confidence I had was crushed by her icy glare. She had eyes of a demon and a sharp tongue to match.

"Oh yeah, I'll like to see you try." April says pushing Tegan away from me. Thank you my knight in shining armor.

Tegan glares at me then at April before storming off in the other direction.

"Are you OK?" April askes. My legs give out as if on cue. I thought she was going to hit me or something, I got off easy this time.

Her words slowly embed themself into my mind. I start to think about all the possible things she could do to me, to my family and friends. I don't want to think about it. She may seem like a typical bully but she can do much worse if you get on her bad side. The thought of Tegan getting her revenge on me was enough for my brain to turn off.

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I open my eyes but it's all dark but I can just make out the outline of two people in the distance even though I can't see my own hand in front of me.

"Mummy, it's dark here. I'm scared." The little girl whines. Her mother strokes her hair and whispers comforting words in her ear. The girl hugs her mother tightly.

I try running towards them, but with every step my body gets heavier and the distance between us only grows bigger. I can clearly see the girl and her mother now, it's me and my mother. They look at me, give me a big, demonic smile before lunging towards me, teeth as sharp as razers. Then they disappear, leaving me all alone in the dark room. All the things people have ever told me come flooding into my mind. The good and bad. I brain feels like it is going to explode. I stumble in the darkness. I try to screem but cries can't be heard. The world has gone mute to my calls.

When the noise reaches it peak, it goes quite. The dark slowly fades into white and then it's all gone.
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I wake up in a cold sweat. I am not in my room at home and I am no longer in the dark. Looking around the room I see April standing next to me saying something I can't hear. Next to her is Ren, he is holding my hand.

I didn't notice it before. His hand is so warm. It's comforting. He interlocks his fingers with mine and then all the sounds of the world fill my ears.

"Naomi say something! Are you OK? Does your head hurt?" April bombards me with endless questions before finally giving me a chance to speak.

"I'm fine April. I'm just tried that's all." I give her a small smile. She gives me a big hug and with that the warmth that was embracing me was gone. I wrapped my arms around her.

I got up off the sickbay bed after a good minute or two of April almost sufficating me in her shoulder. I look over to Ren only for him to look away from me. He looks at me once more before leaving.

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It's the end of the school day and April and I head out to the main gate together. "Naomi I just had a great idea." I suddenly get a bad feeling.

I love April but she isn't the best at coming up with great ideas. Last time she wanted to make chocolate covered strawberries, but instead of melting the chocolate in a bowl over boiling water, she put the chocolate in a pot and tried to melt it like butter.

"What is your 'great idea'" I say using air quotetation makes. She gives me a little shove.

"Hey, I promise it's not going to be like last time. I was wondering if you wanted to have a sleepover at my house."

"Ok what's the catch."

"Fine you caught me, it's not only us having the sleepover. I invited Ren and Dean over too." She said shyly. It's cute when she gets shy. It's a rare occurrence, once in a blue moon.

"Sure, why not. It gives me a chance to finally meet your boyfriend." I say nudging her. A small blush falls on her face. Even though she has been dating him for the past three months, I have never seen him. All I know is that he is supposedably hot and tall.

"Okay then. I'll pick you up at 7:30 tonight, Ok?" I nod and walk to the bus stop.

I put my head phones in and tap along to the beat. Before I knew it I was on and off the bus in no time.

Once I unlocked the door to my house I went up stairs and began to pack. Time went be like a fleeting dream and the next thing I knew, I was walking out the front door and stepping into April's car.

"You ready for some fun?" She gives me one of her cheeky smiles. I don't think I am ready for what she has in mind.