THIS STORY IS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE WRITERS ETC. HIGH SCHOOL Guilty
*"Are you all right son?" The policeman asked me, but I couldn't respond. I was in shock, my voice hoarse from screaming and screaming. I was sitting on my bed, gently swaying with my arms wrapped around my knees, staring off into space. *
*As he touched me I shrank back and whimpered like a frightened animal. I kept seeing her running in charging him over and over and then the blood. *
I keep seeing the blood, so much blood.
"Shhh, baby it's me. It was just a bad dream. It's ok, I'm here." I was being gently swayed by my godparents while I was softly whimpering. Gabrielle and Jonathan Morrison were my parents' choice to be my legal guardians should something happen to them.
It was my first night at their house after the incident and the nightmares were so real. That's because the events leading to my staying with the Morrison family had happened two nights ago.
I was whispering "Blood. Blood. Blood." Softly while Gabrielle rocked me in her arms. As I looked up I saw their two children, Jacob and Hugh, watching me from the hallway. They were 17 and 19 respectively and had been nice to me this afternoon when I arrived.
Being fifteen as well as short, skinny and just overall small had made me a somewhat timid child. That along with my upbringing had me an emotionally scarred child that would probably never heal again. I had green eyes- like a cat my mother always said- and a pale complexion, reddish-brown hair and completely hairless. I was like a delicate little flower and I hated it.
I looked away from them feeling ashamed and at the same time lying back down and letting go of Gabrielle. She continued to rub my hair till I feel asleep.
The next morning I woke up fairly early and walked to my bathroom. I saw myself in the mirror and was frightened by the blue marks, evidence of my nightmare, underneath my eyes. I quietly showered, changed and walked downstairs not hearing anyone. I found the kitchen and poured myself some tap water and was about to swallow when I heard someone ask:
"What are you doing?" Yelping I turned around and dropped the glass by accident, in the process spilling the water and probably causing everyone in the house to wake up.
*"What are you doing?" Jumping I dropped the glass by mistake causing it to shatter to the floor. Before I could move I had been slapped to the floor and was being brutally assaulted. *
*"Clean this fucking mess up! NOW!!!!" *
Looking at Hugh I burst into tears and fell to my knees picking up the broken pieces of glass crying and saying: "I'm-m-m s-s-sorry. I d-d-didn't m-mean t-to do that. I w-w-was just thirsty a-and I should've asked."
Suddenly I felt him putting his hand on my shoulder and I closed my eyes tightly waiting for the blows to start.
"Nicolas?" Opening my eyes I saw Hugh, the older brother, on his knees in front of me looking at me with worry in his eyes. He had beautiful blue eyes with golden blonde hair that made his handsome face even more alluring. Looking at his kissable lips I looked down at his hand which was gently prying the glass from my fingers which had started to bleed when I clutched it.
"What happened?" Asked Jonathan running closer as he saw the blood. Gabrielle and Jacob following shortly on his heels. I started crying harder blubbering like an idiot expecting them to beat me.
I must have fainted, because when I woke up I was in my bed again. I looked around and saw that Hugh was waiting for me to come too. Someone had bandaged the cut on my hand and had thrown a blanket over me.
"Hey." He whispered softly smiling at me as I looked at him. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, thank you." I said and looked at my hands, too shy to focus on his eyes.
"I'll have to tell my mom to get you something for that throat. It is totally hoarse. I can barely hear you." He said smiling at me.
I didn't return the smile and just looked at him.
"What?" He asked laughing. "Do I have something on my face or are you awestruck by my handsomeness?" He started to softly laugh, causing me to jerk my gaze to the ceiling and making me blush.
"It's ok if you do, just don't let my girlfriend catch you." He said laughing harder.
I must have looked like a tomato. Of course he'd have a girlfriend. Besides he was four years older than you and totally out of your league.
I looked up to see him bursting into laughter.
"What?" I mumbled looking at him in confusion.
"I bet you didn't mean for me to hear that?" He was off on another laughing expedition at my expense. Suddenly I felt the tears fall again and quickly looked away so he couldn't see it.
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm sorry." He said quickly getting up and sitting on the edge of the bed gently placing his hand on my shoulder.
"Are you ok?" He asked me rubbing my shoulder softly.
"It's my fault." I kept saying over and over.
"What is your fault?" He asked my kindly.
Sob after sob was wrenched from me. "My parents. I killed them."
"What are you talking about?" He asked as he rubbed my arm. I was looking at him knowing that if anyone knew what had happened they would hate me.
"I miss them." I said in my completely hoarse sounding voice. "I miss them so much." I whispered as the tears kept on rolling down my cheeks.
