Oh My Mona

I wake up late. My head hurts. For some reason I am confused.

Today doesn't fell right. I check my phone.

There are no new messages from Mona.

Maybe she's just asleep.

Being suspended was surprisingly boring, I mean what was there to do when your not at school? I spent the day doing chores, and lying in bed.

I wait for a text from Mona to come but there is nothing. I worry a little but I suppose it's normal. It's expected of me.

My mum was out at work and it was half past ten and I fancied eggs which we just conveniently happened not to have in the house; what sort of house doesn't have eggs? Either a house of vegans or a house of complete cavemen because that's low life behaviour. So breddrugellary I stalked out of bed and pulled on some sweatpants and a loose shirt before grabbing a bag and heading out.

It didn't take me too long to get to the shops but I swear as I was walking down the street I saw Kile... What would Kile be out doing on a Thursday morning? He had classes...

Maybe I imagined it.

I bought the eggs and a few other groceries but nobody wants to hear about that. Instead let's skip to the part where I was turning down the shortcut on Bateman Avenue to get to my house quicker when out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kile.

Again.

How do I know it was Kile? Well unfortunately people as good looking as him are hard to come buy, he was in a... suit? With his hair slicked back and even though I'd only seen the side of his face whilst he was turning it was definitely him.

I'd seen him enough times around in the halls to remember his face and how he walked.

I was sure it was him this time. I stopped and turned, watching him disappear from out of my line of sight. I frown.

For a moment I debate going home and texting Kile about it later but I'm a nosy no good of a bugger and I'm already walking after him before I could stop myself. He had turned the corner already and as I reached it, I peered down the narrow street.

It didn't even look big enough to be a street, more like the gap where two buildings are next to each other. But that wasn't even the weird thing.

Kile was just gone.

I surveyed down the alley again, skimming over the garbage bins and cardboard boxes that almost took up the entire pass before turning and looking up and down the street I had just come from.

What the fuck?

Maybe he is a fast walker? Maybe he got to the end already? Maybe he's hiding behind one of these bins to jump out and scare me.

That last thought it more worrying then the others.

I pull out my phone and send a quick message to Cher,
'Is Kile in today?'

Then I check to see if Mona has texted which of course she hasn't so I also send her a text telling her to get back to me when she can becuase we needed to talk.

The alley is strangely dim for being in the morning and it looks creepy as hell. If I was in a horror film right now I would would be the first to die because this looks sketchy as fuck. What am I even doing?

I pull out my torch on my phone and walk down, checking over my shoulder like Ted Bundy is going to be creeping up on me. Don't be stupid, your just making it more scary then it need to be. Just walk down the road, once you get to the end and if he's not there then turn around and go home.

Rather quickly, I walk down about a third of the way down the pass, squeezing round random bits of trash blocking my path.

Who thought this was a good idea?

Kile can't have gone down here.

Right as I reach halfway I give up. Fuck this shit I'm not dying today or getting jumped or getting tetras from any of these pipes that are very inconveniently sticking out the walls.

Oh god no. Don't tell me that's a door.

As I'm about to turn around and book it home, there is and I kid you not the most fucking random door in the side of the building on my right, it's blue but the paint is rusting a bit and I should definitely not go in there.

But its open.

It's practically inviting me in.

Stop it your so going to die. I sigh and creep towards the door, expecting for an axe murder to jump out at me. Fortunately I don't die by the time my hand lands on the crusty ass handle of the door and I give it a little push.

With a almost horrifying screech of metal it opens. I am so going to die. Why am I doing this?

How did this go from me pretending to be Mona boyfriend to following Kile into horror movie? I should be safely at home right now.

I shine my phone flashlight into the crack of the open door.

Brrrrrrr. BRRRRRR.

I jump and stumble backwards, a yell forming on my lips.

Oops. My bad guys my phone was just ringing.

Mona's profile picture flashes up on my screen and I swipe to answer, "Where are you?"

I look around the alley, "Uhhhhh just heading home why?" Ew is that a rat in the garbage?

"Cher said you were coming to my house." I'm inspecting the door again as she is speaking, testing to see if it's going to creek again if I force it open more.

"Yea yea I am, I was just picking up some eggs." I look down to where my tote bag is carefully hooked on my shoulder then back up to the door. Why is this even here. I didn't even know there was an alley down here?

