"Holly," Ms. MaCann said, running in to her daughter's room, after she'd heard the scream. "Are you hurt?"
"No mom, It was just a nightmare."
"Oh no. They've started again?"
Holly had been having nightmares about her dad's death for years, she always woke up before it finished though, and she'd managed for a little while not to scream. Yet since she'd seen the picture of her dad in the hospital room the nightmares had just gotten worse, and she was seeing them in more detail. Her dad lying lifeless.
Mrs. MaCaan was very worried about Holly, she'd known that the death of her dad was hard on her. Knowing she still had nightmares about it after all these years made you a little uneasy. I know it's really hard to lose your dad, but I just wish Holly would get on with her life. I don't think it's healthy thinking about the past so much. Moving to sit on holly's bed Mrs. MaCaan took her hand.
"It's OK darling. Everything is going to be OK, just go to sleep now. You need your sleep"
Holly nodded tiredly already falling asleep.
"I'm worried about Holly" Dawn said as she and Maya sat out side playing checkers
"Why?" Maya asked a little distractedly
"Come one Maya think! I've already told you 3 times. I'm worried about Holly because she was acting really weird yesterday, asking me questions about who brought her the picture of someone while she was in the hospital. The thing was, she was really concerned and uptight about it"
"Oh yeah, now I remember." She muttered all of the sudden a sickened look came over her face "What if Dave called while I was outside with you? he would be so mad!. I better go talk to you later" With that Maya ran off.
Dawn sat there staring blindly at the checkers board What's happening to my friends and me, we use to be so close. Now Holly has some bizarre secret that's tearing her up in side, and Maya's wierded out on me. I guess you really don't know what's going inside anyone's head. Not knowing how long she'd been sitting there but knowing that it must have been a while Dawn got up and walked uncertainly inside.
RING RING
Dawn jumped towards the phone, hopping it was either Maya or Holly. She hadn't spoken to either one of them for a couple of days, and when ever she phoned Holly she was asleep and Maya was always out or doing something for Dave.
"Hello" She said cheerfully
"Hi, Dawn? It's Taylor."
"Oh, hi" Dawn was not able to hide the disappointment out of her voice.
"Is anything wrong? I thought you'd been happy to here from me."
"I am, believe me I am. How's your tour been so far? I've been hearing a lot about it lately."
"It's going great. I really miss you though."
"Yeah I miss you to." Dawn quickly informed Taylor about Holly and Maya's strange behaviour.
"I don't think you have much to worry about with Holly, It's probably because she's so tired all the time. I bet if you ask her now, she won't even know why she gave you the 3rd digree about that picture. But Maya, I really don't know what could be wrong with her, When I was around she always seemed so...so confident and didn't really care if she was on time or if Dave called or not. I wonder what's wrong with her."
"So you admit that there's something wrong with Maya? and I'm not over reacting?"
"Yes," There was a sound in the background. "Listen Dawn, I better go. I'll phone again as soon as possible."
Before she could say another word he hung up. Alone again, oh well at least I know I'm not losing it and there is something wrong with Maya, and I know in my heart that something's bothering Holly. Dawn sat back in her chair and fell fast asleep
."Isaac," Taylor whispered, "I have to talk to you."
Isaac sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep for his eyes. "Yeah?" he said groggily
"It's about Maya, you might be interested."
Isaac was instantly wake by the sound of her name "Is anything wrong with her? she's not hurt is she? was it a car accident? oh my goodness don't tell me it was drugs...or worse she was hit by a drunk driver that was also on drugs and she's lying in ICU!"
"Calm down," Taylor laughed and then grow serious. "It's nothing like that, it's just Dawn say's she's been acting extra strange lately. Always worried about what Dave thinks, and doing whatever he want's her to do. Like clean his room, go to the store for him, and she's forever waiting for him to call. I thought since you seemed to be you know, the closest to her out of Zac, you and I that you'd be able to help. Dawn's really concerned."
Isaac sat silent for a moment thinking it over. "Hummmmmm....well Taylor, to tell you the truth, I don't know what to say. Yes, your older brother for the first time in his life has no wise insights to this matter."
"Yep, mmmhumm, whatever," Taylor snickered. "But really Isaac, I'm worried about Maya. It's just not like her."
"Yeah, that doesn't sound like her at all. She hated it when people tried to control her, but I also think that she must really like Dave to do all that stuff for him." A flash of jealously came over Isaac.
"Still it sounds like Dave's using her. That's not right."
"Maya where are you?" Dave called as he walked in to her house "I promised my mom we'd go shopping and you said you'd help with my laundry today"
Maya grounded and neatly brushed her curly brown hair, ignoring Dave's calls Why am I all of the sudden so depended on Dave and the Love that we'd have, or had at least, It never use to matter this to me. Now my whole world seems to revolve around him. She stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror I look the same, but yet I've become so weak. I haven't talked to Dawn or Holly in Days. What's happening to me?
"MAYA!" Dave screamed up the stairs "Where the Hell are you?"
Taking a deep breath, and feeling her self of steam drop she came out of her room.
"Dave is that you? I didn't here you come in," She lied.
"Well come on. You were supposed to meet me at my house."
"No I wasn't, you said you'd come here remember?"
"Do you ever listen to me? Woman these days, they don't respect anything!"
Mayas face grew red and her eyes narrowed. "What the fuck are you saying?!"
"I'm saying that women respect NOTHING these days, they don't give a shit about us!" Dave shot back.
"Well maybe if you'd start RESPECTING ME A BIT MORE I'D GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU!" Maya screamed.
"WHAT the fuck are you talking about?" Dave asked coldly.
"Nothing other then the fact you've been trying to control MY life for the past couple of months, NOTHING!" She was steaming. "Isaac would never do that to me!" She shouted on impulse. She covered her mouth in the realisation of what she just said.
Dave glared at her. "Isaac? You mean that fag from that Goop band??"
Maya stuttered, "No, I mean, it's nothing. Dave, I don't like him or anything it's just..."
A stabbing pain muted her on her right cheek. He hit me. Dave just hit me. The fucking bastard just slapped Me. Tears formed at the rim of her eyes, not from the pain. But from the fact her boyfriend of like, ever, had just slapped her.
"YOU BASTERD GET OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!" She screamed.
He didn't say anything, just stomped out and slammed the door behind him.
Maya stood there staring after him in complete shock, with tears streaming down her cheeks.
