The Beginning of It All

6:00

I woke up with a start. My heart was pounding. The dream had to be fake, yet it was so vivid. I shuddered. The dream was so bright, with flashes of light. There was a scream, blood-. I stopped. I couldn't worry about that now. I dressed and went to school. As I was walking, people stared at me. I never had many friends, but I had one childhood friend. I never would have known how messed up my life was about to become on this day.

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"Hey Skyler!"

"Hi Leo."

This is my third year in highschool with my friend, Skyler White. We became friends when we were little. This year was going to be special. I had asked her something this year and I still haven't gotten an answer.

"How's it going?"

"Fine,"she replied.

I guess we were still awkward.

"Well, I have to go to class."

"Kay."

I stood there looking at her leave thinking about how special this year could be.

Sometimes, when I look into her blue eyes, I feel a sense of hope for some reason, but then the feeling diminishes and I feel dread.

For reasons I don't know, people always stare at Skyler, but when I ask them, they look at Skyler with pity on their faces. As far as I could tell, Skyler's only friend was me. I was pretty happy about it at first,but then I saw Skyler's face filled with tears. She was staring at a group of girls in our class. I didn't understand why she couldn't make friends and I still don't because everytime I raise the subject, she raises her hand up to my face and says," I just can't. "

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My Gods. Leo. I should have told him. I should have told for years now. My darkest secret. Why me?!

Ever since I was in kindergarten every person I've made friends with has been hurt in a way that is unpredictable. My best friend in 2nd grade was beaten. My friend in 5th grade was nearly killed by a train. Everytime something like this happened, my parents would say it wasn't my fault. That it was an accident, but I knew I had caused it.

I would visit my friends in the hospital everyday crying at their side, until I decided to move schools. I knew Leo after 5th grade and we've been stuck together and nothing has happened yet but the chances are low.

As I walked home from school today I heard a voice.

"Skyler!"

I turned around and there was Leo running at me and staring with his beautiful green eyes. I can't stand it anymore.

"Le-."

"Skyler!"

He ran up to me and kissed me. When he let me go, I gasped as my face filled with tears and I ran off leaving Leo alone as he stared at my back.

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Why!? Why was Skyler crying? Why did she run? I went through these questions carefully in my head but I couldn't come up with a conclusion. I walked by the riverbank thinking about Skyler's face as she ran away. It looked as though she was terrified of something.

I guess I'll ask her about it tomorrow... that is if she'll still talk to me. I had always thought that Skyler and I could talk about anything, but I guess it's too hard for us to do that.

I walked down the streets reminiscing about the past when I heard a loud screech. I turned around and everything turned black.

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