Dark facade

Chapter...10

Don't blame people for disappointing you, blame yourself for expecting too much from them~unknown 

All I could see was that dark figure taunting me every time I closed my eyes. My head started aching and I felt dizzy maybe it was the withdrawal effects from anti depressants.

I got out of bed when I realized forcing myself to sleep wasn't going to work. I turned the knob but it refused to open.

"No this is not happening" I whispered hysterically.

I tried again and again but it wasn't working. Who would lock my door? I run to the window saw that my parents car wasn't in the driveway.

Now I was full on panicking I banged on the window trying to get the cops attention but it was useless. Our windows were bullet and sound proof. I got my phone but there was no signal. The  electricity was gone and I was stuck in the darkness.

I couldn't think straight my hands started sweating. My heart was racing. I felt my neck and chest burning. It's like all sense of control was taken from me.

I moved to the coners of the room and watched the door. It was quite until someone tried to open the door.

I muffled my scream in my fists. Hot tears streamed down my face. I have never been more afraid in my life.

They started banging on the door but I kept silent. They spent all night pacing back and forth. I don't remember when the intruder left or when my parents come back.

All I remember was falling asleep on the hard floor. My alarm  beeped annoyingly waking me up from my uncomfortable position.

I heard the door being unlocked, I grabbed my archery trophy ready to attack who ever it was. I calmed down when I saw my mothers dark locks.

"Sweetie it's time for school... Oh you're up perfect, breakfasts down stairs" her tone was exasperatingly cheery.

"What time did you guys come back last night?" I asked my voice horse.

She looked at me with a confused expression.

"We were here the whole night is something wrong" she touched my hand but I jerked it away.

"Nothing it's fine, I need to shower"

I locked my bathroom door and looked at myself in the mirror. I had dark circles around my eyes, my hair was duller than usual and my usual bright skin was pale.

I stood in the shower letting the water run down my body.

What the f**k happened too me last night.

I finished showering and decided to wear something that felt like me. I decided to go for white shirt with blue high waist jeans and gold jewelry. I put on the necklace Scott and admired the sapphire stone.

I grabbed my school bag and went down stairs for breakfast. I paused when I saw my dad at the kitchen island. He usually doesn't have breakfast with us.

His face was always set with a serious expression and  his tone was businesslike.

"Good morning" I said flatly.

"Morning Jane"

He didn't bother look at me. He continued reading the newspaper and my mother read her fashion catalogue.

I grabbed an energy bar and left the house without say bye. It was pointless really they never gave a s**t about me. Sadly I was realizing this now. Scott pulled up in my drive way and I hopped into his car.

We drove all the way  to school with Scott talking about football. I was partially listening but last night's incident  floated in my mind.He parked in his usual spot, as I was about to get out he locked the doors.

"Jane you have been silent the whole way you didn't even bother to pretend like you were listening like you usually do, what's wrong?"

"I'm just nervous about going back to  school that's it" he looked like he wasn't convinced. I kissed him on the cheek and squeeze his hand.

"Trust me I'm fine come on we'll be late"

I unlocked the car and got out. I get that keeping last night from him was wrong but I don't even feel like what happened last night was real.

I walked into the school with my head up and confidence in my walk. Theo might have broken me but wasn't about to let these people see me at my lowest.

Some people stopped me to say uplifting words like it was going to fix my f****d up life. The cheerleaders were crowded by Valerie's locker, they stopped talking just to stare at me.

I whipped my hair making Valerie's grip on her book tighten. They all waved shyly almost like they felt guilty for replace to early.

I took my history books and walked to class pretending that people's looks didn't faze me. I kept my head most of the time.

Today we were learning the history of Fallen Woods Psychiatric hospital that closed down years back due to some speculating rumours of patients having their babies trafficked to people.There were also rumours of electro therapy being used on the patients.

When class finished I made a run for the library. I couldn't stand the thought of people watching me like I was some freak show.

I sat down at one of the school computers. My phone vibrated with a text from Scott. I didn't reply I wanted to be alone for  once with having to feel lik I should explain what i was feeling.

The librarian was packing some books away when she stopped by me. She placed a comforting hand on my shoulder almost like what she was about say hurt her.

"I'm sorry dear about what happened to you but I just thought you should know he used to sit in this chair every day"

"Its ok it's just a chair but thank you I appreciate it"

She nodded her head and left. I searched the side effects of not taking my pills and one off them was hallucinations that would explain the nonexistent intruder.

If this was his computer maybe he left something inside connecting me to dark figure guy or my parents.

I searched through the files until I saw his name Theodore. I clicked it but a password was needed. I groaned out in frustration but I wasn't going to give up.

An idea popped up in my head. I typed Janney and surprising it passed through. What I saw in that file scared me shitless.