hauntingly beautiful Chapter 25 Hayden's Point of View When

hauntingly beautiful

Chapter 25

Hayden's Point of View
When I arrived at school the next morning, all eyes landed on me.
I shuddered, obviously not liking all of the individual attention I was recieving.
"Do you think it's true?" I heard a girl ask.
"That's her!" one boy pointed.
I swallowed, as I kept my head down.
I approached my locker, twisting the lock combination until it clicked open.
The next thing I knew, a hundred copies of papers came flying out of my locker, all landing in a messy pile around my feet.
"Is it true that your dad is a psycho?" Maddi snarled from me behind, holding an article.
My heart sank, as my eyes widened.
My hands trembled, as I bent down to retrieve a copy.
My eyes scanned over the familiar words, as tears welled up in my eyes.
I glared at Maddi, as she smirked at me.
"If you aren't going to answer, I'm going to assume these articles are true." she said in a sugar coated voice, eyes sparkling with a glint of evilness.
I clenched my fists my my sides, unable to speak.
How is it possible for a human to be so evil?
"Hey, what's up with the crowd?" a voice suddenly asked.
My head whipped over to the side, as Hunter entered the scene.
He was smiling happily, but his grin dropped once he saw Maddi and I in the center.
He frowned, as his eyes trailed down to the piles of papers on the floor.
"What's going on?" he asked with confusion.
Maddi strutted her way over to Hunter, as her hips moved from side to side.
Her arms suddenly wrapped around his biceps, as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Read for yourself, babe." she said innocently.
I watched as her manicured fingers waved the article in Hunter's face.
Hunter looked hesitant, as he stared at me.
I cursed under my breath once Hunter got a hold of the papers.
His eyes ran over the paper.
I sucked in a deep breath, unable to read his expression.
Once he stared back up at me, his face paled.
Hunter probably thought I was insane now.
Insane, just like my father was.
He probably wanted to stop hanging around me now, it would ruin his reputation... even more.
"She's crazy, babe, I'm telling you." Maddi warned, staring at me like an unknown creature.
I tore my gaze from Hunter, as I stared at the ground.
My legs suddenly picked up, as I began to run.
I pushed through the thick crowd, not caring if I hurt someone.
I sprinted down the hallways, escaping the evil school.
I ran and ran, until I was breathless.
I finally came to a stop where I bent over, pressing my palms agaisnt my knee caps.
My breathing was fast and heavy, as I saw my breath come out from my mouth.
When my heart rate slowed down, I took the time to look at my surroundings.
My hands shook as I realized that I was at the bad side of the town.
There was garbage scattered across the street, and drug dealers walking around.
I've heard stories about murders from this side of town.
The people here did things worse than my father could ever do.
There was once a story about a woman, who was held hostage for months.
She was promised by her kidnapper that she would be released, but she never was.
She was found dead, and completely burnt on the roof of a run down apartment building.
There was also another story where-
"Be quiet little girl. you're coming with us." someone suddenly hissed in my ears.