Torn

Chapter 3

The bell rings signaling lunch and I head towards the library. You're not suppose to eat there but since the only girl I know that talks to me and feels bad for me works there, she lets me eat in there and talks to me like we are close friends. (They could not find a librarian so they just found someone who would not mind volunteering during lunch) she is in the same grade as me, she lets me eat as long as I don't spill.

no one is allowed upstairs ever since the accident. One day this girl was up here all alone and was later found dead in the bathroom with her wrists cut and it seemed to be she bled out to death. Since then we have had security officers around here but lately there have been less and less of them hanging around.

It happened a couple of years ago and everyone thinks it was just a suicide death. But I knew the girl, she was perfectly happy. Her parents were happy and she was a only child. But since she died and she was friends with me, some kids (enter Cecily's name here) think I killed her to. Which would explain more why they hate me.

I walk in with my stuff and Victoria looks up from her book, her brown eyes peeking from over the book "want to help me out Sadie?"She asks lowering her book. I dig out my lunch from my backpack, carrot sticks with a turkey sandwich and a coke. "Sure" I reply and walk up to the checkout desk. She places a bookmark in the book and sets it down.

'Pride and prejudice' is what the cover says. "I have that stack of books over there and could you put them on the shelves for me?" she asks. I smile "yes" she grins going back to her book "thanks! I owe you, it's just I'm at a great part and you know me, too lazy" we laugh and I grab a couple of books and find their self numbers and set them back into their places. I pop a carrot stick into my mouth on the way back to grab more books when the guy Max walks in.

carrying two books. I look over at her, to see she is still in her book and does not notice the guy standing at the computer she is behind reading. He has jet black hair and hazel eyes with a chiseled face and a freckle by his eye. I sigh, knowing she is not going to help Him. I put the books on the shelves walking around him and the desk and go to the other computer.

"Hello. Are you returning?" I ask signing into the computer. "Yeah" he says handing over the books. I notice they are 'the maze runner' books. I smile "it's a great series" I tell him while scanning them. He smiles showing perfect teeth, to perfect if you ask me. "yeah. It's a great series. I think 'hunger games' was a little better though"

I scan the last book and smile at him "that's also a good series" I grab the books and walk out from behind the checkout desk and to the selves they belong on. He follows. "I think I know a series you might like. If I can make a recommendation" I set the books on the self and he nods. I lead him to the C section of young adult fiction.

I scan through the book titles and see the one I'm looking for. I grab it and hand the paperback book to him. 'The mortal instruments: city of bones' reads the title. "It's a great read. Are you interested?" I ask slowly heading back to the counter as he reads the back.

He slowly nods. "Yeah. This sounds like a great book" he hands it back to me and I scan the book. He hands me his school I.D card and I scan it. I hand his book and the card back to him. "Enjoy the book" I say with a small smile. He nods and walks out the door.

I look over at Victoria and she is still reading. I shake my head laughing a little and walk back to my lunch. "how's the book?" I ask Victoria with a full mouth. "chew with your mouth closed its gross. And its very good thank you" she answers glancing up with a small smile. The phone rings and she reads more ignoreing it. "your phone" I tell her taking a sip of my Coke. She sighs loudly, rolling her eyes and puts her book down grabbing the school phone. "student speaking" she answers.

She twirls the spiril cord around her finger and listens to the other end. She rolls her eyes again. "okay, I will" she hangs up looking up at me with puppy eyes. "will you go get the pass from the office please?" I sigh, thinking for a moment.

"fine. But you owe me big time" I answer getting up. She squeals with glee and gives me a smile. "thanks girl" she replys and goes back to her book. I push open the door and feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, and get that feeling someone is watching me.

I look around while walking down the hall and notice its empty, no freshman hall monitor walking around to yell at the kids up on the second level. I walk father but feel that feeling again and turn around when I see it's just a girl walking out of her classroom. I silently tell myself to calm down. I'm just randomly being paranoid. No one is going to murder me.

I turn back around to go to the office. I hear footsteps behind me and feel a hand grab my arm tightly. I look over with wide eyes to see the boy Max James, guiding me down the hall at a fast pace. "excuse me? Why are you holding my arm" I ask pulling away. His grip is strong on my arm. "im taking you to see the life queen" he reply's. I scoff, is he on drugs?

"a queen? Your joking right?" I ask. I look around the hallway "is this a prank? Listen I know lots of people hate me but really, this is to far. Where are the cameras?" I ask. I see a lone kid walking down the hall with a cast and I call over to him. He doesn't even notice us.

"hey! You! " I shout at him. The kid just keeps walking. "they cant see you or hear you, no one can" my mouth drops open, I feel white hot fear run through my veins. "what? what do you mean they cant see me?" i look over at him as he practically drags me down the hallway. He glances over at me with his stunning eyes.

"because i manipulated the energy around us to make us invisible to the untrained human eye" i just blink my wide eyes at him in shock as he takes me down a set of stairs and walks through the main office. While he is opening the door he lets go of my hand to push open the heavy door. I take this as my chance to run.

I turn and run in the direction of Mrs.Kim's Desk. Shouting her name I run through the lobby area and am just about to make it to her empty desk when he grabs me again, covering my mouth with his hand. A lone teacher pokes there head around the corner, her silver eyes scan the room while I whine against his hand. She must not hear me or even see me.

She just takes a sip of what I am guessing is coffee before shrugging it off and walking away. "You are making this more difficult then it needs to be" he mutters while dragging me to the door. He takes me outside to the parking lot before stopping in front of a black shiny mustang. "Listen. I'm not going to kill you. I will have you back home after you talk to the queen okay?"

He takes his hand away from my mouth and I quickly turn to him. "What the hell? You think I'm that stupid to believe you? Life queen? Are you on drugs?" I scream at him. He sighs heavily rubbing his face with his hands. "If you don't believe me" he says softly taking his hands away from his face "I have proof" is all he says. I snort, crossing my arms across my chest. "What kind of proof?"

He reaches into his pocket while I'm expecting him to pull out a weapon, he just pulls out a flower, a crushed dead dark red rose. He hands it over to me. i slowly grab it. "And why are you handing me a dead flower?" I ask confused. He looks at me "just, focus on the plant. Close your eyes and picture the rose like it just bloomed" is all he says.

Well I might as well.

I close my eyes and picture the rose healthy and new. I stay like that for a few minutes until I slowly open one eye and nothing happened. "Whatever it is you want me to do I'm pretty sure it is not working" I say handing the rose back. He pushes the rose back at me "you are just not concentrating. Really think and focus" I sigh and close my eyes again.

He was right I was not really focusing, which was kind of hard to in this situation I was just in. i really focus and after a few minutes I feel Something, something cold runs through my veins and I gasp quietly. I feel it snake through my arms and to my finger tips.

I open my eyes and see the rose slowly going from dead, to alive. The petals become a light red and velvet soft, it stops drooping and stands up straight.

"Oh. my. god" I say slowly. I feel the coldness snake away slowly and I look up at Max. He is smiling. "And that" he says sounding a bit smug "is your proof"

I feel dizzy and pretty scared. I see dots dance in my vision before my knees buckle and I drop to the ground. My head hits the pavement. and before everything goes black, I see the single rose laying on the ground alive.