"Okay," I say, taking another look at everyone. "So, what is this place? Why are you guys here?"
They all answer my second question simultaniously: "Suicide."
I gulp nervously. I hate the word, even though I did it myself.
Then Kye speaks up. "We're not totally sure what this place is. All we know is that it isn't Hell or Heaven. It's better." He smirks, and I notice that his teeth are yellow.
"Excuse me," a squeaky voice says. I look toward the high-pitched noise and see that it is Bella. "Jimi didn't designate a certain name for this place. He just created a third afterlife for those he didn't believe should have to go to Hell." She smiles like she's the smartest thing in the world, brushes the tutu part of her shirt, and sits back down next to Adam.
"Jimi?" I ask.
"Hendrix," Michael says, before Bella can open her squeaky mouth again.
"So..." a more... slurrish? voice says. I turn my head towards Alexia. "How'd you get to this point, kid?"
Hmm... how did I get to this point? "Bad break-up," I say. But only because that was the last thing to happen.
Everyone starts to snicker, but Alexia holds up her hand. "Shut up, freaks." She crawls over passed Carr and Michael and to my side. "So the girl acted on impulse. It's not like she was the only one--Carr." She smiles at him weird and he blushes and looks away.
"Well, that's not the only reason." I feel my face turn hot.
Alexia nods. "Alright, so maybe she doesn't want to talk about it. So leave her alone. There are stupider reasons for it. Like messing around with a gun and accidentally shooting yourself." She looks in the same direction that Michael did during our intoductions. Still no one. She shrugs.
Everyone is still talking, but I don't hear them. All I can hear are my thoughts, which are one of three things.
What did set me off so bad that I actually killed myself?--Because it couldn't have just been Alex breaking up with me.
Should I be offended by Alexia, or thankful that she stood up for me?
Why does everyone keep looking off into the darkness like someone is going to just pop out of it?
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