Through My Eyes

Chapter 3

“The memories fade

Like looking through a fogged mirror

Decision to decisions are made

And not bought,

But I thought this wouldn’t hurt a lot.

I guess not”

Kids- MGMT

The next few days passed uneventfully. I went to school with Adam and hung out with Beck and Marcie but something was off. It felt like Beck had changed, and to be honest it scared me a little. He was still extremely protective of me. It was nice but sometimes a little frightening when he stood up against anyone who bothered me, especially the cheerleader whose name I learned was Grace. Ironic, huh?

It was also pretty odd considering that I had only known him a week, but I didn’t bring it up to him. It would only make the situation more confusing and uncomfortable. I talked to Marcie about it; she admitted she had noticed the same thing. What had I done to make him so paranoid about my safety? When we first met, he hadn’t acted like this. But I did feel a connection, a sort of instant friendship. I had never felt like that before with anyone-then again, I don’t have a ton of friends. I never have been a people person. Yet something still seemed off, and I couldn’t shake the thought from my mind.

I went to school on Friday in a terrible mood; it was one of those days where you just wanted to crawl back into bed and forget the world. But I went anyway and fought through the day, wishing for it to be over so I could go home already. My mood improved when the last bell rang and Marcie, Beck, Adam and I piled into my car. They were coming over to hang out for awhile.

I drove slowly down the roads to our house with Marcie making comments in the passenger seat. Beck and Adam were quiet in the back.

“You drive like an old lady Rae.” I scowled.

“No I do not! I’m being cautious.” She laughed and hunched over in her seat, pretending to hold onto a steering wheel.

“Deary me, look at that speed limit! Outrageous, might as well drive 20 below it,” she teased in a high voice.

“Shut up, I’m only five below.” I mumbled as I turned the corner that lead to our house. Marcie simply grinned. I pulled into our driveway and we climbed out of the car. Marcie raced up to the house and grabbed to doorknob.

“First!” Beck chuckled at Marcie.

“I didn’t know we were racing.” He said. I grinned and elbowed him in the side.

“Now we are.” We both ran for the door and I touched it a second before he did. I laughed when he frowned.

“It was a tie!” He cried.

“No way, I beat you.” I said smugly. He furrowed his eyebrows.

“Not fair.” I just grinned and unlocked the door. Adam followed behind us and ran upstairs as I set my keys on the kitchen counter before walking out the other door. Beck and Marcie followed me into the living room and I plopped down on the couch. They followed suit, Marcie on my right and Beck on my left.

“What do you guys want to do?”

Beck shrugged but Marcie yelled as loud as she could in my ear.

“LET’S WATCH A MOVIE!” I winced and got up and walked to where the movie shelf was.

“Okay okay, what movie?” Marcie grinned deviously.

“Something super scary.” I cursed under my breath. She had to say that didn’t she?