chptr 1
The wind was blowing strong during that crisp cold october night. She could feel every ounce of her being shiver as she tip toed barefoot across the wet grass toward the old mill. The mill had been vacant for years but she knew someone was in there. She also knew that that person was trying to kill her.
"Sh!t!" she exclaimed as she stepped on a twig. Grasping her mouth with her hands hoping no one could here her.
Soon enough she was at the back entrance to the mill. Contemplating on whether or not using the door would be obvious to her attacker. She decided on using the window. Looking around she saw an old rotting crate adjacent to the window and stepped on it lightly. Leaning over she peered into the room. Everything looked quiet and calm. She knew her attacker was in there, she followed them here after crawling out of her tipped over blue bug beetle. She knew the person was in there.
Slowly she used the tips of her fingers to lift open the window. It took a few trys because the old window hadn't been used in so long.When she got it open she leaned in and sat on the pane with one leg on each side, pulling her other leg over she jumped down.The floor was made of dirt and made her wish she had worn her old vans. Kneeling, she sat behind another crate that was half the size of her five foot six. When she started to peer around the crate she saw a faint light in the next room.
She listened carefully, and heard the sound of" ...wait..what? Birds?"She couldn't believe her ears. She was hearing the eery caw of crows and he high pitched tweet of another bird. "That can't be right "She thought as she looked into the room. She saw a small child's carousel sitting in the middle of the room. The animals around the carousel were birds. The bird sounds seemed the be coming from the carousel. The carousel and a small burning candle were the only things inside the room.
All of a sudden she felt very hot. Sweat came off her face in sheets. She looked down at herself and was instantly confused.
"huh?" she thought as she saw her hands shaking and her left foot twisted one hundred eighty degrees. Slowly looking back up the room around her seemed to have been spinning. She started screaming and screaming.
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WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!
The yelling was loud as she felt cold water hit her and she sprung out of bed instantly.furious and confused she confided in the look on her roommate's face for answers. what she saw terrified her more then her obvious nightmare. Her roommate with her long chestnut hair and hard brown eyes had mascara running down her face with the look of hatred.
" Hailey, what happened?!! who am i going to burry?" she asked her roomate and best friend.forgetting she was soaking wet momentarily.
"Fristy, oh my gawsh, i was some fool. I cannot believe i trusted him, he told EVERYONE, we ... we... " she trailed off as she pulled fristy off the bed and grabbed her into an embrace.
"well... did you? and its" Fristy looked at the clock "2 in the morning who could be have possibly told?"
pulling back from the embrace Fristy ran into the bathroom, grabbed tons of tissues and a hot pink towel and ran back into the room.She first took a tissue and smudged off the mascara on her friends face then handed the rest of the tissues to her for the water works. taking the towel she dried herself off the best she could and grabbed some fresh clothes to put on.Knowing this conversation was going to happen throw the bathroom door, she rushed into the bathroom to change.
"no, we didn't. HE bought me flowers..i am allergic. HE took me to see the fighting ninja zombies and i am T-T-Terrified of zombies. HE ate! ALL! MY! CHOCOLATE! at the theater. then he tried to steal a kiss goodnight." she talked in a fast pace that only fristy could understand, and she barely could half the time. "and ,well, his breathe wasn't getting him a kiss. I wouldn't lower myself THAT much but still after i hugged him bye bye he messaged me saying *hey guys i nailed that!she was F&*!#ing hot! easy as Hell* and i replied wtf? and he was like JK but i know it was a chain message" she finished in less then 20 seconds.
Exiting the bathroom in my new attire I was ready for this conversation to continue.
" Ok one: hes a LOSER two: no one will believe him especially if his breathe smells like last weeks lies Three: HOW COULD YOU LET HIM TAKE YOUR CANDY?! and Four: I had that dream again" she stated as the most serious point of all.
She had been having strange nightmares for the last month, after reading all those murder mystery novels. She loved to be scared but hated how much her mind remembered the fear. Living in a neighborhood like hers she wouldnt have to worry about scary things. She lived in a gated apartment in the good side of town. People were nice and if they weren't she had chains on her door and locks on her windows.
Hailey exhaled slowly, taking in what was being said. Fristy could tell she was thinking hard because shestarted looking up to the right and didn't make a sound for a couple moments. Finally she spoke again.
" I understand, hes stupid in so many ways but ,do you think me being easy would be believable?" She said with a tilt of her head and a sad look on her face." and we need to get you to a shrink because you screaming every night is driving me up a wall! stop reading books like that chick, or youll have the house to your self." she said with a pout.
