Wanted Lies

-=Chapter 4=-

Maia stood in front of the mirror, looking at her face. She didn't know what to believe anymore. Was this a dream too? She played the memory in her head. If this is what is going to happen to her if she goes back, then she can't go back. It wasn't a surprise that she would end up like that, but she was hoping for it to be less intense.

Water dripped down her face just like a few hours ago. Except this time it was just shower water. She grabbed the pink towel Caleb gave her and smashed her face into it. The towel smelled like Caleb's cologne.

She wrapped the towel around herself to cover her body up. As she unlocked the door Caleb popped out. "Oh my god, Caleb you scared me!" With a sarcastic look on his face, he responded, "Well duh, what do you think I was trying to do? Sell you candy?" "Ha ha very funny."

Caleb pulled out a pair puffy dark blue Abercrombie pajama pants and an over sized red long sleeved shirt that said, "Albany High Phys. Ed." He handed them to Maia. "Here you go, I didn't want to raid my sister's closet, but I managed to get some pajama pants." "Thanks!"

Maia followed Caleb to a room with a made bed. The sheets were light blue with a chevron pattern on them."There are some extra blankets and pillows in that closet." he pointed at a mirror sliding door which was a little dirty. It had scribbles on it. The door had "Caleb", "Clayton", and "Faye" written in thick black sharpie marker.

She strolled to the bathroom to get changed. This was her 1st time in another country without her parents. She took 3 deep, long breaths and started taking her shirt off and replacing it with the school P.E. shirt Caleb had given to her. She also replaced her stained white jeans with rips in them for the dark blue fuzzy pajama bottoms.

Maia grabbed her stuff and examined the jeans. she couldn't quite remember where or when they happened. Her shirt was not as dirty as the jeans. Normally this wouldn't bother her, but this time the situation was different. She ran away, she's staying in a strangers house, and Derrick is here. That was the part that bothered her the most. Derrick.

She was thinking of the possibilities. Maybe someone pushed her. Maybe she fell. Maybe these weren't even her clothes.

A moving shadow caught Maia's eyes. and with just one blink, it was gone. It had come from the guest room. She quickly scrambled to the open door and peeked in. A pink colored duffel bag was on the bed. Maia spotted a familiar "BMT" printed in bold white letters. She flipped it over to the other side. The only things Maia could see was the same white stitching spelling "Blaire" with "Mae Tasmin" written in pen at the bottom. It was her sister's.

Maia took the end of the cold silver zipper and pulled it. She saw a cluster of sweaters, puffy snow jackets, long sleeves, jeans, mittens, scarves, and thick wool socks. Then it popped in her head.

Before she came here she packed all those clothes in her sister's bag. She had one that had MDT (for Maia Dior Tasmin) but it would be too easy for the cops, or anyone to find her. Then when it was midnight and she was sure everyone was sleeping, Maia snuck out to the airport, and she met up with...? She couldn't remember.

A man helped her get a fake ID and get through security. He even got on the plane with her and flew to New York. Who knows where he is now. The man was one of Vincent's, Maia's boyfriend back in Canada, good friend. If he trusted him, she trusted him.

At the top of all the clothes, there was a white envelope that had Maia's name on it with a red heart next to it. She ripped the top of the envelope and swiped out the paper. The letter had two words, "love" and "Vincent". then she pulled out 5 crisp 100 dollar bills neatly stacked on one another.

A noise startled Maia. She stuffed the envelope under all the clothes and whipped around. Nothing. But this time mirror closet had an extra name written on it. Of course...

Derrick