Saving my Savior

 I find myself asleep in my room and in the middle of a dream... I look around and I am dangling above the entrance of the school... I keep looking around and it looks to be the middle of the night. I look to my right and in the window is a dimly lit science classroom, wait that looks to be MY physics class. I look to my left... only a brick wall. I am gasping for air and squirming around trying to get a breathe of air...I feel like I cannot breathe so I bring my hand up to my neck and I feel a rope...  Then in an instant everything goes black...

I sit straight up holding my throat and I gasp for air, I sit there going over what happened.

"It's okay... It was just a dream... I think" I say whispering to myself.

I lie back down and cover my face trying to go back to sleep, But, in an instant, my alarm for school goes off, only another day in the life of Adriana Morrison.  I get up and do my daily routine of getting ready and getting everything together. It was dark out as usual but on this day there was a slight chill to the air. I put on my music and blast it walking to the bus stop. I always sit in the third seat back from the front on the left side. I always sit on the side of the window and usually alone. Today I do as I usually do and zone out and from some reason today, I just couldn't.  So I sat there listening to my music and then I look away for just a second and then some random person shows up next to me. Of course, me being me, I jump in surprise that he just showed up. I glared at him because everyone knows I sit alone. He acted like he didn't even know I was there. I take out my ear buds shocked.

"Uh, Excuse me? This is my seat." I say with an attitude.

‘Well, maybe you should learn to share…” He says just above a whisper.

I let my jaw drop and just stare at him in awe then I shut my mouth and looked out the window. I sit there and look out wonder why the hell is here, and why did he sit with me. I decide to be the good person that I am and talk to him more… politely.

“Sorry for that outburst earlier… I really didn’t mean to sound rude.” I said to him.

“It’s okay, I am new and I didn’t know anything.” He says almost silently.

            I can’t help but just look into his eyes that are shining through his jet black hair. His eyes, you can just get lost in them. They are a mix between a bright green and an ice blue. They were magnificent! But, I looked away embarrassed for staring so long. I let my hair fall in front of my face and I feel my cheeks warm and a smile come across my face. I hear the bus doors open I stand up and wait for the guy to go but I look and he is already gone. I look around confused and get off the bus like normal. I put my headphones back in and listen to my music walking to the band room. Once I get in I put my backpack down and I sit and close my eyes. My phone goes off and I look and see that it is a number I don’t know.  I read the message, and it said:

 I needed to be saved but I wasn’t. I am hanging somewhere in plain sight but no one has noticed. You can save me still. Just find me and you will find what happened, and who I am. The new boy will help you, and you should help him. You will learn a lot from him. Maybe even your darkest secrets…

The message scared me. I tried responding but it said there was no service to the phone. I looked at the time and realized that it was almost time for class to start. I got up and grabbed my bag and walked to dance.

When I got in the locker room there was a note in the locker on the shelf and it had a picture. The picture scared me; it looked like my dream, so real. On the picture it read:

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.~ Edgar Allen Poe

            The quote was written in black sharpie and in bold letters. The picture along with the quote scared me even more. ‘Why would someone leave this in a locker?’ I quickly got dressed and put all my stuff away. We practiced our dance and we went on stage and we ran our show it looks pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I wish this costume was better… I mean come on a bright red tutu with a fishnet shirt come on really? But, whatever I am only performing twice so it isn’t that bad.

            The bell for announcements rang so the class went to the locker room to change back into our normal clothes and get ready for second period. Joy. Off to psychology with Mr. Hubert, the man with many personalities, ironic? Oh, I know. Couldn’t they have found a better teacher then him? Probably not, the school is cheap, especially when it comes to teachers. But, that is beside the point; I walk to my class by myself (like usual) and I am always looking down. Today, I being my clumsy wasn’t paying attention and my head off in la-la land. Guess who I ran into, you probably don’t know, but, it was the same person who sat next to me on the bus. I looked up and we both stood there staring at each other, frozen. Then I get shoved by some kid behind me and I started walking looking down blushing. I looked back trying to see if he was there but, of course, he wasn’t. I walk into my class which was right down the hall from where I was. I take my seat in the back corner by the window, alone of course. I put my head down on my desk and tried to sleep.

