Behind the Shadows.

"Holy Crap.." the clock ticked and tocked but I couldnt find a way to get out of bed. "I'm going to be SUPER late!" I said to myself as i tied my hair up in a bun.

Walking down the street, I saw Caroline, Harley, and Rene. The all jumped as they saw me. Well I thought they saw me but they were actually looking at the person right next to me. Black Lacey shoes with some smokey skinny jeans, and to tie the whole outfit together, Black undershirt with a t-shirt on top saying 'Let Me Be' at the top. Her hair exactly like mine. Her name was Andrea.. My own older sister.

 

As we walked to school all my 'friends' surrounded my sister. So I didn't want to be in the "OMG! Is that new?" "Oh my god. Your so beautiful!!" So I ran to the next block and waited for the cross walk. "Wait to cross. Wait" said the crossing monitor. I thought "No it's not new, It was mine for 2years.. And she looks just like me, what's the difference?" I walked across the street with my sister a few minutes away from us. I looked back and saw her crossing the streets while her looking at her bracelets I gave to her for her 14th birthday. "Wht a jerk.."

Walking into first period I saw Malory sitting on the benches. She did a quick glance at me and then looked down. After back up and said "Lauren!" she got up from her quirky desk and started to hug my neck. "Hey Malory. What's new?" She looked down and then looked up with a smile "You know Jarred?" She said still smiling. "Jarred Michealson? Yeah I know of him.." She whipsered some words into my ear... I couldn't believe what she said. "Jarred... Asked YOU out.."

 

Walking down the hall. "Jarred asked MALORY.. Out of EVERY person in the world!" I thought to myself. Malory was trying to keep up with me yelling my name. "SERIOUSLY! Why are you so mad?" I stopped in my foot steps. I thought for like 3mins. Malory saying over and over "Lauren? Hello??" I zoned back into earth... But I forgot my mouth was connected to my brain.. "You should know why I'm mad! Because ever since the FIRST GRADE!! I told you that I had a HUGE crush on Jarred. Now you become a bitch and start saying 'ohhh me and him are dating.' 'Oh I didn't know that etc. but shut the fuck up Malory because the reason why I'm mad is because you PROMISED me that you would first ask for my permission if he ever asked you out! But then y'all have been dating for Uhm. Let's see a week! Seriously Malory Jean Firzpatrick... What the hell is wrong with you..." I stopped and started to cry... Me and Malory were both crying. There was a huge crowd behind us... And I saw Jarred... "Lauren... I.. I..." She sprinted to the bathroom trying to cover her face.. I ran after her..

We came out of the bathroom after skipping 1st through last period at school.. And apparently the school was on lock down. "What's going on.? We were only in the bathroom for 9mins.." I looked at her like we had been in there for more than that. "Malory.." I said with a quiver in my voice. "Yes, Lauren?" she said still scared out of her shorts.. "Am I the only one who sees the 7 police cars?" we went to the side of our school where huge windows were and there everyone at Hixson High School was in the parking lot. Surrounded by 7 police cars. 3 fire trucks. And mine and Mallory's family's on top of the fire trucks crying. Even my sister..

 

Andrea is the older sister. Sorry it only said her name once so far. And Malory is Lauren's best friend. And yes Jarred asked out Malory and its close to the end of the year and Malory, Lauren, and Jarred (so far the people i names that are in that grade) are all in 10th grade. And Andrea in is the last grade until graduation.

 

"We can't walk out like this!?" Malory said as tears started to stroll down her face. "Man up Malory we can just tell them what happened!" She cleared her tears and started to walk out the door. Jarred looked up from talking to the police and saw me and Malory. He ran up to Malory and hugged her. In response I rolled my eyes. Andrea also looked up and screamed "LAUREN! Where were you guys!?" I said in plain discust "Closet."

As we rode home my mom was still crying, my dad was trying to comfort her by saying Shut Up Heather. She is safe. And my sister was sitting a seat after me chipping her nails and crying still. Asking me a lot of question with the answers of yes or no. I sat there, my arms crossed saying "Yes no why would you ask that. Yes no.." etc.. What was the big deal? Sure I kinda skipped school but I was still in the building... So doesn't that mean I was still present? Apparently in this society no.. The answer is always no.

 

As we got home I unbuckled my seat belt and bolted to the door. Took out my Mickey Mouse keys and unlocked the door. I went up the stairs pushing everything just to get to my room. I got closer and closer to my room. But I fell... "OHMYGOSH. MOOOMMM!!!!" My mom realized she heard my voice. "Lauren... LAUREN!" She ran inside and say me laying on the floor with one of my bones sticking out from my legs. "PETER!!! HELP! WE NEED TO GET TO THE..." everything faded and went to black. I'm pretty sure they left me there and called 911. And the police and ambulance carried me to the hospital.

I started to wake up. When I woke up I saw Malory, Jarred and I think it was my doctor. "Lauren..?" Malory said as she let go of Jarred's hand a grabbed mine. "Are you up.?" I started to say "No I'm just asleep" I said with a faint smile. Then the doctor started saying stuff about like I broke these two bones in my leg and that it will heel in like a month or so. As the doctor left I said to Malory "I'm happy for you okay? Don't do anything to the relationship just because of me okay?" Malory smiled and gave me a hug. "Thank You Lauren" and Malory started to back up from the hug. Andrea walked into the room with a big bag, tons of balloons, and 5 boxes of chocolates. "What The..?" I said as I started to back up. Andrea started to talk as I interrupted her "Andrea... What... Who.. Uh.. Why?" she started to walk closer to me and sat in the farthest chair in the room. "These are from the school... I told everyone you broke those two bones.. And they said-" I interrupted as she tried to finish. "You did what..?"

 

"Isn't that okay that I told people that you-"again I interrupted her "That I was a complete retard and slipped with great grib on the shoes with a 1million dollar vase fell on my priceless leg? That's what you told them?" Andrea just stood there as if she just got electrocuted and didn't hear a word I said. "I told everyone that you were okay and only a little-" "ALITTLE! I had ALOT of surgery on this ONE leg!" again she froze and restated "Only a little surgery was done and she will be in a wheel chair until the day before Prom." I was in shock. Prom is a month away. And I don't have a date. A dress. Or a ride.. But I didn't know I was going to be in a wheelchair.

Two days later after my surgery we went home and I was still trying to get around in a wheelchair. "How am I going to go to my room?" I said to my mom still trying to stop the tears from streaming down her face "Wtf why are you still crying mom?" She kinda stopped and said "Because.. It's non of your concern honey. And we will bring down your stuff like you guitar, backpack, etc. whatever you need. Okay darlin'?" I nodded in agreement. A few minutes later Andreas friends came over with there dogs in the little bags screaming there little heads off up stairs. "SHUT UP!!" I yelled. Someone yelled back "YOU!" then had the most girly-est giggle after. My mom and dad came into the guest room and sat on the bed the sat next to me. "Sweety?" I gave them a look as I gave them my attention. "You know how prom is in a month?" again I nodded. "Well... Do you have a date." I shook my head but smiled. My dad started to talk "Then are you sure you want to go?" My smile fell as they told me that. "Mom... It. It doesn't matter if I have a date or not. Prom... It's about having fun for the last time until graduation.. Showing everyone it doesn't matter what you do/look or say. It's just having fun."