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Upside-down Inside-out

Chapter 1

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Bright, bi-colored blue eyes shine from a moonlit window looking into a dimly lit room. The figure of the night steps in the window cloaked by the roaring storm outside. However he remains untouched by the rain outside. He steps further in the room, careful not to wake the sleeping girl before him. His eyes darted around the room scanning over the shelves and potted plants lining her walls. Yellow eyes stare back at the intruder from the corner of the room. An old gray cat sits in the corner of the room watching the strange man enter through the window. His bright eyes judging the stranger's every move. The man only stares back at the cat before materializing a small toy throwing it towards the cat so he can play with it. The gray ball of fur doesn't seem neither offended nor impressed, and instead decides to approach the man standing in the middle of the room. He brushes up against his leg.

The man chuckles at this lightly petting the small animal before turning his attention to the sleeping girl in front of him. His fingers lightly trace over the fairy lights strung above her bed, the dim yellow lights shine on her pale frame.

Tangled brown hair is strewn across her pillows, creating almost a halo around her head. Her lips are slightly parted and her hands are curled around a book. She holds the object to her chest the old leather cover shielded by her arms, leaving the title unknown to the man standing above her.

He snaps his fingers before setting the gift on her nightstand. It's a simple silver ring wrapping around a beautiful deep blue crystal with two smaller clear gems lining the sides of the blue crystal. He leans over the sleeping girl once more, lips grazing over her forehead, as he whispers a sweet goodbye. He steps back out onto the windowsill before disappearing into the night.

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A blaring alarm wakes Aidan from her seemingly endless sleep. The bright sun shining through her dirty window, lighting up her room. She groans, stretching her arms over her head, hearing the popping of bones in her neck and arms.

Letting out a satisfied sigh, she flops back down into the comfort of her bed, dragging her soft, green blankets back over her body. She shuts her eyes, drifting back to sleep; she's disturbed by her alarm once again. Letting out an irritated whine, she snatches her phone from its place on the bed, turning her alarm off for good. She sits up and reads the various notifications littering her lock screen.

6:12 Monday, November 21

Missed alarm 5:30

Missed alarm 5:45

Snooze upcoming alarms?

Dad.(tap to view)

6 others.

She unlocks her phone reading through the notifications before dismissing most of them. Opening the text from her dad, her eyes scanning the bright screen.

'Good Morning sweetheart, I hope you have a great day at school today. Make sure to pick up cat food on your way home, Casper is running low. Love you and I'll see you later tonight.'4:36am.

A ghost of a smile creeps onto Aidan's lips. Every morning since her father had started his new job hours away from their apartment, she had always woken up to sweet good morning texts from him. He usually came home on weekends and Wednesdays to see her before leaving for work again. He originally wanted the both of them moving closer to his workplace, although financially that just isn't feasible for them. So instead he opts for staying at a co-workers house while he's away from home.

Aidan sits in her bed for a few more minutes on her phone, scrolling through social media, lazing around in bed, not wanting to leave the warmth and comfort of the covers. Just as she gets comfy once again, a gray mass of fur jumps on her bed, sitting itself directly on her chest.

"Hiiii Casper. What are you doing handsome?" she coos. The gray ball of fur and bones only stares blankly at her in return. His old yellow eyes contrast her young green ones, vibrant with life. Aidan continues babbling nonsense to the cat as if he understands, and the old feline only responds to her with an onslaught of cat snot in her face. This motivates Aidan to finally get out of her bed.

"Thanks Casper, love you too." she replies sarcastically to the cat while picking him up and holding him close to her chest.

"I bet you're hungry aren't you?" The cat only stares back, licking his lips in return. She turns to leave her room before bumping into her dresser, knocking something over in the process. The shrill sound of metal hitting the floor draws her attention to what just dropped. Setting Casper down she scans the floor, looking for what could have fallen. Right behind her shelf sits a beautiful silver ring with a blue crystal sitting in the middle. Aidan picks the ring up examining it.

"Awe did you bring me a gift Caspy?" she says chasing after the cat, ring still in hand. "You are so sweet, my big boy! Yes you are!" she coos at the grumpy ball of fur, before setting the ring back on her dresser and walking into the hallway leading to the kitchen. Walking through the house she opens the windows, letting the natural light of the morning flood the room. The crisp smell of morning air burning her senses, waking her even further. She looks outside and sees many puddles and small branches littering the streets below her, evidence of the storm from the night prior. No wonder she slept so well.

