That Night

Chapter 11

We sat in silence the whole ride to this trail in the woods. He got out and came to open my door. I sat there not moving a muscle.

        "What are you doing?" Darius asked me.

        "Sitting here." I responded still in my seatbelt.

        "I know that. It's obvious. Please get out the car." He said getting frustrated at my rebellion.

        "No." He looked at me wide-eyed.

        "What you mean 'no.'" He asked

        "I'm not getting out until you tell me whats going on?" I folded my arms and continued to sit there.

        "Althea come on. Stop acting like this and just get out of the car."

        "You want me to get out so you don't get BLOOD in your car? Huh? Is that what it is?" I said yelling at him. He sighed.

        "Can you please just get out of the car. I can't tell you right now, but once we are out of sight and no one can hear us, I can tell you." I looked at him like he was a fool.

        "Do you not know how you sound right now?" He sighed of frustration.

        "I know I sound crazy, but just get out of the car! Please! Just get out!" I stayed silent and didn't say anything to him. I wasn't getting out of this car. He reached into the car and tried to unbuckle the seatbelt. I started hitting him.

        "What are you doing?" I asked.

        "Trying to get you out of this car, since you aren't moving a muscle." I started to hit him and push him, but he would'nt budge! He got the seat belt unlocked and was now picking me up out the car.

        "Put me down! HELP, HELP!" I repeatedly yelled. He put his hand over my mouth.

        "WILL YOU JUST BE QUIET AND TRUST ME? THAT'S ALL I ASK!" I was startled by his sudden aggressiveness and I stayed quiet. After awhile we arrived at a house. It wasn't nice, but also wasn't bad. He got out his keys and opened the door and walked in. He then sat me down on the couch. I was shaking because I didn't know if this was the end of me. I didn't know if this was going to be the time of my death. He started to pace infront of me. I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want him yelling at me again, but I also wanted to know what was going on. So i asked in a low whisper.

        "Can you please tell me what's going on? Please?" He looked at me with tears in his eyes.

        "Honestly, I don't know," he said crying and dropping to his knees. I kinda felt bad, something must really be wrong. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring you into this. I'm sorry, Althea. I'm sorry..." Before I even knew it, I was over by him crying too on my knees beside him. He finally got himself together and I directed him towards the chair.

        "Just tell me everything, from the beginning." He sighed.