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Chapter XIV

SURPRISE UPDATE

I am literally so embarrassed by the errors in this book, I will do a really big edit, I promise. 

P.S. Who's actually succeeding in Camp NaNoWriMo?

Chapter XIV

        For some strange reason I kept hearing indistinct sounds from around me and I would flinch. If a director of a movie wanted a place to film a horribly grotesque killing this would be it. I had to step over tires strewn all about the place; I didn’t even know we had a junkyard here in town. My eyes hadn’t gotten used to the midnight looking darkness but I tried very hard not to make a sound or the wrong move because things would end badly. It wasn’t as if I had a weapon or something like that, all I had were my lousy car keys with the oblong key chain.

        I maneuvered my way around the twisted metal that appeared to be a car bumper and blinked rapidly at the silhouette of a metal shed, it seemed pretty deserted to me but I couldn’t help but stare at it. Something about it was fascinating. Abruptly, a blinding light was turned on, making me momentarily blinded. I braced myself for whatever blow that was due to meet me and wondered briefly if I was right and Avery was actually conjuring some elaborate plan to harm me.

        I did what any sane human being would do and blindly formed fists in front of my face. Even if I was rusty I knew I had to fight my way out.

                                   --------- 2 hours earlier --------

        I hung up the phone with an annoyed sigh as I ended a conversation with Stacey Kane; she was one of the many girls who wouldn’t give my phone a break. They’d all constantly work on their best demure voices and offer me a date. It was easy to decline because of how much I was accustomed to it from when I was dating Gina.

      My heart throbbed uncontrollably at the thought of her. I still hadn’t come to terms with her breaking up with me – now a week later. I turned the tap on and watched the water fill the sink. I stared at my reflection and wondered what the hell my problem was. I had so many girls pining over me and yet I was still hung up on one who left me and one who hated my guts 75% of the time.

        “I’m going out,” I heard a voice behind me call.

         I snapped the tap off and turned around slowly. “No, you’re not,” I replied emotionlessly.

        Jade approached me slowly, as if trying to look menacing. “Yes, I am.”

         I used the kitchen towel to dry my hands. “Fine, if you want to go by all means go.”

        She looked startled. “Really?”

      “I hope you’ll be saying ‘really’ when you get back and find all the doors looked. But, you can sleep at one of your bad-boy boyfriend’s house, right?” I muttered nonchalantly, happy that my parents wouldn’t be home for the night to stop me.

      Jade narrowed her eyes at me and threw her purse on the table. “I hate you so much!” she exclaimed, storming into the kitchen.

         “I know,” I retorted with a grin.

        My mind flashed to Avery as soon as I considered the idea of someone hating me. She was an excellent example of someone hating me but with her she hated me then tolerated me again. Jade on the other hand hated me every chance she got.

        I was about to start the dishes when I heard the light rapping on the door. If it was one of Jade’s boy-toys I’d hit them right in the nose. The scowl on my face was erased immediately as soon as I opened the door. I expected to see a tall shady guy but instead my eyes met a tall girl with bright eyes.