Category : Stories

Sub Category : Suspense/Mystery

I called Hope today. I never felt so nervous making this call, I've never felt this way about a phone call before. I just had to be honest and just talk. So I called, I was hoping it didn't ring but it did. The irony was perfect. Then I said Hello, she responded. Lucky me, right?. 
"Hey Jake"
"Hey Hope"
"Whatcha doing?"
"You know....the usual"
"Jake, you don't have a usual"
"Well I was just... listen. The real reason I was calling was because, I wanted to know if you were a true friend"
"What do you mean? Your my best friend"
"I know I know. It's just, the past few weeks you've been acting different towards especially on the first day of school."
"ME, your the one changing. I don't know what your problem is but you've changed. First you act weird when we hang out, then you get sent to detention."
"I didn't try to get sent to detention. I just think that you don't really like me for who I am"
"I DO"
"NO YOU DON'T....your embarrassed by me"
"You want the truth"
"Yes, everyone always wants the truth"
"That right there. Your ignorant about the real world and the people in it. You may be smart, but you have no common sense"
"I do know about the people in this world"
"YOU DIDN'T LAST YEAR"
"....."
"Wait Jake I'm sorry"
"I think my conscience was right. Carol is a better friend than you"

I hanged up the phone. The next day in second period I sat by the scary kid so I wouldn't have to sit by Hope. She tried to talk to me but gave up. Now she's talking to her other friends. I don't want her thinking that I don't have friends besides her. So I talked to the person next to me. 
"Hey"
"..."
"I never learned your name. Actually you never told me. I don't think you told anyone"
"..."
"Soooooooo"
"..."
"By the way the project is gonna be finished tomorrow. You could've helped"
"...I was tired"
"Oh it's fine"
He laughed, I almost peed my pants. 
"Listen, Jake. Could you not talk."
"Why not"
"I dont know"
"Yes you do"
"..."
"Why are you always quiet"
"..... listen I know you won't tell anyone and honestly I feel confident you'll be too afraid to comment about it"
*Ooh Mr Bad Boy gotcha there*
"I'm like this because...."
Just when he was gonna tell me the class started. So we went to lunch. I can't sit by Hope, she was too busy having the time of her life, so I found.. .we all know who I'm talking about,I found him.

"Hey again"
"....hi"
"So could you finish our conversation we had earlier please?"
"You won't stop following me until I tell you now, won't you"
"Your right"
"Ok kid listen up"
"I was like you, happy, talkative, and you know. So one day I was minding my own business. Then some kid came. He was bigger than me. He came and threw dirt in my face. I was gonna cry but he said, Crying doesn't make life easier. Neither does being happy. We're on a ticking time bomb called earth so why waste it on being a lie"
"Woah"
"He was right. He took me under his wing, told me how to act if I didn't want people messing with me. My parents used to be embarrassed by me, now they're afraid of me"
"That's awful. Sorry"
"Don't be. Now. You have some dark secret or something"
"Well"
"Everybody has something, doesn't matter how big or small"
"I do have a story of my own"
"Let's here it"