Psychosis

Murder She Wrote

I managed to get on my mothers good side again when I made her breakfast. She was actually pleasantly surprised to see me sitting a plate of eggs, bacon, sausage, and buttered toast on the kitchen counter. I was already dressed and ready for school before school started, which wasn't for another hour. I don't know why she was freaking out about me being late, I was only late getting up. But anyway, I made her happy with a lovely breakfast. Food always seemed to make women happy. Hopefully she would be happy enough not to tell dad about our little situation earlier.

"Is this your way of apologizing?" She asked as she sat down, picking up the fork that was provided. A stand of red hair fell in her face but she brushed it away casually. I chewed on my lip a bit and twirled my long strands of hair between my fingers. She saw right through me of course but at least I was trying. Dad would always just let her tire herself out and she hated it.

"Yes...I am sorry for this morning..am I forgiven?" I asked her and she shrugged as she took a bite of her eggs, seeming happy with the taste, before reaching for the salt.

"I don't know yet, Alexander. Why is it this always happens?" She asks me and I shrugged, looking down at my worn out converse. Did I forget to mention that this happens a lot? I'd be so shook from my dreams that the outside world seems to disappear. My therapist thinks I'd rather live in my dreams rather than the real world. Then again who doesn't want to live in their dreams? I just so happen to do it more often.

"I really don't know mom but I am trying! It's just sometimes...I can't control myself. Mrs. White could perhaps help me" Angela White was my therapist. She was a very lovely lady in her late forties. She was married and had two children but they were both adults and had their own lives to live. She was always saddened when she couldn't get to see them. She's been helping me for a year now and I can say I trusted her with everything...well almost everything.

"Then I'll schedule you an appointment. Meanwhile, you need to get to school before you actually do end up being late" She commented and I glanced at the clock, seeing as I should leave now if I wanted to be early and hang out with some friends. I grabbed my bag off the countertop, kissed my mom on her cheek softly before heading out the door. I didn't live far from school, it was maybe a ten minute walk. Sometimes less than that depending on how fast I'm moving. I'm a very lazy person so it pretty much stuck to a ten minute walk. It was windy out today and slightly chilly but I could handle it. The only thing bothering me was my hair getting in my face. I had hair almost to my back so it was frustrating. Good thing I always keep a hair tie on my wrist. I took it off and put my hair up in a messy bun before continuing my walk. Buns were supposedly girly but I don't care. I kinda looked cute with one so whatever.

"Hey Loser!" I heard after a few minutes of walking in silence. I looked up for a moment and turned around to see blonde hair racing through the wind. I smiled just a little as she approached me.

"Hey Rae" I greeted her and she gave me a cheeky smile as she tried to catch her breath.

"How's your morning Xander?" I hated that nickname but I loved Raelynn like she was my sister so I didn't say anything about it. I shrugged and looked forward to continue walking.

"It was fine. Nearly pissed my mom off but still" She nudged my shoulder with a smile and then looked down at her shoes.

"You're mom is always getting mad at something. You can't even look her in the eye without her getting an attitude" She rolled her eyes and I nodded in agreement. The light turned red and that was our cue to walk across the street. I waved to one of my neighbors, Mrs. Anders, as she was watering her exquisite flower bed. She waved back with a warm smile.

"So what happened this time?" Rae asked, continuing the previous conversation.

"My alarm was going off for like ten minutes and it woke her up" I explained.