can I scream?

Heart – Shaped box.

Part 19: When everything feels like the movies...

When you read this, you should be listening to: Seed – The Academy Is…

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“As I hold her close in my arms she mumbled something about a gun”

“What gun?”

She looked at Alexandre and burst out in tears.

“Oh hun”

She hold tight onto Alexandre when he tried to get her up. He gentle pushed her into the couch and sat next to her. She told him what happened only 10 minutes ago. With every word, his eyes widened. When she told him that Julie pointed a gun at her, he grabbed her hand and squeezed it.

“I never knew Julie was capable doing such things.”

‘This is all my fault... I was so stupid to believe I loved her...’

He thought of things they could do. Tears still rolled down Lillian’s cheeks. He knew that he wouldn’t leave Lillian alone, not even for a second!

“Maybe we can call the police?” he suggested.

“Do you think they would believe us?”

“I don’t know...”

“We’re both 16. I don’t think they would believe two teenagers. Every word we’re saying sounds ridiculous to them.” Lillian said, somehow a bit mad.

Alexandre clenched his fists.

‘There must be a way to protect her.’

He chucked into the sofa.

“It feels like we’re caught in a bad action movie...” Alexandre said desperate.

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* A week later *

Isa looked at Sam. He looked so different... His face was pale and she noticed he lost some weight.

“Sam? Is there something wrong?” She said, while she tried to look into his eyes.

“No... No love.” He said.

He avoided her attempt to make eye-contact.

“Are you sure? You look... concerned about something.”

“I said NO!” He brutally said.

Isa scared of the tone in his voice. She had never seen him so tensed. He nervously looked around. She remarked that he stared at everybody who passed by. It looked like he was searched for a reason to accuse them of something.

“I’m gone” Isa said, interrupting the silence.

She took her bag and quickly went to her car, not saying or kissing Sam goodbye. Not even looking at him. She didn’t know what was wrong with him.

‘But if he keeps on acting like that, not like the Sam I fell in love with, I don’t want to go any further with him. He’s acting like a jerk. And that all week. But the thing that’s haunting me the most is that... He keeps something away from me. He hides something from me. And I can’t stand it.’

They were close to a break-up...

* That evening *

“Isa”

“Isa... It’s Sam here.”

“Oh you” she said.

“I’m sorry Isa... I wasn’t myself this noon...”

“Oh serious?”

“Isa please...”

“You’re hiding something from me. And I don’t like it, Sam.”

“Yes.”

Isa was blasted away. She’d never expected that he would hide something from here. Or admit it that easy. And by hearing his voice, she knew it was something serious!

“Please ... Let me explain!”

Isa sighed.

“Can you be here in 10 minutes?”

“I’ll be there!”

He ended the conversation and ran to his car. He knew it wouldn’t be easy to tell her the story. Although it hadn’t to do anything with Isa... She sat on the porch of her house when Sam arrived. When he walked towards her she saw that he still looked the same as that noon –except for his eyes. They were soft looking into hers. He hugged her tightly and they sat down.

“What’s going on Sam?”

“I’ve done something very stupid, Isa...”

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Alexandre looked at Lillian. That day they bought an alarm for burglars and somebody replaced the locks on the door. But they couldn’t help it. They felt haunted. Every movement, every shadow, every sound outside could be Julie. As soon as Lillian saw or heard anything, she screamed and Alexandre ran to the sound of her screams. He hated to see her that way. She barely ate something and lost some pounds. As weeks went by, they started to feel comfortable again. When they dared to get out of the house again, Lillian was sick and threw up... But a week later she was better. Alexandre enjoyed how she ate again. And the pounds she lost, she gained again. They made again long walks and had fun in the park. Lillian and Alexandre had romantic times again. It was just like nothing happened...

Nobody had seen Julie the past couple of weeks. Some people said she was missing because she jumped from the bridge, into the river. Others said that she moved to Europe...

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“You have to tell them!”

“I can’t! Alexandre would kill me!”

Isa and Sam had an argument.

“It wasn’t your fault!” Isa replied.

“Please Isa... I can’t!”

Sam looked desperate.