Chapter 2: Living Nightmare part 3

I rushed to get ready, then sulkily followed Madeleine out to her car. We climbed into her 2007 Mustang.

"So, where are we going?" Madeleine asked as we pulled out of the parking garage.

Such perk suggests something evil. I thought.

"The library." And with that tart reply I went back to glaring out my window. I can't believe I'm allowing myself to do this. I don't even know this woman! It might not have been so bad if they'd actually told me. But they actually think that I'm gonna be ok with having my almost boyfriend as a brother? Think again daddy-o.

"I'm afraid I've never been to any libraries in Chicago, do you think you could direct me there?" Her request was so sincere yet tentative I had no choice but to soften a little. I'm not very good at making people suffer.

"Yeah, I think I can." I responded, not quite sweetly, but definitely kindly. "I've only been to this library a couple other times, so I'm not quite sure I know exactly how to get there."

"Well, you have a better idea than I do."

She smiled and moved her shoulders as if in a silent chuckle. I pretended not to notice, even though I knew this would be a perfect opportunity for a million different reactions. The truth was I couldn't decide whether to get angry or ask what she was thinking about. Opting out of this invitation was the best move I had at the moment.

We drove along in silence for awhile, and finally it was Madeleine who broke the quiet.

"Do you know how to drive Kylee?"

Chapter 2: A Living Nightmare part 2

"DAD!" I screamed as I tore through the family room into the kitchen.
"Kylee, don't yell and stop running."
I stopped dead in my tracks right in the middle of the kitchen doorway. There stood my dad at the island, cool as a cucumber pouring orange juice. He didn't even look up! Not a twitch!
When I got hold of myself I continued walking in. "It's 9 o'clock! I need to be at the library in 20 minutes! Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"Kyle you didn't even tell me you were going to the library, how the heck was I supposed to know when to wake you up?! When were you even going to tell me you were going? When you get there?" Dad was really agitated with me. But I was so disoriented! My almost-boyfriend was walking into my kitchen like he belonged there. And he was being followed by a strange woman getting ready to break up our soon-to-be arguement. I didn't really care about how mad Dad was.
"What's going on?" Madeleine drawled with a thick British accent that I didn't remember.
"Nothing!" I snapped.
"Watch it kiddo." Dad muttered the warning with the same venom I'd seen him give a crazy emo guy who'd tried talking to me once. No one crossed my dad in this mood and ever got away with it. I stood silently seething, the library forgotten.
Just get these people out of my house!
"Apparently Kylee had somewhere she'd planned to be today and forgot to set an alarm to get out on time."
What! I told him about this library thing last week! I have to get there to study or I'm not gonna be ready for my SAT! I only have a week! Now it's my fault! He's the one who brought in this woman and her son and didn't tell me till 10 o'clock at night! Did he think this was just gonna be so great? Like it's the only thing I've ever wanted and everything would just be totally normal?
By now I was bitting my tongue so hard it was almost bleeding.
"Oh Kylee I'm so sorry! I had no idea! Here run and get dressed and I'll take you there right now."
Try to buy my loyalty will ya! Well bite me!
I knew this would absolutely make me really late for the prep class I was going to, but in my most diplomatic manner, and with all the ice I could muster I replied "Thanks but I'll just take a later train." I started walking back to my room.
"Kylee you can either let Madeleine take you to the library or you can go shopping with her. A later train is not an option." said Dad.
"Darren!" Madeleine reproached him quietly. I knew this must have been her plan and I clenched my teeth and stomped to my room.

Dear Readers

I have not, in fact, fallen off the face of the planet. I have the next chapter almost completely finished. I just need to type it up. Sorry it's taking so long!
I'll try and post soon.

Chapter 2: A Living Nightmare

I spent the night behind a locked door. Hungry, bewildered, frustrated and completely miserable.
I hadn't had dinner before the show last night so when I got home I was already hungry. By the time I fell asleep I was starving! And when I finally woke up my first Saturday with this strange woman in my house, it was to the growl of my stomach.
I was laying on the floor and pulled my blanket (the one I my mom had given me that I always hold when I'm upset)all the way over my head and groaned. After a few minutes my hungry tummy could not be ignored any longer. So I poked my head out and looked around for my clock. 9:00! I was supposed to be at the transit sation in ten minutes to go to the library with Tina! Why didn't anyone wake me up?!
I jumpped up