Once she reaches the kitchen she grabs the cat food container out of the pantry and fills Caspers bowl before making her way to the bathroom to shower. She grabs her clothes, throwing them on the bathroom counter before turning to face herself in the mirror. Her ratty brown hair tangled, looking as if it hadn't been brushed in years. She runs her fingers through the rats nest a few times before leaning over the counter to pick at her face. Every spot, mole, hair, and wrinkle she picked at, before landing on something that she could never get rid of. A small scar running up the length of the right side of her jaw and ending at her cheek, near her ear. The aftermath of a loose dog and high-pitched squealing as a young kid. The scar is not noticeable unless someone looks for it. Aidan doesn't mind it too much, mostly keeping it covered by her hair anyways.

Once she's satisfied with her face she turns to the shower and steps in. The warm water washed over her instantly. She sits for a second, relishing in the warmth the shower has to offer before reaching for one of the many shampoo bottles that line the shelves. She opens the vanilla scented shampoo, pouring some in the palm of her hand. She scrubbed through her knotted hair as best as she could, scrubbing her body afterwards.

She steps out of the shower, towel wrapped around her shoulders collecting any water dripping from her hair. She slips into her clothes which consist of baggy brown pants that were once her dads, a green tank top and a dark green flannel. Once she slips her shirt over her head she leaves the steaming bathroom. Stumbling back in her room she grabs her phone, headphones and backpack to leave for school. However she stops for a second looking at the ring who had fallen earlier in the morning. She slips the ring on her finger before leaving. On her way out she says goodbye to Casper, however the gesture falls on deaf ears as the Siamese is much more interested in the food in front of him.

Stepping out of her apartment she makes her way down the stairs and to the lobby, stepping out on the sidewalk. She passes by a few people, each person not paying any mind to the girl. While walking she connects her Bluetooth to her phone and pulls up one of her playlists, shuffling it. She falls in step with the beat of the music, humming along with the vocalist every once and awhile. Roaring cars pass her on the street, some splashing up puddles. Looking up from the ground she finally spots her first stop of the morning, a bright red building smiles at her from across the street. On top of the awning reads 'Cup of Joy!' in faded brown letters.

She crosses the street with no issues and walks into the brilliant red building, a sweet smell immediately greeting her as soon as she opens the door. Inside she's met with beautiful calm lighting and various plants littering the walls and counter of the small cafe. It's not very busy at the moment, only sporting an older woman at the counter and a couple in the corner.

Aidan steps in line behind the older woman, patiently waiting for her turn. While waiting she fidgets with the blue ring adorning her finger, admiring the attention to detail it holds.

"Well hey there stranger." a familiar voice snaps Aidan out of her thoughts as she looks up and removes her headphones. Her lips curled up in a smile, recognizing the rich accent as her boss.

"Hey Lindsay! How are you doing?" Aidan greets the older woman behind the counter. Her black hair braided and thrown over one shoulder being held together by a faded purple scrunchie. Her off white blouse and the light from the cafe complement her dark complexion. Anyone looking at her wouldn't even imagine her being a day over thirty.

"I'm doing quite well dear, how are you doing? Darcie told me that you haven't been to school recently. Is everything okay?" The dark haired woman began, her beautifully thick eyebrows furrowed in a concerned look. Pausing, she looks over her thin rimmed glasses at the girl across the counter.

"The regular, right? Oh and what days are you working again this week? There's gonna be a concert at the venue Wednesday, I'll need as many people as I can get then if you're able."

"Oh uhm." Aidan pauses thinking for a moment before answering the older woman across from her. "Uhm, actually i think I'll add in a strawberry danish too please, and I'll be able to work Tuesday through Thursday if that's okay." she says eyeing the fresh-baked pastry through the vine covered casing. Lindsay nods as she adds the sweet to the young girl's order before turning to start on her coffee. A simple cinnamon and nutmeg iced coffee, not anything crazy special just enough to get her through her day. While the coffee is brewing behind the counter Lindsay turns to Aidan looking for real answers from the girl.