“Adriana!” Mr. Hubert yells from the front of the room.

“Yes?” I groan as I come back into reality 

“Since you were not paying attention, you get to be Liam’s guide for the week.” He gives me this smirk like ‘ha this is what you get for sleeping in my class.’

"Yes Mr. Hubert, I will be his guide for the school” I sigh and say with a flat tone while I glare at him.

“Liam, go have a seat next to Adriana.”

            He nods his head and walks back to the desk to the right of me I look out the window and try to forget that I have this punishment. Suddenly I had the urge to see what “Liam” looks like. I turn my head just so I can look out of the corner of my eye. He has jet black hair that lies just so across his face. He is looking down and not paying attention. Liam looks so familiar… wait that… that’s the kid that sat next to me on the bus and I ran into in the hallway. Why did today have to be the day I sleep in class... oh well now time to actually paying attention. After our lesson we were allowed out early since a lot of my class was seniors. If only I was a senior, I could leave early and not have class till 2:05. But, next year I will be! I am looking forward to it. Let’s rewind back to Liam, he just sat there alone in the class room looking down. Since my punishment is to be his guide, I will be.

“Liam?” I say as I walk over to him.

“Yes?” He says.

“We can go to our next class, we were let out early.”

“Okay” He says while he gets his backpack and walk towards me.

“Let me see your schedule” I take the piece of paper as he stands next to me awkwardly.

            I look at his schedule and I realize that it is almost like mine. Great I have to spend every day seeing him. Well I guess that is a good thing since I have to help him and he is apparently going to help me? I mean I have pretty easy day and he does too. Now off to Marine Bio with Ms. Taylor. The should be fun. With her always pointing me out to the whole class how I am a good student and everything when half the time I am either sleeping or doodling. Well I guess it is a good that she is sexist towards girls, she always says, "We need more women in the science community". Well obviously our class thinks different. Any ways, I sit in the front right behind her computer. This is nice because I can get away with nearly everything and a plus is that I am her favorite student and if she does see me she does not care.

 

"Ms. Taylor! I have a new student. I am his guide for our school." I say as I get the papers I need for the class out of the basket.

 

"Lovely, what is your name?" She says while looking over her glasses at him.

 

"Liam Shields", He says almost inaudible.

 

"Well I guess since Ms. Morrison is your guide your seat can be right next to her."

 

"Great, Thank you Ms. Taylor", my words laced with sarcasm.

 

            See the funny part about Liam sitting next to me is that there was someone already sitting in that seat. I mean, he is better than the guy I was sitting next to. I am so glad today was the day he joined class. I complete my drill and look at the worksheets I had picked up. A smile spread across my face, review packet. Oh I love these days! The day where  I can do nothing but sleep and no socialization has to occur. Since we are so close to winter break which I hope we all know what that means, Midterm time. These exams will be the death of me, and the year is only half way over. Though this is what I should expect for the next two days or so, only because I have to review for everything. I lay my head down to catch up on lost sleep. I hear someone shuffling their stuff around in their bag. I look over at Liam he has just pulled out his Ipod touch, me being nosy I look at the screen of the Ipod and it shows that song Temporary Bliss by The Cab.

 

"You like The Cab?", I say as I look at him then back at the electronic device.

 

"Uh... Yeah I do, especially this song" He hands me his headphone as he puts the other one in his ear. He taps on the screen trying to get to the song he wants to show me.

 

"Here it is." He taps play and doesn't show me the screen. My jaw drops when I hear the beginning of the song.

 

"This is my all time favorite song!" I say a little too loud and everyone turns to look at me. That's my queue to cover my mouth and hide my face. I look up at Liam to see his reaction. He is sitting their smiling and trying not to laugh. Wow he has an amazing smile.

