Everything from Nothing

Chapter 9

Theo's POV

"LAZY SHIT!" A thump, a cry, then silence. My ears perk up, my eyes widen. Is that... No. Can't be... but it could. It could be her....

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Running late. Thought that maybe I'd walk another way to school today because my friends are with me. Fine, enjoying myself.... until I heard that. It could be her. It could be Janet..... It could, but I don't know, can't know.... unless....

Knock knock.

Terrified. Shaking. What will I say? What if it wasn't her? But even worse, what if it was?
A young man, about 17years old. Scar down his cheek. Dark brown eyes. Threatening look.
"I said, what do you want?!" He has a harsh tone that snaps me out of staring.
"I err, I was err, wondering if ermm, Janet lives here..." My voice goes quiet toward the end of my sentence.
"Wha', Janet? You mean that to'al looser wiv no friends?" My friend shouts out, wanting to know why I was doing this.
"Ahh, you guys don't like the little bitch ay?!"
"Aha! What? Who does?!" I try to act cool, remembering what Janet said, how he would hurt both of us. He grins a smug grin and calls her down.

A small figure comes down the stairs. Messy hair. Slim figure. Beautiful.
But then she looks up... Tear stained cheeks. Bloody forehead. Black eye. Shaking.
"Oh, Theo. Hey. What are you doing here.... now?"
"Was err wondering if you wanted to walk to school with us, when your still in your PJ's!"
"Oh, err, yeah. sure. Just give me five minutes..."

She runs off upstairs quickly. Her brother, I'm assuming, walks over to me.
"So when you say 'walk to school'....?"
"Oh don't worry, we have plans."

"You....." He says suspiciously, aggressively. Then
BAM!

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I feel a sharp pain in my left temple. I try to move , but the pain spreads wildly trough the side of my head and I find myself wincing with my head leaning on the cold concrete floor. I flinch as I feel a small warm hand brush the side of my face. I slightly open my eyes and see the most beautiful sight I think anybody has ever seen. I wish that right now I could freeze time and live in this moment forever. With her presence, the pain is gone and I think about nothing else but the sight of her. Not mountains, nor river could match up to her beauty, not even the prettiest painting. Janet is leaning over me, a lone tear down her cheek. Her hair waves to the side of her neck, shining in the sun. Her penetrating eyes, gluing to mine. I could stay like this forever.

"I knew it!!" Harsh, frighting words snap me out my gaze and.... yup! There's the pain! "I bloody knew it!!" I'm suddenly aware of what's happening and... Oh god!

"Get off me you freak...!" I groan, although even the slightest sound escaping my mouth sends shots of pain through my head. I see a hurt look on Janet's face, then a glint of recognition in her eyes. Her lone tear is no longer alone. There's one more, on her other rosy cheek. I see the tear stain of the first tear and how it still moves slowly towards her chin. Then I notice how the second tear stops just before the first, not yet making contact. It's as if the approach has startled the first, and now it has splashed onto the floor, lonely again. The second tear then dives after and lands next to the first... and it... no. It can't. I'm imagining it! I must be. But I swear it makes - a heart.

Janet rushes off, the door slams and a breeze engulfs me just before everything goes dark...

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