21. Trying Here

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Skylar's POV:

I managed to overhear Carmen's and Beans' conversation and Beans address came up which I happen to remember and it probably sounds really weird that I now know where she lives but it could be worse, a stranger or a stalker could've heard it and gone after her, the reality of that happening I want to say is small but I'm not going to bet on it. I drove past a lot neighborhoods to get to hers, fucking gated communities. Well her parents are lawyers so it isn't a surprise right? How do I get in? I got off my bike and looked around the funny thing about gated communities is that they're not actually gated very well. I moved my bike behind a couple of bushes and I looked around to see if there's any cars passing by before I make my jump.

I ran up to the nearest wall and I started to climb over it, even Sage is taller than these gates, stupid HOA doesn't know how to do shit. I lifted my leg over and I sat on the ledge, which one is Beans house? I got out my phone.

Beans :)

Me
Which one's your house?

Beans :)
Why do you need to which one my house is?

Me
Why do you always ask questions? Just answer mine

Beans :)
Should I be concerned? Are you going to break in?

Me

Do you want me to break in because I can most definitely break in and kidnap you 😉

Beans :)
Please kidnap me then I can live out my Italian mafia dream then become rich and fall in love

Me
Ha ha the mafia that's super fucking funny Beans now will you just tell me where the fuck your house is

Beans :)
Okay okay fine the house number is 3649

Me
See was that so hard?

Beans :)
Shut up also that's what she said

I put my phone away after that, she really did a 'that's what she said' joke, I'm almost proud. Also what the fuck is she reading about getting rich and falling in love with some mafia dude, half of them have killed hundreds if not thousands of people most probably innocent and they probably only died because they knew of their existence or they got killed for fun. I don't know why people don't understand that. I got over the wall and I stuffed my hands into my sweatpants and I kept my eye out for 3649.

I eventually found it and it's a decent sized house, bigger than mine for sure and it proves that everyone in this neighborhood is rich, great so her parents are probably also entitled douchebags who can make problems go away with the money. Never going to be able to relate to them in the slightest. I also should've asked where her room faces. I look around the walls and there's a window above to the side of the garage with open curtains and I just spot a poster with Mac Miller on it and so that has to be her room. But how the fuck do I get in? I'm pretty her sure her parents would shoot me with a shotgun if they found me, whatever if I get shot then I get shot.

I got closer to the house trying to avoid being seen from the few cars going by, I started to climb the trellis vine wall that helps the tall plants and vines to grow and stand tall, a good thing it almost reaches her room dammit. Honestly what the fuck am I doing? I got to the end of the vine wall and I grabbed onto the window ledge pulling me up enough to get a look into her room. I see her sitting at the end of her bed hugging her knees wrapped in a large army hoodie just rocking back and forth while her eyes dart from something to another. I tap the glass twice and she jumps at the sound looking at me.

She got up slowly walking toward me and she slides her window open, "Skylar what are you doing here?" She whispers and I motion her to move away then I pull myself in all the way landing on my front as I wiggle my way into her room. "You said you wanted to be kidnapped so here I am." I joke getting up from the floor, "I like your room though." I compliment scanning around, it's well kept, clean besides from the few scattered books and clothes but it's a lot cleaner than mine, I'm pretty sure I forgot to pick up the bullet casing off my floor oh well. "Thank you, there still some stuff around but uh what are you doing here?" She asks again picking up the random articles of clothing.

"Felt like coming to see you." Good question because I don't actually know why I'm here, impulsive decision. Yeah impulsive decision. "Oh okay." She shrugs continuing to pick up whatever else is on the floor and I take a seat on the edge of her bed, maybe I shouldn't have come. "Uh so is everything okay? I mean obviously, they're not but are you okay?" I toss a small ball that was sitting on her nightstand. "No everything is not okay, I just got grounded for three weeks because I ditched and they found out so now I don't get an allowance and I don't get to go out then they threatened by looking through my phone before I go to bed and when I wake up." She sits beside me holding her head in her hands.

Her parents are the worst, she's a good person and a great student I don't know why she deserves a punishment like this or I don't understand because it's not how I grew up. Either way, it sucks. "Your parents are ass, I'm sorry but they are and I don't think you deserve that at all, and uh I'm sorry if I didn't take you out then you wouldn't be grounded." I'm not good for her, "It's not your fault, I swear it isn't. I wanted to leave granted I did have a small panic but it was fun and I'd rather do it again but that's not it because I talked back, I tried to defend myself but I think it made it worse." She sighs getting up walking towards her door, "You probably didn't make it worse, they're just shocked that's all I mean they call it 'talking back' so it won't be a surprise." I get up slowly closing the door.

