The Beginning

          Laughter, some muffled in an attempt to hide it, but mostly loud and obvious, rings around me. "Don't trip." One girl says, a blonde with perfect hair, perfect teeth, perfect everything, what I like to call a Barbie. "Thanks for the advice, Emelie." I say in a sticky-sweet voice "I'll be sure to keep it in the log of other helpful things you've told me." A hand grips my arm, trying to help me up "Just ignore them." Byrne, my only friend, mutters "Aw, look, Byrne is trying to be a gentleman." Isaac, the popular guy, jokes "Well, someone has to, since you're clearly going for the jerk persona." I retort, electing a few laughs. "Alright now be quiet." Mr. Nuada snaps. I slip into my seat, preparing myself for the battle against math.

 

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           "Every time they do stuff like that to you, it just makes me want to punch someone." Byrne growls as we walk down the hall. "Well, if it bothers you that badly, just punch them next time." I suggest "Yeah, nothing like getting expelled." I grin "Aw, you wouldn't get expelled for me?" He drapes an arm around my shoulder "Nope." I shove his arm off "Mean!" He smiles "Evilly so, I'm afraid." I shake my head "What am I going to do with you?" "Nothing!" I sigh "You're right, nothing could fix someone as broken and twisted as you. Hey!" he suddenly picks me up, throwing me over his shoulder and starts spinning "Put me down!" I laugh "Not until you admit I'm not that insane!" I laugh, feeling dizzy "Okay, okay! I admit, you're not that insane!" He puts me down and I smile "You're about ten times worse!" I start running, knowing he'll do it again. We run about half-way to his place when we stop, panting and smiling. Most people thought we liked each other, but we've just been friends since we met.

            We had stopped in front of an ally, nothing significant. I turn to tell him something, but stop as I see a boy, one about our age, standing in between us. I start to say something about it, but he's suddenly gone. I glance around, but there's no one but us on the street. I decide that it was just a trick my eyes were playing on me. "Ready to get going? If you're late, your mom will freak." I tell Byrne "Yeah, she will." he agrees "She thinks you're going to turn me into some kind of a suicidal goth kid." I look down at my clothes: dark jeans, a black T-shirt, and black leather military boots. "Hey, just because a chick likes wearing black doesn't mean she's goth!" he laughs "Well, she thinks it does. You could always change from black to colors." I smile "Yeah, I'll just start wearing cute little dresses with heels and flower cardigans!" I laugh "Okay, I can't even say that with a strait face!"

            I suddenly see something in the back of the ally, a shape that hadn't been there before, a shoe, one I somehow know the boy I seen earlier had been wearing. I blink and he's there again, the boy. He's pale, eyes scared, chest heaving, as if he'd been running for a long time. Pain explodes behind my eyes, then I'm looking into Byrne's worried face. "Anima, are you okay? You almost fainted." I look to where the boy had been, but there isn't a trace of him "I think so." I mumble "Let's get you home." he says, arm around my shoulders, as if I was going to fall over at any time.

              When I get inside and run up to my room, I throw my bag on the floor, and slam the door shut. I collapse on my bed and try to reason, try to make sense of it all, but nothing makes sense. A boy suddenly appearing, disappearing, then appearing again only to vanish without a trace? *Maybe I'm seeing things.* I think uneasily *But, it looked so real.* the boy's eyes, bright with fear, keep popping into mind, giving me no peace.

              I had always been odd, there's no denying it. Even as an infant, I was different. I was to alert, to knowing, and I was practically silent, except for those times I would scream for no reason. Well, they thought it was no reason. As I'd grown up, I just separated myself further, alienated myself. People had always called me crazy, now, I can't help wondering if they're right.

Author's Note

This is the first chapter where she first starts "seeing things". It's not much, but it's something. Tell me what 'cha think! By the way, I apologize about the way it looks, with the words cut off and stuff, for some odd reason it keeps doing that, and I can't get it to stop.
Love,
CreativeCookie

Reviews

[49k_jdys]

Super interesting! Write more!!

[Skai Rain]

Psh, we are all crazy. Interesting story. I am excited for more.

[Silent Wolf]

Huh. Interesting. *purses lips* I can't wait for more! :3