blue stone - ozliloz (read aloud .txt) 📗

Brianna woke up from a nightmare. She was dreaming of a man and a woman who were being killed right in front of her. She sat on her bed covered in sweat and panting loudly. She looked around, James wasn’t there. She got up and went downstairs, he wasn’t in the kitchen, his truck and keys were gone. Brianna shut her eyes the images of the man and woman seemed so real, it scared her. She wanted to tell James but he wasn’t there. She looked at the time 11:23 it was almost noon. There was no point in going to school. She looked out at her pool; it looked so welcoming she decided to put her bathing suit on. Brianna went on the low end, she never went past 5’7, she was afraid she’d drown. She couldn’t swim very well; she only went to the deep end when she was with James.

The water was cool, it tickled Brianna’s skin. She walked towards the deep end. She stopped when she saw the cut that split the deep end. She turned to head back to the low end, and lost her footing.

She went under; her pool went up to 12 feet. Brianna panicked as she went in deeper. She couldn’t hold her breath any longer, she was all alone. She would die this way, drowning. She stopped kicking and moving her arms, she closed her eyes and let the water swallow her.


Chapter 8


Xavier had gotten no sleep, not like he needed it or anything. He didn’t go to school thanks to his brother’s party which had not ended till 8:00 am. He decided to drive to Brianna’s house. He had to see if she was there, he didn’t know why…something was bothering him. He parked his car, he sighed and got out. He knocked and ran the door bell but he got no answer. He tried the door but it was locked. He heard a splash. He went around the house and jumped the wooden fence. He saw Brianna go under water. He stood paralyzed, he didn’t know whether to save her or leave. He didn’t have to save a human but his heart spoke first. He peeled of his shirt, kicked off his shoes and dove into the pool. She was unconscious by the time he pulls her out. He laid her on the pool side. He slowly slapped her face, she didn’t move. He knew what he had to do; he had no choice if he wanted her to live. He laid his left hand to her cheek.

She gasped coughing out water. Xavier had saved her, he looked like an angel. He was soaking wet. “You saved me” she whispered softly

Xavier smiled “I couldn’t let you die”

Brianna smiled weakly, she tried to stand but her whole body was weak. Xavier carried her inside and laid her on the living room couch. Brianna then realized she was in her bathing suit. She blushed and looked away. “Thank you Xavier. You don’t know who much I owe you. I don’t think I could ever repay you”

Xavier sat in silence then quietly he replied “you owe me nothing. I’m just glad you’re alive because I you weren’t I couldn’t live with myself.” Brianna sat stunned. She felt herself blush furiously. She hears James’s truck; she could hear his loud rap music.

“Brianna!” James shouted as he walked through the entrance of the house. He walked to the living. He saw Brianna on the couch soaking wet with Xavier standing in front of her. He looked back and forth confused “what’s going on?”

Brianna slowly got up and hugged her best friend tightly. She began to cry on his chest. James began to panic “what’s wrong?” he asked grabbing her by the shoulders

“I almost died James” she cried uncontrollably. Brianna didn’t know why she was crying but from the moment she saw James she had burst out crying. She was so happy to see her best friend

Xavier felt a ping of jealousy when Brianna went running to James instead of him. He felt like punching James.

James was stunned. Almost died? “What?” she stuttered hugging her more tightly?

“I almost drowned but Xavier saved me. He saved me James” she said pulling away to look at Xavier

James looked shocked. Brianna thought as she backed away from him. James starred at Xavier. Finally after what seemed like an eternity he spoke “you’re wet” he stated “you can shower and borrow some of my clothes”

Xavier was about to protest but when Brianna grabbed his and ad led him upstairs he shut up.

James stayed downstairs, he was too shocked to say or do anything. He should have never left yet if he would have stayed Brianna would have been gone for good. He sighed heavily and went outside to make a phone call.

Brianna led Xavier in to the bathroom. He stripped of his wet shirt. Brianna almost fainted (technically speaking of course) he had a body of a god. She blushed when he caught her starring. All of sudden his arm reached out and he slowly caressed her cheek.

“You’re so beautiful” Xavier blurted out. Wow he was out if it, not she want, he just would have never said that to a human…yet now he got the feeling she wasn’t human.

“Thank you” Brianna blushed

Xavier pulled himself closer to her. They were inches away from each other. Brianna finally broke the spell. “I got to go so you can shower” she left quickly.

James had just hung up his phone when Brianna came outside. He hugged her tightly. He was glad she was alive; he would have died if she weren’t.


It was Friday morning. Brianna was in her cheerleading outfit and she was ready to go to school. She had had early practice at 7:10 but now she was in 1st period. James was furiously pulling at his hair. “its looks fine” Brianna reassured him for the 10th time.

“well it doesn’t feel fine” he grumbled “fine I’ll just look like a douche bag for the rest of the day.” He hissed furiously at his hair. Brianna couldnt help but laugh. 5 days had gone by since her incident and here she was sitting next to her best friend arguing about his hair.

Xavier had been gone for most of the week, only showing up the last 2 periods of the day. Brianna never saw him, she felt like he was avoiding her. She just decided not to confront him about it. They got out school early to be at the game on time. It was only 2, it was a 3 hour drive, it was only 9:45 am.

“there is no way I’m going to take the damn bus"
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Publication Date: 10-06-2011

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