As I was running I had recalled what had happened with my last boyfriend. I was last year, during junior year, at a party. He kept begging me to go with him, so I agreed to go and of course I invited Andrew because I never go out socializing unless he's with me. Also, attending that party was the whole reason why I decided to take up scuba diving in the first place.
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I called Logan to let him know that he doesn't have to pick me up tonight.
C: "Hey babe! You don't have to come pick me up tonight. I have to meet up with Andrew first, so I'll just go with him."
L: "Are you serious?! You're bringing that fucking queer with you again?"
Did I just hear him right or are my ears deceiving me? Did he just call Andrew a queer? I can deal with all the harsh names Logan calls me, but he went after Andrew and he's my bestfriend. I really want to say something about it, but I couldn't because I was scared to. I'm too weak. Logan was right about me...I'll never be emotionally strong enough to speak out and stand up for myself let alone others.
C:"Andrew isn't a queer Logan, he's my bestfriend and he makes me feel safe."
L: "He's a queer and I'm tired of seeing him around every time were going out to do something together. You know what Claire...how about this...since you feel so safe around him, how about you just date him."
C: "Logan why are you acting like this? I don't want to date him," I said as I begin to cry thinking that he was going to breakup with me over the phone.
L: "If you don't want to date him, then don't bring him to the party with us."
C: "But Logan I physically can't—"
L: "No buts or we're done," he says while hanging up the phone.
What do I do now? I can't go anywhere without Andrew because of my social anxiety and Logan knows that, so why....why is he doing this to me?
As I was thinking to myself, I get an incoming call from Andrew.
C: "....."
A: ".....hello? Claire?"
C: "....yea I'm here. What's up?"
A: "You still going to that party tonight? I thinks it's gonna be pretty lit for this being our first party and all. Anyways, what time are we meeting up?"
C: "Actually Andrew...I'm not going anymore."
A: "Wait a minute...what's wrong with you? Earlier you was happier than I was about this party slapping my arm and shit because this was our first party together and now you're not going. Did something happen between you and Logan? If that prick did something to you I swear to fucking God Claire."
C: "No it's nothing like that. As the time for the party grew closer and closer my anxiety kicked in. I realized that parties like that just aren't my cup of tea. Plus, you already know that I have social anxiety, so even if I did go I wouldn't even have lasted ten minutes around that many people."
A: "True...well since we aren't going to the party, do you wanna go to the movies instead? You know, Skywars: Kingdom's Fall just came out. We can go see that instead if you want?"
This is why I love Andrew. He's the perfect best friend any girl could ask for.
C: "Umm...no thanks. I'm actually pretty tired and I got a few things to do before I go to bed tonight, so with that being said, I'll catch up with you later. Also, I'll call you tomorrow to set up plans for the movies because I really do want to see Skywars."
A: Alright Claire, I'm holding you to your words. Don't back out on me again because of Larry."
C: "Hahaha Andrew you knows his name is Logan."
A: "Yea that's what I said, Louis."
C: "Lol ok I won't back out on my words, I promise. Goodnight Andrew. I love you man."
A: "I love you too Claire."
I hung up the phone and nearly had a heart attack realizing what I just did. I can't believe I just lied to him like that. I never lied to him before and I know that I'll soon come to regret it, but it is what it is. It's already done, so there's no need to dwell on it too much. As I sat there I had a queasy feeling in my stomach. Something just didn't feel right...
"Hey mom! I'm heading out now," I shouted while coming down the stair. "Okay sweetheart. Have fun and tell Andrew that I said hi and that he better keep you safe or else," She said. "...alright mom I will. I love you. Bye!" I replied and hurried out the door.
I don't know if I should've just walked out without telling her that Andrew wasn't coming with anymore. She probably wouldn't even let me go anymore if she had found out he wasn't.
As I walked down the street I continuously did a sweep of the block to make sure nobody was following me keeping in mind that I am alone. I've never walked somewhere without someone by side or at least at night I haven't.
After twenty minutes of walking, I checked my phone to see how for I was from the party. It was about a thirty minute walk from my house to the party. "I should be there in about ten minutes," I said to myself.
