Love Is No Fairy Tale by Olivia W (the beach read TXT) 📖

“Around dinner or later. I dont mind though, I like having the house to myself” I let us in and noticed the fire place was un lit yet the house was still warm. Maybe she had just left. I kicked off my shoes and tossed my jacket on the couch. “So what do you do here?” he asks following me. “Anything “ I say grabbing a coke. I walked around him and laid on the couch flipping the T.V on.  I raised an eyebrow as Justin stood right in front of me. “What did I do?” he asks “I dont no what did you do?” I ask opening my coke. He sighed laying on the couch and resting his head on my lap. “You seem mad..” he says. I took a sip of my coke and set it aside. “Your not very good at reading girls”

“No, it's just you..I think” he says making a face. I suck in my cheeks I feel kind of guilty. Maybe I'm not trying hard enough to get Nick back. I sigh running my hands through his hair. “Hey, have you thought about cutting your hair?”

“Not really should I?” I shake my head. “No I was just wondering if you were actually thinking of cutting it so I could tell you not to. It looks good  long” I say flicking it in random directions. He rolled on his side shutting his eyes. I almost felt sad not to see his blue eyes and again I felt guilty for that. It was 3 when Sara got home. When the door opened I was busy fishtailing apart of his hair. Sara raised her eyebrows at me. “Heee decided to come back with me “I say stretching out the E and running my fingers through the loose braid. She smiled “Is that right? Still skinny as ever”  she walked over and stroked his hair. His eyes fluttered and he glanced up “I swear you get younger every day..” he says casually “This is why I dont always feel like strangling you and I'm guessing you're staying to?” Justin sighed sitting up “Yup not like anyone will miss me” she glared at him before softening her gaze. “Behave” she says walking. I watched as she disappeared. I wanted to know more about his family but I didn't really want to bring it up. “You stay here a lot?” I ask. He shook his head still tired. “Not as much as I use to. Dont worry about it” he says with a grin. He glanced down and twisted the bracelet I had on the back of my ankle. “Pretty Isn't it?” I ask he glanced at me his eyes bright. “You think it's pretty?” he asks. There was a hint of something there. Amusement? “Well yea, dont you think so? The blue stones kinda remind of your eyes” he tilted his head “So you think my eyes are pretty?” I couldn't help but smile he looked confused now. “Yes your eyes are quite unique”

“Oh..well your eyes are pretty to” he says with a grin. I smile “Thanks” I wonder if I called him hot if he would say the same thing back. I laughed at this and Justin raised an eyebrow. “Dont ask” I start twisting a strand of his hair and he sits there quietly watching.

At dinner Justin didn't eat with us. I found it odd but didn't question it. After dinner I took a shower and changed into a tank and shorts. When I walked out of the bathroom. Justin was flipping a page of my old diaries. “Justin!” I yell. I ran over and grabbed it from him “Why cant I read it?” he asks holding it away from my reach “Because it's personal!” I smack him in the arm. I realised I was sitting on him. He didn't seem to mind as he kept reading. I grabbed the book shutting it. “I might let you read it sometime but I dont know!”  I say putting it on my nightstand. He sighed “I had a journal when I was eight and then my dad called me a pussy and beat me for it” I frowned and slapped him. “Why would you say that!” he moved his jaw and sat up with me still on his lap. “Your so mean for bringing stuff up like that I try not to bring stuff up like ask questions and you do the opposite all the time!” I huffed a tear falling. Why...I felt angry if not upset and now I was confused..I wanted Nick..I wanted my questions answered.

Justin hugged me laying down again, pulling me with him“I dont mean to make you upset..” he whispers. I sigh sitting up. “Your still going with me to the festival right?”  I had totally spaced on it and was actually glad he nodded his head.

Chapter 6 Another Funeral

At the festival it was full of people as if the whole town and more had come. I was intrigued by the lights we had hung and all the fall decorations. It was so pretty. Sara had helped today so she was already here, somewhere. I scanned the heads of people standing on my tiptoes when someone grabbed my hand. “Just so we dont get seperated” Justin casually pulled me ahead only I was still confused screaming inside. He was so casual with me now, I was positive now that it was because Nick was gone. Did he think he had no chance at being my friend with Nick here? I guess he wasn't proved wrong..

