"Well hello" a familiar voice says coming from the person who occupied the spot to my right.
I look over and see mystery boy not even 10 inches away from my face. I lean back a little and reply
"Hello."
He doesn't say anything, but instead looks me over and smiles.
I look away not in the mood to talk to some drunk boy that I don't even know.
"What's the matter?" He asks
"Why do you care?" I respond with a hint of annoyance.
He tilts his head to the side and narrows his dark eyebrows, "are you okay?"
"Who are you?" I ask with even more annoyance
"I'm the guy that saw someone drifted off in their own mind. I just wanted to make sure you're okay."
"I'm fine."
"Right." He leans his back against the wall breaking his gaze towards me.
I wait a minute hoping that Nevaeh will come out of the room, but after a few minutes of nothing I decide to take the bottle out of mystery boys hand and take a large sip. He grins at me and teases, "sure, you can have some." I grin back.
"Elise?"
Oh no. Immediately my body tenses and I'm too paralyzed to speak.
"Elise?" The voice grows closer.
I jolt up and look at mystery boy, he's looking back at me with cautious eyes.
I quickly look away and back down the hallway where Bryce is standing. He starts walking towards me and I anxiously grab my purse and knock on Dawsons door— no answer.
"Nevaeh!" I yell with a shaky voice.
I don't want to see him. I don't want him to talk to me. I don't want to hear whatever reason he comes up with about why we should work it out. I want to escape.
No answer. Suddenly Bryce is behind me.
"Elise. Talk to me." He begs
I drown in a tsunami of anxiety and panic.
I try to walk around him, but he grabs my arm holding a tight grasp not letting go.
Mystery boy is now on his feet. Looking at me for any sign of permission to interfere.
"Let me go!" I scream
"Elise please give me two minutes to explain."
"She said let her go." Mystery boy says in a stern tone. He gives Bryce a look of seriousness.
"Who the fuck are you?" Bryce asks tauntingly
"Bryce stop. I'll give you 1 minute, but then you leave me alone."
Mystery boy looks at me with pleading eyes and a clenched jaw. I lead Bryce into a guest bedroom.
"What do you want?" I ask demandingly
He shuts the door behind us and starts to come towards me cowardly with teary eyes and open arms.
"What do you want?" I repeat with each word bolder than the last.
"Please hear me out."
"You have 1 minute, Bryce. I'm serious."
He motions for me to sit down on the bed, we sit next to each other with just a few inches separating us. He grabs my hands and looks at me, but iI hold my gaze to the window behind him. Id rather watch the street lights and trees from outside than listen to this man talk. I pick up on a few things like,
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Invisible String
General FictionElise is an only child. Growing up with no father figure and a sick mother she's been left to navigate her young adult life alone. Recently having her heart broken by a long time ex-boyfriend, she reconnects with her best friend. Most of her time b...
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