I've never been a people person. I would much rather stay in my house than out with people, that's just how I am. I've been like this for as long as I can remember. I do know that at one point I did like people and being with others but I don't remember those days. I'm in 10th grade and I'm 16 and I practically have no friends. I live in a city. I go to a big school. There is no reason I shouldn't have friends when living in a place like this. It's perfect here, there is little to no crime and people get along. But you know at school there is still that classic high school group thing you know where the popular kids and the smart kids don't like each other and there's a mean girl who thinks she is on top of the world with her super hot boyfriend.
We all know how that works out, anyway I like to stay out of all that you see. I haven't lived here that long, well not as long as most of the kids I moved here about nine months ago and I don't even think the kids know I'm there.
On my first day of school, the teachers didn't even say hello. I just tried to keep up and I stayed out of the way the best I could. But now it's Monday morning, the day all people love, right?
I start my walk to school. It's not a long walk but it's all uphill so it kills me every time even though I play sports, I still hate the walk. it's a workout for sure. I see people all over, some look at me, some don't, The others who I see every day say hello or good morning. I just wave my hand or make some type of motion so that way I'm not being rude. But then I see Kay. I don't hate him but I don't like him either. He's always being happy, cheerful, and tries talking to me like we're friends but I wouldn't call it that.
"Hey! Good morning! a beautiful day ahead right?"
I'm stopped walking, now looking at him. He's got a black and blue hoodie on and blue jeans his head is up and his dark hair are on his face. He looks like a mess almost but only he could pull it off I think. He's got blue eyes and a slim face. He's not bad-looking and he's not out of shape but still annoying.
"Sure if you say so….? I don't have all day to talk."
I say this like I'm tired but I am not I just don't feel like talking all that much.
"Oh yea lets go...so did you do the homework I almost forgot to do it"
Homework oops I forgot about that but just to keep things simple and short...
"No I got it all done, it wasn't that hard" he starts to move his head up and down like he's thinking about something.
"You know you don't talk that much right? is there a reason for that? Most people are like this when something bad happened to them"
he doesn't look at me. I'm now looking at him, why is he saying this? I know I don't talk much but I just don't like people.
"I know I don't talk much but that doesn't mean I have had any problems.."
"Why not just talk to me? I've been trying to talk to you a lot but you just don't...do you not like me?"
"I wouldn't say that it's not like that, don't think too much"
Now he just keeps quiet for a few mins then goes back to talking about anything and everything. I know he is still thinking about it but am I going to say anything? Nope, I'm not.
When at school I go to my locker and Kay goes to his place at the other side of the hall a few feet away. He looks over a few times then his face gets that look and it's like a warning to me. I look the other way to see Sky, the mean girl I mentioned before. She's walking down the hall like it's a runway with two other girls at her side. Most people love her but I don't. I hate her more than I do others. Her locker is next to mine so when she gets here she waves her hand at me in a way telling me to leave. I give her a look then go back to get my things, and fixing up my locker.
"Umm hello? Did you not get the hint?"
"Hint? Do you think I'm just going to leave because you said so?" you don't own the school" I may not like people or talk to them but I will not take bullcrap from her. Now she's looking at me like I'm just the grossest thing she's ever seen. And before I know it Kay is at my side. He takes my things out of my looker and takes my hand and then ways by to Sky and then starts to leave.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"Taking you away from that monster"
"I was fine...you can let go, we are far away now" he stops and hands me my things. I and he had only been talking for well somewhat talking for about four months now, he came up to me first and has never stopped coming back. He's like a puppy who found a new toy he just can't go a day without bugging me.
"Sorry I just don't think you should even bother with sky she's going to tear you apart"
"How? she has no control of me. She doesn't even know my name, no one here but you know my name for that matter" he puts on a face that makes me feel like I said something wrong. He knows it's the truth.
'Okay come on class is going to start soon" he starts his way in the class I start to go to but I look back to the lockers and see the sky looking at me. It's as if an animal found its prey. I go into the room quickly and find my seat next to kay.
