Something Left Behind

Samantha P.O.V

They say they won't change.... but eventually they all change for the better or worse. Sad but true!

Here I am, tossing and curling myself underneath the quilts of my bed. Trust me this is not what I intended to do tonight but I guess being an insomniac has its perks.

What have I not tried to get rid of this sleeping disorder? After all those restrictions of no caffeinated drinks or foods, practicing sleeping hygiene for a whole week, blinking continuously for the one hundred fudging times without a break to let my eyes get tired and shut down for the night. But my sleeping problem is a stubborn as I am, so I quit to try to practice all the useless remedies!

I know this insomnia is hitting me hard because tomorrow the class gets to resume, and I have to go through all my nightmares once again which I am not a big fan of. After all, those mishaps before the break were a huge blow for me.

See... my world began to crash down when I caught my boyfriend I mean 'EX-boyfriend' Cayden Smith, red-handedly lip locking with some bimbo from our class on the last day of school before the summer break. That sight made my whole body shocked to the core and left me physically and mentally frozen for some time. I was broken out of that state only when Cayden's eye met mine and that did it! The smartest thing that I did next was to leave from that horror- stricken place and dash towards the parking lot of our school, start my car and head straight to my safe heaven which I call 'home'. But I didn't stay in my cocoon for long as I was hell bent on leaving this place for at least the whole summer vacation that we've got. So I hurriedly packed my bags, booked the earliest ticket to Green lake where my grandparents live, and started towards my destination. And the vacation spent with my gramps was probably the best I have ever had. I plan on shifting there when I complete my last senior year in school. The vacation ends very soon and here I am. at my parents’ place who are often not at home and it feels like I'm the only one living in this place, but never mind. I like my privacy very much though I sometimes wish that I had siblings to pester when I'm dying out of boredom living alone. Being the only child has its own ups and downs you know.

Now here I am.... 2 am, standing at the balcony of my room watching the city lights twinkling with a coffee in my hand. Thinking and re-thinking and dreading of all the drama that is going to come my way.

But one thing is for sure sure: I'm going to ignore Cayden Smith like the plague for the whole senior year of my stay in West Ville School.

That's it!

And with that in mind I drown into sleep at 3:07 am.

Guess the alarm has to be on watch for me tomorrow morning again.

Samantha p.o.v.

This morning as usual my alarm went off at 6:30.

I bounded out of bed, took my shower, dried myself with my fluffy paw printed towel.

After coming out of the bathroom I got dressed in a floral printed shirt which shows a little bit of my skin at my tiny waist and match it with my high waist black pants and finish it with my pink colored vans.

Then I sat down in front of my mirror and there she was, looking right back at me with an uninterested look and a very attractive under eye bag. Well, who could blame an insomniac for turning into a black-eyed panda anyway?

''Hey, you’re going to be all right today. you've got nothing to be anxious about. Remember what Gramps said? To be exactly as happy as you decided to be. Yeah. so, Sam you're beautiful, you're doing great, yeah......?'' I asked myself and stretched my lips to smile at myself. ''Yeah...''

And more dramatic silence follows between me, myself and I.

Just then my cell phone blared with Belle's name flashing on the screen.

Belle, Isabelle, Blair has been my best friend since like forever. She and I go back a long way and will go further. I believe?

She has to be there at the end of the road because no one can bear or handle my weirdness like she does.

''Morning?'' I answer the phone call.

'Where the hell are you?!' she literally screamed.

I turn my ear from the phone because of the loud intensity of sound ping inside my ear.

''What the fudge Belle! You want me to come to school on the first day of school with a hearing aid or what!''

''It will be your fault anyway '' she replied like I'm at fault here

''Anyway. I'm already in the school and guess what your ex-boyfriend is already here too!'' she squeals it out.

Seems like she's in a good mood.

''And that concerns me because?''

''Because girlfriend, he is going around the campus warning all the male population of the school telling them that you are off limits and whoever is seen making a move on you or talking to you will die! You hear me? Die!” She shrieked and my jaw dropped.

''The hell?'' I whispered to myself.