As I was putting my phone in my pocket, I heard a rustle come from across the street.
"Hello? Is someone there?" I asked out loud, "I have pepper spray and I am not afraid to use it!" As I said that I heard the noise again but this time a foot emerged from the darkness flooding the streets.
My heart sunk to my stomach and I began to run as fast as could not looking back to see if I was being followed. As I was running I began to think of all the possible things that can happen to me if I just messed up a little by tripping or taking a wrong turn by accident. I should've never lied to Andrew and Mom.
I ran as fast as I could until I couldn't anymore. I stopped to hide in a bush near the corner of Beach Side Drive and Coastal Avenue.
"Okay Claire," I whispered to myself, "the party is at the end of this street. All you have to do is run a few more feet and you're there." I peeked my head around the bush to see if the dark figure was still following me. When I looked I saw...nothing.
Actually, there was nothing on the street at all. I turned to look the other way and it was like everything disappeared off of the face of the earth. it was complete darkness and one small light in the far distance.
"ComE cloSeR yOuNg chOseN oNe..." a voice crackled like a whispering echo in my head.
I began to walk towards the light. As I drew closer and closer with every mindless foot step, a tall dark figure dressed in a long black cloak emerged into the light. I stopped dead in my tracks...
"So you're the chosen one," said the man like voice coming from the figure, "You're nothing but a filthy mortal human. How can the moon choose you of all the creatures in the 5th dimension. You will never save the Kingdom of Avalon. I put too much hard work and effort into destroying this kingdom and for some little brat like you to threaten my accomplishments is the laughing stock of the year. Actually, just to be sure you'll never become a disruption...I think I'll just kill you right here...right now."
What is he talking about? Chosen one? Kingdom of Avalon? 5th Dimension? Creatures? What the fuck is going on here?!?!?!? As if I wasn't already terrified somethings trying to kill me now and I don't even know why.
The dark figure began to lift his hand aiming it straight towards me. I try to move, but it was like my feet were glued to where I was standing. I struggled to move, but I just can't seem to move at all.
I take a quick little glance at the dark figure and see a ball of light forming in his hand. I can feel a vast amount of power coming from the dark figure, kind of like how anime characters can read each other's power levels, and I know that if I stand here any longer that I am going to die.
The dark figure began to chant something three times, "iin tehh nani mu...iin tehh nani mu.....iin tehh nani mu!" As he said that he blasted the ball of energy towards me. I struggled and struggled as the orb grew closer and closer towards me.
There was nothing else I could do...
Tears begin to flood down my face as the orb got closer. I closed my eyes as I was ready to fulfill the destiny laid out for me.
"No!"
*BOOM*
A strong force washed over me nearly knocking me off of my feet. "Was that a voice?" I whispered to myself. I opened my eyes to a shocking yet peculiar sight.
"Don't just stand there princess, you have to run!" Shouted the ten foot, grayish blue, man shark in front of me. "Ahhhh! What the hell are you? Please don't kill me!" I screamed in fear. "It's okay princess my name is Kuppa. I've been watching over you for a very long time. I swore an oath to the King to be your guardian and to serve and protect you by any means necessary," said the shark.
Kuppa? Just like my dog, but what is he talking about? An oath? Kingdom? Serve and protect? "What kind of fucked up dream is this? I sure as hell don't remember smoking anything before I left home," I cried out.
"This is no dream princess, this is all happening in reality. You are trapped in what is known as an 'Enchantix Cube'. Anything trapped inside is persuaded to do anything the caster wants them to. In your case, you are forced to stand where you are with no will to move what so ever and die," said Kuppa.
...yea I definitely smoked something.
"What are you talking about? You are not making any sense. Things like that don't exist...you're a talking fish for crying out loud," I cried out again, "and why do you keep calling me princess?!?!"
"I can't explain it all right now. I'll explain everything to you in the future and from the looks of everything, the future is very soon. As of right now I need you to get out of here and to safety," he said. "But I can't even move," I said. He replied, "Don't worry about that."
