Broken

Chapter 5

Last Chapter End:

Once I've calmed myself I hop into bed and drift off into, what feels like, an endless slumber.

Present:

Wakey wakey Charlie. Ugh, what time is it? Who cares? I car- Wait what are you doing back here? Oh, dear child I never left. You were watching me sleep?! WHAT? No, jeez I may be a creepy voice but Im not that much of a creep. Huh? You're just a voice? Well looks like I said too much, I'll leave now and let you think. Wait I thought you said you couldn't- ugh never mind. Well, today is Sunday and I thought it would be nice to console his parents even though it's been at least a month since he died, I've only just gotten over it. Im still sitting on my bed not wanting to get up but I have to so I force myself up and walk over to the bathroom. As I turn on the water and hop in I feel the warm water flow down my body relaxing every muscle but at the same time waking me up from my, still, groggy state of mind. I turn the water off and grab my towel from the towel rack and exit the bathroom into my own bedroom. As Im air-drying I make my way over to my wardrobe. I get out a plain white T-shirt and blue skinny jeans. I get dressed and walk down the stairs. I see both Mum and Lucas sitting at the table eating breakfast, scrambled eggs and bacon, I walk over and sit with them. As soon as I sit down the air immediately tenses up. Mum has already set the table with everyone's plate, so I grabbed the tongs and put two slices of bacon on my plate, then I grab the serving spoon and fill a quarter of my plate with eggs. As I finish breakfast I go up to the sink with my plate to wash it. Once washed I put the plate in the drying rack then head out to his house. I knock on his door and no answer, I knock again still no answer. I'll knock one last time to see if they're home. Um, do you like, not see the note? What note? Right on the fly screen (Maybe Chris isn't the only one who needs glasses). Hey, I heard that, wait you were there when I skipped school? Yeah? Why were you-never mind. I step up closer to the fly screen and grab the note, it read:

To whoever may be reading this we are away at the moment to mourn the death of our son. We will be back soon and if you're the postman, slide everything under the door and well pick it up as soon as we get back. If anyone else is reading this, just call us like seriously we have iPhones.

-The Johnsons

Well, I guess I should be heading back then Mum would probably be wondering where I am. Oh please, you really do need glasses, you see the scribbled out word before mourn? Yeah? Look closer at it, what does it say? Well if I'm reading it correctly it says celebrate.

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