"So what's been going on sweetheart? Is your father okay?" Aidan groans inwardly, she loves this woman. Lindsay is the closest thing to a mother she's ever had, in both the good ways and bad. She feels her watching wide eyes follow her every move, analyzing the girl as if she were a machine analyzing code on a screen.

"Well dad's fine, he's been working a lot, as usual. I've just not felt like going I guess." she shrugs, messing with her split ends. "If I can do most of it online then what's the point yaknow?" she lightheartedly laughs, trying to lighten the mood as best she can. However the older woman is not very impressed as she finishes up her order.

"You are lucky your father is so kind. If you were mine you would be going to school everyday." Lindsay grumbles under her breath, turning to grab the last item of the girls order, placing the danish in a small bag. The younger girl reaches for her wallet to pay before she's stopped by Lindsay putting her hand out.

"It's on the house. As long as you promise to go to school today, it's good for you to get out more and be around people." Aidan insists on paying the woman, but she continues to refuse her money. Eventually Aidan just thanks her and leaves the cafe with her breakfast in tow.

She puts her headphones back in and once again falls into step with the music, making her way to the school. The walk is quiet, her headphones muting all the outside noise. She enters the school gates, passing by her classmates and other students.

The second she's in the building she makes a beeline for the auditorium. She makes her way to the giant doors leading to the stage. Turning the handle she opens the door and slips into the room. High ceilings matched with big stage lights hanging from the bar, rows upon rows of seats greet her as she walks down the aisle approaching the brilliant stage. The red velvet curtains are drawn, the matted fabric needing to be replaced soon.

Without a sound Aidan hops on the stage slipping behind the old velvet making her way to the dressing room behind the stage. She slips in the dark room flipping on the light switch on the wall. Bright white fluorescent lights flicker above her head illuminating the room. Approaching the dressing room table she takes a seat on the old wood, the surface groaning under the added weight. Aidan pulls out the danish from her bag and eats her breakfast in silence, the only other sound in the room being the light hum of the lights above her.

The sweet taste of the pastry invades her mouth as she takes a bite out of it. Humming slightly at the sweet strawberry flavor coating her tongue. Looking down she grabs her phone out of her pocket, checking the time.

7:28 Monday, November 21

Cigarettes out the Window.Spotify.

TV Girl < ll >

Darcie(tap to view)

Weather today...

Aidan unlocks her phone, and clicks on Darcie's message. Darcie's profile picture welcoming her to their messages. The mixed girl wearing a giant smile on her face, showing her bright blue braces. Next to her stands Aidan, her arms caging around her body, her lips pressed together in a closed lipped smile. The picture was taken at a Halloween party that Darcie had forced Aidan to go to. Aidan had worn a mad hatter costume to the party. A large patched hat sat atop her messy brown locks, her green eyes decorated with splotches of color and blush. She wore mismatched finger less gloves on her hands and an oversized brown and maroon coat, along with a multicolored plaid skirt.

Contrasting her Darcie wore a bright blue dress with a white apron, her dark hair pulled up by a white ribbon. Bright eye shadow decorates her eyelids, her plump lips decorated with bright red tint. Aidan smiles at the memory, albeit in the moment she did not enjoy the party, however she's happy to have the memories of it now.

Opening the messages from her friend, her eyes skimming the screen.

'Hey'6:38

'Hey'6:44

'Hey'7:09

'Are you coming to school today or do I have to send you notes again? >:/' 7:14

'Meet me in Mr. D's class when you get here. Mom told me you were coming today.' 7:24

Aidan's eyes flicker across the screen before she stuffs the rest of the strawberry flavored pastry in her mouth. Standing up she grabs her bag and leaves the old dressing room. The yellowed carpet does little to cover her footsteps. She leaves the backstage area, making her way back through the moth-eaten curtains. Walking through the sea of chairs and the endless ceiling above her. She reaches the giant doors slowly turning the handle and stepping out into the crowded hallway.

Almost immediately Aidan is bombarded with a hoard of students crowding the halls. The noise overtaking all her senses, she turns her music up trying to cancel out the sound of the crowd. Turning the hall she keeps her head down, making a beeline to the biology class. Passing through the sea of students she can overhear conversations from some groups. Only snippets of some here and there, only meaningless gossip.

