The Girl He Didn't See

Chapter 1

-----------> River Madden
Do you ever wonder how many people are noticing you?
But you don't seem to notice them
Because your too busy noticing someone else
That will NEVER notice you.
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River
I'm River. 17 years old. I live with my Dad who is never home anymore but I don't mind it as much as I used to. It gives me more time to hang out with my friends Adam and Nick. We've been friends since I can remember. They've always been there for me and I've been there for them.

Anyways we were hanging out at my house setting up a bottle rocket before launching it at the park.

"This is going to be so cool." Nick said with a grin on his face. That grin always scared me because he had absolutely no patience when it comes to these kinds of things.

"Shit I forgot my phone in the car. Ima go grab it." I said as I ran out the gate to my car. I unlocked it and searched for my phone. I finally found it and started to head back to my house. Suddenly I smelled smoke. I feared the worst and ran home. I couldn't believe it.

My house was on fire. Adam and Nick were running towards me yelling they were sorry and the fire department was already on their way. I can't believe they did this to me. My house is gone. Burned to ashes. All of my stuff is now burned to a crisp. What am I going to do? What will my dad say?

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The firemen put out the fire and I was sitting on the curb across the street from what was my house. My dad said we'll be fine but I'm not so sure.

"Excuse me sir, we're sorry but nothing was able to be saved." An officer said to me with a worrisome look in his eyes . I can't believe I lost everything.

"O..okay." I stammered out. I blinked back the tears as I remembered that all my memories were in that house. All my pictures, and paintings, everything was taken from beneath me and I couldn't stop it.

"Do you have any idea how the fire started?" The man said calmly

"Umm. Not exactly. All I know is my friends Adam and Nick were building our bottle rocket and when I left, my house was on fire." I said softly.

"Alright. Do you have anywhere to stay?"

"Uh I think my dad is fixing that for us. But thanks."

He walked away and my dad slowly approached. "Hey dad, where are we staying.?"

"An old friend of ours is willing to let us stay in their house." He said with a tight smile.

"Who?" I questioned him. He smiled and said "don't worry, they're nice."

We began driving over to the house we were supposed to be staying at and my car breaks down. 'Seriously? What else do I have to lose?' I call the towing company who said they couldn't be here for 2 hours. I told my dad and he had to ask for another favor just to get us to the house. What else can go wrong?
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Zarah
I'm Zarah. I am 16 and I live with my flight attendant mom. She is always traveling so I've always raised myself. And I know she loves me and wants to spend time with me but ever since my dad left us, we need to keep our jobs. I always miss her but it's fine.

Anyways, my mom is home today, and she offered our house to a friend I guess. Great I have to share my life with strangers.

"Are you going to be here with me when they get here?" I questioned my mom as I walked to the kitchen to get some yogurt.