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"this is not the way i wanted to tell him." i thought to myself."the reason is that my dad abused me and my mom when i was younger, and Annie's parents testified against him. Me anad Annie werent friends back then but after that we started hanging out and a couple years after that we are like best friends. My dad served 5 years in prision, but now that he is out he wants revenge i guess." I tell him. I was looking at the ground while I was saying this. As i was saying all that stuff I was haveing flash backs. When i finally looked up I realized i had tears running down my face."god I cry alot." i told myself.
" But why does he want revenge on Annie's family?" he asked.
"I think he thinks that if Annie's parents hadn't testified then he wouldn't be in prision." i said hateing this topic." I had never told anyone this." I told myself.
"WAs there anymore clues?" he asked tryinig to change the subject.
"yes actually the latest one I found said you are following the clues nicely magpie. I would have thought this would take you quite awhile to figure out. If you tell anyone what you found i will kill all of your friends, but you must hurry. the next clue is i used to take you there when you were little, you had your own little mail box. If you can find your mailbox again and you still have the key the next clue will be waiting in there for you." I said while i handed him the post it note.
Joey asked, "what key and where did he take you when you were little?"
"He used to take me to the boys adn girls club. And there used to be these little mailboxes that each of us got, but you have to have a key to open them. And sadly I dont have that key anymore I dont know what happened to it." I said remembering the fun times i had there.
"Well when was the last time you remember haveing the key?" he asked trying to help.
" I think it was in kindergarten or first grade." I told him.
"What would you say if I told you I knew where the key was?"he said shyly.
"If you knew where the key was I would say I would love you forever if you actually had it." i said exstatically
"well then I guess you will be loveing me forever because I do have the key actually it is with me. NOw you have to promise me you wont laugh when I tell yuo why I have the key with me. Do you promise?" He asked
"I promise that I won't laugh. Now why do you have the key with you?" i asked curiously.
" Well you gave me the key when we were in first grade, and I kept it. then when we were thirteen and we met for real I found the key and started wearing it around my neck because I thought of it as a key to your heart." he said while he was blushing and pulling the key from around his neck.
"Really? Do you mind if I kissed you?" i asked him.
"umm let me think about that. JUst kidding. No I do not mind if you kiss me." he said.
I kissed him. and he kised me back.
"do you want me to drive you to the boys and girls club?" he asked once we were done kissing eachother.
"I would love it if you would drive me to the boys and girls club. We just have to be back here in an hour or so." I said looking into his gorgeous eyes.
"ok then lets go." he said looking at me too.
we got into his car and drove to the boys and girls club. When we got there we went strait to the back, that is were the mailboxes were. We find the one that I used when I was little. I put the key into the lock and turn the key. I open the door and just as he promised there is a pink post it note in there. I pick up the note and read it. The note says you didn't tell anyone, did you? If you did then I would have to kill them. Magpie you better hurry, they dont have much time left. In two days there will be another clue waiting for you in your room. UNtil then you better keep your little mouth shut. I read the note and reread it. I handed the note to Joey. HE read the note and once he was done he handed it back to me. It was then that I realized that I was crying. HE realized that I was crying and he pulled me into a hug.
" Are you ok?" he asked.
"I am fine, it is just that I was hopeing for a clue as to where he was. BUt the part that really scared me was the I will kill them if you tell anyone and the you must hurry they dont have much time left part." I told him.
"yea do you really think he will go through with it though? I dont really think he would want to hurt you would he?" he asked trying to confort me.
" Unfortunatly I do think he would go through with it." I said looking down at the ground. He was stuned speechless. I looked at my watch."Oh my god it is already 3:30 my mom will be coming soon." I said looking up from the ground.
"ok do you want to go back to the mall then?" he asked trying to help me.
" Yes that would be good." i told trying not to be mean but really I was bawling inside.
"Or do you want to call your mom and say that I would bring you home in a little bit?" he asked me.
"Umm I could call her I guess. Can I use your phone?" I asked appriciating the offer.
"sure" he said while handing me his phone.
I call my mom and "she said that it would be fine. She also said that I cant be out tooo late." I told him.
