I woke up in the middle of the night screaming and kicking, my

ll see it. I even ran to the bathroom mirror to check if I was fully intact. What's happening to me?

Pentagon. No matter how much I t

unexplained death. Now nightmares! Maybe I was just having a bad couple of wee

ing me to leave the house. I stared at the apple tree paint

school,' I whis

But I really wasn't in the mood for a lecture today, whoever really was? I drov

raffic on the road. I made it to school safely, though with a feel

I missed high school right about now I'd be with Cassidy and Frankie hang

An old Kesha song began playing quickly and full of life. It was exactly what I nee

classes so people didn't miss me much, nor did they notice when I was around. What was I even doing here? Wasting my time, was all I

're plenty of rich men out there who are lonely and in need of wive

front of me just as the K

emoving the heads

his sweatpants and his hair all messy.

lied, tucking my headsets in my

dick. Forgive me Ava, please?'

w how overprotective you can be, I knew what I was getting

right there in the college courtyard with the

tonight?'

my face in

ss we had different classes, but made plans to go out for lunch. I ha

y lecturer who made it almost impossible for anyone to zone out or fall asleep. I finally made it out. I was

y the honking of a car horn. I jumped back

I saw Cassidy and Frankie in Cassidy's BMW

d in the parking lot of my humble college. My old bucket of bolts stood som

led popping the door open for me. I wanted to get in and

d up from the back seat in he

about all the work I had to catch up on and how muc

d and I found myself getting into the front seat. Just earlier I was doubting my pres

Dark Paradise with it we drove at 180 miles per hours, with the

r or two of the test drives and decide

f the car. She didn't even bother to buckle her seat belt. With the way s

on the sidewalk and felt an uneasy breeze go past me. The su

y from me and I had to r

d Tenth Avenue. This is where all the high-class restaurants, sto

ass said, she'd pulled out her

there until four, let's go som

new restaurant close to Sta

as a popular place with indoor and outdoor seating. We couldn't get seats i

Cassidy laughed and kiss

her eyes, 'Th

t happened

ecause she was going into surgery today.' Cass expla

g to perform s

surgery is on Friday. How do they expect me do enjoy my

asked. I shook my head. 'It must have slipped m

y. 'Shit Frankie!' Cass dropped her

d this all the time and it wa

dress store. I've neve

be around.' I asked. Cass laughed, though her face was bur

h or a brandy.' She spoke. 'Geez Ca

n't you think?' Frankie asked us

u're never going to wear o

at suppose

tely not the guy to mar

kie said in a

y being

napped. Cass rolled her eyes

.' I said trying lighten the mood. Frankie ga

y and went on to gossip abo

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ked me to work another shift. The crowds that hang around this place in the evenings were brutal and ill mannered. My c

mood I hadn't taken my car to work because the old rust b

irits so much so that I wanted to go see my mom. I'd disappointed her by not going over for dinner the other night. I shoul

ery I knew it had to be expensive. The cashier had a huge smile on her, she was ready to r

ment building. This side was the middle class of Silverlake. There weren't any clothing stores, or lavish resta

see the apartment in the near distance, the cake was still fresh. The delectable scent filled my nostrils, as I walked the fully

g frosting on shirt. He turned slowly towards me, his face revealing a long s

away quickly. I tried to run bu

e was quicker than me. He grab

lon Carmichael?' He ran a finger across my f

creamed. It was pointless

nded flat on the ground and bumped my head. He approaches

nd another punch. I landed one of my own. I

n and tried to run, but the clearly furious man grab

didn't connect with my face instead he lay