Scars Make Good Memories (Rough Draft)

cover_0.jpgcover_0.jpg"We were all just waiting. Silently waiting."
Austin was never ready for life. It came too fast. Next thing you knew, you were dead. Everyone was just living. And dying. It was mundane. It was a cycle. So, naturally, why wouldn't suicide be an answer? Ida hated life. Life sucked. Nothing ever went right, and there was no point of being there if everyone was so cruel.
Life ticked away at these two. Until one day, they meet on a phone company called DHS. Now, the cogs of fate slowly began to turn at these two, and Ida decides to take her friend, Juliet, to go meet Austin, and his best friend Cliff. Things are out of their control, and they realize it takes the powers of others to discover their dreams and potential. They also discover just how much others can change you. A small creeping question forms: "How far would you go to protect a friend?" The newly formed group finds things they've never heard of before: Love. Friendship. Home. And the realize, that things aren't always as they seem, and evil and death can still creep up on you. Especially when you feel things are finally going right.

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Sidler

22: Despicable Me

My eyes were sore from all of the crying. Right when I left Austin and headed toward Cliff I began to suspect... suspect what?

23: Near Death and New Start

Though it seemed impossible, the rain managed to pick up even more. It was blowing in multiple directions, and a couple of times entered the cave.

24: The Pact

The door slammed nearly thirty minutes ago, yet I continued to sit on the side of my bed and smile. When Cliff walked in, I was still laying down and crying.

Chapter 13: First Meeting

“Bye, Cliff!” He walked into my room. “What are you going to do today?” “Um.. I’m not sure.” “Weren’t you going to start running? I’ll go with you.”

Chapter 14: Truth

I set the phone down carefully. I had a strange smile on my face, and I didn’t know why. The kid bothered me. Why did I ever give him my number? He was just trying to get with me.

Chapter 15: Sudden Rush

Cliff was sitting down in the recliner, reading the paper. I walked up behind him and tapped his shoulder. “Huh?” he asked, without turning around. “Wanna go for a run today?”

Chapter 16: Carried Away

I wiped the tears away, and scrambled into the car before Aunt Tracy could come out of the house. I was surprised that she could still hear anything. “Hey! Ida! Are you OK?”

Chapter 17: Dead Dreams and Beliefs

My head span as she left the room. I wanted to call out to her, and call her back. Yet I knew it was hopeless. I stood by the drawer, stupidly holding a condom up to the light while completely naked.

Chapter 18: First Date

What was life? What was any of it?

Chapter 19: Repeated History

I hummed softly to myself as I entered the house. I had been out for a walk while Cliff was out doing whatever Cliff did. The fresh air made me feel better.

Chapter 20: Aftermath

“Hey, Ida.” “Austin?”

Chapter 21: Something to Cry About, and Something to Die About

I stood at the beach angrily as Ida left. My depression was taken over by a short burst of anger, and that was at least enough for me to function.