Chapter 20

(Mark's POV)

This afternoon the weirdest thing happened. We were just working on our writing, but we have to fill it out. But the room was so silent you could probably hear a pin drop. But all of a sudden music started to play. Really loudly. I have no idea where the music was coming from. None of us did.

Mrs. Smith yelled "turn off that music, I don't care who turned it on just turn it off." Eventually she went over to the next room and knocked on the door. The teacher opened it immediately. "Turn off your music, it's way too loud."

"My music? I thought you were playing it," shortly after the teacher started arguing the music stopped. The teacher apologized and went back to their classroom. After Mrs. Smith told us that she didn't want this happening again. Ever. I didn't think everybody would. Everyone was annoyed by it. But I noticed today that Olly was acting a little differently. It was probably his sister walking him up again.

Later today while I'm waiting for my ride, a group of people walked towards me.

"Something you need?" I asked them. It was a group of two boys and one girl. It took me a little bit, but I recognized them instantly. It was my little sister Amber and her friend's. I knew them already. I sometimes hung out with them. They're nice people.

"You're friends with Olly's friend right?" Amber asked me.

"Yes," I said.

"So we noticed that Olivia, his little sister, was acting strange today and we were wondering if Olly was doing the same thing." I didn't realize that Amber was friends with Olly's sister

"Oh," I said, "he was acting differently today." I thought Olivia woke him up again.

"Then they might just be having a bad day, or something happened," Amber said. I instantly felt bad, I should have known it was something more than his sister walking him up he said she stopped doing that.

"Maybe we should go make sure they're ok, like maybe we just check on them," Gavin said.

"How?" I asked.

"We could walk over to their house, it's not too far from the school," Jackson said.

"Sure I just have to cheek with mom," I said.

"Mom already said it's fine if we walk home." It didn't take very long to walk there. We had walked for 4 minutes and we were already a few houses away.

"Wait, do you think that girl is still there?" Jackosn asked. What is he talking about?

"What girl?" I asked. They told me how when they were here last time they met a girl that was a family-friend that they described as the most terrifying person ever. I thought they were just imagining that I could see someone being that scary especially if two kids were friends with that person. We were only a house away. Suddenly Amber grabbed my arm and led me into a section of trees.

"What's that for?"' I asked once she let go.

"That girl's there again and this time she brought her friends," Amber said. I had to see for myself. I peeked through the trees and sure enough she was right, about the description and about the girl being back again. Her friends looked almost as terrifying as she was. They were all really tall and you couldn't see any of their eyes; they were covered by a black shadow, by thick sunglasses or hair. Olly and Olivia looked unfazed and were talking to them, Olly didn't seem happy and Olivia stood back a little bit. Even at my distance I could still hear what they were saying.

"Why?" Olly asked them. What was he talking about?

"Because, why not," a guy with a yellow jacket on said.

"It's his fault not mine," a girl with black hair said.

"Scis it's always your fault," the guy said. I'm not sure if 'Scis' is a nickname or her actual name.

"Lies," she said.

"She's telling the truth for once, Hole Punch came up with the idea," said another guy who was drawing. I'm going to guess that Hole Punch is the guy with the yellow jacket on.

"Hey wise guy, what did you say?" Scis asked the person drawing, he froze.

"Umm.... just saying that you look really nice today."

"Aww thanks but I'm talking about before that."

"That Hole Punch came up with the idea."

"Before that."

"Umm n-n-no that's all I said," he Studdard. Was he scared of her?

"No really, what did you say?" A girl with blond blue and black hair asked.

"Rubber, he said nothing, he obviously wants to do it the hard way right Jean?"

"No I really don't," Jean said.

"Can you guys stop fighting," Olly asked them.

"No we can't," Scis said.

"I'm goin' inside," a guy standing with a British accent mumbled. He started heading for the door.

"Tape wait," Jean said.

"What?" He asked, turning to face him. Jean whispered something to him.

"Good point," he muttered. "Youse know I think I'll stay out here."

"Jean-Pierre, I'm going to ask you one more time, what did you say?"

"Umm Scissors I don't think you'll like what I said, besides you heard me already," Jean said. Ok so it turns out that Scissors is her real name. It's weird all of their names beside Jean are an object. I mean Rubber Tape, Hole Punch, and Scissors. You could see most of those things in the stationary aisle at the store.

Scissors sighed, "I'll let this side this time..." Jean looked relieved. "But next time you won't be so lucky."

"Scissor please stop threatening people," Rubber said. After hearing some of their names I'm not sure if that's her nickname or her name.

"I agree maybe youse wouldn't be so..." Tape started, then quickly stopped. "Never mind."

"Smart choice," Scissors said.

"Scissors?" Olly's sister asked.

"What?"

"Why do you have to be so scary?"

"Why do you have to be so annoying?" she asked back.

"Scissors that's mean," Rubber said

"You think I care?" she asked.

"Kinda."

"Rubber, dis is comin' from da person who killed countless people, youse really thought she would care?" Tape asked.

"She's killed someone?" I asked.

"Not someone, some people he said countless," Jackson said.

"But still she killed people she should be in jail," Gavin said.

"It makes you wonder why Olivia would even be close to that person?" Amber said.

"Do you think their parents know what that girl has done?" Gavin asked.

"I don't know." I said.

"Maybe we should go," I said to Amber.

"Fine by me," she said.

We just got out of the group of trees when we heard someone yell. "How dare you two. You know what? I am done with your actions. It's time to pay the price." We all looked at each other; this didn't sound good. We all turned around. The girl named Scissors looked really mad, and I mean really mad. Exactly what happened?

"Scissors I think it was supposed to be a complement." Tape told her.

"No, I like being scary."

"Sorry?" Olivia asked. She was obviously confused.

"Olivia you don't need to apologize, it's her fault she has to be so sensitive," Olly said. Was he trying to make her mad? Well if he was it's working, her face is turning red. She looks like she is going to lose it.

"Oh you think you won. think again." She reached the handles sticking out of the black cases that were on her back. She pulled out two long swords. Is she going to attack them?

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