Obsessed

By: Briana A. Martinez

Rachel Ringshere

Rachel Ringshere wasn’t the most popular girl in Shank High. But she wasn’t a nerd, a geek, a book worm (but she did liked to read), a jock, a cheerleader, or she wasn’t part of any gang. She was a normal 16 year-old Goth. Rachel was struggling with life. Rachel parents are divorce and ever since they’ve been divorce Rachel’s mom was dealing with this and this made her really sick. Rachel’s father of course didn’t care what was happening to Rachel’s mom and went and got married to another woman.

Rachel didn’t understand a lot of things. She was always scared. She always thought something bad would happen to her durning school or when she was walking home from school. No one understood her. She always tried to tell her friends how she felt but no one knew how to help her or they didn’t care because they were dealing with their own problems. No one cared about her, not even her own parents. The only person that cared about her was her twin brother Tyler. They were each other’s best friends. They talked about everything.

Tyler went to the same school, and it would always hang out with Rachel. They had the same style and they listen to the same music. They were both Goth’s and didn’t care what anyone said. They knew they were always talked about but they didn’t care. All the girls that saw Tyler fell in love with him because they thought that he was the hot. But Tyler just walked right past them and they would forget about him. Tyler and Rachel were closer then anything.

The Bad News

One day, on all days it had to be this day. When Tyler and Rachel was walking from school they saw a moving truck, they couldn’t believe but someone wanted to move right next door to the Ringshere family. So they ran to their house and when they open their door and they saw in the family room sitting, drinking a beer and watching a football game, was their own father. When they saw him they were worried. Why would their father be waiting for us? He didn’t even care about us? They walk in and their dad says, “Tyler, Rachel please can you guys sit down for a second?” They both sat down and look at each other and Rachel said, “why are you here and where is our mother?” “You left us with the women, and you married another women, and you said you never wanted to see us again, so why are you here now?” Their father just looks at them and said “is that anyway to talk to your father? I know I left with her but that doesn’t mean you could talk to me like that. Besides what I am going to tell you is very important so don’t give that tone and I want you to respect me right now.” Rachel whispered in Tyler’s ear “What if he is serious? What if he is telling the truth? What are we going to do?” Tyler didn’t answer and just kept looking at the man that left them for some other woman that might not even love him the way their own mother loved him. What was he trying to do to us? It couldn’t be a trick could it? What if he is trying to make us feel bad for yelling at him? “Guys, I’m here to tell you that your mother has died of a chocking attack, so you will be living with me and Prunalla in Florida and…” “No” screamed Rachel, “ I bet you did this to her we know how much you hated her!!!” screamed Rachel again. Why did she have to be so attach to him, he didn’t even care about her. Rachel ran out of the room and lock herself in her room. Tyler just sat there staring at his dad. He thought why, why did she have to go, why did she marry such a loser, and he has to take care of us? Tyler stood up and went up to see his sister. Her door was lock, he knock on it and said “Rachel…Rachel its me Tyler can I come in?” Rachel was crying, he could hear her; he felt terrible and opened her door. He walked into the room and when he looked at his sister she was swearing and using a blade to make her feel better. Blood was rushing down her arm while she cried. Tyler was scared, he wasn’t a cutter and he never would of thought that his own sister would be one. He screamed and said “ Rachel, what the hell are u doing to yourself? How could you do this to yourself?” Rachel was still crying she threw the blade at him and it cut him on the check. Everything was blurry for Rachel, she couldn’t see what she have done to her brother, the brother that was always there to help her get through life when it was getting tough. Tyler was bleeding; he didn’t know how to stop the blood from coming down. He ran while his sister cried and cried. Rachel sat up and said to herself “What have I done, it is all my fault, I know she didn’t die because of chocking, she died because…she died because of me.”

