Sunset Lake Chapter 13

Sunset Lake
Chapter 13
        
        Consciousness, as always, takes me awhile to achieve. I was slow and groggy waking up from a drug-induced stupor. I was angry, confused, and had an overall feeling of accomplishment. I knew, that I had done something worth waking up for. As I slowly awoke, I felt the sharp sensation of pain. My whole body ached like I had just gone through a meat grinder. Not like I would know what that feels like. But, still. What had happened?
        I blinked my eyes open and saw Toby staring at me with a concerned expression; not something you would normally find on his face.  He hugged me and, though I was happy with the attention, grunted in pain.
        “Sorry!” he yelled, jumping back. He waved his hands around in an exaggerated manner. I smiled at him warmly and started rotating my shoulders.
        “No,” I sighed happily, “it’s fine. I just feel so sore. What happened?” I asked offhandedly.
        God, you can’t even remember. You idiot. Don’t you know? you and that bitch Jenna got into a schizo fight.
        My eyes widened as the memories rushed back and I winced. Toby didn’t notice. His expression darkened and he started to glare holes in the wall.  “It was that bitch,” he growled. I winced again; I wasn’t expecting him to hate her. But I actually flinched when he turned his dark glare on me. “Why did you fight her?” he spat accusingly, “Why couldn’t you just let it go?” Now it was my turn to glare. I saw him look away as my eyes smoldered.
        “Me? You wanted me to let it go? What about her? She attacked me in the first place anyway! She punched me so hard in the gut that I coughed up blood!” I ranted and started to sweat profusely. A beeping noise in the background sped up exponentially and my vision started to blur. Toby was glaring at me viciously.
        How he dare imply that we were the ones at fault in that situation! For once in my life I acted in self-defense! And now he berates me for it! He’ll pay for it!</b> Kurotora seethed. My eyes widened at the implications of her words.
        “No!” I shouted out loud. My hands clutched at my hair and Kurotora chuckled darkly. I glanced at Toby again and I froze at his expression. He was livid. He was even more furious that before.
        “Fake a freak out? Is that how you get out of arguments? Try to coax sympathy out of me?” he asked me sarcastically. I started to cry and he scoffed again.
        “Is that what you think this is? A way to get out? I’m trying not to attack you, thank-you-very-much!” I screamed. His eyes narrowed and his muscles tensed.
        “If you didn’t notice, I don’t need your protection!” he spat.
         THAT’S IT! </b>
        Red washed over my eyes and I launched myself at the boy in front of me. His hand instinctively came up and hit me right in the stomach. I coughed up more blood onto his face, but still my fist was already on a path to his face. He froze when my blood landed on him, so he was thrown back a few feet from my punch. I looked around to see that I was in control. It was me beating up the guy that I liked. Not some psychopath in my head, but me</u>. I stopped my charge and he took that opportunity to get a sucker punch right on my jaw. At that point I sunk into the -for the first time ever- welcomed blackness that accompanied Kurotora’s possession.