Tell Me A Lie

Chapter 2

August 26 2018

 I woke up in my room. Lexi and Tommy were cuddling up next to me. Kyle was on my chair asleep. I was all taped up. I looked at the time it was noon. I got up without waking everyone to go grab my phone. I looked at my phone and I had 3 new messages. 

       Adam: Hey Baby!!!

     Adam: You fall asleep?

      Adam: Okay. Love ya night <3 

I felt bad. I wish I could of text him back. We normally had deep conversations and our normal wonderful talks. I closed my eyes and tried to picture last night but it wasn't happening. I looked at all the wrapping on my stomach. I walked down to the kitchen and grabbed a banana trying to think. I remember how all this happened to my body but everything was a blank. I went back up stairs. Kyle was awake and pacing the floor. "Hey Kyle what happened last night?" He looked up and ran to me. "Thank god your okay." He picked me up and spun me around. "SooOOOooo what happened?" He looked down then up in my eyes. He was trying to do the guilt. "Now." He took a deep breath. "I kicked dad's ass because I saw him beating you. I was just coming home with Lexi because I was in town." He looked at the bruises on my face and I saw the look upon his face. "Do I look that bad?" He shrugged. I knew he wasn't trying to be rude. I looked in my mirror on my side wall. It was terrible. I had school the next day too. Great! 

      The next day

"Oh my god! What happened to your face!" Of course leave it to my friends. Haley touched my face to get a closer look. She narrowed her eyes. "Did the cookie monster beat you up for stealing his cookies?" I laughed because she said it so seriously. "No I fell down the stairs over my feet." Yup that was a great lie! Everyone knew I was clusmy. They all had oh's and clusts. They mad fun of me for most of the day. "Hey do you know who is suppose to be back for seinor year?" I was still laughing a little with Haley while Sarah was talking. "Um sorry I didn't hear that." She rolled her eyes and stepped closer. "DO YOU KNOW WHO IS COMING BACK FOR SEINOR YEAR!!??" 

"Nope." I really didn't know but her voice echoed through my head. 

"Jake Meutz." 

He was my best friend in 9th grade but hallway through the year he moved with his dad. So he wasn't in the same school which caused me to get to know Adam. Which I was kinda thankful for. "Really!" I was excited. He was the best and maybe the funniest! "Yeah. He told me last night." I smiled and hoped for him to be the same. I looked around to see if I saw him. But nothing. I started walking towards my locker I tried to keep my head down so no one saw me. Which made me run right into him. I looked up and our eyes met. "Oh hey cutey glad we met." Nope he wasn't the same. I slapped his face and stood up. "Dick." I walked away. More like ran. I was pissed. Maybe beyond. I hear running after me. "Leave me alone Jake." 

"Kathy?" His voice was soft, so soft. I turned and I saw the smile grow on his face. He came running towards me and twirled me in the air. "I can't believe um you look different." He was covering for his self  maybe it was the same old Jake and if not he's not. I shouldn't quite judge him. "Uh thanks, I guess." I smiled and he smiled it was just a whole bunch of smiles. "So how have you been?" I shrugged. We started walking down to my locker. "Good. How about yourself?" His eyes had that sparkle like in 9th grade. "It was okay, but now it's great." I was blushing and I looked at the ground so he wouldn't see my face. "That's good. So what's your first class?" I had to change topic. "1st Science. 2nd Math. 3rd Social Studies. 4th Gym. 5A Study Hall with Mr.Underwood and Mrs.Sheldon. 5B Lunch. 6th period Language Arts. 7th Home EC. 8th Choir." I looked at mine and I had every class with him besides Science and Language Arts. I saw Adam coming and they use to be best friends. "Hey Adam look who's back!" I got my stuff from my locker and ran over to him. Jake closed my locker for me. "Hey Jake." Jake just nodded. I looked at Adam and he didn't seem to happy to see him. "We have to get to class." Me and Adam had almost everything together besides study hall and lunch. I waved back at Jake as we walked. "Kathy what happened to your face?" I never lied to Adam but if I didn't I would get stuck between friends and Adam. "I tripped down the stairs." I smiled and shrugged. I could tell by his face he knew something else happened. My stab wound was bleeding and I felt it. "Adam, I know I'm asking a lot can you carry me to class I don't feel to well." I was tripping over my feet. He nodded and gave our stuff to his friend, Jay. He took me to the office. "Adam I said to class." I looked down and the blood was coming through my shirt. Damn it! That was my favorite shirt. I closed my eyes. I didn't want them to call home. He would just get pissed. We were raised to be strong. 

1. Don't cry

2. Don't let anyone know your pain

3. Shut up and deal with it. 

No matter how hard it is your still suppose to follow them. I hardly did. But my father didn't know. I opened my eyes and I saw Jake and Adam hovering over me. "Personal space guys." Adam was holding the cut down to try to slow the bleeding and I was looking at Jake to make me feel better. The ambulance were on the way but to be honest this was just fine. 

          I grabbed Jake's shirt and pulled him closer so I could rest my head on his abs. I let out a weep. Adam accidentally put his finger right in the cut. "I'm so sorry Kathy." I heard Adam apologize. "Shut up and just help the bleeding!" I closed my eyes and the ambulance were there. 

         Hospital

I was rushed in. I heard the nurses yelling and saying "Blood Loss!" I just kept my eyes closed and thought of how terrible this day was. I was hoping for a normal day nothing more. I felt someone grab my hand. It was Adam. "Adam..." I smiled I didn't have any other words than I blacked out. 

          Later that night

 I woke up and Kyle and Adam were asleep on the couch, Tommy was curled up in my arms, and Lexi was laying on the floor. I looked in the doorway and Jake was sitting there. He was awake. "Jake?" He looked up and smiled. He jumped up and walked over. I rolled over so I could face him. His shirt was white and I saw a couple drops of "water" on his shirt. "What happened?" His eyes were looking right into mine. They were blue. They were also sparkling and serious. "I can't tell you. Or I would." I looked at the bottom of the bed so try to avoid eye contact. He lifted my head up and we were inches apart. "Kathy, you can tell me anything." I felt my heart getting faster. My hands started sweating and I leaned in a little more. "Why should I believe that?" He grabbed my face and pulled it in the rest of the way. "That's why." He stood up and walked out. I heard a bang on the wall. He wasn't just sad he was pissed. I heard him cussing down the hallway. I felt my lips. I couldn't believe I kissed him. I sat up and everyone was still asleep. 

                   Thank God!

(Jake over to the side)