To Be Normal - Chapter 8
A short chapter of Sarah and Vince in the car on the way to school. Please read, comment, and vote!
"So I've been thinking, we've been friends for a while now and I don't know if you still feel it, but now I do, so I was just wondering if you'd want to go out. Just once. I just... God, this is NEVER going to work!" I screamed at my mirror image. For the past hour I had been trying to figure out how to ask out Vince, and so far, things haven't been going well.
"Hey, Vince, so I was playing truth or dare and... no! Umm... Vince, hey, so I know that we just got out of a fight, but I was thinking that may be we could go see a movie or something. You know?" A horn beeped from outside my door, and I glanced at the clock, shocked that the time had gone by so quickly.
"Hey Sarah!" Vince called, as I ran out the door. "You look pretty, what's the occasion?" he asked. "Um, no occasion, what occasion, no, I'm not going to ask you out today, god, no, it's true, I am, sorry!" I rambled on. He just laughed and gave me this weird look.
"I practically forced you to go on a date with me. Why in the world are you so scared about asking me out?" The smile he gave me said it all; there was nothing wrong with us, except for my stupidity. Vince was my sunshine at this point. Everyone at school hated me because I had "lied" about Dylan, and it's not like I had any family around, so Vince and Allie were my only allies in this world.
"Really? What do you want to do? I have to work tonight, but maybe we could do something on Saturday? I'd have to cancel on Allie, but I mean we have sleepovers every Saturday, so it wouldn't be a huge deal. Can you believe that school's almost out? Then we can have sleepovers every day and I wouldn't be alone all the time. I'm not lonely though, I kind of like being alone, but I mean, company doesn't hurt. Anyway, so that new Crystal Edwards movie comes out on Friday. Would you want to go see that and maybe get something to eat? I mean, I know that you like her, and I'm a HUGE fan, so..." My voice trailed off as he gave me this look. "What?"
"You really are a rambler, might even be worse than me. I'd love to go see that with you. It sounds like fun. Have you heard about her though? I really hope they find her, I wouldn't want to know what pervert has her." Vince's words rung through the air.
If only he knew that he was the pervert that had me. No, I was the pervert who had him. I was so hopelessly in love with him that I lied about who I was just to be with him. But I hadn't met him when I made the fake I.D, I argued with myself. Internally I knew that the only reason I was dealing with all this ridicule and not returning home was because of him, and a little because of Allie, but I could never admit that. Not even to myself.
"Vince, can I tell you something? I mean, and have you not tell anyone? Even Allie?" He gave me a confused look, but agreed nonetheless. "What if I told you that I was related to her, and even know where she might be?"
"Wait, related to who? Allie?" he asked, thoroughly confused.
"No, Crystal Edwards." I waited to gauge his reaction, but his expression didn't change in the slightest.
"I would say that you should turn her in. I mean, people are worried about her. Why didn't you say anything? I mean, how are you related to her? She could be in danger; don't you think that she would want her relative to help her out?"
I stifled a laugh and had to compose myself before answering him. "Vince, the real danger is people knowing where she is, not her being alone. She wants me to help her, and I'm doing it by keeping quiet, but some days it's harder than others. Trust me, she's fine where she is, and happier than ever. I'm sure she'll go to her new movie this weekend, and laugh as all of her fans are upset about her disappearance when she's standing right there. God, I love her."
"No wonder you two look alike. I always thought so, but how exactly are you related? Cousins? I don't know why the media hasn't picked up on you yet, especially if you live so close to her."
"Nah, my parents were both only children. She's my grandma's sister's daughter's cousin. So, not exactly that close, but we still are. Look, you can't tell anyone, not a single soul. Please just promise me that." He nodded, and was silent until we reached the school.
"Look, I just want to apologize in advance, but I can't keep your secret. There are too many worried people in the world. Plus, my car is already bugged by the secret agent that's looking for her. He thought you might be her, but now he'll have to question you anyway." "No. Vince, why? Why would you let someone do that? Don't you have any feelings? Aren't you concerned at how SHE feels? Not the rest of the world, but her? Did it ever occur to you that she ran away, changed her looks and identity? She wanted... wants... to be alone. Needs it!
And you just ruined everything! You just ruined someone's life. Life is a precious thing Vince; you can't go toying around with it for others' amusement! Maybe Crystal is SICK of being in the spotlight! Maybe she was sick of being other people's entertainment. Maybe she wants to be normal. I suppose it doesn't matter now does it? I'll tell you what, I'm not going out with you this weekend or ever, and when Crystal decides to come back or gets found, I'll send her directly to you just so she can know exactly who ended her happiness. Jerk."
And with that I walked away from the boy I had convinced myself that I was in love with. It was hard to believe that just moments ago, this weekend was the most interesting thing coming up, and that I'd been looking forward to spending all summer with him and Allie. That the only predicament I'd had in days was whether to go on a date or keep my plans with my friend. My life had made a 180, but now I was right back to where I'd begun. Perhaps my life as a normal girl was over. Perhaps it was time to return where I was wanted. Where I belonged. Back in the spotlight.
