My Inner Demons FanFic

Chapter 25-True Feelings (Reconnection Part 3)

I FORGOT TO DO THIS IN CHAPTER 23!!!! BUT-DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!
SHOUT OUT TO AnimeCub! FROM CHAPTER NUMBER 1 THEY HAVE BEEN HERE AND I THANK THEM! THIS CHAPTER GOES OUT TO THEM! LOVE YA!

We kept playing these games and honestly, I liked how frustrating it was for the guys. Ava and I were crushing them until Leif threw Noi into a bottle. Yes, it's still Leif, even with humanity. We headed off from the game after we smoothed everything over with the ticket guy. Lorilei texted not a second after saying she was about to park.

"Huh?" Ava said a bit sad, "Lorilei will be here soon."

"What does that mean?" Rhys asked.

"It means we have time for one more game!" I said cheerfully, "And this time I get to really kick your butts! And I've got the perfect one for us to do! Follow me!" I quickly began in a slight jog off to the next game.

"Hey wait up!" Noi called out as they ran to keep up with me.

"This was one of my favorite games!" I exclaimed, "I always come here, at least once, for this game and this one only. Not for the stuffed animals, but for the test!"

"A test?" Rhys asked with a smile, "Now this is certainly something I could beat you at!"

"Tests are so boring!" Leif complained.

"This one is a test of strength!" I tell them with a bright smile, "Ava can tell you-I get... really competitive here..." My face flushes as countless times flash across my mind. Like a couple of years ago when I was on a run. I remember this game on the last day and came in with just my sports bra on. I was in a full contest for half an hour with some buff dude. We all laughed about at the incident and, kept things normal.

Normal... something that this won't be once they leave...

"ACHO!" Ava sneezed.

"Bless you," Asch said.

"Thanks, I-Wait! Manners?" Ava asked astonied. Asch's face went so red. I couldn't help but laugh at him.

"I learned it from Socky!" Asch screamed and I couldn't help but laugh more. Even Ava laughed.

"Alright, this game you guys are sure to love!" Ava said with a smile as she took the mallet and swung, not so hard to hit it.

"Tough luck little lady," The ticket guy said. His name was Charlie, I knew him because he's the same guy every year. "Maybe one of your friends would like to give it a try. Maybe even-T-Tris! You're here too!? Don't tell me it's another contest."

"Not yet Charlie old pal!" I said with a thumbs-up and a dorky smile, "Pierce why don't you go first?"

"Me?" Pierce asked.

"Go for it," Ava said and handed over the mallet.

"Go for what?" He asked all confused.

"Just do what I did," Ava said with the same dorky smile like me, "I'll take care of his ticket." And with that-DING! With the softest hit ever! He hit the bell!

"WHAT!?!?" Charlie said with the most shocked look on his face, "I rigged it so it was to heavy for anyone to hit..." Then he looked at me. "Almost anyone... Uh-Tris, this guy work out with you or something?"

"Nope!" I said with a smile. Charlie ran behind it and turned up the weight level, something he's done several times with me. Then, DING! Leif did it with perfection.

"HOW?!?!" Charlie roared.

"Let me try," Asch demanded. Oh, this will be fun. I stepped up just before Asch, and right after he adjusted it. DING! With ease.

"You," He says to me, "You, I knew could do that. It's on the hardest level! C'mon Tris!" I nodded and turned to the gang with a bright smile.

"Alright, losers whose-" No one was there, "Up..." I dropped the mallet and my face saddened. Where did they go? Am I just... that unimportant? I thought they were having fun with this game... Maybe they still see me as... I let out a sigh and waved off to Charlie, dragging along on my own. I went mopping about until-BOOM! Lorilei!

"OW!" I said as I tumbled to the ground.

"Oh, hey Tris!" Lorilei said with a smile as she helped me up, "I didn't think I'd see you here!"

"Ava invited me along with some of our friends," I replied, "But they... sorta ditched me... I guess..."

"I'm sure they didn't ditch you!" She says with a smile, "Steve, Kristen, Orin and I can help you find them! I'm sure they just got lost!" I nodded to her kindness and gave off a small smile... Then came... Steve.

"Miss me red?" He asked with a sly smirk.

"Bleh!" I scoffed, "No! I still can't believe you're dating this guy Lorilei. He's a jerky jock."

"Whose also super handsome," Steve smirks and I just roll my eyes.

"Where were you guys last?" Lorilei asked.

"Bye the Bell Tower game," I replied, "I went up, and when I turned around. They were gone..."

"Of course they would be!" Steve yelled, "Who would wanna hang out with you and Ava? I mean actually! You two were the weirdest and the worst kids in High School!" Then he laughs. He just laughs. I know I wear my heart on my sleeve... behind iron bars... but I generally felt like it was cracking more than it ever was before. I tilted my head down, ignoring the rest of what they had to say, and I left. I know that's normally not my thing, but I just... I couldn't anymore. I was about to cry for all the right reasons, and at just the wrong time.

I wandered around a bit, then sat at the pumpkin and just... waited. Droplets fell onto my hands and I held on tight to them. I'm the strong one. I'm the one with the scars... but when it comes to being forgotten and alone...

"You will never have a family again. No one will ever love you."

That's the one thing that I can't handle...