He raise his right hand and snapped his fingers.
I looked down as I noticed that my feet were light again. I can move again, but how? I looked up at Kuppa.
"Now go princess. That was just a temporary spell to get you out of here. The effects only last 30 seconds," he said. "How do I get out of here?" I asked. "You're will power to go home will phase you back into the overworld," he replied.
As he said that everything around me begins to slowly fade.
"Wait! What about you? What's going to happen to you Kuppa?" I asked in worried tone. "You need not worry about me princess, I was trained to deal with situations like this one. Once I'm done here. I will return to your side as you're faithful companion watching over you quietly until it is your time to rule," He replied for the very last time as everything completely faded away and I finally returned to where I was before, but I wasn't exactly where I was before.
As my mind began to come to, I began to see people and a lot of them. I looked back to see if Kuppa and the dark figure was around, but there was nothing. I looked to see if anything was out of place...nothing.
"I need to lay off the edibles...I be seeing some weird shit," I whispered to myself.
I texted Logan letting him know that I was here at the party. A few minutes later, I got an incoming call from him.
I answered:
C: "Hello? Bae?
I tried to hear him over the loud music playing in the house.
L: "Hey C. Did you bring it with you? I swear to God if you did I hope remembered what I said earlier."
I can't believe I ditched Andrew, my bestfriend, to come to a stupid party with Logan. He never used to be a jerk or mean to Andrew and I.
C: "Yea, I remembered what you said and please don't address Andrew as 'it'.....it's Andrew to you Logan...don't ever forget that."
L: "Yea yea yea whatever Claire. Is he here or not?" He asked in a more irritated tone.
C: "......"
L: "...CLAIRE!!!!!!!" He yelled in an angry manner.
C: "No....." I answered with so much fear in my voice.
L: "See now C...was it that hard to pick off a leeched that was latched onto our relationship sucking out all of our fun and energy for your own boyfriend?"
...nothing about this relationship is fun
never was...
C: "No it wasn't. Actually it was quite easy to get rid of him because he is so gullible and stupid just like you told me many times before. He will believe literally anything I say tell him if I just flash a smile.....is that what you expect me to say?"
L: "Whatever Claire...he's clearly not here cuz you'll never have the guts to ever say anything like that around him or else his little bitch boy feelings would be hurt."
C: "Babe.... I would appreciate it if you stop calling him out of his name please..."
L: "Yea...not a chance C....uHhHhh FuCk...well imma hang up now. I'm in the middle of something right now,"
He said with a slight moan in his voice.
C: "Are you ok?"
I asked pretending not to know what is going on....
L: "Yea...I just stubbed my toe on something."
....more like you shoved your dick into something...
C: "Okay..."
L: "Well imma go."
C: "Wait! What about me?"
L: "I don't know Claire! Make some friends or something...you could use more of those."
C: "Wait! I ca---,"
I said as he cut me off off by hanging up the phone once again on me.
I look around the party searching for Logan or a quiet and secluded area from the party. Meanwhile, my anxiety continued to build up inside me. I searched the living room, the kitchen, and by the poolside out back, but I couldn't find him anywhere.
Then I began to realize the reality of things. I should've brought Andrew with me. Logan doesn't care if I'm here or not. Andrew and I could be having fun together.
It's clear that Logan has been cheating on me, so his love for me has completely disappeared. Even now he's cheating, but.....even though I am aware of all these things why am I still with him? Why am I still here even after he insulted me and Andrew? Why am I standing here still trying to prove that I love him when he doesn't even love me?
I make my way up the stair to the second floor.
"It's completely empty up here. Is the upstairs off limits?" I whispered to myself. I look around searching for a room that was either open or looked useable, maybe a bathroom or something. As I was walking past a closed double doored room, that looked like the master bedroom, I heard moaning coming from it.
I probably shouldn't evade other people's privacy, but something wasn't sitting right with me. I felt the need to look, like something was drawing me in. My heart began to hurt as I got closer to the door.
I cracked the door open just enough to peak inside and what stood before me changed my life for the worst and...for the better.