The Demon Within

Chapter 4

~Tranquillity's POV~

I walk into the school with Aurora fallowing behind me. I walk towards my locker hoping no one will see me. I begin to think of reason why they'd all want me dead. But Aurora stops my train thoughts.

"So, Tran, what did you say to Griffin?"

"Nothing really...” I lie.

"You're lying. I saw his mouth drop! That must mean something!"

"Honestly, Aurora, I didn't say anything to him! Why would I? What would I gain?"

"I don't know...."

"Wait... Do you think I still like him?"

"NO! Of course, not..."

"Liar, you do to! I can’t believe you would think that!" I say as I slam the locker door.

"I'm sorry, I'm just worried you still might actually like him. If you do, I don't really understand why... I mean, he is the one who started all the rumors about you. He also made the whole school turn on you...”

"Enough ok? I don't want to live through all those horrible memories again... It was hard enough the first time!" I say as I started to walk away.

She just stands there shocked. I never really yell at her, but I couldn't help it. Whenever this subject gets brought up, I snap. She quickly runs up to me.

"I-I'm sorry... I-I-I didn’t mean to... I know that it really hurts you to talk about this." She says quietly on the verge of tears.

I feel bad yelling at her. She didn't mean to upset me, but I can't help it. She knows how much I liked him, and she knows how bad he hurt me. Yet she goes and says something like that. I wish everything could go back to how it used to be. If everything went back to normal, I would have friends and I’d be able to be happy again.

"Tran... Do you think I'm a good person?" Aurora says bringing me back to reality.

"Hu? Oh of course I do! Why wouldn't I?"

"Well, because you got mad at me. Also, everyone hates me."

"I'm Sorry about yelling at you, but you know I have a short temper. And they only hate you because your friends with me. And we both know everyone hates me, I wouldn't worry too much about it. You hear allot more about me and its much worse." I say.

"That's true, it’s still not fair that everyone hates you because of a rumor..."

"I know but there's nothing I can do about it. You should get to class; you don't want to be late."

"Okie Dokie." She says. “See you later Tranquillity."

"Bye!" I yell back at her.

I walk into class with her words stuck in my head 'it's his fault.' I step into the doorway and all eyes end up on me. I continue to walk all the way up to my seat without saying anything to any of the students who were making fun of me. I sit down and put my head on the desk. All I can do now is drown out the noise and wait for class to begin. That is until she walks in.

Echo is the biggest slut here at Rose View. Unless you count the rumors made about me… Echo has short blonde hair and brown eyes. The clothing she chooses to wear is very inappropriate for school. Today she’s wearing a low-cut t-shirt and a mini skirt with a pair of stiletto heels. She never gets in trouble with the school for her clothing choices but that's only because the teachers don't mind the view. Echo used to be my best friend but that changed very quickly. I swear she is the devil, but I shouldn't judge. It’s not like she ruined my life or anything… Just then she begins walking my way. Great...

"Um...... Goth girl you are in MY seat!"

"No, I'm not. I don't see your name on it."

"Excuse me? Why are YOU talking back to ME?"

"Talking back? Really? That's what you’re calling it now a days Echo?"

"Shut up! Why do you make everything harder than it needs to be? Just get out of the goddamn seat!"

"No. Why don't you move out of my view of the bored and find a different seat?"

"Because I want this one!"

"Honestly Echo why don’t you just grow up? Be a big girl and get a different one! Haven't your parents taught you that you can’t get everything you want?"

Her face goes beat red. "Oh really? Is that how it’s going to be?"

"I guess so." I say as I stand up and move towards her.

"Fine. Well let’s see... I got griffin, didn't I? I also get the grades I want, the clothing I want, I got the car I wanted. I get everything I want trust me!"

"Seriously? You stole Griffin from me by lying to him. You get the grades you want by sleeping, flirting, and playing the guilt trip on the teachers. You only get the clothing you want because your mother is too drunk to care, and your sister doesn’t give you the time of day because she’s too busy f*****g my brother and modeling! The car was a gift from your dad before he walked out on you, your mom and your sister!"

"Shut up just shut the f**k up and move out of my way!!!" She says while pushing me onto the floor.

"f**k you Echo! f**k you!" I say as I move to the other side of the room.

I can’t believe I used to be her best friend. I sit down just as the teacher walks in. I just sit there thinking of when we were best friends and how it was like before all of this happened, and the room starts to fade away.