Super Rodger

(Click here for part one)

My mouth widened in shock as the officers took him to the paramedics.

I stood frozen, still trying to unravel the thoughts in my brain.

"I thought you were dead,"

"I thought you were dead,"

"I thought you were dead,"

"I thought you were dead,"

"I thought you were dead,"

The five words repeated in my brain. My hands pulled into my hair, as I tried to sort out things from my brain.

I snuggled under the thin sheets of my new bed, trying to ignore the fact that Rodger was daring enough to go inside a burning building to save me.

"Bella," Gwenyth, my new roommate called my name.

I poked my head out from the bed sheets.

"Would you like to go shopping tomorrow?" She asked.

I placed my head on the pillow again.

"Behalf of my mother and I, of course. She would like to supply us with new decorations for the dorm," She explained.

I looked around the dorm room.

It was very dull. Not a splash of paint on the walls, we weren't allowed to paint the walls anyways. I figured it would use some wall decorations, a few floor lams, a colorful rug, a bit of spunk.

"I can't take that offer," I denied.

"Come on,Bell, please?" She begged.

"No, Gwen, I just can't do that to yo--"

"It's all on my mother, please, I couldn't pick out decorations for our dorm without your opinion,"

"Fine," I smiled.

"Yay!" She poked her nose back into her book.

I smiled and looked at my phone, which reminded me, we might need a watch on the wall as well.

I ignored the whole decorating thing and changed quickly.

"May I ask, but where are you heading?" Gwenyth asked.

I grabbed my bag and opened my mouth to answer, but Gwenyth stopped me from so.

"I'm not stalking, I don't wonder where you are going, I'm just letting you know that we have two hours until curfew," She smiled.

"Oh, well I have enough time to go to the vet and the hospital, well if you wanted to know that," I chuckled.

I positioned the brand new hair bow that Gwenyth got me as a "Welcome" present into my hair.

"I feel terrible in a way, and angry. I haven't visited Rodger since the fire, I haven't spoken to him. I'm extremely angry at him,though, for going into that fire and risking his life." I said, and headed out the door.

I stopped by the Animal Hospital to check on Coconut.

"You know you have to take em' home soon, right?" The veterinarian said.

"Yes, I noticed." I said quietly, carrying Coconut out of the cage.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone if you try to sneak him into the dorm. I snuck in my cat Snuffles into my dorm for all those years of college," She winked and headed off.

I actually haven't thought of that. I'll have to convince Gwenyth about it, I not sure if she likes dogs or not.

Then I headed into the hospital, which for my luck, was just a few blocks away from the Animal Hospital.

"I'm here to see Rodger Lucas," I told the lady at the front desk.

"Your name plea--" She stopped talking when she looked up at me.

"Bella Flynne," I said.

She typed something into the computer.

Her eyes were a shade between a dark brown and grey.

"So you're the girl my boy went after," She looked up.

Rodger's mother.

I started to cry.

"I'm sorry," I said, and ran off.

"Wait!" She said, running after me.

I stopped and put my hands over my face,crying.

"It's all my fault," I cried harder.

"No it isn't ,sweetie," She said, putting her arm around me.

I cleaned my tears with my sleeves and looked up at her.

"I'm very proud of him, he did a very good thing," She smiled at me.

I smiled slightly back at her.

"Come on, let's get you to his room," She smiled and led me to his room.

"Sweetie, someone wants to see you," I stood outside.

"Great," He said.

Mrs.Lucas walked over to me.

"Go ahead in," She smiled.

"I can't," I said, realizing that I haven't seen him in twelve days.

Twelve.

Days.

"Yes you can, trust me," She smiled and left.

I peeked from the door.

There he was. Sitting up, trying to get a glimpse of the person that was supposed to come in two minutes ago. His hospital gown was a light shade of mint green.

I refused to enter the room. Instead I just leaned against the wall. I cried a few tears.

What if I step inside that room, and he hates me.

First, he goes inside a burning building to look for me. Then I don't visit him for over a week.

He has every right to hate me.

I knocked on the door slightly and opened it.