Did Kile actually go through this or is he playing with me?

I'm lost in thought then I hear "Xavier." Crackle over the phone and I jump, almost dropping my phone. Shit, I swear and bring it back up to my ear.

"Are you even listening to me?" Oops. Was she saying something important? It would be hella sick if I could like turn and look into the camera for an epic fourth wall break.

Oh my god what is with me today. I need to get a grip.

"Yea no I hear you loud and clear I'm just a tad busy at the moment..." I pause, and lower my phone because I swear I hear something. Oh god I'm going to die.

"Mona, hey, I'm about to run for my fucking life, can I call you back?"

I don't wait for a reply before I hang up. And I'm instantly on alert. The back of my neck prickles. Get out. Now.

It's fight or flight and I'm flying the fuck outta there. I'm jumping over fallen dustbins like I'm in the matrix to get out the alley. I'm out surprisingly quickly and I keep running about half way down the street away from the entrance to the pass.

I slow down and turn back around so I can see where I just ran from, waiting to see if anything is going to follow me out. Jesus Christ Xavier your not in a fucking Freddy Kruger film can you chill out.

Actually no I can not, becuase my heart is beating so fast right now. At this point, I'm walking backwards at this point and then I hit something. Oh now I'm dead. I stop. I dont even dare to turn around.

"Xavier?"

I turn around.

Oh. Oh my god its Kile. "Kile oh my god I thought you were a monster." Ew dude seriously why are you being so childish, the only monsters that exist prey on underage children.

Kile looks me up and down then takes a step back so I'm not right up against him. So he was in a suit, I knew it. Wait he's supposed supposed be in class.

My phone buzzes in my hand. Shit it's Mona again.

What is happening right now. Am I overheating? Am I delusional? Today is so confusing. I frown then hold a hand up to Kile then answer my phone, lifting it up to my ear which I instantly regret becuase Mona is screaming at me.

"The hell do you mean you are running for your life? Xavier? Where are you? Oh my god your doing something illegal aren’t you."

I wince and pull my phone away, "No, no, I'm fine sorry I was in a uhh weird alley, I'm fine now. I'm with Kile now it's fine."

Kile gives me a look. And I give him one back.

Why does he look like a government spy right now. Maybe that's what he is. I am concussed. Becuase what is my brain doing right now.

I'm listening to Mona drone on for a moment, her voice is so much nicer in person. Mona. I think of her and my knees go weak; she was so pretty, I wanted to touch every part of her. What the fuck am I on about.  Snap back to reality.

I think that weird ass door stole my common sense not that I had much to loose anyway.

"Well I'm glad your fine but wait why are you in an alley and why is Kile there? Your supposed to be at my house right now. We need to talk."

"Mona. Yes, yes yes yes, I'm coming straight to your House after I make myself lunch, the longer you call me the longer I'm going to take."

Kile gives me an unimpressed look that I can only imagine Mona doing right now.

"Fine. I'll see you soon."

She hangs up on me before I can even answer so the words die in my mouth. Then I turn back to Kile. What is up with this guy I swear. I look at him and try to remember why I'm even here, maybe I am concussed.

"Why aren't you in school?"

There isn't even an awkward pause before Kile answers, "I'm working."

Kile works??? Why is today so much more confusing then maths.

"What work are you doing? I was following you and you went down that alley I swear-" I blurt out before I even realise how it sounds coming out my mouth.

There's a frown on Kiles face; it ruins his handsome face.

"I just run a small delivery company. That's our warehouse." He's pointing behind me to the alley. Oh. Maybe I'm stupid. See, everything has a logical explanation and yet I almost didn't believe it.

Kile was like that one pothole on a dirt road, the one that pops your tires and derails the entire road trip. Was I just dreaming or was something off about him?

I don't think I have enough sleep.

I leave Kile to his work and return home and cook myself the best friend egg sandwich you have ever fucking seen in your entire life before heading to Monas house around 1pm.

I feel almost awkward as I reach forward and nock on the bass steel nocker of her house. It's a bit posh.

There's movement behind the door, and I wait for Mona to open it. But when she does, I realise it's not her.

Mona's dad has just answered the door.

I stand there.

Well shit.

"Hello."