Sandman

Justin and Mackenzie stood outside the house, they looked at each other, as Mackenzie poured the petrol both around the property and inside, Sandman light the match and dropped it to the ground. The flames blazing high a red and orange colour, the fire made its way around the house with their parents inside it flamed the inside if the house ingolfining the interest house as the screams could be heard from the outside as they stood watching the house burns a loud bang, kaboom! The house went up in flames.

Their eyes illuminating in the burning air, flames reflecting in the coldness of their evil eyes. 'Come on Kenzie let's get out of here.'

They turned walking away as the fire continued to illuminate the night sky. The sound of the fire engines flew passed them. 'This is a new beginning bro.'

They turned the corner into the darkness.

Five years later

It was a warm summer’s night Kaleen and Mark were out together, they’d been with one another for the last year they’d become a lot closer during the past few months, they hadn’t had an argument for at least half of that.

Kaleen had met Mark at college and had always made her laugh he always cracked the crappiest of jokes, but the way he told them always made her giggle.

They were lying on the grass outside Kaleen’s as a shadow dawned over them blocking out the sunlight.

‘Kaleen time you got your but into gear, you’ll be l for work as per usual.’

‘Yeah, yeah don’t have a cow.’ Kaleen replied.

‘Don’t be cocky with me young lady I’m not one of your friends.’

‘Thank god for that.’

Adriana’s blood started to boil Kaleen always knew which buttons to push when it come to her step mom. ‘Get to work, and stop canudeling with your boyfriend.’

‘Yes Adriana, anything you say.’

‘That’s mom to you.’

‘You’re not my mom.’

‘Get to work I’ll deal with you later.’ Adriana said storming off.

‘Geese, she’s in one of her better moods aint she!’ Mark said.

‘Yeah-right!’

‘Come on I’ll give you a lift to work.’ Mark said grabbing her hand, pulling both of them up.

They both got into his ford coupe shutting the doors behind them.

‘I take it you two still aint getting on.’

‘I wish she’d just crawl under a large rock and die or something. Then I wouldn’t have her going on at me all of the time.’

Mark pulled up outside the mall where Kaleen worked. He leaned over gently placing his lips gently on hers. Kissing her.

He pulled away. ‘What you doing Saturday night?’

‘Going out with Karen and Heather from college. You can come if you like.’

‘Nagh, that’s okay I’ll pick you up tomorrow instead. About eight.’

‘Yeah sure, don’t be late!’

‘When am I ever late?!’ Mark said sarcastically.

‘Always.’

‘That’s why you love me!’ Mark said shoving her, playfully. ‘Come here and give us a kiss.’ He said pulling her towards him.

They kissed passionately. He pulled away. ‘Well you better get to work or you’ll be late. Again!’ He said with a slight inch of sarcasm. ‘I’ll see you tomorrow.’

‘Okay.’ Kaleen said getting out of the car shutting the door behind her.

Walking into the mall as Mark pulled off driving away.

Kaleen arrived at the pizza palace about five minutes later. She hated her job so much, but not half as much as she hated being at home with her step mom they never got on and her dad was always away on business she only got to see him at weekends when he wasn’t working them too. She always got on with Candice her step sister they had a special bond which no one could break they hung out together when Kaleen wasn’t with Mark, or working. Candice was going out with Kaleen and their friends this Saturday night to the Rock Café of course Candice’s mom disapproves, but she didn’t care she hated her almost as much as Kaleen did, always bossing her about acting like she was three years old and not eighteen. Candice went to the same college as Kaleen, but was doing different courses they were like twins almost inseparable.

‘You’re late.’ A voice said popping there head up from under the counter.

‘Sorry Mac. It won’t happen again.’

‘Alright Kay.’Marvin replied. Trying not to chock on his sweet.

‘Alright Marv. Where’s Kam?’

‘She’s not in tonight you’re on your own.’

‘Great.’ Kaleen replied putting on her oversized apron which rapped round her twice, whose was it anyway? Who had had it before her she wondered as she tied a knot in it several times over so that it wouldn’t drop off.

Kaleen walked round the counter picking up some cloths and cleaning solution then wiped down the tables this was Kam’s job whilst she put the cutlery and the menus on the tables. Kaleen rushed around like a headless chicken before opening time.

And was rushed off her feet for the rest of the night. A couple of Kaleen’s friends come into the pizza palace to see her.

‘So Kaleen still on for Saturday?’ Karen asked.

‘Yeah can’t wait.’

‘Is your sister still coming?’ Heather asked.

‘Yeah.’

‘I bet Adriana disapproved.’

‘What’s knew, she’s a right bitch. She thinks Candice is still three years old she’s always bossing her about. Candice told her where to go and she was coming out with us whether she liked it or not.’

‘Go girl.’ Heather said.

‘I didn’t think Candice had got it in her she seems so quiet, so subdued.’ Karen added.

‘That’s how that bitch has made her. I was surprised too she actually stuck up for herself which bitch bag didn’t like one little bit.’

‘Mac’s looking straight at you.’

‘You better order something.’

‘We’ll have two large Mushroom and bacon pizzas and two cokes.’

Kaleen scribbled the order down. ‘It’ll be with you shortly.’

She walked away then handed Marvin the order.

Kaleen ran around the rest of the night taking orders.

‘Here guys sorry for the wait.’ Kaleen said placing the order down on the table.

‘Thanks.’ They all chimed.

‘I can’t talk to you right now. I’ll come back when the rush is over.’

‘Sure.’ They all replied digging into their pizza.

Kaleen rushed round taking orders for the rest of the night feeling like the rush hour would never end until the end of her shift had come upon her.

‘See you Saturday Kay about eight thirty we’ll meet you in the dock okay.’

‘Yeah sure.’ Kaleen replied as her friends left the pizza palace.

Kaleen wiped down the tables, pulled her apron off and said goodbye, she then walked out of the pizza palace and out of the mall headed home.