"I don't know what happened although I do know that you are much too young to have witnessed what you have. I think that you are doing remarkably well." Hugh said softly as he rubbed my hair from my eyes.
"But I am supposed to be strong. I should be able to handle this, but instead I wake up screaming because of nightmares. I am such a loser." I said as I looked at Hugh's handsome face.
"No. It is more than normal. Now stop thinking about it. Let's watch a movie-ok?" He asked trying to remove my attention from my nightmares.
"Ok." I said as I laughed.
"What do you wanna watch?" He asked getting up as I followed him into the hallway and down the stairs.
"I don't mind. What do you have?" He showed me a collection and I was surprised by the vastness of all the DVD's. We looked thru most of them and finally decided on watching Hancock. I hadn't seen it yet and when the whole fighting scene started I was so excited.
Of course with my luck just after that Michelle, Hugh's girlfriend showed up. How rude-- in the middle of the movie. Of course she was so condescending, acting like I was this bratty little boy and the bitch took my place next to Hugh. I obviously clamped up when she showed up and almost licked Hugh up completely. She was constantly talking and so loud.
"So sweetie what grade are you in?" Asked Michelle with this totally plastic-fake-bitch smile.
"I'm a junior at Hugh's' brothers school- right Hugh?" I said looking at Hugh quickly.
"Yeah, you'll probably start in about a week I guess." Looking at Michelle he said: "Nicolas just moved here to stay with us." He said.
"OMG you are new in school that must be so great to start all over somewhere." She said.
I gave Hugh a sarcastic look and looked back at Michelle and said: "OMG you are so right." She didn't notice the sarcasm that I used. Dumb blonde.
"I'm thirsty." Michelle said suddenly getting up and going to the kitchen. She came back with a Coke for her and Hugh. Real nice. Getting up I went to my bedroom and into my bathroom and undressed to take a shower. I was standing there naked when Hugh walked in.
"Nic-" Hugh said as he came into my bathroom as I had left the door open. "Wow." He said as he looked at my body. I grabbed my shirt and held it in front of me.
"What are you doing here?!" I asked as I glared at him.
"Michelle can be clueless sometimes so you shouldn't take her too seriously." He said as he tried to focus on my face.
"No, I just wanted to take a shower." I said trying to smile.
"Ok, why don't you come join us? We are gonna watch Prom Night."
"I don't think that is such a good idea." I said as I stood still and just kept the towel in front of me the whole time.
"Oh yeah right!" The nightmares and stuff. We can watch something different. Come on." He said trying to persuade me.
"Uhm, no I think I'm good." I said feeling really uncomfortable. I mean I am naked. Suddenly he sat on the toilet seat and started to talk about random stuff.
"Hallooooo! I'm naked." I said as I felt by cheeks darken with embarrassment.
"Oh, yeah right." He said getting up and moving out of the bathroom. I quickly closed the door, dropped the towel and stepped into the shower. I felt the tears coming and slid down the shower wall until I was on the floor. I sobbed with my hand over my mouth trying to keep the noise down as the water washed over my body. I wished that the symbolic meaning of water washing you clean was true in this case.
When I had finished I got out dried off, brushed my teeth and went thru the whole morning routine of getting ready. Drying my hair, straightening it and then choosing which clothes to wear. I might not be able to control everything, but I sure could control the way I looked. When I was perfect I went back downstairs and found the Gabrielle, Jonathan and Jacob in the *kitchen talking softly over coffee. *
"No! Why should I show him around? I don't even want him to be here." Jacob said frowning petulantly at his parents.
"Listen to me, that child has been threw a lot and if you so much as look at him in the wrong way I will give you the hiding of your life and ground you on top of that. Do you understand me?" Asked Gabrielle.
I was about to quietly exit when Michelle screamed my name as she came around the corner from the family room.
"Nicolas! That movie is so scary! OMG!!!" She walked past me and into the kitchen. My eyes met Jacobs and the Morrison's and I turned and ran back to my room feeling ashamed at being caught listening in on a conversation.
Just then there was a knock at my door.
Ignoring the knock I looked around in panic for a hiding place and ran to a desk and got in under it and pulled the chair back. Suddenly I felt grateful for my small size as I forced myself in deep.
Hearing the door open softly I heard someone say: "Jacob?" That person looked around my room and the closet and the bathroom and then decided on coming over to the desk.
Seeing the legs moving downwards I saw a face and screamed.
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This is a new story by my friend Wesley and myself. We will be alternating in doing the chapters and would love any feedback, comments, suggestion and constructive criticism that you guys would like to make. For this chapter send all things to abbillion1@gmail.com and please email even if just a short "hi". It always means a lot!
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