It's not what you think. Two social worlds collide with words, feelings, behaviours and ideas most unexpected to bring an even more unpredictable end. Lacey Atkins leaves school for a tear and comes back wanting nothing more than to be left alone. Alone in a classroom, Tom Wade sees Lacey and soon comes to want nothing more than to be with her. Her weird and unusual ways all make him the more curious and drawn in.
View MoreShe tapped the door lightly and waited impatiently for whoever was on the other side to open up. With her hands in her pockets her feet tapped the ground, excitement running through her like warm water. The door flew open, and there with a smile stood his mother. "Good evening Lacey" his mother greeted. "He's in his room." she said pointing down the long hall way. Lacey nodded and headed down the hall. One more night, one more night and she would be gone for an entire year without being able to see her friends or talk to them. Her parents had said no distractions and she couldn't protest. The others did it already.
She stepped into his room, arms stretched out, but stopped when she saw the picture in front of her. Her hands dropped to her sides, disdain in her eyes. "Jody?" She spat out in confusion "and Dennis?" she laughed, denial filling her every thought. Her friend jumped off of her boyfriend's bed in fear. "Lacey I only came to tell him we couldn't do this again." she blurtted out as she walked towards her. Lacey stepped back, "so it happenned before?" She asked desprately trying not to let the tears out. She looked between them, waiting for one of them to answer her. "I tried to tell you yesterday at school but you were so busy, you didn't have the time." Jody bluttered again. "Lacey we were both upset. Out of nowhere you tell me you'll be gone for a year, a whole year. We were both pissed off and it just happenned." Dennis said. She nodded, her head filled with questions like when did it happen and how had it happenned? But she honestly didn't want the answers to those questions. Her breaking heart beat against itself. Her body unwilling to stay in the room any longer, she looked from Jody to Dennis and said "you're rightJody, itsmyfault, Ishouldhave givenyoumy attention, so youcouldexplainyourselfforthis." Dennis spoke up for the second time, "Baby I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." "Yeah Lacey I'm sorry" Jody repeated. Her apology very insincere. Lacey sighed and took out her phone, typing a quick message. She looked up at them once it was sent and said, "oh no!" her voice was shaking and so was her body, her tears threatening her brown eyes. "There's no need. And its a good thing I'm leaving isn't it?" She laughed as her phone beeped, a reply. "Bye" was her last word as she ran out the room. Bumping into his mother she gasped, "I'm sorry" she said as she cleared her throat. The tall woman looked down at her with sympathy, "No Lacey, I'm sorry." She nodded and headed out the door and into her car ordering the driver to take her home.With heavy breaths, she ran out the black honda and went straight for the double doors that led into her house, slamming that one shut with swelling rage she crossed the front hallway, took two steps at a time and barged into her room. Its safety pulling her towards her bed. She sank to the floor instead, pulling her pillow to herself, she let her head rest on it and she let it out; the tears she had managed to keep from spill since she saw them, she let it all out. Her body shaking with pure rage. She was her friend, how hadn't she seen it coming? Jody's constant nagging at why she was seeing him. With all her powers of observation she just didn't see this one coming.