I got a good look at him.

I started to cry. I wanted to just run.

"Bella?" He asked.

I cried louder.

He said something I didn't get through.

I ran over to him and kissed him.

He hugged me back.

"I haven't seen you in a while," He said.

I didn't feel like letting go.

"All my fault," I said quietly.

"No, it wasn't, " Rodger corrected me.

"Then who's is it?!" I started to cry again.

"Mines," He answered.

I looked up at him.

"I'm a sucker for you," He smiled.

I looked down for a few minutes.

"Why'd you do it?" I asked again.

"I just ans--"

"Was it because you wanted to show me that you cared?"

"I answered that question that day,"

"What were you thinking?"

"My only thoughts were on you,"

He looked at me.

"Are you angry at me?" He asked.

"Yes," I answered.

"Why?"

"Because you risked you life for something that isn't worth it,"

I stood up and left.

Flames

"Ugh!" I let out a loud groan as the flaming hot metal nozzle of the hot glue gun I was using touched the flesh of my finger.

The burning sensation did not activate my nervous system to the touch, but a few seconds later.

My finger ached, but I managed to keep it settled.

"Eat your breakfast, Bella," Liz said, passing by.

I simply rolled my eyes, ignoring the whole situation.

I deserted my breakfast and fail crafts, headed to my room.

I didn't know what I was feeling.

Anger.

Disapointment.

Hopelessly.

Proud.

But most of all, betrayed.

Betrayed. By Robert, my ex-agent, by Leila his assistant.

No one wanted me in their covers nor in their ads.

But it wasn't me. It was all Robert.

The weak photo shoots I did for my portfolio?

All planned.

That way, going from top-ranked, to low-ranked, just to get Robert and Leila's daughter, Joy, up to my spot.

Despite that, I trusted Robert. Not much Leila, she never liked me.

It really hurts. A lot.

I'd never though he'd do that. It's like a huge stab in your trust...

The doorbell rang loudly.

I stood up and walked right accross the door, ignoring the sound.

Liz glared at me from her bed, rolling her eyes, and standing up to receive whoever it is at the door. I just simply slouched down in the sofa, my eyes landed on the door.

Liz looked through the peephole, smiled and opened the door.

"Hey Liz Mary," A familiar voice greeted her.

I slightly rose my head from the couch to get a better look at the door.

Sophia.

"SOPHIA!" I yelled, running up and hugging her.

I haven't seen her in the longest of time.

"Long time no see," I said, letting go.

"Yes, it seems like you've forgotten me completely after you started dating Rodger, " Her expression lowered.

"I'm SO sorry, Sophie! I.... very sorry... I..."

"It's okay, Bella. I forgive you," She smiled.

I smiled back at her.

"We should go for a walk outside, it's very warm. Perfect weather," She said.

"That's actually a great idea, because of all the stress that's going on for Bella," Liz said.

"Well then, what are we waiting for?" I smiled.

We headed out to the mall.

The joy of being with Sophia relieved my stress. Sophia was there for me since the beginning of the year, she reminds me a lot of Gabrielle.

In the mall we visited pink berry to enjoy some yogurt. We headed to the movie theater, as well. We didn't hesitate to visit some clothing stores either. We did our makeup, too. It was loads of fun. Fun I haven't had in weeks. We catched up with each other, and I learned that Sophia actually knew Dawn! Dawn turns out to be one of Sophia's cousin's friends. We sat in the food court telling each other stories. Especially of Dawn, since we both seem to have plenty of stories of Dawn.

"We better be heading home now, it's almost eight," She said, glancing at her watch.

"I guess so," I said.

"But we can't leave with out a nice picture," I said.

"We should go up to the fountain!" She suggested.

And so we headed upstairs to the large fountain that stood in the middle of the third floor.

We snapped some pictures together, and headed to my house.

"So, are you going to do anything for the science fair this year?" I asked Sophia.

"Not quite sure, you?" Sophia asked, being very generous.

"I have an abundance of ideas, actually. A potato battery,"

"That is so awesome! We should be partners!" Sophia interrupted.

