Long Lost Friend

Forgotten

I know it's been such a long time since I last updated, I've just been so busy and haven't had time to read over what I wrote but alas I have time. So I'm going to post all the chapters I have wrote as I've been so bad at posting. Finally I have title names so yay!

Chapter six 

I don't know how long I'd been asleep, I know I spent most of the night staring at the ceiling just replaying what I had just seen. It must have been the morning by the time I had fallen asleep as I remember the sun shining on my face before I drifted off, my body was crying out for just a few more hours but unfortunately it couldn't have that.

Turning over I looked at the clock, you're joking 12:23 that meant I had four hours roughly no wonder I was so tired. It wasn't like I could go back to sleep. I had work at 2 and unfortunately I was doing the closing shift with Kim. Now was I considering ringing in sick yes, did I think about leaving town all together of course who wouldn't but part of me knew that wouldn't be enough. 

Huffing I rolled out of bed hitting my foot on a jewelled box, it's one me and Marko made when we were younger. Pulling it from under the bed I blew the dust off the top and opened the medium sized box, inside was multiple photos of me and Marko throughout our childhood.

We were in our last day in secondary making us 14, the one thing we always hated about our school was the uniforms we had to wear. The girls had to wear long grey pleated skirts that went past our knees, with grey knee high socks and a white polo shirt to complete it. The boys had it a little easier grey trousers with a white polo and that was it. There we stood against a red brick wall trying to look nice as our mother's forced us to have one more photo. Shaking my head I laughed at the old memory we once shared together, one of many that brought a smile to my face.

I didn't have much choice. I needed to know what had happened, how he was still here even if I was scared of the truth. Putting the photo back in the box I walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out the stupid uniform, I needed to get ready, I needed to brace myself for tonight and whatever was going to unfold. Grabbing a bag I packed a pair of black skirt and baggy black top, it was warm outside and the last thing I wanted was to look a complete state whatever happened.

~Time skip~

I arrived at work just on time the other girl was just getting off shift as I clocked in and put my stuff in the area for our stuff.

"Hey Jim," I said joining him at the front counter where he was standing.

"Hey sweet how are you?" he replied back looking up from the doodle he was doing on the notepad.

"I'm not bad thank you, has it been busy?" taking a cup of coffee I slipped the hot beverage, I didn't really like coffee but I felt like I needed it to get through this shift.

"I've been in about half an hour so I couldn't say. Oh there was a note left for you from last night, a young man came in here looking for you but Mel told him you'd be home by now" now that made my blood run cold, was it Marko did he come looking for me or was it someone else.

Looking down at the note I turned away from Jim I didn't know what it was going to say and I didn't feel confident that I could hide my emotions all that well.

We need to talk

M

Was all the note said was M for Marko? If I wasn't worried before I was now, where did they want to talk, when, what would they do to me after. I needed to try and calm down and get through this shift.

It was so close to closing time I can't believe I made it through the shift without any problems, I just had another 30 minutes then I could go home. Kim had come in about 5 to finally let poor Jim go home, he had worked the entire week and only agreed to help so Kim could come in later. 

Damn I spoke too soon, the bell of the door rang and three gentlemen walked in, two of which I already knew the other blonde I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting and I didn't think I wanted to.

"We're not serving food now," Kim shouted from the back.

"It's okay we only wanted a drink and a chat" the blonde spoke back. There was no point in shying away they knew I was here so I may as well go and face the music.

"What can I do for you?" I tried to say as sweet as possible, not showing any fear in my voice.

"Hey Rose" Dwayne said from the left side of the blonde, I just smiled at him waiting for someone to give me a drink order.

"So you're Rose, I'm David" the blonde stretched his hand out, accepting I shook his hand before pulling away.

"I'd introduce my other brothers but it seems you've already met. The only thing is you haven't met our other brother yet you seem to know him? Marko" his name made my blood run cold, a lump appeared in my throat and I was unable to talk.

"Not much of a talker? It's okay we can wait until Marko gets here. I'm sure he'll be able to clear things up" as if on cue the door to the shop rang again and sure enough Marko came strolling in, making his way next to David as Dwayne moved out of his way to create space. 

"Ah right on time brother, now would you be able to tell us if you know this lovely lady?" David put an arm around him and turned him towards me.

His eyes scanned up and down my body taking in all he could, all I could do is stand there not breathing waiting for his answer. His eyes eventually locking with mine they were the same hazel colour I remember waking up to day after day. The longer he stared it became apparent he didn't know who I was, no emotion showed on his face as he looked at me and I don't know what hurt more that or the words that soon followed.

"I recognise her face from somewhere but I'm not sure where from" my heart just broke, he had forgotten me before they could say anything else Kim came in from the back.

"I'm sorry boys but you're gonna have to leave now we're closing" she stood at my side clearly seeing something was wrong.

"No problem we were just leaving" David said as the rest of the boy stood and followed behind him. Before leaving completely Marko turned round once more to take a look at me before turning his back and following with the others.

"Are you okay?" Kim asked as reality started to come back to me.

"Yeah I'm fine" I said as we turned off the stuff in the café and began to lock the doors to leave. I hadn't grabbed my clothes from the back. I was in too much shock and I just wanted to get home.

As I said goodbye to Kim I made my way down the boardwalk towards my place, yet I couldn't shake the feeling of someone watching me, someone following. I started to quicken the pace hoping I could get home where I'd be safe but that wasn't going to happen. One minute I was walking practically running the next the world started to spin around me and blackness took over.