The Key To Andi

Chapter 12, The key

I started to climb the cliff the back way, since Andi was supposed to be meeting him secretly.  Belle had given me specific instructions to stay on the path because this way was much more dangerous, if I strayed off the path I'd most likely fall. Andi had gone there to meet A. She would've been happy, excited full of life. where-as my feet hurt, the dress was uncomfortable and my ears throbbed. I was definitely not in the mood Andi was in. Once I got up there it was unsettlingly quiet. The sky was dark not like the night, but was gloomy and gave off a grey essence. I sat on the bench, and around 9:30 Noelle showed up. That shocked me, Noelle really? But then I thought about how Noelle looked so nervous when Kalie and I had that spat. It made sense. "Andi?" "Noelle? How could you?" I said putting on a brave face. Even though I was scared because Noelle seemed relitavely harmless.  "I was scared. I thought that you would tell everybody about what we did to you." "But I told you I wouldn't." "I couldn't be sure." She said seemingly trying to convince herself. "Does Kalie know what you did to me? She always wanted me gone, you probably would have gotten praise."  "No, everybody thinks I was too late. Kalie thinks I might be why your dead but she doesn't know for sure." " Did it really matter if anyone else found out what you guys were doing to me? I mean It wouldn't even effect you." "Yes It would! I would have been ruined. If my family found out I would have been sent to boarding school. My dreams of becoming a pro ice skater down the drain. Nobody would want someone with a troubled past." "That's not true many people have been bullies that doesn't mean anything, as long as you've shaped up." "Well you see the difference is that mine, Kalie, and Monique's bullying ended up with death." As I went to respond Noelle said,  "Lizzy, did you really think I thought you were Andi? I knew it was you a couple of seconds later. I just didn't believe you would pierce your ears. Everything I told you is true and I'll keep telling you the truth. But my secret will die with you." She gave me a wicked grin.  I evaluated my choices. Run or jump? "I did chase her. But it was dark. I got really close to her and whispered her name so I wouldn't scare her. She and I had a little chat. She promised not to tell anyone I tried to grab her but she was already gone." She gave me puppy dog eyes. "c'mon Noelle Andi's death was an accident, you could just say you tried to grab her but she had already fell. You don't have to do this." "Do what?" She said feigning innocence. I wasn't gonna fall for it. "You're lying. What actually happened here?" She came closer to where I was on the bench. I remembered Max and I started my 10. "Do you really want to know?" "What's the truth?" I said madly. 9, "We did have a chat," 8, "She told me she wouldn't tell anyone." 7, 6, Noelle kept the distance the same. "I told her I couldn't be too sure. I went to push her and she jumped." 5,"She jumped, I mean what she was thinking? She practically committed suicide."  4, Noelle seemed to try and convince herself. 3, 2, "I ended up just pushing her farther out." 1, "I almost went over with her." 3, "Anyway I told you my secret. You know the saying right, telling the truth is freeing it really is, I should have done this sooner." 2, "Unfortunately for you, this truth is a death trap for you and another person will die with that secret." 1, I stumbled as she closed the gap between us. My feet started to slip over the edge and I flailed trying to regain my balance. Once I gained my balance, Noelle whispered in my ear, "I'm sorry."  2 things happened. Max's dad yelling and me feeling hands shove me hard over the edge.