~Tony’s POV~
Jesus and I got home and walked in the door to find Kari cooking dinner. She said hi to her dad but pretended as if I wasn’t there. I went upstairs to change my clothes. I saw Jesus head to his room to shower and took it as an opportunity to talk to Kari.
I tried to start the conversation casually, “So what did you do today?”
“Nothing. Just walk around.” She said not even looking at me.
“So who was that guy who came with you to take the tape measure?” he looked familiar to me but I couldn’t tell who he was.
“Just someone I saw at the park.”
Right then, I knew who he was. ” It was that guy from yesterday wasn’t it? What’s his name? Abel? Alex?”
“Yea. It was him. And his name is Axel by the way.”
“What do you like him or something? You just met him he could be a creeper for all we know.”
“Well I got to know him today. And from what I know, he’s not a creeper.”
“That’s what he wants you to think. Last thing you know, he’s raping you in some corner!”
“Why the hell do you act like you care?! What are you jealous or something? “
“What?! No way!” I said. I felt my face getting hot but I don’t know why.
“Ughh what the hell is wrong with you? First you were acting like an asshole, then you’re all nice, and now you’re an asshole again? I don’t need this.” She said as she finished the food and stormed off upstairs. I felt like an idiot. Why do I keep getting mad? I shouldn’t even care.
Jesus walked downstairs, “Hey where did Kari go?”
“Umm I don’t know. I think she went to her room or something.” I felt bad for lying, but it was the only way to cover my tracks.
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Days passed and things stayed the same. Kari didn’t talk to me and it was seriously starting to annoy me. I took the chance to finally talk to her when her dad wasn’t home. I walked to her room and knocked on the door.
“What do you want?” she said with a stern voice from the other side of the door.
“I want to talk.”
“You want to talk or you want to just yell at me some more?”
I walked in. “I seriously want to talk. You can’t avoid me forever.”
“I wasn’t avoiding.”
“Yes you were. Every time I’m here you don’t even look at me. All you ever do is give me attitude or storm off.”
“Why does that bother you?”
This is really starting to annoy me. “Look all I want is for us to be friends.” I said honestly.
She began to laugh, “Hahahaha you and me be friends? You’re kidding right? I thought we were friends until you started calling me a whore and shit.”
That set me off. “You know what? Forget this. It’s pointless talking to you because I seriously can’t stand you! And you know what else? No one else can stand you either. That’s probably why your mom isn’t here. She probably escaped from the hell you put her in.”
She stood up as tears threatened to fall. “Don’t you ever say anything about my mother ever again.” she said through clenched teeth.
“No I will say as much as I want because you know it’s true. You were probably to selfish and bitchy for her to live with so now she’s gone. And it’s all because of you!”
“You don’t know anything about me or her!” her voice boomed louder than ever. Her tears began to fall very quickly. She ran past me, through the stairs, and out of the house. I stood there for a moment not knowing what to do. I ran to her window and saw her outside. At first I thought that she was running to the park but I got worried when I saw her running in another direction. I ran downstairs and grabbed the car keys. I ran to the car. I got in and pulled out of the driveway driving in the direction I saw her run. She cut through buildings and I lost her from sight. A little further ahead I spotted her climbing a fence to a cemetery. I drove inside the cemetery and through the little roads in it until I found her. She was kneeled on a grave trying to talk through sobs. I got out of the car and slowly walked over to her.