Chapter 15: A Long Day

Karas POV

I was sitting in the locker room when Sherry came in.

" Hey girl, what's up?" she asked.

" Nothing was waiting for class to start." I responded.

" Are you OK?" she asked.

" Yes why?" I asked.

" You look as white as a ghost," she stated.

" I have had a rough day," I responded.

I left it at that. I did not want any more questions today. I was tired and just wanted the day to be over. We all lined up for class. I was working on my form. David came up behind me.

" Kara, before we leave tonight I want to speak to you," he stated.

I looked at him. Now he wanted to talk. Earlier he just wanted to order me around. He adjusted my hips. I threw a punch so hard into the punching bag that I knocked it off the hook it was on.

"Wow, remind me not to piss you off." he stated.

"I'm already pissed off at you," I stated.

"I just imagined it was your face I was hitting." I stated.

I then walked away from him. I turned around and saw the look on his face. His jaw had dropped. It was true. I was imagining it was his face that was on that punching bag. I was pissed at him. I did not know what he was involved in. I did not want any part of it. When his classes were over, I was waiting in the main hall.

I haven't talked to him since class. We went out to his car.

" Kara, I know you're pissed at me," he stated.

" It's that obvious," I stated.

I knew I was being sarcastic. But I did not care. What he was involved in had nothing to do with me. I was just a simple girl trying to get an education and get on with life. But now I had a target on my back and I had no idea why.

" Kara, there is stuff I'm involved with that is not exactly on the up and up," he stated.

" What does that have to do with me?" I asked.

" Nothing," he stated.

"I'm not even dating you as much as I would like to. I am not." I stated.

" What did you say?" he asked.

Did I really just say that? What the hell is wrong with me? I did not answer him. I was busy being disgusted with myself for confessing my secret. We rode the rest of the way to my house in silence. We pulled into the driveway. I knew my mother wasn't home. But he was not going to get an invitation to come in.

" Look. My mother can not know about what happened today." I stated.

" I agree," he stated.

" I will allow you to give me rides but forget what I said earlier," I stated.

" Are you serious?" he asked.

" Kara I have." he started to say something.

I got out of the car and slammed the door before he could finish saying anything. I went in and turned the lights on. I went and turned the stove on to preheat it for the pizza. I then looked in the refrigerator to see if we had any salad fixings. I wanted a salad to go with it. I found the salad fixings and made a salad.

The stove beeped. It was preheated. I put the pizza in it. I turned on the timer for 20 minutes like the directions said to do. I then went into the living room and turned the TV on. I was browsing through Netflix. I wanted to watch something serious. I didn't want anything that I had kidnapped in it. I'm still in shock that I was almost kidnapped today.

What did David mean he was involved in things that weren't on the up and up? Was he doing things that were illegal? I give up. If I keep dwelling on what he said, I'm going to drive myself insane. The timer on the stove went off. The pizza was done. I went and got it out of the stove and cut myself a couple of slices. I made my salad and put some ranch dressing on it. I then went and put my food on the coffee table and proceeded to find something to watch.

I found an action movie. I ate my dinner and watched my movie. After I finished eating, I got up and put my plate in the sink. I then went to the hallway closet and got a blanket. I then went upstairs and changed into my pajamas. I went and laid back down on the couch. I covered myself up and started watching my movie again.

The next thing I remember is my mother waking me up. She was home from work.

" Dinner is in the microwave," I stated.

"There's a salad in the refrigerator," I stated.

" Thank you sweetheart," she stated.

" Go up to bed baby girl." she stated.

I did not argue with her. I did as she told me to. I went upstairs and plugged my phone in. Then I laid down on my bed and went to sleep. I was woken up by thunder. It was starting to storm. I loved the rain. I hated the thunder and lightning. I went to the window and made sure it was closed. I then went to the bathroom and relieved myself.

I then went back to bed. I had a hard time falling back to sleep. I tossed and turned. It was 4 in the morning. I decided to go take a hot bath and see if that relaxed me enough to go back to sleep. I lit a candle and got undressed and stepped into the bubble bath. The lights were out, and only the candle was burning.

I laid my head back and closed my eyes. I started to feel relaxed. I started to feel myself falling asleep. I fought against it. I wanted to enjoy the hot water. I lost the battle against sleep. I woke up to freezing cold water. I got out of the bath shivering. Thank goodness I laid out my pajamas. I then dried myself off and got dressed.

I checked my phone and I noticed that I had missed a text from a number that I did not recognize. I paid it no mind. I then crawled back into bed and covered up. When I woke up next, it was 10 am. I didn't turn my alarm on last night as I did not have to work today.