I know her parents are here and I know she's paranoid that we could get caught but we're not doing anything, just talking. "I'll be quiet." I reassure her and she nods walking back, "Does Carmen know?" I ask, this could turn really awkward if I don't keep talking. "Yeah she does, um she kind of wanted to come over but I stopped her because I know we would get caught, she isn't the quietest person in the world." She giggles a little and I nod my head watching as sits on her bed again, "Is there anything I can do to make it better?" I ask, she really doesn't deserve this at all.

"I don't know, I don't think there's anything that I can think of." She sighs, I look around her room and I notice her favorite book on her nightstand, in worse condition than the last time I saw it. Scratch marks, bent corners, and small doodles on the edge of the paper, "You must really love this book huh?" I pick it up scanning it, she could use a new cover for it something that doesn't scream 'I came from a school library', "I did say that it was my favorite book, Austen's other book Emma comes in a close second and Adam Silvera's book 'They both die in the end' is my third favorite book, do you have a favorite book?" She asks me and I put the book down.

"No, I'm not the biggest reader I actually hardly read unless it's absolutely needed like for an assignment or something." I shrug sitting beside her, "Why not? You don't have a favorite book or short story? Or maybe a poem?" She asks and I shake my head, "I just really didn't have time to just sit down and read so I didn't bother plus where I lived before the books that were around were all old like Shakespeare old and Edgar Allen Poe old, even books from old greek philosophers and I can't be bothered to remember their names." I chuckle, "That sounds like a paradise to me, where did you live before then?" She prys, "Uh far I don't really remember because I was pretty young and young me had memory of a goldfish." I give a tight lipped smile.

That's a lie, I remember my childhood perfectly even that old ass library that Sage will bring me to after school but that wasn't the place, the place was when I was a little older and it still stands. I can't tell her yet though, not yet. "But uh you said that the movie to this has a part that isn't in the book." I clear my throat, I'm fucking trying here. So fucking hard. Ha that's what she said. "Yeah it's a really sentimental part and-" "BAILEY!" We both shot our heads up at the voice and I can see the panic in Beans eyes. "They can't see you in here." She whispers jumping up and so I do then I get dragged towards her closet, "You can hide in here." She shoves me and I try to find anything to grasp onto before I fall on my ass and blow our cover.

She slides the door closed and I hold my breath as her door opens, damn how dark is it in here, I can't see shit but her light was on so how can I not see anything. "Bailey?" A man, her dad. "Yes dad?" I was right, what the hell does this bitch need? I was talking to his daughter dammit. "There's food downstairs but I'm going to run to the store because your mom mentioned that we're running out of a few things, essential things like toilet paper, but do you need anything?" He sounds like he cares, "I don't need anything." I try to shift a little, "Are you sure? Nothing for baking?" I wonder if he knows how good her baking is, although I hate Oatmeal Raisin cookies, I like hers. "You grounded me for three weeks taking away baking and running. So no dad I don't need anything, is that all?" She sounds pissed but it also sounds like she's going to cry.

She only skipped like 3 periods, why the fuck did they need to take baking and running away from her. Those things are so important to her. I want to give him a piece of my mind but if I do, I could only make the situation worse. It's not the time. "Yeah, I suppose so. But there is food downstairs like I said, chicken pot pie. Fresh." Damn, that sounds good. "I'm not hungry." Here we go again. "Are you sure hun? You haven't eaten since you got home." Again sounds like he cares but it also sounds like he's just saying that for good parent points. "I'm sure dad, I'm actually really tired so I think I'll be asleep before you come back." Do I need to leave? "Okay hun, goodnight." He leaves without another word.

It was silent for a few seconds before I felt something snap behind my back, I know that wasn't my bones popping. "Uh Beans can I come into the out now?" I love the movie 'Home'. "Oh my, I'm sorry." I hear her and the door slides open, I blink a few times adjusting to the all of the sudden brightness and I try to push myself up. "Are you okay?" She asks taking my hand pulling me out, "Yeah I'm okay but I think I broke something." I look behind me and an article of clothing is on the ground with a broken hanger. "I can replace that if needed." I pick it up and she laughs lowly, "No it's okay." She smiles taking it from me.


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