"ok. DO you want to get going then we could go and get something to eat or something.?" he said being polite.
"umm what do you want to do?" I asked him.
He said,"Lets go get something to eat. I am starving."
"OK where do you want to go?" I say while we are walking out to his car.
"lets go to culvers. I haven't been there in forever." he said.
"ok that sounds good to me." I was really thinking" He was just there with my mom and his family and me. But he must know that it is both of our favorite resturants." we drive to the resturant and when we park the car. Once we are seated and waiting for our food he scoots closer to me wich i dont mind because I have always loved his prescence. We were like three of four groups in the resturant, but we didnt mind.
"Hey can I have the key back?" he randomly asks.
"umm yea sure. BUt why would you want it?" I ask thinking that he still cant think that it is a key to my heart.
" I already told you that I thought of it as a key to your heart." He says.
"Really but after I just told you, why would you still think that?" I ask now really confused.
"I don't care I am still gonna think of it as a key to your heart it is much happier then thinking of it as a clue to help find some kidnappers or killers." He said very confident.
"yes I like that reason better." i said sweetly. I handed him back the key.
"yes, this is now the key to your heart." he said once he had put the key back around his neck.
" I love you and I am glad you now have a key to my heart." I said and then kissed him. He kissed me back.
" I love you too. Hmm let me think I need a nickname for you." he said teaseingly.
"hmm i have to think of a nickname for you too then." I said flashing him a smile he flashed me his miscivious smile back.
" I know what my nickname for you will be" he said
"what will your nickname be for me?" I asked
"You tell me first." He said teasing me.
"fine be that way. My nickname for you will be my soul. and dont laugh." I told him.
"that is perfect." he said" and my nickname for you is my heart."
"that is perfect because you are my soul and I guess I am your heart." i said and then I kissed him. he kissed me back. Once we were done kissing I looked up and I could see people looking at us."umm people are stareing." I told him
He looked up" i guess we should go then."
i looked at my clock"oh my god it is 7:00 I am late." we get into his car and he drives me home. ONce we reach my house he pulls into the drive way.
"do you mind if I come in for a minute?" he asked.
"No you can come in if you want." i said loving the fact that he wanted to come in with me.
"Mom I am home." I shout as we walk through the door. I close the door and then turn on the light. I can hear the t.v. on in my mom's room. So i walk down the hall with Joey following me all of the way. I open her door but no one is in there. It was getting really weird.
"where is she?" Joey asked
"i dont know. it is wierd though." I said back getting even more worried. I search every room in my house and we are upstairs when we hear the kitchen door open.
"maggie are you here?" my mom asks.
"yea" I said as me and joey walked down the stairs. I stopped dead in my tracks.
"what is it?" joey said coming up behind me.
"my dad."i said anger rising in my voice. "what are you doing her?" i said to him as I stepped closer." Do you think you can just walk back into my life? After everything that you have done adn keep doing? Yea right." I said I was now right in his face.
"Maggie Hannah Marshal what do you think you are doing?" My mother raged.
"maggie just calm down." Joey said as he put his arm around me and pulled me backwards.
"mom why is he here?" I said while pointing.
"I am so sorry there is just so much I hate him for right now. you understand right?" I wispered to Joey.
"yea I understand but still." he wispered back.
"I dont have to explain anything to you but you on the other hand have some explaining what was that?" She said.
"NO I don"t" I shouted before storming past my mom and my dad. I walked outside and ran down the block. Joey was right behind me. We were a couple blocks away and I just collapsed on the ground. i started bawling." I am so sorry." I kept repeating. He held me
"it is ok I compleatly understand you can let it out I will always will be here for you." He said with understanding in his voice.
I cried some more and once i was done crying I sat up and wrapped my arms around him."thank you" I said to him.
" I just cant beleive he would have enough nerve to go over there, and if it weren't your house and if your mom wasn't there and for the fact that he said he would kill annie and her family I would have killed him right there. He sickens me." He said clearly very upset.
I could feel that he had meant it too."thank you" I said again. I leaned against him." we better go back." i said dreading it.
"ok if you want to." He replied with a tone that told me that he really didnt want to go back.