She squeezed the layout of her grey bed sheet, pulling it towards her, while the soft mattress took in her muffled scream and streaming tears. Too weak to keep crying, she crawled into her bed, wrapping herself in the slightly cold embrace of her blanket. she closed her eyes and nuzzled her head into the soft pillow that matched her bed sheet. One more night seemed like a long time. She wanted to leave, the knowledge that it would be hard for her if she were at all to stay and go to school caused her dread. Leaving was the safest option and untill an hour ago, it turned out to be the very best. "Hey." She heard his sweet raspy voice. Lacey opened her eyes to see her big brother, his shoulder leaning against her door with his legs crossed at the ankles and his hands also crossed in front of him. His deep brown hair wet and sticking to his forehead. An impassive expression on his face. "What happened?" He asked, noticing her very red eyes and nose. She cleared her thoat and said, "Went over to see Dennis like I said I would." "Yeah and?""Jody was there, tugging at his shirt while he took her's off her head." She said in disgust. "What?" Was his reply.She sat up on her bed and continued, "they said something about both being upset I was leaving and then it just happened." "Oh! He's gonna get it promise you that." He said standing up right, his hands clenched by his side. "No need Darin, I won't be there to see it" she smiled slyly.He hissed. "He could just be my latest victim." He smiled back. "Yeah well, this happens doesn't it? I should have known. It happenned with you and Toni, only Marvin got his girl back." She pointed out her brothers' past expirience. Their parents idea to have their childern learn the family businesses when they turn sixteen has left them having scars from shattered relationships. "You could get him back if you want."She scoffed and laid back down. "I don't want to." He clicked his tongue and gave her a half smile. "You uhh... you want me to get her for you?" With her eyes lighting up she said, "Is she asleep?"He turned towards the long hallway and then back to her and answered, "Yeah for about thirty minutes. Does it matter?" Raising her head to the ceiling, she hummed as though in thought, causing his to chuckle. "No. So yes please and thanks."He nodded and walked into the hallway, returning with his little sister filling his arms. Her breathing calm with sleep and her hair, the same color as Darin's covering her small face. He placed her beside Lacey and pulled the covers over her petit frame. "When you get back she'll be five." He reminded her. "Yeah. Another year and more trouble" she laughed."Shhyeah" he smiled. "I'm sorry about Dennis. And I'll him for this." he balled his fist and shook it mid-air. "But right now Carmen wants my body, so I gotta go show it to her. Over Skype." He completed. Before she could speak up to judge him. "You have Sadey now so sleep well." She nodded as he closed the door behind him. She got to her feet and headed for he bathroom, taking her phone with her, a bath on her mind. Twenty-three messages from Dennis, including voicemails, and one from her dear friend Jody. Just a matter of time, and she wouldn't have to deal with it or them for an entire year.Bryan gave attention to the papers on his desk. Knowing the Human Resources manager had just walked into his office, and yet not looking at her. "You shouldn't keep me waiting Miss." "I'm sorry sir. I just..." her voice squeaked. Like every other time she came before the big boss man. "Now I'm doing work I planned to do at home here." "I apologise. It's just. I noticed that your new assistant doesn't have a last name in her file and-" "I know what her last name is." "But sir-" "I know who I hired. I have my reasons for keeping her last name out of her file. Unless she decides to tell you her last name... which I doubt she will. Considering." He smiled. Remembering Nick's lack of expression when neither of them said her last name. "Understand? This is my decision. Good night." "Yes Mister Atkins. I apologise for wasting your time." He knew his reason wasn't good enough. But there was nothing she could do about that. Lucill
Dim lights flooded the entire room. Music playing ever so loudly, he could barely hear himself think. The VIP room in the club was a little less crowded than the other side of the velvet rope. Leaning back against his chair, leg crossed; ankle on his left knee, one hand on his right thigh and the left holding on to the glass of scotch on the table, he stared into the somewhat golden liquid. Wearing a white shirt with no tie, two top buttons undone and a dark blue suit. His heart pounding from the effects of the drug. Lost in nothing and thinking of nothing, he didn't look up when the velvet rope was lifted and his friend walked in with a girl in a tight short dress calling his name excitedly. "Nicky! Nicky!!" His friend called out over the music. He didn't look up. His friend was now standing beside him. "This is Sandy." His friend gestured to the girl giggling beside him. He still didn't look up. Tracing his fingers round the rim of his glass. "This is Nicky, beautiful."