Fristy checked her cell, ignoring the last thing she said. She wouldnt leave, Fristy knew she was the only one who could understand her. She noticed she had a missed call. She didnt recognize the number. She pressed redial and held the phone to my ear.
"hello?" a deep male voice answered the phone.
"um, hey someone called me from your number" She replied in her sweetest tone.
" no, sorry wrong number" he spat out and hung up.
Fristy couldn't help but laugh." I pressed redial so obviously I didn't have the wrong number but OK, i would let him get away with that." She thought to herself, letting her phone slide into her pocket she looked back up at hailey.
"No, no one will think your easy, you're too strong willed and they know that. Since you wet my sheets I'm sleeping on the couch. I need sleep since I start my new job manana. goodnight and goodbye" I said half exhaustedly and half sympathetically.
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Walking around the corner of 5th and Gerald St Fristy spotted a bakery. She needed a pick me up to start off her day. Walking into the small bakery she could smell the sweet delicious smell of carbs. YUM. She ordered her favorite chocolate cupcake with strawberry frosting and sprinkles. leaving the bakery she couldn't feel any better about my day. Not paying total attention to her surrounding she walked and ate my delicous morsel. Suddenly she felt the hard wall of a body hitting into me. she looked up at the man she just ran into.
"hi, im so sorry!" She squeeked, with slight fear that he would sue her for all she had. suddenly She remembered her cupcake. looking down she noticed it was all over her shirt and his. She gulped loudly.
chuckling he said " its ok not the first time thats happened." looking into his hazel eyes she lost her focus. He was tall, about six foot, and he looked like he could trample her in an instant.He was ten years or more older then her and he had grey hair starting at his blonde roots.
Quickly she took out a tissue and tried to clean the pink from his shirt while adding in apologies left and right.he grabbed her hand away and tried to insist he was alright and that he had to leave to make it to work. Fristy added a "please don't sue" under her breathe. Then she grabbed her stuff as he grabbed his and walked the rest of the way to work in a rush. as soon as she spotted the building she looked down at what she was wearing.
"ah man,"
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All cleaned up and sitting in her new desk she was ready for her nightmare to be over and her new day to begin correctly again. She was briefed on her duties: Answer calls,Leave messages ,File work, Retype things when asked ."pretty easy" she thought. Her desk was light brown and had a computer, mouse, pad, telephone, paper, sticky notes, and a planner.
*ring ring ring*
"hello?" she answered with as much confidence as she could muster into the phone.
"Hi, this is travis barklys assistant at porkillinds inc, he has to cancel the two with jerry but will reschedule for four, buh bye." The assistant hung up on fristy before she could register.
"ok, four"she thought looking at the planner. "Yes, he was free at four, just have to pencil it in and all set.OK that was easy. now call Mr.Disak and let him know and its all a go go."
After she let her boss know she was occupied with other tasks for the remainder of her time. when four o clock came she was busy doing paperwork when she heard someone clear there throat loudly. looking up she saw the man from the street.
"HAHAHAHAHA" she started laughing. He didn't understand til he got a good look at the blond who was laughing at him, then he started laughing too. "this has to be a joke" she thought then straightened up.
"hello, Mr.Disak's waiting for a client can I take a message for you?" she asked blushing from the memory of earlier.
" Hi, I have the four o clock meeting with jerry, I'm travis barkly with porkillinds inc." travis said with a stretched out hand. Fristy took the hand and shook it, embarrassment showing on her face.
"Right behind me, sir ,he is waiting for your arrival, sorry for giving you another delay today" she said pointing to the mahogany door behind her.
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Sitting on her bed looking out her window Fristy's phone began to ring.
looking at the number she realized she didn't know who it was. answering it she remembered.
"hello" she said sweet as sugar.
"um hey, someone called me from this number" the deep male voice from yesterdays redail said.
"haha, hey, yea last night i called remember?" she said trying not to laugh some more.
" oh whats up? do i know you?" he said casually, she could almost feel the vibration of his voice through the phone.
"You called me last night, I called back, and now you called me again. no I dont know you, I dont think I do." she said with a smirk on her face.
" oh, ok, bye" he said and hung up
Fristy busted up laughing. That boy sure was strange but he sounded hot. "I wonder how he got my number?"She thought as she walked into her small kitchen and grabbed the tub of mint chocolate chip ice cream out of the freezer and started digging in it with a large spoon. The smooth ice cream tasted so good on her tongue and she couldn't wait for the next bite.Today had been way to stressful. tomorrow she hoped would go alot smoother. She also kind of hoped to talk to that boy again, he was humorous enough to help her forget her stress for a moment. How weird had it been to run into the same stranger twice and embarres herself twice.
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