Bad Feed: Chapter Nine

‘She sank to her knees clutching her stomach tightly as the blood dripped down her chin, looking up he stared at her, his blue eyes cold as he turned slightly. She looked back down as new tears streamed down her dirty cheeks, lightly he put his right palm on her head, and closing his eyes for a moment he let go of her and all the memories they once shared. Walking towards the door she whimpered slowly hoping he would turn and come back for her. Holding the handle in his hand he whispered a slight ‘goodbye’ and walked through.’1

Sitting up straight Rachael sought for air as sweat trickled down her face, swallowing deeply she hoped sweat was the only thing making her bed wet, getting up she barely noticing the pain in her arm. Walking slowly towards the kitchen her mind wondered back to her old life, were things had gone wrong. 2

A loud bang soon brought her back to reality staring up at the front door from the kitchen she considered not answering it, but soon changed her mind, opening the door a wide smile crossed her face as T.J stared back at her, his curly brown hair blowing slightly in the wind, his blue eyes stared back as they stood there in silence for a few moments.3

“I um brought your things” his soft voice just reaching her ears4

“Thanks” she replied as she moved aside to let him inside, he threw down a black shoulder bag that was over packed on the couch and sat next to it as Rachael got them both a drink. Handing T.J a cold beer he looked at her 5

“Ain’t it a little early to be drinking?” he asked putting his down on the coffee table in front of him, she sighed and popped the top off her, 6

“How’d you find me anyway?” she said ignoring his remark, he laughed a little as he looked down, 7

“I asked a few people if they knew you, small town here, seems like everyone knows everyone” he looked up at her with a wide grin, 8

“What?” she asked after a moment of silence, his smile faded and he looked at her as sadness filled his face,9

“You wont let me stay will you?” she looked down shocked, fidgeting with her thumbs she avoided his eyes.10

Silence filled the whole room for what seemed like hours as he waited for a reply, words and reasons went through her head as she tried to think of what to say, as she opened her mouth to say something he got up, his back was straight and his face was blank as he started for the door.11

Holding it open he turned back to see Rachael still on the couch, 12

“I’m sorry” he said, his voice was shaky as she looked up at him, she could see the tears forming in his eyes but all she could do was stare,13

“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you back then” his words rang through her head as he looked down, fighting the tears that were threatening to come through. Closing the door she slowly got up, she could hear his start his engine and as the sound slowly trailed off Rachael ran out side, her heart pounding faster in her chest every second, looking down the road she saw the back of his bike disappearing into the distance. 14

Standing on the footpath in short shorts and a singlet she fought the tears that tried to form in her eyes, turning she walked back inside and silently said her last goodbye to the past she wanted to leave behind.15