Moving

Tyler had a scar on his face for a while, Rachel was still crying. That night of the fight, their father heard what was going on he rushed up stairs and took of his belt and hit them with it. That made Rachel cry even more. Tyler was scarred for life after that happened. Then they all ignored each other for the rest of that night; they also had to pack for Florida. Rachel was sitting on her bed thinking what she had done and what she will do to her father next for hitting her and making her suffer even more then before. She stood up and went to her closet. She opened it and in her closet laid a small box that she never opened unless she had something very important to put in, and this very moment was the first time she had ever really look at the things that were inside. She took out a picture that was on the top of all her memories. It was a picture of her family, they were all happy and they were smiling and laughing together in the playground. This was when her father and mother got along and they loved each other. This was when Rachel didn’t have to worry about anything thing and nothing was ever on her mine like it is now. She was happy, she had friends and her brother had friends. Everyone was happy until now. Now she is a sad soul waiting for her time to go. She wanted to stay; she didn’t want her life being as miserable as it is now. She put the picture back in the box and closed it and started packing.

The next day, another moving truck came, but it was for them. The moving truck parked in front of their house. Mr. Ringshere looked out the window and woke Tyler up first. Tyler sat up and looked at his father, and then looked out the window. Mr. Ringshere said “Hey Tyler I want to talk to you before we start loading up, I wanted to say I am sorry, I mean about yesterday. I…I just went over bored, I couldn’t stand all the crying and hell that was going in this house.” “Whatever dad, just don’t hurt me or Rachel again, its bad enough I found saw what Rachel does to herself I didn’t need to be hit.” His father look at the boy that was his son, the boy that he held in his hands for the first time in life, the boy that he knew was going to grow up and be a super star. But all of his dreams didn’t come true; his son is a Goth, is probably a cutting himself and is always wearing black. What did I do to my son? How could he get this way? He walk out the room confused and told the moving trucks that they weren’t moving. When he went back inside Tyler was standing there staring at Mr. Ringshere and said, “What is going on? Where are the moving trucks going?” “You know what I think me and you need to have a talk, you know a father and son moment, I bet your mother would like that” said Mr. Ringshere.

Rachel ran downstairs and looked at Mr. Ringshere and then Tyler. They both looked at each other and then Rachel ran out the door. Tyler ran after her and said to Mr. Ringshere “I will see what I can fit in my schedule” and went out the door looking for Rachel. Rachel was walking and saw some of the girls that she used to be friends with. She hid behind a tree and she watched them. One of the girls was named Jessica Alvarez, she was the most popular girl at Shank High. She was the prettiest and happiest girl ever. She had everything. Before ipods were even thought of she had one, when game cubes were ever discovered she had, she also had a twin brother named Max and he was the football star in the world. Their family owned every store that is buy the name Mobile Video Store that was the most famous store that anyone could go to. They were a happy and loving family. Another girls name that was the most snottiest and most evil person could ever meet and her name was Caroline Diaz. She had everything anyone ever wanted. She was the most spoiled, girliest, cheerleader in the world. She didn’t give anyone anything and she hated everyone but her friends and of course she had a boyfriend and he was the hottest guy in the world. His name was Phillip Garcia. He also had everything he ever wanted and was captain of the school football team and the school basketball team. All the girls wanted to date him even, even Rachel Ringshere.

Rachel was always jealous that Caroline dated him, and she hated Caroline. She also knew that no one liked her, not even Phil. She always wanted to stab her and throw her body into the ocean and then that would be how she would get Phil’s attention. She would be able to talk to him and she would finally, maybe be happy.

The Bad Beginning

Tyler was walking on the sidewalk still trying to find his sister. Tyler was thinking about what Mr. Ringshere said to him this morning. When he was about thirteen he remember what happened the day Mr. Ringshere did when he left. While Tyler was watching Rachel do flips on her new bike, Mr. and Mrs. Ringshere were in the kitchen getting dinner ready. Mr. Ringshere said “I was wondering if maybe its ok with you if we pack everything up and maybe move to Florida. I mean it might be a great experience for Tyler and Rachel.” “Honey about that, I mean I heared that the sun is so hot and you Rachel can’t stand really hot heat, I mean I think its not a bad idea but I don’t want the kids to miss their friends and run up the phone bill just talking to them” said Mrs. Ringshere. Tyler heard what they were talking about so he went to the kitchen entrance and listened. Mr. Ringshere said “But I mean I…I have friends that…want me too…be with them and…they wanted to see Tyler and Rachel…and I…I have a friend that has a son and daughter the same age as…Rachel and Tyler…and…”