''Yeah. so, come as soon as possible Sam else you'll be stoned to death by the jealous fangirls of Cayden.'' she said.

I took a deep breath muttering a curse and thinking about all the skills and moves I’m going to use to kill somebody who has been pestering me for the whole summer vacation making phone calls left with a numerous number of voicemails and unread messages.

It was going on for some weeks until I bought a new sim and discarded the old one.

''hmpf… ok Belle I'll be there as soon as I can.'' I said.

'' Allrighty, See ya.'' She replied and I hung up.

After that I headed down the stairs and went straight to the kitchen to have some coffee. Late or not, I needed my coffee especially in situation like this.

''Freaking Cayden butt Smith! ''

I bellowed while I was heating my coffee up. When the water got boiled, I picked one packet of coffee powder and started taking out my mug putting it on the table

*bang*

Poured down hot water and added milk and cream and coffee powder stirring it aggressively

*Clinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclink*

''How dare you? You think you can dominate all the people who are aware of your presence? HAh! Who do you think you are? You. Freaking. Psycho.

*Clinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclinkclink*

''ahhhhh'' I scream out my lungs out.

*Cough* *cough* Ok Too much anger Is not good for a (good) morning.

Breathe in breath out. Breathe in breath out. Only a few seconds of his name mentioned, and I smell trouble.

Okay I'm cool. I'm very cool. I'm totally cool. As cool as cucumber.

I sipped my coffee and crunched some butter cookies. Sipping and crunching helps me calm down. After having my breakfast, I put my mug in the dishwasher.

Hmm done.

Now it’s time to go to the Hellhole I locked my door and stepped out of my porch.

''Hello Missy.'' a familiar voice greeted me.

''Morning Mrs. Cassidy.'' I beamed at my favorite neighbor Mrs. Laura Cassidy who was enjoying her tea in a shed outside her house.

Mrs. Laura Cassidy has been my neighbor since I was young, and she and her husband Thomas Cassidy have been parental figures in my life in contrast to my biological ones. They took me to birthday parties, attended my school functions more than my parents on occasions and bakes me cakes and are always concerned about me like I'm their own blood. Since my paternal grandparents are no longer with us and my maternal side are far away from my present residence and to put cherry on top my parents are rarely home since they have business to attend to, I should feel lonely but because of the Cassidy's I don’t. They also know and understand how private I am, so they balance around me and adjust to me very well.

''First day and you have a dull aura beneath that smile. Something wrong dear? '' she asked with concern in her tone. Always so genuine and motherly.

''No, not all Mrs. Campbell. look I got to go I'm getting late for school. I love you. Good day. ''

''Love you too. You'll do great'' she assured me.

I smile dat her and ran straight on the roadside for the nearest cab that would take me to West Ville High School.

I hailed a cab with my frantically waving hand. Told the driver the address.

I reached the school within 20 minutes. Paid the driver and went out of the vehicle.

Gripping the straps of my bag I headed towards the school campus with very much hesitation and an unsettled mind.

There were already people staring at me with different looks. Some with hatred some with curiosity and some with envy?

Whatever this is, for now I'll have to take a different route where I can avoid all those unwanted stares as soon as possible.

And an idea already crept inside my head. I'll just take the long way down the basement like but multi-purpose-use room hallway and climb up the stairs up to my assigned classroom.

I stride towards my planned destination with a feeling of triumph. Upon reaching the long corridor, which is adjacent to a spiral staircase that leads to the classrooms of the senior class I started to trod towards it.

Just when I thought I'd made it. A chilling sound from behind me set me on alert.

''Going somewhere? And how long do you plan to play this mouse and cat game with me?'' there's a tone of sarcasm in his voice. I know everything was going too good for my liking. You see I'm prone to troubles. Troubles are my dear companion. So, I was wondering why they weren't showing themselves up already.

I took a deep breath and turned my head reluctantly to see the person I least wanted to see on Earth right now standing there with a smirk on his annoying but handsome face with his arms crossed around his muscular body standing six feet tall and staring directly at me with his dark brooding eyes. Cayden Smith. My Ex- Boyfriend.

Geez...

I. am. doomed!