Silent Night (Polite Leader/OC)

Chapter 7- One day

After a few minutes, I heard a buzz, and went to check my phone.

Rhys:
Left blazer pocket xx.

I stared at the text for a moment before checking the blazer, and to my surprise, I found the packet where he said it would be.

I quickly lit one before a nurse or doctor came in and tried the savour it as much as possible.

A few moments after I had sadly finished it and threw its remains out of the window, I head a knock on my door.

I quickly got back into my bed and under the covers before it opened.

Surprise, surprise. Anderson.

I had seed far too much of this man recently. Maybe I should use it as my motivation to get better. Less issues, less Anderson.

"You've been excused from morning lessons at school, but you're expected to attend afternoon lessons as well as school tomorrow." He explained, sitting down on the foot of my bed.

I moaned in annoyance. "Don't tempt me to fake a panic attack."

He grinned and then spoke again. "Sorry kid, it's been made clear that you have to go."

"Fine." I replied in defeat. I was already in my uniform, so I didn't need to get ready.

"Your mom's going to drop you off." He said slowly, knowing how I would react.

I didn't want to upset her, in fact I didn't want to be around her at all.

What if she doesn't let me go out on the purge? What if she locks me in?

I couldn't deal with that.

I needed to go this year.

"Doc," I began , unsure of how to convince him of something he was so against. "Please help me convince my mother to let me purge. I know you're against it, but I need to. Please. Just do me this one favour and I'll never ask for anything again." I pleaded.

"I will talk neutrally about the subject to her. I'll tell her that it won't do you too much harm, but I'm sorry Vale there's no way I'm going to say it'll do you any good."

I sighed, I suppose it was good enough. "Thanks. I appreciate it" I said half heartedly, at least he wasn't going to be advising her not to let me go out.

"The nurse will bring you breakfast, and then your mother will be here to get you. Come find me if you need anything." He left the room softly after he once again reminded me that I had to go to school.

I didn't want to go to evening lessons, but I guess I had to give Rhys his blazer and cigarettes back.

Rhys:
When I'm done killing you tomorrow, remind me to get everyone else in this school too.

I grinned at the text he had sent me, and began to type a reply.

-delivered -
Yikes. What happened?

-delivered-
And don't worry, once your blood is all over my hands I'll be sure to get them for you xx

Rhys:
I'm just sick of their meaningless conversation. I can hear a girl right now talking about how her hair extensions aren't light enough.

-delivered-
Dear god, how is she surviving?

Rhys:
I'd love nothing more than to cut them out and cut her up.

Rhys:
But how are you, sweetheart, are you coming in today?

I couldn't help but laugh at the difference between the texts he sent just seconds apart.

-delivered-
only for afternoon lessons

-delivered-
Can we meet somewhere? I need to give you back your stuff

Rhys:
Of course. I'll walk you to school during the lunch break.

Rhys:
Okay, I have to go before my biology teacher confiscates my phone and gives me a reason to slit his throat during the purge. I'll see you soon.

-delivered-
and you xx

I couldn't help but noticed that he had changed.

It was as if a switch had beef flipped, and suddenly violence was on his mind. He was much more prepared for the purge than I was. It was as if any empathy I had ever noticed on him had evaporated into thin air.

He was ahead of me. I needed to get into that mindset.

Last year, I was in that mindset for just under a week before the purge. About 5 days before, I think it was. But now I had such little time left to get it back.

I needed to be in the middle for murder.

I needed a release.

I laid back down in the bed when I realised my mother was meant to be picking me up, yet I had just agreed for Rhys to walk me to school.

I quickly texted him

-delivered-
change of plans. I'll meet you after school instead on the way to group. xx

I assumed he wouldn't reply for a while, since he told me he had to go, but after only a few minutes, I got another message.

Rhys:
fine.

Fine? Really? Usually he'd say something polite and dramatic like "that's no problem sweetheart."

Or was I just overthinking things?

Probably.

I laid back onto the bed and closed my eyes, trying to get myself in the purge mindset, but so far it wasn't working.

Instead I just lay there, waiting for the afternoon to roll round.

The hours crept by so slowly.