TWENTY FOUR YEARS AGO..."What do you mean you're not coming?! "I don't want this. I don't want any part of this, i never did" "Oh and apparently she did?!" Renee stood so close, hoping to hear what Nick was saying. "Nick-" "No dad. I'm not coming. Besides, you're there.""Damn it Nick! She's asking for you." "So what?""This is your child!" Renee held one hand over her mouth in shock and the other on her husband's arm. "I'm not coming.""Then, don't come back. Don't come back at all. I don't want to see you here." Bryan spat.But first...*****Beethoven's Ruins of Athens No.4 played in the background. Idle chatter going on all around. Waiters passing around champagne from one person to the other like a plague. Such elegant evening gowns round the hall. The music seemed to move through her, she'd never been one for such music and yet she was enjoying it, more than she thought she would. It was
Crap. She wasn't wearing her other clothes. But so what? Tate already knows too much. "Hi." Lacey kept a straight face. Tate stepped aside, giving her space to enter the house. Without a word from him, she went towards the living room. Only to stop when she saw David and George on their feet. Hearing Tate call her name got them to get up. So it wasn't just Tate who had now seen her out of her other clothes. Oh who cares? "Where's Tom?" She asked. They looked at her like she was a completely different person down to the way she dressed. Which in a way is true. It took a few seconds before George spoke for all of them. "Uhh... upstairs." "Thanks." She veered towards the stairs. Tate cleared his throat. "We'll just go then." She looked back at him and nodded. "Lock the door behind us please?" She did as she was asked. The first thing she noticed when she pushed his room door open was the mess. The room wasn't as bright as it usually was, things had been t
Tom shrugged off his jacket when he got home. He let it fall to the ground as he headed towards the kitchen, ignoring Tate and George who got in after him. He grabbed a glass from the kitchen island and poured himself a glass of water. He could barely bring himself to drink it. How did this happen? They were happy and then Abby showed up. How blind had he been in that moment that he didn't see right through it all? He let her take him upstairs and he thought she was apologising. How stupid can he be? With new rage building up, he threw the glass at the fridge with force. He watched it shatter once it hit and water ran down the fridge door. Groaning, he dug his hands into his hair. It had all been a plan to break them up. And he fell for it. How did he not know any better? He looked at the dishes by the sink and swept them off the counter. All of them breaking. The sound only muffling his ragged breathing for a moment. He hated the memory. Only wishing he could go back and stop hi
It was strange to see her house looking the way it did. She'd never admired it from afar before. The bouncer with the guest list stood by the door. She always talked to him before heading inside never to be seen again till morning. A string of colourful lights were hung out. Kids from different schools walking up to the trusty bouncer to see who was who and decide which of the kids before him would be his unlucky victim. Tom held her hand and stuffed their hands in his pocket. She was sure he could feel how cold her hands were, and the knots were still there. Music was playing inside. From where they stood they could hear it. They could also hear people talking excitedly around them. Tate and the others in front of them were no different. Those without invites wondering out loud if they'd be let in. There were a lot of people waiting to get in in front of them. And from what she could see, a guy and a girl had already been told to get lost since they got out of the car. The bouncer i
How dare he? How dare he look at her after what he did? The sight of Dennis made her angry. Not to mention the fact that he was looking at her from where he sat, three tables away. Even if he looked remorseful. Remembering him groaning in pain when she pressed his ribs was enough to make her smile a little and keep the anger away. Tom slipped his arm round her waist, snapping her out of her thoughts. She looked at him and smiled, remembering that she was with him and his friends. The bell for the next classes to begin was rung and the boys stood up. Tom winked at her before he left with them. They had classes but she didn't, yet. Watching them leave, she was nearly startled when Dennis took a seat across from her. Her hands gripped the side of her chair. "I'm sorry. Lacey I'm so sorry." He rushed his words. Thinking she would leave before he got a chance to talk. "I snapped. I shouldn't have, but I did. I saw you with him the day before and I couldn't take it." Lacey's
"So." Marvin broke the silence that had taken over since Lacey called Darin. He looked at Darin who's eyes were closed. "Are you upset you weren't there to help her?" "No. It's about time she started handling things herself. Even if she only handled part of it." He unlocked his phone and sent a text. "Who is this guy anyway?" It was taking a lot to keep his anger in check. Unlike Darin who was exceptionally calm, though his forehead was creased. "Her ex boyfriend. The one who cheated." "That piece of shit kid?!" There was no hiding it there. Darin nodded, his phone buzzing. He got a reply. When his phone rang, he picked up instantly. Not knowing who was calling. "Count yourself lucky that I wasn't there to rip you apart." The raspy rage full voice made him shiver, eyes widening in terror. Dennis looked around the room like the person on the phone was with him. "Who is this?" "You should have left her a
Hands on her hips, a stern look on her face and her friends beside her, she watched Jody walking down the hall among other students. "Jody right?" She got the girl's attention. A smirk taking over the stern look. "Yeah?" Jody walked up to them."You're the witch's friend aren't you?" "I don't know any witch.""Ugh! Lacey." She rolled her eyes. "Oh! I said friend. But that's not remotely true." "What do you mean by that?" Jody folded her arms. "I am Lacey's friend." "You don't have to play that game with me.""I'm not playing." She scoffed. "Yeah. Sure. But, you did see me and my friends by her locker. I know that for a fact." "What are you talking about?""I'm not buying the fake innocence. She saw you" She pointed at one of the girls beside her. "Look at us getting into Lacey's locker, she saw you walk away." Jody wanted to speak, she cut her off. "The day the witch had that locker room incident." J
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