We walked back. when we walked in I could tell my dad was still here. the I heard my dad say.
"do you think she told that boy anything?" my dad said
"I dont know he didnt look like he knew and I dont think she would tell him if it meant Annie and her family getting killed. that was very cleaver of you." This was my mom that said that.
tears were coming to my eyes. but I motioned for Joey to follow me up the staris and we went into my room. "Can I spend the night at your house?" I asked him. He was obviously still in shock over what he had just heard.
"yeah, I think my mom will understand." He said.
"thank you I just can't handle that. I mean my mom was in on it too." I told him then I started to pack my clothes. I grabbed two shirts and two pairs of pants. I ran to the bathroom and grabbed what I needed from there and went back into my room. "I think I have everything" I said.
"Ok do you want to get out of here then?" He asked.
"Yes and quick before they figure anything out." I replied as I grabbed my phone.
"lets go," he said as we walked down the stairs.
"Where are you going?" someone asked from behind us, but i was not in the mood for answering.
"Maggie Hannah Marshal you get back here right now." My mom said. But again I didn't feel like answering or obeying.
we got into his car and he started to back out of the driveway. once we were far enough away he pulled the car over to the side.
" are you ok? But I don't understand why your mom would do that?" he asked.
" i dont know but to think I almost told her and now Annie's family will die because of me I was being selfish and I wanted someone else to know so I told you. How will I ever because ever beable to speak to eighter of my parents again?" I said and then realized I was shakeing.
He realized I was shakeing then he said," Do you think that they know that you over heard them or that you told me?"
" yes, they will know that I had overheard them or I wouldn't have left with you. Also they will know I told you because they know that if I had overheard them then they would have know that you over heard them too and also they could probually tell from the way I acted earlier." I replied and I wasn't shakeing as badly.
We had reached his house and we got out. He took my hand as we were walking inside his house.
"Mom are you here?" He called as we walked into his house.
" Yes I am coming be right there." His mom called back.
"Ok we will wait."he replied.
His mom walked down the stairs.
"oh hey Maggie." Then out of nowhere she said,"What is wrong? What happened to you?"
"MOM." Joey said.
"What I know something is wrong. So what is it?" she asked.
"MOM" Joey said again."We just got here."
"OH and of course you can spend the night." she said to me.
"wait how did you know I was going to ask if i could spend the night?" I asked considering I had left my stuff in Joey's car.
"I just know things.. and considering that it is 8:30 at night I just assumed." she said back."Joey don't be rude go het here things." she said to him.
"yes mother." He replied as he was walking outside.
"I see he hasn't told you anything yet, has he now?" she said as soon as he was out of earshot.
"hasn't told me what?" I asked very confused which is alot these days.
"He hasn't told you anything about his family has he?" she said.
"What do you mean like a big family secret?" I asked not sure what she was trying to say.
"Mom what are you two talking about?" Joey said as he walked back in the door.
"We were just um." I started.
"We were just decideing where Maggie was going to sleep." she finished.
I thought that was very weird but I didn't say anything.
"Ok so what have you decided?" He asked his mom.
"I thought she could sleep down here on the couch." she said as if we really had planned something.
"no not on the couch that is right underneath the window. she will sleep upstairs."Joey proclaimed.
"Joey is there something you are not telling me?"His mother asked.
"oh like you don't already know." Joey said.
"Ok is there something that I dont know? your mom was asking if you told me about some family secret or something." I said really not sure if she was crazy or if I was going crazy.
"you did what mom?" He said in a defensive tone.
" will someone tell me what is going on I am so confused." I said feeling left out.
"Well my mom was about to tell you something that I think would make you not like me anymore and we had both agreed we would tell you later. But now I can see that one of us forgot about that little agreement." He said while glareing at his mom.
"Well I just figured you had told her considering now that you are a couple now." She said.
"How did you know that?" I asked her.
"Joey I think you should just tell her." She said.
"Tell me what?" I asked getting annoyed.
"Mom you couldn't have let me do this my way could you?" He asked her. the he turned to me and said," My mom can sense people's feelings and she can see the future."
"Can you do anything cool like that?" I asked him totally fascinated with what he was saying.
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