08-09-2006, 06:46 PM
MURASAKI
?What do you mean you failed Math?? An enraged father shouted his daughter sitting at the kitchen table her hands buried in her arms.
?Honey claim down, please let her explain, Lacy do you have anything to say?? Her mother said, in a coaxing mannar, trying to get her daughter to feel a little better in light of the situation. The girl raised her head, the blond hair waving as he did so. Tears streamed down her precious face, her eyes were bloodshot. She shook her head, she didn?t want to talk, not now, or ever to her parents again.
?Well missy, you better start thinking of something soon, I want some damn answers.? Her fathers voice was raising, his blood pressure shooting through the roof. The vein that tends to pop out of your forehead when you are anger was pulsating. Lacy look at him, her face turning from sorrow to anger.
?You are not my father, shut up, JUST SHUT UP!? She stood up, grabbed her purse by its handle and walked towards the door.
?Don?t walk away from me young lady, we aren?t done here.?
?Jon, let her go, lets all claim down, we can figure this out in the morning.?
Lacy walked out the door slamming it behind her as she left. Reaching into her purse she grabbed a rectangular box from her purse. Taking the lighter from her pocket she lit her cigarette and began walking down the street. He took a long drag as she made the right at the end of the cul-de-sac and began to walk north, towards the school. Her mind drifted, her thoughts melted into one, one solitary thought that had been lingering within her for the past few weeks.
?Remember, your final is on Tuesday, second final of the day, these schedules confuse me to, so make sure you are here.? The class barley acknowledged the teacher; it was the last full day of class. Cards were strewn across the desks, idol chatter filled the room.
?Hey you going to the party tonight?? a slender boy asked the pretty girl in front of him. He had waited all year to talk to her and he finally did, on the last day of school.
?When is it?? Lacy responded, she obviously was the pretty girl.
?I don?t know, I heard it started at 8. Kevin Copps house.?
?Really??
BUZZZZZZ
The students quickly got up from their seats grabbing their books and stuffing them within their backpacks. Quickly filing out of the class room Lacy turned to go home, she didn?t hear right, now she couldn?t have.
That was your first mistake. How could you. How could you be so stupid as to plan a party on that night. You said you were going out of town. How could you be having a party if you were going out of town?
She took another long drag from her fag and exhaled, quickening her speed. Sighing she drifted back to that night, everything coming into place.
?Alright mom, I?ll see you tomorrow morning.?
?Ok Lac, don?t stay out to late.?
?Wouldn?t dream of it,? she shouted back, closing the door behind her and locking it. The music from the party could be heard from her front door, Kevin didn?t live that far away.
Popping a piece of gum in her mouth she started to walk, slow at first, she needed to think of what to say, how to word it. It just didn?t make sense, why would he lie to her? She crossed the street, sure enough cars were lined up and down the street, at least twenty people were standing out front, a burning trash can sat in the middle of the drive way. Tentatively she walked past, towards the door. It was open. She walked inside, closing it to keep the noise down.
Turning at the hallway she made her way down it, there was nobody down there. Making a left at the end and then a right after the bathroom she came to two rooms. Slowly she turned the handle on the door, the light was on, there was noise. Opening it further she peered in. In shock she stood there, Kevin, Jacki, her best friend?together. They didn?t even notice her presence in the room.
Outraged she shouted; ?WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE!??
Kevin nearly fell out of the bed, pulling the sheet over himself as he stared dumbfounded towards the door. Jacki just sat there, pulling out her mirror and began to fix her hair.
?Honey, wha?no wait, I can explain.?
?Really, like she tripped and you fell? No really go ahead, explain why you seem to be FUCKING my best friend.?
Jacki looked up.
?Oh and don?t even get me started on you. You, you little two faced bitch. Jesus do you have to go around whoring yourself out to the first guy you see at a party. Fucking H Chirst! You slut.
She turned, her eyes beginning to tear as she walked through the now crowded hall way. She pushed and shoved but finally made it back to the door, Kevin right on her heels. He reached his hand out, gripping her by the arm, but she tugged away turning back and pointing at him.
?You don?t get to touch me ever again. I don?t ever want to see you, And I don?t ever want to speak to you again.?
She turned again and walked off.
God how could I have been so stupid? How on earth could I fall for such a pig. And with tonight, No its not worth it. She finished her cigarette and tossed it on the grassy field. She lifted herself from the play structure and pulled her pack out again. Hmm?last one. He flung the pack over her shoulder and lit the cigarette. As she began to walk home her mind filled with ways. Ways to do it, to end it all. All the suffering, the misery, the pain.
Opening her front door the lights were off. Her mother, and Jackass were both asleep. She silently crept into the kitchen her mind trying to find a nice easy way, a knife, that would be quick and effective. Pulling a satisfactory blade from the holder she propped herself up on the counter and held the knife over her vein. A slight tear dripped down her cheek as she applied pressure to the skin.
A dark home. People wore black, Lacy?s mother was sitting over in the corner, crying, no bawling. Her father stood over her mother, his hands placed upon her shoulders, wait, they didn?t speak anymore. Her friends were there, her grandparents, all of them sad their eyes had tears in them, real tears. A few made speeches about Lacy, each one beautiful, each one unique. They were truly saddened.
CLANG
She was pulled back to reality, the knife hitting the ground below her. She sniffled, as she wiped her eyes. Climbing down from the counter she walked down the hallway, flicking off the light as she left the room.
I?m over reacting, I have to be. Even if I?m not I can?t let them go through that.