(lunchtime)
I can finally getaway, I normally go to the end of the lunch hall. There are not that many people there and sometimes kay will come over but he's somewhere else at this time. But today when I get there are more people there than ever and I look around people everywhere there is almost every set token. Now, what am I going to do? Today is not my day that's for sure. I go outside and sit under a tree. There are like 15 trees out here. There are some other kids here but not many. It's getting colder today so that may be why all those kids are in the hall.
"Well well look who's here"
I look up to see Kay, so this is where he goes every day?
"Hey… what are you doing out here?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that? Shouldn't you be inside? You never sit anywhere else than the hall"
"Oh well I would be but there are more people there than normal so"
He slides down and sits next to me,
"So why are you out here? I would think you would be sitting with all your friends or do you not have anyone to bug?"
"Well for one I like it out here and I just don't want to be in there with them all the time, sometimes it's nice to get away"
"Ok I get that sometimes it's nice to be alone and not in a room full of people hints why I'm here"
Then for the rest of the time, we just talked and it wasn't so bad. He is a good guy and I noticed one thing he doesn't talk about himself too much, I may not be a people person but I still can tell when someone is being secretive about themselves. I am the same way so, I get it made he's just not the person he makes himself out to be but I can't say for sure. I shouldn't get too close. I never know who I can trust in this world.
Now leaving school I see everyone with their friends and laughing, having fun…. If only I could be like that. But I have to go to work, I started to work at a shop. It's not much but I like it. It's a crafts store and it pays enuff for the bills so it works.
There are mostly only older people who come in and it's on the other side of town.
(Now at work,) I'm putting things away when a man comes in and starts to walk around. I wouldn't say much about this if it was a normal thing, but not to be sexist but young men don't ever come to the shop so it's weird and he looks like a robber.
After a few mins, I'll just talk to him and ask if he needs help finding something.
(10 mins later)
Ok, I got this...just ask he's not that scary looking he only in all black and has a creepy hat on and gloves.
"Um hello sir do you need help finding anything?" he looks over at me. I can't see his face all the way….red flag.
"Um yes, I could use some help. I'm looking for someone.."
Shit red flag number two.
"Umm sure who are you looking for?"
"A girl who used to go by the name…..MK I Believe she works here"
Oh hell, how did they find me so soon? I can't believe this. I thought I could get away for once. Made he won't know it's me? Oh, who am I kidding?
"Umm, I'm sorry sir I Don't know anyone by that name made you have the wrong place?"
"I'm sure she's here, by the way, I Didn't catch your name" oh hell I'm so dead….
Then the door opens and I'm so happy it's Kay he's here but why? How did he know I work here?
"Kay! It's good to see you I'll go get your stuff out of the back come with me"
I ran up to him and took his hand and I led the way to the back.
"Ok you're not going to understand this right now but I need your help. Tell the guy out there I got sick or something and can't help him anymore then get your ass out of here ok?"
He looks confused and like he's about to do something bad but I have no other choice right now. But he doesn't move.
"Please I'll tell you later just help me right now"
"Ok but you need to tell me what's going on later meet outside of your house okay?"
"Ok ok thank you go now" I start running out the door I hope there isn't more than just the one guy, I run out the back door and I see a car down the street so I run behind another car I see kay ruing out of the store and he's coming my way then I see about four
guys running behind him I get up and run to him.
"Come on I know a place to go to...I'm sorry I got you into this"
"Well don't say sorry yet I don't know what even going on"
We ran until we lost the guys and then I led the way to my hidden place it's not much. There is only one room but it's got what I need. I come to this place when I get scared. And right now I'm so scared.
"This is it, it's not much but it'll work for now.'' When we get in I sit down on the bed and Kay looks out the window. This place is not easy to find so I'm not scared that those men will find us but I guess it's good to be on guard.
"Ok, so what did I just get myself into?"