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So I know it's been awhile, and I feel bad for being so lazy, but I kind of forgot where I'd stopped writing, and now I guess I'm going to have to work before posting each chapter. I think it's coming to an end pretty soon, probably 3 more chapters, so don't forget to comment on what you think should happen now that anything can! Soon I'll start posting Da Vinci with Sami Kincer, but until then, enjoy!
"Hey, Vince, so I was playing truth or dare and... no! Umm... Vince, hey, so I know that we just got out of a fight, but I was thinking that may be we could go see a movie or something. You know?" A horn beeped from outside my door, and I glanced at the clock, shocked that the time had gone by so quickly.
"Hey Sarah!" Vince called, as I ran out the door. "You look pretty, what's the occasion?" he asked. "Um, no occasion, what occasion, no, I'm not going to ask you out today, god, no, it's true, I am, sorry!" I rambled on. He just laughed and gave me this weird look.
"I practically forced you to go on a date with me. Why in the world are you so scared about asking me out?" The smile he gave me said it all; there was nothing wrong with us, except for my stupidity. Vince was my sunshine at this point. Everyone at school hated me because I had "lied" about Dylan, and it's not like I had any family around, so Vince and Allie were my only allies in this world.
"Really? What do you want to do? I have to work tonight, but maybe we could do something on Saturday? I'd have to cancel on Allie, but I mean we have sleepovers every Saturday, so it wouldn't be a huge deal. Can you believe that school's almost out? Then we can have sleepovers every day and I wouldn't be alone all the time. I'm not lonely though, I kind of like being alone, but I mean, company doesn't hurt. Anyway, so that new Crystal Edwards movie comes out on Friday. Would you want to go see that and maybe get something to eat? I mean, I know that you like her, and I'm a HUGE fan, so..." My voice trailed off as he gave me this look. "What?"
"You really are a rambler, might even be worse than me. I'd love to go see that with you. It sounds like fun. Have you heard about her though? I really hope they find her, I wouldn't want to know what pervert has her." Vince's words rung through the air.
If only he knew that he was the pervert that had me. No, I was the pervert who had him. I was so hopelessly in love with him that I lied about who I was just to be with him. But I hadn't met him when I made the fake I.D, I argued with myself. Internally I knew that the only reason I was dealing with all this ridicule and not returning home was because of him, and a little because of Allie, but I could never admit that. Not even to myself.
"Vince, can I tell you something? I mean, and have you not tell anyone? Even Allie?" He gave me a confused look, but agreed nonetheless. "What if I told you that I was related to her, and even know where she might be?"
"Wait, related to who? Allie?" he asked, thoroughly confused.
"No, Crystal Edwards." I waited to gauge his reaction, but his expression didn't change in the slightest.
"I would say that you should turn her in. I mean, people are worried about her. Why didn't you say anything? I mean, how are you related to her? She could be in danger; don't you think that she would want her relative to help her out?"
I stifled a laugh and had to compose myself before answering him. "Vince, the real danger is people knowing where she is, not her being alone. She wants me to help her, and I'm doing it by keeping quiet, but some days it's harder than others. Trust me, she's fine where she is, and happier than ever. I'm sure she'll go to her new movie this weekend, and laugh as all of her fans are upset about her disappearance when she's standing right there. God, I love her."
"No wonder you two look alike. I always thought so, but how exactly are you related? Cousins? I don't know why the media hasn't picked up on you yet, especially if you live so close to her."
"Nah, my parents were both only children. She's my grandma's sister's daughter's cousin. So, not exactly that close, but we still are. Look, you can't tell anyone, not a single soul. Please just promise me that." He nodded, and was silent until we reached the school.
"Look, I just want to apologize in advance, but I can't keep your secret. There are too many worried people in the world. Plus, my car is already bugged by the secret agent that's looking for her. He thought you might be her, but now he'll have to question you anyway." "No. Vince, why? Why would you let someone do that? Don't you have any feelings? Aren't you concerned at how SHE feels? Not the rest of the world, but her? Did it ever occur to you that she ran away, changed her looks and identity? She wanted... wants... to be alone. Needs it!
And you just ruined everything! You just ruined someone's life. Life is a precious thing Vince; you can't go toying around with it for others' amusement! Maybe Crystal is SICK of being in the spotlight! Maybe she was sick of being other people's entertainment. Maybe she wants to be normal. I suppose it doesn't matter now does it? I'll tell you what, I'm not going out with you this weekend or ever, and when Crystal decides to come back or gets found, I'll send her directly to you just so she can know exactly who ended her happiness. Jerk."
And with that I walked away from the boy I had convinced myself that I was in love with. It was hard to believe that just moments ago, this weekend was the most interesting thing coming up, and that I'd been looking forward to spending all summer with him and Allie. That the only predicament I'd had in days was whether to go on a date or keep my plans with my friend. My life had made a 180, but now I was right back to where I'd begun. Perhaps my life as a normal girl was over. Perhaps it was time to return where I was wanted. Where I belonged. Back in the spotlight.
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So I know it's been awhile, and I feel bad for being so lazy, but I kind of forgot where I'd stopped writing, and now I guess I'm going to have to work before posting each chapter. I think it's coming to an end pretty soon, probably 3 more chapters, so don't forget to comment on what you think should happen now that anything can! Soon I'll start posting Da Vinci with Sami Kincer, but until then, enjoy!
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