Aidan finally makes her way to the class at the end of the hall she steps through the door closing it behind her, careful not to slam it.

"Finally! I thought I was gonna have to send a damn search team for you!" Darcie exclaimed standing from her previous seat next to the teachers desk. She's dressed in a bright pink sweater paired with a cute set of worn mom jeans cuffed at the bottom. Her thick dark hair is down today, her fluffy bangs slightly curled but otherwise left alone. Her hands rest on her hips, thick eyebrows creased in mock discipline.

Sitting in the swivel chair was Aidan and Darcies past biology teacher Mr. Dickson or Mr. D for short. His short graying dark hair sat on a curly mass atop his head. Slight stubble dotting his jawline and smile lines sitting in the corners of his eyes, however he would never admit to his students where the wrinkles came from. One could almost compare him to Oscar Issac but a lot older and a little bit more pudgy. He sits in his chair, arms crossed over his chest glaring at Darcie, silently disciplining her for her language but opting to keep quiet.

"So Dunne, what made you decide to come to school today?" Mr. D asks while leaning back in his chair, resting his khaki clad legs on his desk.

"A free breakfast." Aidan says plainly, setting down what's left of her coffee. Leaning against one of the many black tables that litter the classroom she stuffs her headphones in her pocket before taking a sip from her now lukewarm coffee. Darcie sits next to Aidan on the table, pulling her phone out of her pocket. Scrolling through blindly she lays her head on Aidan's shoulder, her dark hair draping over her shirt. Mr. D sighs loudly, opening his computer and scrolling through whatever was on his screen. Through the pair's shared silence, without a word Aidan offers the girl next to her a sip of her coffee, Darcie thinking for a moment before taking a small sip.

"Where'd you get this?" The girl on Aidans shoulder asks. Her dark hands surround Aidans contrasting pale blotchy fingers messing and prodding at the ring adorning her hand.

"I just found it on my desk this morning, I think Casper is finally paying rent." Aidan jokes similarly looking at the gem on her hand. The bright blue reflects the fluorescent lights of the classroom.

"Well next time tell that old bastard to get me one too, this is gorgeous!" Darcie exclaims, her language however warranting yet another warning grumble from Mr. D in the corner of the classroom at his desk.

"Sharma watch it." The older man grumbles from behind his computer, Darcie only rolls her eyes at him settling back down into the comfortable silence they were once in. They sit like that for a few more minutes before Darcie once again breaks the silence.

"Hey, what are you doing after school today?" sitting up from her previous position she questions Aidan. Swishing the rest of her coffee around before downing it Aidan turns to throw it away.

"I'm working tonight at the library." Aidan barely gets out before she's interrupted by an almost animalistic groan coming from the girl next to her.

"You're always working. Always! We never get to hang out anymore man." the dark haired girl whines, huffing over to her bag across the room. She snatches the beige strap in her hands and digs through the bag's contents, eventually pulling out a small chocolate bar and opening it.

"We need to hang out sometime, outside of work and school. Aidan I love you but you have like no social life." She says nonchalantly while taking a bite out of the candy in her hand. Aidan only sits in silence, her green eyes avoiding the piercing gaze of her friend. Smirking to herself she stands from the desk, checking her phone in the process.

"I'll think about it. I'm not working Friday if you're not. I promised your mom I would work at the cafe Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday." Aidan recalls, sliding off the desk and adjusting her flannel. "I mean if you wanna go skating or shopping Friday after school I'm down, I guess." Shaking her head Darcie sighs, collecting her stuff from around the class.

"That's the thing though, it's always. 'I guess' 'I mean if you want to' 'yeah whatever i don't care' it makes me feel like you don't really want to hang out with me. It makes me feel like you don't really care about anything at all." She adjusts the strap on her bag, stopping in the doorway of the class.

"I won't force you to do anything, but if you want to then we can go downtown Friday. Does that sound good?"

The shrieking of the morning bell echoes through the classroom cutting through the atmosphere. Aidan only stares back at her friend, silently surveying her through her lashes.

"Friday, we'll hang out. Okay?" She says, voice cutting through the left silence like a knife.

"Friday." Darcie echoes back. "You promise?"

"I promise."

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