06 | Carrie's Revenge

06 | Carrie Revenge

Paige's Point Of View ~

I used to go places with my dad all the time. We'd go to the zoo, baseball games even though I had no idea what was going on, water parks, theme parks. Basically anywhere you could bring an 8 year old little girl. I haven't been to those places in years. I haven't done anything with my dad in a long time. It's like everybody is busy all the time or they have plans.

Suddenly my eyes shot open. I'm in my bedroom. The bright light shining through my window practically blinded me. Suddenly a sharp pain hit my head. I realized what happened and swiftly sat up. I winced at the sharp pain in my head, I yelled . After a few seconds Ronnie opened the door and walked in with a mirror, smiling.

"Why are you here?" I question her, leaning my head against my headboard. I cringed at how everything that touched my head caused it to throb with pain.

She tsked me, "Because silly, the party doesn't start for another hour," She hands me water and medicine for my head pain. I groaned and slowly pushed the medicine down my throat, and drink the whole glass of water. Why was she always at parties? It's like she's at a stranger's house more than at her own.

"Besides," she started, "Some hot guy was at our door holding knocked out you, bridal style,"

"And you don't find that at all creepy?" I asked her.

"Uh, no because the hot guy was Leo! What the hell happened, Paige?" She practically screamed making my head hurt even more.

"Would you shut up, you're screaming is making it worse," I rubbed my forehead with my fingers where it was hurting, "I took Hunter on a walk and the next thing I knew there was blood." I turned my head towards her. She looked like she was daydreaming. I snapped my fingers interrupting her boy obsessed mind.

I narrowed my eyes at her.

"God he was sexy. What was he doing with you?" She questioned harshly. That kind of hurt. I guess me and him are from two different worlds, so what did I expect? I'm probably a 5 out of 10, He's an 100 out of 10.

I put my hand on my chest dramatically. "Ouch," I said sarcastically. I guess if I where her I'd be asking the same question.

"Whatever, it was dumb luck. I'm leaving for the party now," And with that she was gone.

I sat there in my bed with a blank expression on my face. I wanted to ask if I could come with her, she'd probably shoot me down or come up with some dumb excuse for me not to come.

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I took a three hour nap and it was now 2:45 p.m.

I rubbed my eyes and sat up in my bed. My eyes landed on the large bookcase across the room that covered half my wall. I grabbed a random book without looking at what it was and slowly sat down at my desk. I opened my window for fresh air because it was a million degrees outside and I would have melted.

I started flipping through the pages and soon realized I was reading some sort of Romantic Novel. I've read this before I can't quite figure out what it is. I read more and more pages and It comes back to me. This was my favorite book. To All The Boys I've Loved Before. I read the first, second, and third books at least 4 times the summer Sarah bought it for my birthday. I was thirteen and all I would do was read, eat, and sleep, because I had nothing better to do.

That summer all me, Sarah, and Bella did was swim all day then go home for sleepovers. One time we snuck out and went to one of Bella's other friends house and slept there. The next day my dad was so mad he grounded me for 3 months because he thought I was kidnapped.

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It's been hours. I looked up from my book and at my clock, it was 5:07. I heard something moving, but I ignored it and kept reading. Then I started thinking.

I wonder why he brought me back? Why was his dog alone? Was he that irresponsible? I wonder why him and his family moved.

I just realized I haven't talked to my dad since the beginning of summer. My mom is a teacher at my school to kids my age and she's been teaching summer school this whole time. Why am I always home alone?

"What are you reading?" I heard a male voice ask me. I snapped my head up from my book to see Leo looking at me. I put my hand over my book so that he couldn't see me reading a romantic novel. I look back down and keep reading.

"Carrie," I say sarcastically without looking up to speak to him. I've read Carrie before. It's about Carrie White, who is an unpopular, friendless, misfit, and bullied high-school girl from an abusive household who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her. Sound a little familiar?

He scoffs, "Sure," he says sarcastically. There are 10 seconds of silence between us. I was counting. I could feel his eyes on mine, waiting for me to look up.

"You gonna thank me for saving your life?" He questions.

"I would rather be in that situation than this situation," I snap. I'm not the type of person to say thank you to someone who asks for a thank you. Plus he's Leo.

"Woah she's ballsy." He's still waiting for me to look up. I turn my head to look in his direction. He's smirking

Before I can say anything else a voice shouts something from inside his house.

"Leo who are you talking to?" I hear a familiar voice scream, "Is it that girl you had in there yesterday!?" Wow. He moved here a week ago and he already has girls in his room. I lived here my whole life and I have three friends. My dog, Bella, and Sarah.

"No mom!" He yells back. Oh it's Lily, his mom. I like Lily.

I heard loud stomping noises coming closer and closer. Lily appeared with a smile on her face. She looked at Leo, then to me. I saw her eyes widen a little.

"Oh, Paige dear, I've been meaning to ask you," She started to walk closer to the window, "Would you like to come over for dinner? We've got so much leftovers, and we would love to have you and your family over."

I sat there, my mind blank. I turned to Leo. His eyes widened and he started mouthing 'No mom' while slightly moving his head back and forth.

Lily ignored him of course. I thought about it. I definitely wasn't going alone, but my parents were working and Ronnie was out partying. None of them would make it.

"Of course Lily," I paused and thought. Sarah. I could bring Sarah. After all she was their neighbor too, "Could I bring my friend Sarah? She lives in the house next to mine, I think she'd love to come." I asked calmly.

I think Sarah would be up to it. Either way she's coming with me.

"Of course sweetheart, bring her along too." After waving goodbye she was gone. I could feel Leo glaring at me

"What?" I turned my head to see the anger building up inside him. He obviously didn't want the perfect little me inside of his own house.

"You've got a little something there." He waved his hand across his face. Was he implying that I actually had something on my face or that I was ugly? Wow, he really is that apathetic.

"That's insulting," I put a fake hurt look on my face.

"I'm not insulting you, I'm describing you," He said harshly, and closed his blinds.

My heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach. A million questions filled my head. Was I that unattractive? Why would he say that? Just because he's unnaturally hot doesn't mean he can pick on people who aren't. Was going to dinner really the best option? I don't want to hurt Lily's feelings, but I don't want to be around that asshole. I didn't want to purposely see him again.

What do I do?

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