Chapter VII:
“Friend or Foe”
As soon as the
sun illuminated the cold town, Van got up and went to school. He was really
distracted by his passing day; he barely paid attention to his steps. Until,
walking by the school’s main hallway someone stopped him.
Lance:
Van…
I… I think we started on the wrong foot; I really would like us to be friends…
Van:
Actually,
Lance, I should apologize, it’s stupid to judge someone without really spending
time to know the person…
Lance:
That’s
great, hey maybe we can hang out someday, you know, go to a band fest or
something like that…
Van:
Sure…
(Stretching Lance’s hand but still suspicious).
Alex:
Van! Van!…
Van:
Yeah?…
Alex:
Come
quickly! (More serious than normally).
Van:
Dude
how come you are always shouting my name? (While walking with Alex’s arm around
his shoulders).
Alex:
Just
follow me; I have something important to tell you.
Van:
Why
are you taking me to the restroom?
Alex:
I
don’t know how or what the fuck you did with Lyn but she talks only of you…
Van:
What?!!!
Alex:
Yeah
I talked to Miranda this morning and she told me that ever since yesterday Lyn is
not only talking more but she only talks about you.
Van:
I
didn’t actually do anything… we only crossed like three or four words…
Alex:
Are
you sure? Cause I don’t want any kind of problems…
Van:
And
what the hell does that means?!!!
Alex:
Well
I don’t know, why don’t you tell me…
Van:
This
is ridicules!!! (Walking out and away from Alex).
Van then, rushed
through the halls of the school to his classroom. Angered and upset by Alex’s
comments, his eyes firing up as he walked.
Courtney:
Van?...
Van:
What!!!
(Turning his head around toward Courtney).
Courtney:
Wow!
You are clearly not going to talk to me like that.
Van:
Oh!
God…Courtney I’m sorry, you are right.
Courtney:
Problems
with your dad again?
Van:
Not
really, it’s just that Alex and… you know what, just forget it, it’s not worth
it.
Courtney:
Oh!..
I had to guess that if it wasn’t your father it would be Alex (Giggling and
slowly putting her arms around Van’s waist).
Van:
So
how did your date went with Lance?
Courtney:
So
now you're gonna fight with me (releasing Van)!!! For your information, Lance
is a nice guy and he only took me home and that’s all!!!
Van:
You're
right Court, I’m sorry; I don’t want to fight with you, at least, not again.
There
is no reason to have this discussion, I just been having so many things on my
head, please forgive me.
Courtney:
You
do know when to say the right words at the right time (Smiling with hope and love
on her eyes).
Van:
I
love you Court…
Courtney:
Just
shut up and kiss me you dummy...
And so, at the
sweet taste of one kiss, happiness seemed to come back and this time, stay for good.
Courtney:
So,
what has happened, what are those troubles of yours?…
Van:
Well,
you see it’s hard to tell you…but…
Professor:
You
two love birds, good morning, let’s start the class shall we?
Van
and Courtney:
Yes
Mr. Stone.
Time passed by
and with it Mr. Stone’s class had almost finished the sand, as if it were an
hour glass. Van distracted by the amusing walls took his mind into worlds that
only he could know until his sight took him back to this world and specifically
in to the classroom door’s peeking window.
He was surprised when he saw Lyn’s face on the other side looking at
him, as mysterious as she could only be.
Mr.
Stone:
So
you see, this great philosopher was condemn for his believes, for accepting to
hear voices of demons on his head…such a shame…
Then the school
bell rings, Van quickly gets up and walks towards the door.
Courtney:
Van, where are you?…
As Van walks
through the door, Alex takes a hold of Lyn’s presence.
Van:
Lyn…..?
Wha…what are you doing here?
Silence and a
lost stare on the floor was Lyn’s only answer.
Van:
Did
you come all by yourself…?
Lyn:
I…I
missed you…
Silence invaded
now both of them.
Courtney:
Van?…What
happened…is something wrong?
Alex:
Lyn?
What are you doing here? Where’s Miranda?
Taking Lyn by
the arm and walking on the main hallway towards the school’s entrance. As they
were walking, they passed by Lance. Lance immediately couldn’t take his eyes
off Lyn.
Courtney:
(Grabbing
Van’s hand) Who is she? Do you know her?
Van:
Actually
I… just meet her yesterday…
Courtney:
And
why was she here?
Van:
I…I
don’t know…
Courtney:
Come
on, let’s go…
As soon as Van
and Courtney walked back into the classroom Lance, who was in the middle of the
main hallway rushed outside.
Van continued
his classes but at the same time not being there, he was trapped inside his own
thoughts, everything was changing at his surrounding and he couldn’t stop it,
somehow he feared knowing that this time change was inevitable and there were
gonna be no turning back.
Soon and yet
slowly, that very moment he began to feel cold, each second more chilling than
the last. His breathing began to grow stronger as he had difficulties keeping
the air in his lungs, everything began to spin and the loud respiration
couldn’t let him talk. Nobody seemed to notice this around him, diluted in
agony, soon every sound around him faded, his deafness could only let him hear
his heart beat every time louder every time stronger and then… a voice…
Voice:
Kill
her… kill her… kill… her…
His eyes
trembling in fear, his hands shaking, holding his chest and when he looked down
and saw his hands and chest all covered in blood his breath agitated his
rhythm.
Voice:
Kill
her… kill her… kill… her…
In desperation
he screamed but no sound could escape his throat so he shouted louder and with
more exasperation, this time he heard how his voice was gaining more and more
to silence, until everything stopped, he came back to reality. He had been day
dreaming, still shaking from the nightmare, his eyes just passed through. He
looked around and saw that everything was as it always was; pale and confusedly
scared he looked at Courtney. She immediately knew something was wrong and
before she could say a word, Van got up and walked out of the classroom.
He went to the
restroom and washed his face, while looking at the mirror he asked “What is
happening to me?…”.
When he walked
out of the restroom Courtney was already there, waiting for him, waiting and
worried.
Courtney:
Van,
what is wrong, are you ok?…
Van:
Court,
lately… lately I…
Courtney:
Yes?
Van:
I
just… I can’t tell you, not here…
Courtney:
My
god you are shaking and cold, let’s go home, you can tell me on the way.
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