The Demon Within

Chapter 3

~ Griffin's POV ~

"So, I was like really Echo, we all heard this story before. And she was like shut up Storm! I was really pissed." Storm went on.

"Storm we don't care about your issues ok?" Thorne says speaking exactly what I’m thinking.

"Thorne, careful what you say. She's mine." Jay pipes up.

"Give it a rest Jay. We've heard this story about 700 times if not more."

"f**k off Thorne."

"Both of you shut up." I say.

"Fine."

"Whatever."

Thorne has shaggy blonde hair and sea green eyes. He and I have been friends since we were young. He has a brother Vincent. Thorne and I both hate him for different reasons of course. He kind of hates my girlfriend but I don't know many people who are particularly fond of her. Thorne is also the only one who knows my secret. Jay on the other hand is blonde with blue eyes. He's dating storm and can be irritating but he’s a decent guy. We have known each other for a while now. And he hasn't really changed much. He’s also incredibly quiet. Storm has purple hair and brown eyes. She often repeats herself and can be quite shy. She is Echo's best friend and will do whatever Echo says. She enjoys pissing me off by the looks of it. Suddenly everyone in the yard goes silent. That's my Que.

"You know what that means." Jay laughs.

"Yup Tranquillity hasn't dropped dead yet!" Storm joins in.

"So, what if she's not dead." I say quietly.

"Well Echo keeps going on about wanting her dead, so she won’t have to deal with her sore pathetic ass."

"So, in other words she wants her dead because she thinks Tranquillity is some sort of competition?" Throne asks. Laughing slightly as he looks over to me.

"Yup." Storm agrees.

Wow. Who knew Echo is jealous of a misfit? It’s kind of funny if you really think about it. Since Echo’s, the one who made Tranquillity a Misfit in the first place and now, she's jealous. I guess she can never be fully pleased.

Just then I notice someone trip her, and they all start saying nasty things about her. Soon it will be my turn. I really have no choice but to make fun of her. If I don't everyone will begin hating me as well. Tranquillity stands up and walks towards me not watching where she's going. I stick my hand out and gently push her back. No point in hurting her physically.

"Well, well, well, where do you think you’re going you f*****g slut?" I hate doing this, but I must. The only person who knows and understands this is Thorne.

She stays silent so I speak up. "Well you going to answer me you little b***h?"

I honestly hate how easily these words slip off my tongue. I never would have used these dreadful words to address her or describe her. But now that things have changed, it’s the only thing I can call her. She is no longer just tranquillity. Now she is known by every name in the damn book. It honestly pisses me off. 

"Well Griffin, I was going to go to class but you’re in my way." She says sounding bored and annoyed.

"I'm in your way?" I laughed a little. "Do you hear that everyone? I'm in the w***e’s way." Everyone starts laughing. I grimace thinking about how much this is probably hurting her inside. I know her better than anyone and she is the type to hide her pain deep inside herself. Well that’s how she is, now I don’t know if she has changed or if she is still the same way, but I bet my life on it.

"Griffin please step aside, I don't need you and your gang of assholes making me late for class." She says trying to plead with me.

I feel bad about saying all of this, but I need to keep going. I remember what Echo told me. She cheated on me with Vincent. I never thought she could do it, but I believed Echo anyway and dumped her. That was all I needed to respond to her.

"Oh, look here the b***h wants me to move, and she called me and asshole!"

"Griffin honestly, what do you want from me?!?" She cries. I can tell she’s getting emotional it will only be a matter of time before she snaps. That’s all Echo wants from me, to break Tranquillity down to nothing.

"You want to know what I want." In my head I think of the only thing I could possibly want, going back in time changing how things turned out getting tranquillity back, but I realize that what I want isn't possible. And I quickly change my chain of thought. "No what we all want."

"Yes!" her blue eyes beg me for an answer and the only one I can give her is one I can’t even think about.

"We all want you to die! I can’t have a clumsy misfit running around MY school. It would be putting all my fellow students in harm’s way." This is exactly what Echo wants... why is this the way things had to turn out?

"I have had it up to 'here' with your bullshit!" She yells as she begins walking up to me. Here it is, she finally snapped.

Before I realized it, she is so close to me that her body is almost pushed up onto mine. I still remember when I was once able to take advantage of this. I remember the feeling her body on mine, the taste of her lips. I really wish she were mine again. I would do everything in my power to please her. I would make sure she was happy. I know that I can’t have her but with her doing this it’s just making the situation even more unbearable.

I curl my hands into fists fighting the urge to grab her, pull her body towards me so that there is no space between us, I would love to feel her lips on mine just one more time. I wish I knew what really happened between us, to learn if her story is different from the one, I know. And if it is, I would drop all I have and beg her to make me hers again. I wish she would just close the space between us and kiss me already.

"Step aside or else...” she says snapping me back to reality.

"Or else what Tranquillity?" I say in a somewhat caring voice, what could she possibly do to me? She looks sad but I really want to find out what would happen. I need to find out what will happen if I refuse to move, would she kiss me? Or would she just break down?

"What are you going to do?" I ask provoking her even more.

She takes another step closer ceasing any space that was left between us. Now would be the perfect chance to kiss her, but I can’t. I don’t think she would, she probably hates me even more than I hate myself for letting her go. She suddenly moves her head towards my neck. I remember the last time she did this, it was at my place when everything was fine... if only we could go back to that. I would give anything to go back to that. I tense up waiting for her to do something, anything, if only we could stay like this.

"I’m sorry." I whisper hoping she hears me. I hate having to hurt her.

"It’s ok, I know it’s a game we have to play… just know I still love you; I always have and probably always will. But if you don't step aside, you’re dead."

I can’t believe she just said that. Does she really mean it? Does she honestly still love me? I mean after all that I’ve done to hurt her, I highly doubt it. But I must find out for sure. I need to talk to her... alone. No one can know about it though. Well other than Thorne...

Suddenly, she taps me on the shoulder. "Can you please move?"

I quickly step out of her way. I’m still shocked, I can’t think clearly enough to continue putting up a fight.

"What was that about?" Jay asks.

"I have a feeling Echo’s going to be pissed..." Storm sings.

"Why would that be storm? I did just what she asked! So shut your mouth before I shut it for you!" I snap.

"Dude chill out." Jay says.

"f**k off Jay!" I say as I start to leave my group.

"Wait up man." Thorne says catching up to me.

"What?"

"I saw what happened. I know that face... Want to talk about it later?"

"Yeah I mean it would be good to get this off my chest." I say starting to calm down. "But you can’t tell a soul what I tell you. Got it?”

"Yeah, I promise. Let’s talk after school or something."

"Sure thing."