Noisome

Noisome

By: Clara & Serenity

Inaugurate-To make a formal beginning

It's cold, again. Sage, Monroe, and Blake are walking to school around 6:42am on a Thursday. Monroe wore her favorite beanie to keep her head warm on account of her short blonde hair. A dark blue beanie, with a patch on the right side. It took Monroe and Sage 2 hours to embroider, and countless video tutorials. She decided today she would wear a band tee with a sweater, and ripped dark blue jeans. Blake was wearing a regular black shirt with baggy jeans and sneakers. His brown hair really topped off the outfit. It wasn't uncommon for him to get compliments on his big brown eyes, love for humanity, and his cleanliness. Sage wore a NOFX t-shirt, a vintage leather jacket, and ripped shorts with mesh leggings underneath. She strolled in the rain puddles with her black Doc Martens. Sage ran her hands through her long blonde hair.

They were the outcasts. They stopped trying to fit in and people stopped looking for the thrill of fixing them to be more cool. But it didn't matter at least, well not to them. They had each other and that's all that they really cared about. As they all held hands and danced in the rain. Then, they heard the voices of the most ignorant and undefeated clique in school.

Sage, Monroe, and Blake turned to see that Sophia Dawson, Jacob Spencer, Hannah Reyes, and Thomas Rubio were obnoxiously hollering at them. As always, they would push and harass them. The trio proceeded to ignore what was happening and continue on their way. Thomas approached Blake first and he continued to shove and call him a "pansy". Monroe stepped in and Sophia immediately knocked her down to the ground. Monroe's cheeks flushed with red and purple blotches. Monroe tried to get up but Sophia held her down. Sophia then moved her attention to Sage.

Sage stood there in shock. Sage remembered that she always has her dead father's pocket knife with her at all times. She reached into her left pocket of her leather jacket and opened it. Sage walked up to Sophia and grabbed her hair with a huge pull to the ground. Sage announced,

"If anyone wants to get cut I advise that you back off and continue with your pathetic lives."

Out of fear, everyone backed off and walked the opposite direction. Sage helped everyone up and they walked back to the class.

In the middle of 4th period, Blake, Monroe, and Sage get called up to the office. As they walk into Principal Harmon's office they see Thomas and Sophia crying in chairs. Sophia glares at them and venomously smiles. She continues to fake cry into a dry tissue.

"It's come to my attention that you three picked a fight with Sophia, Jacob, Thomas, and Hannah. They have witnesses and marks to prove it. Sage, do you have a weapon on you currently? Maybe a pocket knife of some sort?"

Sage gazed at Sophia with great frustration.

"Yes, but they are filthy liars Principal Harmon!"said Sage.

"Please take out the knife Ms. Ashby."

Sage took out the knife and handed it over to Principal Harmon.

"You kids are suspended for two weeks. If any of you are seen on school campus you all will be expelled."

Monroe turned a dark red and said, "This is bullshit! They purposely harass us and the day we fight back we--"

"I don't want to hear your excuses Ms. Carter. Now please pick up your things and leave through the front office. Take your knife with you, Ms. Ashby."

Principal Harmon handed Sage back her knife. Blake was the first to leave the room. He began to sob into his hands. Blake wiped his tears and they all left the school.

They listened to music and walked to Sage's house. Everything seemed normal. Sage's mom was never home due to hectic work hours and they could do pretty much anything. When they arrived, Blake was making ramen for them and Sage was turning on their favorite horror movie, The Conjuring. Monroe was busy changing into pjs and getting the pillows and blankets. When they all sat on the couch, bundled together inside a blanket, they heard a knock on the door. Sage looked out the peephole and saw that no one was there. It wasn't normal to get any visitors, especially during this time. They all opened the door to find a box that was wrapped with all black wrapping paper and red splatters aligned evenly all around. There sat a perfectly tied white bow on the top. As Blake picked up the box he gagged at the estranged smell radiating from it.

"Who the hell would this be from?" said Blake.

He put it on the floor gently. Monroe looked around the box and found a tag. It says

"Don't overlook the cracks and tears for it shows your future."

"What the hell? Is this some fortune cookie shit?" said Sage.

They unwrapped the "gift" hesitantly and peered inside. What was shown before their eyes was truly petrifying.

A/N I hope you liked the first chapter, the cliffhangers are real.