I
couldn’t believe it—I couldn’t even make it through the first
week of school without everything spiraling out of control.
It was a no-win situation. It’s not like I could look at
Misty and say, “Sorry, I wasn’t talking to you—I was talking to
the ghost that was sitting beside me. My apologies.” The only
alternative was to pretend like I was talking to her and just
hightail it out of there so that’s what I did. I got dressed so
fast I wasn’t even sure everything was on right. I ran out of
the locker room and snuck into the restroom. I hid in a stall
and cried until the first bell rang.
Drying my eyes as best as I could, I walked to math
class with a heavy heart. Zach. What was I going to do about
Zach?
Our relationship was toxic for him.
Being with me
seemed to make his jealousy explode.
He got angry and
started fights because of me.
And now that I knew Rita was
right, things were only going to get worse for him. He loved
me with his whole heart, but how could I expect him to stay
with me when I would never be normal? I was going to see
things—horrific
things—maybe for the rest of my
life.
I
wanted him to have a good life, a normal life.
But that life
would never be with me.
Did I have the strength to let him
go?
I thought I did. Until I walked into that classroom and
saw the smile spread across his face the instant he saw me.
So beautiful, so innocent. He had no idea that I was as good as
poison to him. My heart weakened. I had to find a way to be
with him—at all costs.
Nothing in
this world was more
important to me than him. There was nothing I wouldn’t do
to be with him. I just needed to sort things out in my head,
devise some sort of plan.
Rita was the key and with Zach
being grounded I would have plenty of time to talk to her
about my paranormal problems.
As soon as I sat down, Zach turned around in his seat.
“What’s wrong, sweetie? You’ve been crying.”
Most guys would never notice anything was wrong. I
took time to fix my makeup before leaving the rest room so
that not a trace of my tears was visible.
But Zach was no
normal boyfriend—he knew me so well,
I should have
guessed that he wouldn’t be fooled. For once, though, I was
quick with an excuse that wasn’t even really a lie.
“Phys ed was rough. Misty and I exchanged a few
words.”
“I’m sorry, Ruby. I thought she would back off—really
I did.” He looked as sad as I felt. “I wish I could take you out
tonight to make up for it. I’m sorry I can’t be there for you
when you need me the most.”
Why
did he
have to be so irresistible,
so sweet,
so…perfect? When I walked into the room, my heart was
made of steel and I was positive that I could let him go. But he
was everything I ever wanted—how could I just walk away
without even trying? If I told him the truth, though, he would
never stop worrying about me. I had to handle this one on my
own.
“It’s okay—I’ll be fine,” I said trying to sound
convincing. But he wasn’t buying it.
“It’s not okay—you shouldn’t have to deal with this
alone.
Maybe if I talk to my mom—explain the situation—
she’ll understand and at least let me have my phone so we can
talk.”
No.
As much as I wanted to talk to him, I really
needed time alone to figure this whole thing out. I shook my
head, “I’ll be alright—I don’t want you to end up fighting with
your mom, too.”
“You’re too good to me. You really should still be mad
at me—for a lot of things. I don’t know what I did to deserve
you.”
What did he do to deserve me ?
What did I do to
deserve him ?! I’d been nothing but trouble since the day he
met me. I lied to him and let him think Lee was beating me. I
didn’t tell him about the ghost and now I was hiding an even
bigger secret from him. Not to mention all of the times he had
to save me—even risking his own life for mine.
“I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around, Zach.”
Mrs. West walked in and gave me a
couldn’t believe it—I couldn’t even make it through the first
week of school without everything spiraling out of control.
It was a no-win situation. It’s not like I could look at
Misty and say, “Sorry, I wasn’t talking to you—I was talking to
the ghost that was sitting beside me. My apologies.” The only
alternative was to pretend like I was talking to her and just
hightail it out of there so that’s what I did. I got dressed so
fast I wasn’t even sure everything was on right. I ran out of
the locker room and snuck into the restroom. I hid in a stall
and cried until the first bell rang.
Drying my eyes as best as I could, I walked to math
class with a heavy heart. Zach. What was I going to do about
Zach?
Our relationship was toxic for him.
Being with me
seemed to make his jealousy explode.
He got angry and
started fights because of me.
And now that I knew Rita was
right, things were only going to get worse for him. He loved
me with his whole heart, but how could I expect him to stay
with me when I would never be normal? I was going to see
things—horrific
things—maybe for the rest of my
life.
I
wanted him to have a good life, a normal life.
But that life
would never be with me.
Did I have the strength to let him
go?
I thought I did. Until I walked into that classroom and
saw the smile spread across his face the instant he saw me.
So beautiful, so innocent. He had no idea that I was as good as
poison to him. My heart weakened. I had to find a way to be
with him—at all costs.
Nothing in
this world was more
important to me than him. There was nothing I wouldn’t do
to be with him. I just needed to sort things out in my head,
devise some sort of plan.
Rita was the key and with Zach
being grounded I would have plenty of time to talk to her
about my paranormal problems.
As soon as I sat down, Zach turned around in his seat.
“What’s wrong, sweetie? You’ve been crying.”
Most guys would never notice anything was wrong. I
took time to fix my makeup before leaving the rest room so
that not a trace of my tears was visible.
But Zach was no
normal boyfriend—he knew me so well,
I should have
guessed that he wouldn’t be fooled. For once, though, I was
quick with an excuse that wasn’t even really a lie.
“Phys ed was rough. Misty and I exchanged a few
words.”
“I’m sorry, Ruby. I thought she would back off—really
I did.” He looked as sad as I felt. “I wish I could take you out
tonight to make up for it. I’m sorry I can’t be there for you
when you need me the most.”
Why
did he
have to be so irresistible,
so sweet,
so…perfect? When I walked into the room, my heart was
made of steel and I was positive that I could let him go. But he
was everything I ever wanted—how could I just walk away
without even trying? If I told him the truth, though, he would
never stop worrying about me. I had to handle this one on my
own.
“It’s okay—I’ll be fine,” I said trying to sound
convincing. But he wasn’t buying it.
“It’s not okay—you shouldn’t have to deal with this
alone.
Maybe if I talk to my mom—explain the situation—
she’ll understand and at least let me have my phone so we can
talk.”
No.
As much as I wanted to talk to him, I really
needed time alone to figure this whole thing out. I shook my
head, “I’ll be alright—I don’t want you to end up fighting with
your mom, too.”
“You’re too good to me. You really should still be mad
at me—for a lot of things. I don’t know what I did to deserve
you.”
What did he do to deserve me ?
What did I do to
deserve him ?! I’d been nothing but trouble since the day he
met me. I lied to him and let him think Lee was beating me. I
didn’t tell him about the ghost and now I was hiding an even
bigger secret from him. Not to mention all of the times he had
to save me—even risking his own life for mine.
“I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around, Zach.”
Mrs. West walked in and gave me a
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