Written in the Future

Chapter 5 ~•Defeated•~

Is it my fault? Yes it is, Jason's dad died because of me. I shouldn't have done what I did. But he was going to die anyways right? And Jason really wanted me to do it when I said no. Even though it's not fully my fault I still feel super guilty.

"Nix, are you okay?" I hear Luke ask as I snap out of my thoughts.

"Ya, I'm fine," I say as I shove my backpack in my locker. I can see from my peripheral vision that the boys know something is up.

"Phoenix?" I hear a girl say behind me. I turn around to see none other than Melissa.

"Melissa?!" I gasp and tightly hug my best friend.

Let's rewind back to when I was a kid. Melissa and I were childhood friends just like me and Max. Then three years ago Melissa moved away. Melissa and I kept in touch but we haven't seen each other since. She is my only girl friend I have.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

Melissa smiles. "You're never going to guess what happened! I moved back here and I'm doing school here with you!"

I smile so big that my face hurts. "Really?!"

I hear Max clear his throat. I turn around and look at the boys standing there awkwardly. "Oh sorry. Melissa, meet my friends Max, Luke and Chase."

Melissa nods and says hi to them and they do the same. I hear the bell ring signalling for us to go to class.

"Do you have your schedule?" I ask Melissa. She hands it to me and I smile. "We have two classes together! The first one we have is Math, I'll show you where it is."

I grab my binder and say goodbye to the three boys. I walk with Melissa towards our class.

"So, how did you convince your parents to move back here?" I ask.

"I never stopped talking about you. I kept telling them that we have to move back, but Dad's job was there. Then after three years of agony his job got moved back here!" Melissa says happily.

"I think it was a sign from God saying we can't be separated," I say and hug Melissa.

"So, how are you and Dylan?"

I stop walking and freeze. I look down and start walking again. Melissa realizes and hugs me. "Sorry, didn't realize you guys broke up."

"It's okay," I say sadly as I remember. I punched Dylan's nose for a damn reason.

"I'm coming to your house today so you have to tell me everything!"

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After school Max drops Melissa and I off at my house. I hug and wave Max goodbye and we walk inside.

"You guys got a new house?" Melissa asks, then she remembers hearing about the fire and has tears in her eyes. "Oh ya. I heard what happened about Kara," she says and hugs me. I feel tears appear in my eyes. "Thanks," I say and let go of Melissa. I walk towards the kitchen.

"Mom! I have a visitor!" I shout.

"Oh really, who is it-" mom stops her sentence as she lays eyes on Melissa.

"Melissa!" Mom says and hugs her tightly.

Jack hears mom saying her name and dashes downstairs. "Jack! You're so big now!" Melissa says as she squishes his cheeks and hugs him.

"So, you mom wasn't lying when she said you guys were coming back," mom says to Melissa.

"Wait, you knew they were moving back?" I ask mom in shock.