Her past

Chapter 6

I woke up panting and to find my PJs soaked in sweat.
Calm down Mira.. it was just a nightmare.
I can't believe I dreamt of......
I shooed the thought away before it would spoil my mood.
I quickly got dressed and went down to have breakfast.
After that I headed off to school in my vehicle listening to Dripeesha.

They call me DRIP to the PEE to the SHA
Hmmmmmmmm hmmmmmm hmmm

That was the only part I knew so I hummed along.
When I arrived at school I saw a crowd of girls giggling and whispering but I wasn't interested in whatever they were gushing at.

I walked to my locker to get some books just to hear the voice I've learnt to despise in a short period of time.

"Hey neighbor. What's popping" Tyler said with a boyish grin.
I slammed my locker shut in annoyance and walked past but not fast enough because he held my wrist and said, "Geez what's your deal?"

And like the sweet girl I am I gave him a befitting reply. I used my free hand to smack him on the head with a heavy history textbook.

Ahhhhh that'll do

Satisfied with myself I hummed and whistled Dripeesha with a smile on my face as I walked to class.
Luckily I arrived just on time.

After the second class I stepped out of class to go to my locker and I couldn't help but over hear the discussion of some girls in the hall.

"OMG that Jamal guy is so cute"
"Not cute... History hot"
"I agree... What's his name again?..... "
"Jamal.. Jamal Parker"

At the mention of that name I froze.
No.. No it can't be him... He di...
No calm down Mira... It's not him. Just a coincidence. It's another person.

After I reassured myself that it wasn't who I thought it was I went to my next class.
On my way, I ran into Hailey.
I expected her to say something but she looked at me me and walked past me.

Ouch. I felt a sting of pain
No Mira... Don't feel bad. It's for the best. . . Right?

After a moment of contemplation I decided to apologize to Hailey in my free time.
I was literature class sitting at the back when I heard my name.

"Miss Hawkins. What's your favorite Shakespeare book?"
Did I honestly have a favourite?
The answer was no but I lied as I smoothly as I could anyway.

"It's The merchant of Venice ma'am"

"Very well and what about your least favorite?"

Ah ha at least I knew that one

"It's Romeo and Juliet ma'am"

She looked at me as if I had committed murder in public.

"And why is that Miss Hawkins"

She really didn't want to do this.

"Miss Hawkins?"

Oh well..... Here goes.

"Firstly I find the book stupid. I mean why couldn't Juliet stand up for what she wanted. And Romeo was too stupid to elope with her. I mean gosh. And their way of expressing love is so gross. Like totes gross. Through the window? I mean who does that? And why wasn't Juliet brave enough to stand up to her annoying suitor.
What was she? A stuffed toy controlled with a remote. I mean I found that literally annoying. For f*ck's sake -"

"Language Miss Hawkins"

"Sorry. Who is the hell is so stupid and foolish to kill their selves for love. I mean the couldn't even fight for their love and the killed themselves. Ughhhhhhh how stupid.
And they didn't device a plan to elope... They just had to senselessly misbehave and end their own lives. And couldn't Romeo be patient for a while without acting like a brainless buffon. He just..... Ugh if I could lay my hands on both of them-"

And that's how I rambled on and on about the good for nothing book till we heard the bell.

My teacher was staring at me like I had developed multiple ugly heads and she wasn't the only one because some girls were looking at me with disgust glinting in their eyes.
And me?
How did I feel?
I felt so free and happy that I had shared my opinion about that nasty book although I didn't get to finish it.
But I still felt better than ever that was until I heard that name. AGAIN.

Jamal Parker. It's as if the name had come to hunt me on it's own again.

I waved it off and walked to the cafeteria to have lunch.
Well wasn't it joyful how I was alone on a table eating my meal silently.

Don't lie to yourself
A little voice like mine started nagging me in my own head. How nice...

I finished my lunch early and made my way to the library.
I was just getting ready to read the book I had picked out when a familiar brunette past me.

"Hailey" I said hesitantly.

She stopped but didn't turn.

"Hailey I think you have every right to be mad at me"

She turned to face me, cocked her head to the side and rose an eyebrow then she said,"Ya think?"

I sighed and gestured to the seat opposite me ,"Can we at least talk?"

She eyed me slowly then nodded making her curls bounce and she sat down.
"Start talking... I ain't got all day" she said curtly.
"

Well for starters, how are you?" I said with a smile on my face.
She looked up at like I had pooped in public.
"I'm great... Thank you"
"Well I want to apologize for what I said yesterday. It was mean of me I know. But I couldn't help it. It's best if we don't become friends. I'm really sorry Hailey"

A moment of silence

"And why is that?" She asked
"I..um.. err"

How could I tell her. What exactly would I tell her without scaring her off and bringing back the bad old memories.
She coughed to indicate she was still there.

"Um... Things happened in the past. Bad things and I stopped making friends.
Let's just say it destroyed my life" I told her.

She looked at me questioningly "That's all?"

"Hailey........ It happened when I was 13 and I was selfish. I went out with my..."

After I finished the story she was shocked as hell.

"Please don't try to make me feel better by saying it wasn't my fault"

"Oh hell no... It was your fault"

Really Hailey..... Ughhhhhhh I feel like crying my eye balls out.

"But-" she continued"You were too young then... You can't put all the blame on yourself. What about your big headed be-"

And that was when I heard the voice. His voice.
I immediately looked up to check if I was just hallucinating and I saw the face I never thought I'd see again.

No... No.... It can't be.... It can't be

Almost immediately darkness unwillingly engulfed me.

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