Thanks For Making Me A Fighter

Chapter 3

"It's daft, it was just and empty room with a ladder, so I walked into the room, towards the ladder when an owl flew past and landed on it, staring at me, and basically that’s it, told you it was daft" I actually really did feel stupid and waited for her to burst out laughing, but she was silent, I turned to her and her eyes had gone from wide and excited to , small and fearful, I didn't like the look, how bad can it be, it was only a dream, they don’t mean nothing, do they?

"Amberley, an owl on a ladder means death is imminent, sure owls can mean good things but it’s also a sign of death and darkness, and an owl on a ladder means just that" I see the scared look on her face, I must admit if she wanted to scare she had done a pretty good job, I laughed to break the ice,

"Year but it’s just a dream and well a dream is just a dream, they have nothing to with reality" I was hopeful but I wasn't going to let it get to me,

"Your right" we both laughed "You never know maybe Damo tries to kill you" I was amazed how funny she seemed to find that little snidely comment, and it was another dig to add to all the your boyfriend is an asshole crap, I stood up of the bed, I wasn't going to take her crap about him anymore, he was a nice guy and yeah she may not like him, but she should put up with him, she is my best friend and that’s what best friends do. Right?

"Why, I mean why do you always, dig at him like that" I was losing my temper ever so quickly, I don’t like to, it just isn't in my nature to get angry, but I need to stand up and tell her that I aint going to accept it anymore, I took a deep breath and carried on,

"I know you don’t like him, and you never let me forget the fact you think he is a complete asshole, but I mean seriously what has he ever done to you, yeah sometimes I admit he talks to you like crap sometimes, but can you really blame him the way you treat him, he is a really nice guy, and I plan to stay with him for as long as he will have me, so you ever like it or lump it. Simple" I breathed deeply after all that, I felt like a Hugh weight had been lifted off my shoulders, it had been on my mind for a long time, the look on her face said different though, I could notice her taking deep breaths, trying to explode in anger at me, but needs must, I collected my things and headed downstairs, I paused at the front door when I heard her shout, I knew she wouldn't hold what she had to say in for too long, she is the type of person to just let rip, and face the consequences later,

"Do you want to know something, he speaks to you like garbage and your just to daft to even notice, he treats like you’re a nobody and you just take it, when I tell you all you can say is 'he didn't mean like that' when he clearly meant it how he said it, you are seriously deluded and need to take a step back to realize what he is turning you into, you used to be fun, now your boring and it's all because of him, he doesn't like you doing anything with anybody, you've changed and the change aint good, I constantly slag him of because he deserves it, and I hope that maybe once you will realize, I swear do not come running back to me when you realize I’m right, this is what he wants, he wants you to have no friends and it just be you and him, and your letting him have it piece of cake, secretly he will laughing at how stupid you are actually are, and I swear do not and I mean do not slam the door on your way out" and then she slams her bedroom door nice.

I stepped outside and closed the door, I leant back for a minute to take all of what she had just said in, I was shocked, how can she call me deluded for supposedly not seeing stuff that aint even there, she is deluded she is just jealous.

I started walking the opposite way to what I should of; I didn't want to go home, not yet, not like it mattered no one would be there anyway. I  was so angry, I had my fists clenched and if I wasn't so scared to hurt myself I would hit something.

I headed towards the park. I loved this park when I was younger, I remember my father used to always bring me here; he would stay here for hours, pushing me on the swings, and catching me at the bottom of the slide. It was better in the summer, when mum used to make a picnic and we all sit bang in the middle of the field. A proper family.

I felt a tear run down my cheek, I wiped it quickly. I walked round the park and realized how much as actually changed since those days. The play area used to just have a swing, a slide, and jungle gym, now it was full of all sorts; I stood and watched all the children running around with hugh smiles on the faces, injured kids running to their mums and dads. It started to rain and before long the play area was empty. My dad never made me go home when it started raining, in fact I remember how he used to smile when it rained, he would say,

"We have the park all to ourselves now" and I would jump around joyfully, I was probably the only kid who loved the rain that much.

I couldn’t fight back my tears any longer, but I didn’t care, they were happy tears, from happy memories. I was soaked from head to toe, but I still wasn’t ready to go home, I walked to the center of the field and sat down. Today was not turning out to be a good day, and to top it off I had to go out with Damo’s parents later, and listen to his dads constant digs at me, how can someone have the most wonderful mother then a Muppet father like that, he is seriously so arrogant it annoys the hell out of me. My thoughts were interrupted by someone sitting next to me.

                                     Shays POV

I decided to take a short cut through the park to get home; the rain was smashing against my face, so very uncomfortable. I relayed my mind back to last night and Amberley. I haven’t stopped thinking about her, which confused me, why did a girl I only just met have me thinking about her so much, she was so beautiful. I walked faster the rain was coming down heavier and the sooner I got home the better. I noticed a girl sat in the middle of the field, strange, it’s chucking it down and she feels the need to sit bang in the middle of the field, nice. I looked again, she looked so familiar, but I just couldn’t work out who it was, I was too far out. I headed slightly closer and noticed it was Amberley; I couldn’t just leave her there. I headed towards her, nervous, she may hate me for kissing her last night and texting but I just had to do it. I sat down next to her, I couldn’t believe I was sat here in the pouring rain I must be mad.

“Hey beautiful,” she looked at me even in the rain I could tell she had been crying, she put her head back down,

“You know things can’t be that bad you’re willing to catch pneumonia” I laughed at myself at how pathetic that sounded,

“Me and my parents used to have picnics, in this very spot, it brought back a few memories and I got a little upset,” she sniffled “before you ask we don’t do it anymore coz’ my father is dead, he was murdered” more tears fell from her beautiful eyes, I put my arm around, not knowing if she would push it sway or what, she lay her head on my shoulder,

“Is that the only reason you’re here” I asked, she shook her head

“If Shaunna wouldn’t have been such a tool, I’d probably be in my nice warm house now, but know she had to dig at my boyfriend again” her eyes turned from sadness to anger

“I see the asshole” probably not the best thing to say but it worked she let out a slight little laugh

“He aint that bad, but she said I was deluded for not seeing how he treats me like everyone else is supposedly seeing. She just got on my nerves so much” she rested her head in her hands

“ You know this might not help but I can see, where she is coming from, it’s hard to see someone close to you be treated in way you don’t like, you probably don’t see it because you’re on the inside whereas she is on the outside looking in, don’t hate her she is just seeing everything in a different perspective than you, look you have my number, that’s if you didn’t delete?” she shook her head which made me smile “well then if you need to talk call me, text me anything ok” she nodded

“Why do you want to help me so much” she asked

“let’s just say I know how your feeling and I know how your friend is feeling, now are you going to let me walk you home?” she nodded and stood up, I took my coat of and wrapped it round her, even soaking wet and teary eyed she was gorgeous, and with that we walked out of the park and followed her to her home.