The original flame

Chapter 4

Meadow

The bell signaling the end of our last class rang and the students all scurried out while I packed up my books and waited for the hall to get empty then strolled out. I got to my locker collected my phone and dropped my books, there are still a few students in the hallway. I drew my hoodie further to cover my face as I walked out of the school to walk home. I can take the bus but walking is better and takes more time to get home.

Plugging in my earphones I saw Eloise drive pass me she must be dropping off the twins at home thinking about Eloise I didn’t see her after our encounter this morning. Is she going to leave me alone for good now, I wonder how she notices me nobody notices me at school but she’s always in my face like she has nothing to do. Maybe because I’m the person she enjoys bullying I never really heard about her bullying other people.

I continued listening to all my favorite songs and singing some till I got to the house I sighed plugged out my earphones tucking it away in my bag and opened the door. “Good day mom”

“Why are you coming back by this time again ?” there she goes without even answering my greetings I rolled my eyes heading to the fridge “I walked home that’s why” I said sipping water.

“Why walk home when we give you money for the bus or have you forgotten you have things to do huh?”

“No Amber I’m back now let me get to it” I said heading upstairs to freshen up and get to laundry..

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Eloise

After what happened in the morning I tried to avoid the red haired luckily I did till after school rushed to pick Stefan with the twins then I dropped off the twins and went home.. getting home i freshened up and called mom then I made some chicken nuggets and sandwich for us and headed to my room I really need some rest before dinner and Stefan’s assignments.

I jolted at the sound of my phone ringing I picked it without even looking at the name.

“ hey b***h come open the door I’m outside” I ran outside at once with a smile on my face as I recognized the voice I really needed her.. I opened the sort revealing a very pretty Cathy in a short floral skirt and tank top with some flip flops. She looks really cute I looked pass her to wave at mrs Jane Cathy’s mom she drives a red Mini Cooper..

“ hey mrs j”

“Hey baby,you girls have fun okay, I’ll come pick you by 8” she said pointing at Cathy with the last words and then drove off waving at us I waved back moving for Cathy to come inside then I locked the door.. I took the plastic bag Cathy held and there was chocolates a lot of chocolate and two bowls of ice cream I smiled “ I love you b***h” I said looking at Cathy with love she just knows how to get me..

“I know b***h I love you too I’m your best friend “ she replied smiling hard I smiled back at her bringing out the chocolate and placing them in a plate to take upstairs.

“Let’s go upstairs b***h “ I grabbed the plate while looking at Cathy to move .

“Let’s stay here and see a movie there’s this new series Bridgerton on Netflix you’ll love it” she said patting the space next to her. Gosh this girl I wanna stay in my bed “ Cathy get up we can use my laptop okay I just wanna stay in bed” I tried making my cutest puppy eyes.

“Okay b***h let’s go” yes it worked we ran up the stairs and got in bed I immediately got into the chocolate while Cathy unlocked my laptop to start up the movie. Immediately I saw my wallpaper I froze gosh I need to change that picture how can somebody be so pretty and so oblivious about it.

“b***h earth to you Eloise” Cathy snapped at me .

“Can’t be zoning out like that on me”

“I’m sorry Cathy”

“Are you really sure you can give up?” She ask quietly

I dropped the chocolate I was eating rubbing my palm together I thought hard at her question..

“Yes I’ll try my best Cathy I can’t let this thing go on I’ll totally lose it one day and put us both in problems and besides she want nothing to do with me she hates me Cathy. Thank goodness it’s just a few months before we finish high school and get into college.I’ll get into college and leave so I can manage for seven months if I did for more than 6 years” I cracked up a bit at the end part.

“Okay b***h you know I’m always here for you right? We’ll talk about this later in the future and be like hahaha okay” she said and wrapped her arms around me I didn’t cry I tried not cry. I just sniffed and hugged her back..

“okay let’s get back to the movie” she said after some time and started searching Netflix then she found the movie and played it.

“Have you seen the movie ?” I asked her

“Yh I watched episode one last night it was really interesting should I give you a peak ?”

“Nah don’t spoil it for me besides is just episode one” I immediately replied

“Okay b***h here we go” she replied and relaxed and I handed her a chocolate and her bowl of strawberry ice cream.. I hate strawberry and I love chocolate and vanilla and that’s what she got me i love her really. I focused on the movie.

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Meadow

I made dinner after cleaning the house then went back to laundry how did they manage to wear all these clothes in just two days. As I did the laundry I taught about how life was unfair to me. Taking my mom and giving me an uncaring father,I thought a lot of times how things would have been different if my mother was alive.I never for once saw my ......

“Do you want to stay here all evening in the name of doing laundry” Vanessa said immediately I looked up at her. “Nessa please I’m not in the mood” I replied

“It’s Vanessa to you and you’ve been in here for too long is already 7pm not like I care tho” she said not waiting for my reply and marched out her curly blonde hair bouncing with her..

I finally finished with laundry and turning of the switch of the washing machine I turned of the light and headed to the kitchen to have a quick dinner.I got to the kitchen and they finished everything I made I scoffed and had some cereals then I headed upstairs throwing them a“good night guys” without getting a reply I marched up the stairs to my room locking the door I go rid of my clothes and ran into the bathroom turning on the lights I got into the shower. I finished bathing wiped my body then look at my body in the mirror, I don’t like what I see at all there’s a scar at the left part of my stomach from when Vernita pressed an iron to my stomach when I was 14 it looks so little now.. on my right thigh there’s another scar of when drunk Dad pushed me of the kitchen counter and the fork I was eating with stabbed me. Worse part is he didn’t remember the next morning,I had to limp for like 4 days.I walked out deciding not to look any further I applied my oil an wore my night dress getting into bed I drifted off.