The next morning Kimberly wakes up to an empty bed. She got out of bed and as soon as she stood up she fell to the ground. Her world went spinning and she felt sick to her stomach. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths in. Kimberly opened her eyes and made her way to the bathroom and decided to take a shower to make herself feel better. As soon as she got out of the shower she felt a bit better but still a bit of discomfort in her stomach. She walked into her room and realised what a mess it was after Alex and Michael’s fight yesterday. She changed into fresh underwear, clean pants, and a plain tee-shirt and put her wet hair into a bun. She heads downstairs to clean up the snacks that were left and try and figure out what to do about the window Alex told her he broke through. As soon as she went downstairs she noticed everything was clean and thrown away, she checked all the windows and there was no sign of any broken window. Kimberly was confused as to what was going on till she found a note in the kitchen on the fridge.
“Kimberly
By the time you get this I’m probably not there but I will be back. You were sleeping so peacefully I didn’t want to disturb you and especially after the night you had. I cleaned up the house so that you don’t have to because I want you to rest, also I fixed the window that I broke and no don’t even think about paying me back I broke it so I had to fix it. I couldn't sleep so I got up pretty early to do everything. I will be back around late afternoon, so stay inside and do not open the door if anyone does come knocking I just went to get some groceries and a change of clothes. I’ll be back soon so don’t get into any trouble please. If you need anything just text me or call me.
I love you
Alex xo”
She smiles and takes the note with her upstairs. She decides to make a diary entry for the first time after weeks. She takes out her diary and slumps on her bed.
“Dear Diary
well it’s been a while since I wrote anything and yet so much has happened. Firstly Alex and I are closer than ever and my feelings for him tend to grow stronger every day. He’s the sweetest guy I’ve ever met in my life and I don’t know what I would do without him. It’s like I’m living a fairy tale, he’s my prince charming and we will live happily ever after…or so I hope. Also he saved my life and I am eternally grateful for what he did. I never thought Michael would turn out to be like this, he seemed like such a nice guy but I guess he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Alex tried to warn me about him but I didn’t listen, I never listen. All the things he said to me when I met him, I can’t believe I actually thought he was my friend. But one thing I can’t seem to get out of my head is what Michael said about Alex making out with the whole cheerleading squad at school. I know I probably shouldn’t listen to what Michael said, especially not after he tried to rape me, because he’s just trying to get into my head but I just don’t know why that’s constantly playing in my head. I know what type of person Alex is and he wouldn’t do something like that and not tell me…right? I think I’m overthinking this too much I love him and he loves me and that’s all that matters. At this point I don’t know if I would be able to tell aunt Debra know her she will make it a bigger issue and I don’t want people at school to find out, I had enough drama at my old school I just wanted a fresh start and now this happens…My depression hasn’t come back yet not even after the whole rape issue and I think it’s because of Alex, he’s my anchor and without him I’d be lost.”
Just as she finishes off her diary entry she gets sick and runs to the bathroom. She pukes up whatever she has in her stomach into the toilet. After a few seconds of vomiting she sits up against the bathroom wall and closes her eyes. She hears someone come in through the front door and figures it must be Alex. Just as she was about to get up she ends up bending over the toilet again releasing whatever’s left in her stomach
Alex: “Kimberly where are you?”
Alex walks into Kimberly’s room and sees her in the bathroom. He immediately runs to her side and keeps her hair back.
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A Girl Like Her
General FictionKimberly Lopez, a girl who lost her family at the age of 12 and has been in a coma for 5 years. She's bullied everyday at high school and her life changes completely after she meets him....