I let myself be pulled still in aw at the colors and the rides. I watched a little girl walk with her family holding a bear that was about the same size as her. It didn't take long for us to find Sara and Anna as they were helping dish out slices or whole things of pies, all different types. I stole a bite of apple pie from Anna's plate and glared at a women who looked disappointed in me. Sara let Anna go to hang out with us and waved. It was a blast honestly, we ate food rode on rides and finally as we were drinking sodas a crackle in the sky sounded as pink lights followed exploding in the sky. “Fire works?” I say watching more be released. “I forgot to tell you but yea they shoot fireworks around this time” Anna stared at the sky as Justins face was casual. He wasn't look at the sky though, instead he was staring at a darker part of the grounds where there was no reason to go. “You ok?” I ask. He looked down at me smiling slightly. “Yea”

Suddenly a scream rang out almost giving me a heart attack as more followed. People were standing now, backing away or running over to help. Justin was already way ahead of us as i grabbed Ambers hand and followed toward the chaos. We shoved through the crowd that was being ordered to step back as three dead bodies laid on the ground next to each other. Blood coated all of them covering the ground. It would have taken time to do this if not hours! A man declaring himself a doctor ran through as a police officer hugged a women who was bawling. Sara met us join the paramedic as she checked the bodies. “Please stay calm everyone, its alright..just uhh..” Mrs lee was trying her best to take control but it wasn't working. You can't just yell out. “It ok everyone! Please go back to enjoying yourselves!” cause that to me is a little messed up. Sara patted her back comforting and raised her yanks before yelling for everyone to shut up. Silence fell through the crowd. “The police and paramedics are on there way, I'm sorry that your fun was ruined by this tragedy, please go home and lock your doors the fall festival is over” everyone started rushing out it a quiet manner talking in hushed voices leaving me, Justin, Amber ,Sara two baling women, a little girl, all the people that volunteered, Mrs Lee and three slaughtered bodies. The police had arrived no later and came over to investigate and close off the scene cutting it of with caution tape. Now what had been a fun festival was no making me dizzy of red and blue lights along with police and evn police dogs walking around the area. “They were going to get us beers they were gone for barely 5 minutes!” Shrieked a women. I didn't know what to think, it had all happened so fast. The three of us hadn't moved from our stance. Sara ordered us to go home but before we could we had to answer some questions. After that we were free to leave. The car ride was silent, I felt dizzy and tired...as none of this was happening. We dropped Amber off and headed back to the house. Justin had nothing to say and I wonder why, maybe he wasn't done coming up with a conclusion..that sounded like him. But even when we got to and inside the house he was still quiet. I wondered if he knew one of the guys..

I turned on the T.V and the scene was already on the news.

“A terrible incident was done at Willowdale fall festival this evening, as the fireworks were going off three men were slaughtered, another murder. The investigation says after a quick look that there seemed to be bites on their necks but not clear enough to see what animal it could be. The bodies will be looked further through as the police search around the area one more time. As of tonight and until further notice please keep indoors and have your doors and windows locked” the news ended going off to another person on a different matter. “Will we have school tomorrow?” I ask

Justin shrugged. “I dont think so…”

Silence fell between us till I broke it. “What are you thinking...your so quiet”

He looked over at me from the couch and slouched. “Im just tired”

I sat and sighed.

To days Friday and I'm so ready for the weekend. No school. To sleep in. Today seemed such a lazy day not just for me but everyone seemed a bit happier you know like nothing really matters cause you can just get to it later because you have the weekend. No one seemed to be talking about what happened at the festival, at least not anymore. I walked to my locker with Amber. she sighed “I'm so glad its the weekend. Hey maybe you can spend the night at my house?” I smile “Sure I'll ask Sara” I say with a smile. She smiled she seemed more open now that we've been talking for a few days. She smiled all of a sudden “Ill wait at your car” she slips away. I watched confused then spotted Justin leaning against my locker, he looked like he was sleeping. I felt utterly confused, he never made any work of being friends with me he's always been distant, does he know Nicks gone? I walked up to me. “Tired..” I say. He opened his eyes his eyes were bright again. “Not really” he says staring at me. I smile. “Your on my locker” I state “Uh huh” I smile “So move” I say pulling him by the hand he didn't even budge. I let myself fall backward the only thing keeping me up the grip of my hand in his and he still didn't move. “Your pretty strong” I say casually even though he seemed like the fricken hulk. He pulled me up and lifted me off my feet. “How much do you work out” I ask awkwardly looking down at him. “I dont” he says setting me down. He must be taking something geez. “Uh huh”