"So, um," Declan started as he met me after school while I stood by his locker holding his bag. "Thanks for helping me out today, and I guess," he took the bag, "I'll see you tomorrow?" I nodded, he smiled, and then I turned and walked back to where my car was parked. Cavan had left to pick up some groceries and had warned me to have my cell handy. I walked across the parking lot sliding on my sunglasses and unlocked my car. My cell rang and I answered without bothering to check caller I.D.
Then there was a deadpan voice.
"What happened to my skinny, blond-haired, blue-eyed babe, and Cheer Captain. Where's my precious?"
I began to dry-heave. "Surprised to hear from me, baby? It wasn't very nice to just leave without saying goodbye." His voice was cold. "You know I haven't even looked at another girl since you? I'd really like some more of what you gave me that last night together before you just left. I mean, the police are after me, and I've had to run. But don't worry, I know you didn't leave on purpose, babe. And I'm coming to find you."
"That last night, was something you took, nothing I gave. You deserve to be put in jail. Do you know how much pain you've caused? You forced yourself on me. You know what that's called?"
"You wanted me. You know it, so don't deny it. You ran so I'd come find you. And I'm enjoying our games."
"It's called Ra--."
He hung up. But his words rang loud and clear.
I'm coming to find you.
I'm coming to find you.
I'm coming to find you.
I put my head down on the steering wheel and cried while the heavens poured their sorrows onto me with loud shouts of pain and flashes of blinding light. We cried together, me and the sky.
But as the lightning rang loud and true and bright, I realized something.
There's always a bright side, no matter how bad a thunderstorm, there is always lightning.
Then I thought of something else.
I'm coming to find you.
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