A Lonely Path

Chapter 4 - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Chapter 4

After the first week all the week's after were the same. It was a routine, day in and day out the same old thing. On school days I went to my lessons, tried my hardest to concentrate and stay away from everyone while dahlia tried to make my life miserable, then I went home and avoided my family. On the weekends all I did was focus on avoiding my family and being on my own.
My life was a sad recurring circle until one day when it all became too much.
Dahlia was doing what she always did best. It seemed like since I came annoying me was her new hobby. I usually ignored her and I'd been doing a good job of it too until she hit a soft spot. My greatest unspoken fear being said out loud made it seem more real, and once it was said it could never be taken back. It was all out in the open.
We were in English class and Mrs. Brown was explaining to us the themes of Julius Caesar. I was silently doing my work when Dahlia turned in her seat in front of me to face me.
"You are seriously such a complete freak. You're just such a loser." She sneered at me.
Her insults usually came even if I hadn't said I word to her so I wasn't surprised. Deep down I just think she's a bitter person. So I did what I always did, I ignored her. And normally she would just stop there but this time she didn't.
"Look at you. Sucking up to all the boys. You slut!"
That's when I lost it. It all happened so fast. I didn't even register what I was doing. I stood up in a flurry, almost losing my balance twice. I was shaking with anger and some other emotions I couldn't recognise at the time. I didn't know what to do with myself. I grabbed my water bottle off my desk and emptied the contents of the bottle onto Dahlia's hair. It was orange squash so it would make her hair sticky. She stared at me in shock. She could never have expected me to react that way and I was glad I had surprised her.
I immediately stormed out of the lesson, ignoring the teacher calling me back. Just as I got to the door Dahlia screamed out like a little whinny girl and I could hear the weakness in her voice. I almost felt bad for her. Almost. "You bitch!" she screeched. I turned around giving her a tight smile, then I flipped her my middle finger. The whole class gasped. No one would ever dare to do that to Dahlia. Well I just did. I smiled with satisfaction and continued out of the room.
Once I got out of the classroom I almost fainted in shock. I couldn't believe I just did that to Dahlia. Even though I acted with courage on the inside I was scared.
I walked out into the courtyards where I went the first time Dahlia made me cry. Except I wasn't going outside because I was sad. I was going because I needed to breathe and get away from all the madness.

I sat on the steps and let the cool October air wash over me. I wasn't thinking of anything in particular, my thoughts were just drifting and I let my imagination take control.

I don't know how long he had been sitting there. It could have been a minute, it could have been longer but when I came out of my day dreams the boy I kept seeing was beside me.

Everything just seemed more real with him there. I always believed I was crazy but now I know he's real. It wasn't until I saw the strange expression on his face that I realised I was staring at him. Oh he was definetly real, I could smell him from where he sat. He was a few inches away from me and I yearned to touch him, just to reassure myself that I wasn't dreaming.

We sat in silence for a few seconds before he broke it.

"Tough day huh?"

"You would never guess."

He laughed and the dimples in his perfect skin made me smile. Even if he is real I must be crazy because I am missing my class sitting on the steps of school talking to a stranger. A beautiful stranger but nevertheless still a stranger. For all I know he could be a chain murderer. You know the ones that look all perfect but deep down are psychos trying to kill you. Yikes.

"I've seen you before." I blurted out. I don't know why I said that. Gosh, I'm such an idiot. He looked at me like I was crazy. I'm not the freakish stalker here.

"Yeah. I've seen you too. Remember when you were crying out here a few weeks ago?"

"Oh. You remember that?" My cheeks turned a very unattractive shade of red. I was so embarrassed.

"But you've seen me at other times. At the park and when I was walking home...I wasn't sure if I saw you or not at the time. I thought I was imagining things...but I guess I wasn't."
Now it was his turn for his cheeks to turn red. Hmm. "Embarrassed of your stalker tendencies?" I asked him with a smirk.

He didn't reply me and I didn't mind. We sat in the silence for a little longer and then he turned to me. There was a troubled expression on his face.

"Do you wanna leave?"

Call me stupid but I was considering leaving with this stranger. His dark green eyes pored into my brown ones and it was like he really saw me. It freaked me out and I turned away. It was weird how someone I didn't even know seemed to know me so well.
I tried to cover up the awkwardness by smiling coyly at him. I don't know where the sudden confidence was coming from because I could certainly not talk to people like this normally.
"How could I leave with a stranger? I don't even know your name." I giggled softly. Giggling? What the hell is going on here? This is so not me.

"Brad."

"What?"

"Brad. My name is Brad."

"Kylie."

He smiled at me, grinned actually. The kind that could melt ice cream. "That's a pretty cool name you have there."

"Not too bad yourself."

Don't ask me why but I trusted him. I really did.

And with that he took my hand in his and we got up and walked towards the street. My hand was cold but his was warm. It felt...nice. That's the only way I can put it, seeing as I don't actually know him. Anything could go wrong but I was willing to take the risk.

I spotted a black motorcycle and my mouth opened in shock. I swear I felt my jaw hit the pavement. There was no way in hell I was getting on that. When he saw my expression he grinned wickedly at me.

"Scared?"

I wasn't even going to hide it. "

"Terrified."

"Don't worry I'll take care of you. Trust me."

Strangely I did, it was so easy to.
I sat behind him on the motorcycle and sat silently as he buckled up my helmet. It was strange being so close to him.
He smiled at me sweetly, "Ready?" I gave a small nod, putting on my brave face.

We sped off to where I didn't really know. I felt a small tinge of something as we left and although I didn't want to let myself feel it. I felt if just for a second, hope.

A/N
Hey beautiful people! I hope you are liking the story so far. I can't wait for things to unravel between Kylie and Brad. Thank you sooooo much for reading. Please don't be a silent reader. I would love to hear what you think. So keep reading, vote, comment. I hope you are having as much fun back in school as I am. NOT! Lol
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