Chapter 1:
Angelica awoke in a cold sweat. She knew something was wrong, but she
couldn't place it. She got out of bed, and walked down the cold, dark
hallway. The floors were bare wood, they creaked under her feet. Angelica
reached the banister, of the large staircase, leading down to the entry hall.
Listening very carefully, she heard someone utter the words, "watch your back…" then saw someone run, run to the back of the house. It cooled her to the bone. Ecstatic, she ran down the hall and in to her younger, but very mature sisters room."Sarah! Sarah! Wake up!" Exclaimed Ang (her nickname). Silence."Sarah!""What? Gosh, I WAS sleeping here!" Said a sleepy-eyed Sarah. "I, I, I felt something was wrong. So, uh, I went to check, like, around. And I got to the, the staircase. I heard this, this v-voice say 'watch your back'." She stuttered and trembled at the last part. "Ok, is this a joke? I know it is, Jane, Jane you can come out now!" Whispered Sarah. She expected her other older sister to hop out to scare her. "Huh, um no. I'm telling the truth! And Jane, she's at Kara's remember?" "Ok, now your serious?""I have been this whole time."
Sarah sat back and just thought. She told Ang that she must have been hallucinating. But it was true, the whole story. Sarah stayed in Angelica's room the rest of the night until the girls' parents woke up. So Angelica wouldn't freak out, again.
Two days later Angelica was still in shock. She hadn't even called her boyfriend. His name was Jordan, but everyone called him Taylor. They loved each other dearly. They would do anything and everything for the other. He was Angelica's first real boyfriend. Which is sort of strange since Angelica was a very pretty, athletic, active, and very talented 15-year-old.
Taylor was very worried. So, he went to his brother, Isaac, for advice. Ike told him to just go over there and see what's wrong. "You can even take Zac along, If you want. He loves playing with Sarah." Said Isaac."Ok, I should just go over there? ZAC, LET'S GO!" Called Tay. "Um, no. Where are we going?" Zac asked walking into the boys' room."Sarah's." "Ok, then what are you waiting for let's go?" He said hopping down the stairs. Taylor just chuckled to himself.
Chapter 3:
His mother just stood there in awe at what her son had said. 'What is wrong
with him? He has never talked back to anyone', she thought.
Taylor caught a glimpse of his mother's expression.
"Mom, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. I just don't feel up to going
over there." He apologized. "Why, what's wrong?" She asked.
"Well, I kind of yelled at Angelica today. And I feel really, really bad
because, I made her cry (more)." Taylor explained.
"Honey, why don't you go over there, and apologize to her. It will make you
feel better and you can get Zac. But, hurry. It looks like a storm might be
coming." Mrs. Hanson reassured her son. "Um, ok. Thanks mom!"
"What are mothers for?" She said.
"Mom, what should I do?" Asked Angelica stepping into the kitchen.
"About Taylor? Call him or go over and talk to him." She replied.
Angelica always thought her mother was good at stuff like this, advice. Of
course she was, she had many sisters (5), and daughters (4).
"I should? What if he won't talk to me?"
"Don't be worried with 'what if?'. If he won't talk to you at least you know
you tried." Mrs. Spray told her daughter.
"Ok, I think I'll go over and apologize to his face. Thanks mom." Angelica
said. "Oh great, now it's raining!" Exclaimed Taylor. 'No sense in turning back
now', he thought.
The weather was worse very soon. It was only a ten-minute walk between the
two houses' but the storm made it feel like an eternity.
"What the heck?" Thought Angelica, "it was so nice, like, five minutes ago. Oh,
well." The both began to run. The weather was really bad. The rain pouring, the
wind was howling, and the sky was black. CRASH!
"Uhhh…." Yelled Angelica. She ran into something (someone) and was now lying
in a puddle of water. She took the hand that was extended towards her and
stood up.
"Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry, I didn't see you…Angelica?", Taylor asked looking
at the girl he just ran in to's face. "Taylor?" she replied.
By: Avanthi Govender, 13, Livonia, MI
Chapter 2:
In ten minutes the two were standing on the Spray's front stoop. Justin and
Aaron Spray opened the door. Justin walked away saying, "In the garage." Tay
and Zac turned around and went to the garage door. Taylor knocked, only it
was drowned out by a muffled voice singing something. Zac just pulled opened
the large door; inside sat Angelica at her keyboard. She looked up startled.
But was relieved when she saw who was staring at her.
"Hey, Hun, what's up?" Asked Taylor kissing her on the cheek
"Um, uh, nothing." She said it to quickly, and knew Tay didn't believe her.
"Hey, Zac! Wanna go play Nintendo?" Asked Sarah appearing in the doorway.
"Sure." He exclaimed.
"Ok. Listen, I know you to well to know your not telling the truth. So,
what's wrong?" Taylor asked with a looked of concern in his eyes.
"But-fine, I'll tell you. The other night I woke up at, I think, 2. I got
out of bed and went to see if anything was. And I felt there was. Well, I
got to the banister and I heard someone whisper, 'watch your back'. And
then----" She broke down in tears.
"Calm down, calm down. Then what? What happened after that?" Tay asked
hugging her, comforting her.
"And, and then I saw something. Someone. They ran from the living room to
the back of the house. Taylor, no one else knows someone was in the house."
She told him. "What?! You didn't tell anyone someone was in your house? Wh-" Angelica cut
him off. "Taylor, don't yell at me! Do you think it was easy not telling anyone,
especially my parents? Who cares what you think, it was hard!" she exclaimed
yelling as loud as possible.
"Yeah, who cares what I think? Obviously you don't. Good-bye!" Taylor
yelled, running out of the garage.
"What is going on in here?" asked Mrs. Spray. The yelling had corrupted her
reading.
"Nothing, but I think I just screwed things up with Taylor!" Angelica sobbed.
"Taylor, would you mind going over to the Spray's to get Zac?" asked Mrs.
Hanson. "Yes, I mind!" he replied. "What?" she questioned.
"I said I mind going to get Zac." Taylor exclaimed from his position on the
couch.
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TO BE CONTINUED