This is the part I'm going to hate. I can't even remember everything so how am I going to tell Kay everything? Oh wait, I don't have to tell him it all made I could lie? But I hate lying.
"Ok well you see I don't think you're much into this so you should be fine nothing to be…"
"Stop look people don't just get you to be a getaway and then not tell you anything I know there's something so just say it"
"Ok well, those people are after me Not that I did anything wrong I'm not the type of person but they want me and now they know about you so they may look you up and try to get me through you that's…..that's all" he sits down next to me and doesn't say anything, you see one other reason I don't get close to people is that I don't want them to get hurt…..I've had too many other people get hurt because of me and it's not fair to them. I think it would be best if I don't talk to Kay anymore but I've started to enjoy being with him as a friend but I know I can't live a nice life not like I want to anyway.
"Look I'm going to stay here but Kay you should get going. Your parents must be wondering where you are, it's late."
"Oh yeah...then are you going to be ok by here alone? I could stay,"
I want you to stay but I can't have you do that...I know that it's too hard to lose someone who's close so better lose you now than later. It's for the best...I feel like this is something from a movie, how fun right?
"No I'm ok you should go" I get up and go to the door and he gets up and walks over.
"Be safe...if they come then call me, I'll be right there as soon as I can"
I open the door and he steps out, he looks around then starts to walk away.
(a week later)
I haven't said much to Kay, we still walk together and he now even gets to my house before I leave so I'm not walking alone. He's a good guy. I have to say I'm going to miss him. I think I should leave town soon the next time I see one of those guys. I know I shouldn't put it off but I like this place. It's nice here and most people don't even talk to me...I wonder if I would be saying the same thing if I didn't meet kay.
It's now Sunday so I don't have anything to do. It's my one day off. I think I should get my hair done. I don't go crazy about my looks like most girls do but I still think it would be good so that way I look different. My hair is long, very long it goes down to my hips, it's a dark drown. I don't remember the last time I cut my hair. I think I'll go to the place down the road.
I got my things and started my way out the door when I got to the door someone knocked. I jumped back.
"Hello? Is anyone home?" frick I don't know what to do who is it no one other than kay knows I live here. I walk up to the door and look in the peak hole, it's a girl and a guy who look about my age but I'm not sure.
"Are you sure this is the right place ben?"
"I'm sure she has to be here, we have looked for so long" are they looking for me? Are they with the others? Do I say something or pretend not to be here?
"Who is it?"
They both look at the door. The girl looks happier than the guy, he looks well like he's plotting something.
"I said who's there ?" the girl walks up to the door and takes a breath.
"We are looking for Rose, are you..?"
"I asked who you are not who you're looking for."
She looks at the other guy who she called Ben, then she steps back and he steps up. I know that name but I can't say where I know it from.
"Rose, it's us Ben and jenny...don't you remember us?" Then he looks down, I can't say I remember them but I feel like I know their names. They don't look mean. I take a breath then start to open the door. I open it a little just enuff for me to see them all the way. The girl is shorter and has light brown hair that is to her shoulders she is smaller and seems like she would be the nerd, she has glasses that are big and round and she is wearing clothes that don't match too well. The boy on the other hand looks different. He has black hair that's not too long down in his eyes a little and looks nice and he has light green eyes and is tall if I had to guess 6.5. He's in blue jeans and a blacktop.
He looks at me and then takes one step back so that way I could open the door a little more.
"I don't remember you...so who are...no were you to me?" he looks at Jen and then he hands me a paper/note.
"What's this?" it's got some type of language on it I can't read it, I've got no clue what language it is.
"This is going to tell you mostly everything you need to know, for now, we will see you soon we will talk more than, have a good day"
"Bye…." they start to walk away. I step back inside and sit down.
"What the hell is going on…." I don't get this, I can't remember most of my life so I don't know for sure if I knew them. But what the hell is on this paper? He said it would tell me things I need to know...well change of plans for today.