"That's actually not a bad idea--"

A loud siren coming from a fire truck interrupted me.

Sophia glance at the truck, following it carefully.

She managed to look up at the sky, which is when I noticed the clouds where infected by the black venom.

I knew that wasn't good. At all, even if it wasn't my house.

Without no slight discussion, Sophia and I followed the black smoke.

We made sure we weren't crossing between cars, nor getting to far away.

But we weren't going any farther away from our original destination.

My vision blurred from the running, but Sophia had stopped running.My hands where on my knees, I panted facing the floor.

Sophia looked up and let out a loud gasp, letting go of my wrist.

I looked at the direction she was looking, which seemed to be...

Exactly at my building.

My building.

On fire.

A buzz of thoughts rushed to my mind, I couldn't think of one clearly, since another just crowded up.

"BELLA, WAIT!"

I ran across the streets, ignoring the loud screeches of tires and the honking.

I stood directly across my building, where the flames covered it slowly.

"LIZ!" I yelled.

"Ma'm, keep your distance!" A police officer pulled me away.

"LIZ! LIZ! My friend, MY FRIEND IS IN THERE! LIZ, LIZ!" I yelled in top of my lungs.

Hoping for a head possibly popping out from a window, a faint reply back, but nothing. I just sat down on the floor and started sobbing.

"Liz..." I cried.

"I'm right here!" The voice yelled. I opened my eyes, hoping to be staring right to the ceiling of my room, that this is just a dream--a nightmare.

But I just opened my eyes to the same scenario.

Liz stood there, in tears, looking up at the burning building.

I hugged her tightly, realizing that I had lost Sophia.

I looked around quickly, my vision blurred from the smoke and the tears, to find Sophia shaking scared in the sidewalk.

"Ladies, did you or some one you know lived in this building?" And officer asked.

Liz nodded her head and followed the officer to his car, and I traced behind them.

"Bella Alexis Flynne and Felicity Mary-Kate Merriman," Liz asnwered some questions from the officer.

I completely ignored the officer, trying to sort out the thoughts that crowded my mind.

"COCONUT!" I yelled, running towards the door of the building.

"BELLA, NO!" Liz yelled, running behind me.

"MA'M! MA'M!" Officers yelled.

I ignored all the yelling, crawled under the yellow strip.

I was close the doorway when somebody yanked me from the door.

"LET ME GO! LET ME GO!" I yelled loudly.

But the strong arms did not react to the biting, kicking nor punching.

His batch slightly stabbed my back, but I did not quit the kicking.

"Calm down, please" He said.

"COCONUT! COCO..." I gave up.

I burst into tears.

"He's dead, he's dead... he's dead.... he's dead. dead," I whispered to myself.

The officer set me down, but my legs did not resist my weight, and I just collapsed to the floor.

Liz sat next to me, her hand over my head, crying too.

She's never really liked Coconut.

But she cried with me.

I opened my eyes when I heard a yell, from an officer, but I did comprehend the message it was saying.

I watched as officers gathered at the door.

Someone came out of the building.

At the same time, the windows of my apartment had just been contaminated with the flames, but I stood up to get a better view of the door.

It was a boy, a little taller than me... wearing familiar black beat up converse...

His face covered in black...

Rodger.

"Rodger...." I whispered, running to the door.

Secured between his arms stood a dog... Coconut.

A white backpack was strapped across his shoulder.

I knew exactly what that bag contained.

My documents. Coconut's certificates, vet documents. Emergency things like a huge bottle of water, a container of dry dog food, meat flavored dog food for Coconut, first aid kit, travel bowl for coconut, paper plates, plastic sporks, canned and boxed food, money, etc.

On the other hand was a case, my guitar case, which all the stickers and gems were covered with black.

An officer took Coconut,the case, and the backpack.

"Those are mines!" I yelled at him, running towards Rodger.

"Rodger..." I whispered.

He coughed out black smoke.

"Rod..." I touched his face.

His hangs reached my cheek and he smiled.

"I thought you were dead," He managed to say.

I thought you were dead

~BELLS