 

"What's so funny?"

 

"Nothing, Nothing at all"

 

"Fine then don't tell me" I cross my arms

 

"Okay that is just too cute to deny, I was laughing at how cute you are when it comes to you and your favorite music."

 

"Yeah, that does happen"

 

             I look down and let my hair fall in front of my face so it covers my rosy cheeks. Now that I am actually comfortable around him, I notice so much more about him. His voice is very soothing and calming.

 

"Would you like to come over to my house after school and listen to music or something?" he asks shyly.

 

"Hmm, sure, I would love to" I smile and look up at him.

 

"How about after school today? You could walk home with me?"

 

"That sounds really good"

 

"Meet me by the auditorium doors and you can lead me to your house" I smile and  realize I am slightly blushing.

 

"Okay good" He smiles and looks away and the bell rings.

 

            Me being my clumsy self I run into almost every single person in the hallway because I am thinking about my time alone with Liam. I wonder what will happen if we are alone. I get to my next class and I zone out and doodle on my notebook and I catch myself drawing his name over and over again. 'What has gotten into me?' Oh well. As soon as I look up to start paying attention the bell rang for us to leave. Wow I was really out of it. I smile when I am halfway out of my class because I realized I get to go with Liam to his house. This day turned out a bit annoying but I think it is going to end quite well. I walk over to the auditorium doors and I see Liam there looking awkward. I walk up to him and tap him on the shoulder.

 

"Hey, ready to go?" I smile

 

"Yes I am ready" He smiles back and holds his hand out offering it for you to hold. I look at him confused.

 

"It's for you to hold if you want" He smirks as he says the last few words.

 

"Oh, I knew that..." I take his hand and blush and look down.

 

            He intertwines his fingers with mine and he gently pulls me to follow him out of the side doors. I smile realizing our hands are still locked together.

 

"So where do you live Adriana?" He asked and looked at me.

 

"Not far from here. The only reason I do take the bus is because I usually don't like walking"

 

"I only rode the bus this morning was because I was told to by my mother" He sticks out his tongue jokingly and I laugh at his expression.

 

"There is my house" I point to it as we are walking past.

 

"Well here is my house" He points.

 

            We walk up his driveway to the garage and he lets go of my hand to punch in the code to get in. We both ducked under the garage door I look at the cars, one is a CR-V and the other one is a black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. I was in shock. If he had a car why didn't he just drive to school?

 

"Is that yours?" I point to the camaro.

 

"Yup that is mine, well actually technically they are both mine for now" He says as he unlocks the door and motions me to enter his house.

 

"Wow your house is amazing, looks a lot better than mine does."

 

"Thanks, I appreciate that" He smiles as he puts his backpack on the couch and walks up the large staircase. I stand in awe how magnificent his house is.

 

"You coming Adriana?"

 

"Oh, Yeah I am" I say as I throw my bag on the ground and catch up to him.

 

"This is my room" He says as he opens the door at the end of the hallway and his room is amazing.

 

"Wow!" I walk in and go and sit in the loveseat in the corner of his room. Liam walks over and sits next to me with his arms resting on the arm and top of the couch.

 

"This is my hide out from everything"

 

"It is a very nice room you have. Where are your parents?"

 

"My dad left me and my mom when I was 5 and my mom is always on business trips. We moved here when she learned that her headquarters for her work moved over here."

 

"Oh, I'm sorry Liam..."

 

"No, no it is fine I have dealt with it for a while now but it also helps me to learn how to be independent."

 

"I guess that is nice that you don't always have a parent at your throat for grades and everything"

 

"I miss my mom a lot though" He looks down as he says that. I scoot over and hug him

 

"I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way. I would miss my mom also, it is just hard with her always on my case about everything." I hold him and rest my head on his shoulder

Author's Note

I want to know what people think, this was written about 3 years ago so I am looking to edit it and keep writing! The red are parts that I am considering changing.