It's Such A Shame That We Play Strangers

I woke up with a killer headache, the one where every part of your head, including your eyes, ache in every way possible. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. The light in the room was too bright for my eyes, seeing as I had just been asleep.

My eyes finally adjusted to the room and I moved up slowly, leaning my back on the back of the bed. I saw that my wrist had a bandage on it and that when I moved forwards that my side hurt. I slowly pulled the shirt up to see a patch placed over where I got stabbed. I slowly ran my fingers over it before I jolted them away in fear.

‘I wouldn’t do that if I was you.’ The nurse spoke, startling me.

‘Oh, sorry.’ I replied.

‘It’s fine young man. You have a couple visitors.’ She said as she moved to the side to show Jack, Rian, Zack and Josh walking through the door.

‘Oh my god, how could they?’ Jack said as he walked to my side and grabbed my hand slowly.

‘A long story really.’ I said as I looked up at the tears in his eyes.

‘Well, we do have 2 hours with you.’ Zack mentioned.

‘Oh and you should probably thank Josh for calling the police and an ambulance for you.’ Rian said.

‘You accidently called me, and I thought you were calling about the assignment but I guess it wasn’t.’ Josh said.

‘Thank you so much. If it wasn’t for you, I guess I would have been in a worse position.’ I replied.

‘So, like I mentioned before, we have 2 hours, how about you explain what happened.’ Zack said again.

‘Okay, well, Tom, who was the man who took me. He was my sister’s husband. They got together in high school, and married two years after. They were the perfect couple. I couldn’t have been happier with my sister and Tom. But one night, I did something stupid which ended in the worst thing imaginable.’

*Flashback*

I was talking with my sister, when my mother came into the room, yelling and screaming at me. I looked up at her and frowned unaware of what I had done.

‘You ungrateful little shit. I pay for your education and you go and get yourself suspended and nearly expelled. How would you like it if I did to you, what you did to the child you beat up in the hall.’ She yelled.

‘I never beat up any kid. I saved him from being beat up, I jumped in front of him and took a punch. I stopped a kid younger then me from being bet up. How could you be angry at me for that?’ I questioned.

‘Well, that’s not what your principle just said to me on the phone. It was reported that you beat the kid up. You punch and kicked him so he was unable to walk. You don’t deserve to live in this house anymore. I am so close to kicking you out, which means you will have to live on the street.’ She yelled back at me.

‘Ma, you don’t understand. He didn’t do anything wrong. He’s got a bruise on his eye and bruises on his legs and stomach from what they did to him. He didn’t fight back at all.’ Sophie defended me.

‘You stay out of this. Why are you here anyway, shouldn’t you be with your husband?’ She spat towards Sophie.

‘Alex told me that you hadn’t been doing well, that you were starting to drink again. You aren’t doing well are you, ma?’ She replied.

‘Just shut it.’ Ma spoke. She walked up to Sophie and slapped her in the face. I stood up and pushed ma away from her. I helped Sophie up and told her to go.

Mum came racing up towards me and I pushed her back again. She fall and hit the floor rather hard. She didn’t move for a minute until she began to groan and she moved her right hand to her head.

I looked at Sophie before I ran out the door. I ran to the main street and started to walk, making it look at bit less suspicious. I found a nice little park just outside the main street and I found a nice tall tree to sit in. I climbed half way up the tree and looked down at the street below me.

I was staring at the floor when Sophie came into view. She called my name but I didn’t answer. She looked around and then began to walk off again. I was slowly climbing down the tree, careful not to slip when I heard a scream. I quickened my climb down when the screams became a little more troubling. I ran to the closet pay phone and called the police.

After telling them the information they needed, I walked to where the screaming had been, I walked down an alleyway to see a body lying on the ground, back facing me. I slowly approached the body when a police car came screaming down the road, I quickly ran back out the alley and watched at the police moved in. They taped off the area and instead of an ambulance being called, they called a coroner.

The body was pulled out in a body bag, so I wasn’t able to see the body, to see who it was. After that, I began to walk home and as I reached the house, I saw a police car at the front of my house. I walked up the stairs at the front door and let myself in. the same police officers that were at the crime scene where standing in my living room. I looked at my mother, who was in tears. She saw that I was confused and she ran to my side.

A little taken back, I asked what was happening, why the police officers at the crime scene I reported were here.

‘Sweetie, Sophie was murdered. They found her body.’ Ma said.

‘No, it couldn’t have been. I would have known it was her. I reported screaming. I walked up right behind the body. It can’t have been the same one.’ I said, looking to the police officers.

‘I’m sorry son, but this is the only one for tonight.’ One stated.

*End of flashback*

‘I cried for days after that and Tom was always looked at me like I had done this. I would have never killed my own sister. I loved her a whole lot. She was there for me when no one else was. My mother, about a year later, decided that she couldn’t deal with me being in the house anymore and that’s why I am here. But they beat up my mother too so I may have to call her when I can. I love her too, but we fight a whole lot.’ I said.

‘That is actually a very sad story Alex. I’m sorry you had to go through that. I think the police mentioned that they caught Tom and the other two men and they are currently in lock up, to face court tomorrow morning for kidnapping and attempted murder.’ Rian said.

‘Well, that brings music to my ears.’ Jack said, who was still holding my hand and staring at me like I was going to vanish if I let go.

‘Do you guys mind if I just talk to Alex alone for a sec?’ Jack asked. They guys nodded their head and left the room, Josh closing the door on the way out.

‘Alex. I umm, this is hard for me to say but, everyone I know, oh well, everyone who knows me, and whoever gets close to me, they always get hurt, one way or another. And seeing you like this, it makes me feel sad. I just want you to know that, umm..’ Jack said, looking away as he let go of my hand.

‘Jack? Are you going to break up with me?’ I asked, afraid that my bad luck was going to continue.

‘No, oh god no. I was going to tell you that I loved you. I know that we have only been dating for like three months that’s going on four and it’s like ridiculous that I feel like this. And I am afraid that you don’t feel that same way and ugh.’ Jack spoke, fast.

‘Of course I love you Jack. From the first day I heard your name, I was intrigued. I love you a lot. It isn’t ridiculous. I just feel as if nothing could break us apart, you know. Nothing or no one. I’ll be here for a very long time.’ I replied.

Jack lent down and kissed my lips sweetly. I kissed back and smiled into the kiss before he moved away.

‘I’ll come by again tomorrow. We should be getting back anyway. Goodnight lex.’ Jack said, as he walked to the door.

‘Goodnight Jack, I’ll see you tomorrow. I love you.’ I said, with a smile lingering my lips. The taste of him still there.

‘I love you.’ Jack said, blowing a kiss before walking out the door for good.

If I ever lose Jack to anything bad or even if we break up, I will forever be heart broken. Just imagining what will happen, brings actual tears to my tired eyes.

Notes

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