Chapter 3: 3
I walk into the house with a smile on my face. After Oscar drops me home. My smile completely drops when I see my stepmom walk down the stairs with a suitcase. Mike is at standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for her to get to him. She reach downstairs and puts her suitcase down. I stand by the door completely silent while I watch her without any emotion.
She walks up to Mike and hugs him.
“Be safe okay. Don’t forget to lock the doors.” She say while she pull him away from him. He nods while She gives him kiss on the cheek and then walk to her suitcase. She picks it up and walk to the door. She stands in front of me. I stare at her while she stares back saying completely nothing. She moves to the sit to walk around and gets to the door.
She passes me like she didn’t even see me. To be honest it actually hurts, at least tell me bye. I want to pretend like I don’t even care but I actually do and I hate it. They don’t even care about me.
I collect myself and proceed to walk upstairs passing Mike. I don’t even want to know what is happening anymore.
”Mom and dad are traveling for a week so they will be back next week Friday. I am in charge.” He says making me stop walk. She couldn’t even tell me that herself. I am really just a burden to them.
“Okay. I don’t care.” I say while I continue to walk upstairs to my room.
I walk into my room, it’s not much actually. I just have a bed, closet, desk and a window. My room is actually a mess, all my clothes are on the floor. My bed is unmade, my laptop is on the my bed. My walls are actually white but they look pink because my curtains are pink and they are closed. I have a few of my drawing on the wall and some are on my desk, like I said it’s mess. I really have no plans of cleaning it anytime soon.
I put my bag down and drop myself on the bed completely exhausted. I actually mentally exhausting, my brain hurts. I can’t really wait to move out, maybe when I am out of this house I won’t be dealing with mental abuse. Honestly they pretend like they don’t even see me. When they ever care about me or see me as a family member but I don’t even think of them as family. I am practically an orphan. I don’t have a family.
I hear a notification from my phone. I check it and it is from Oscar, even before I open it he calls. I pick up the phone.
“Hey.” He say cheerfully.
”Hey.” I say tiredly.
“Are you okay? Or is the party planning making you tired?” He ask, confusing me.
“What ‘party planning’ are you talking about?” I ask him confused.
“I was told there is going to be a party at your house. I was invited.” He say. I didn’t even know there was party. Of course he got invited, I bet he already made friends with a lot of people.
“Oh okay. I guess Mike is planning it. You should check in with him.” I say while I am about to cut the phone.
“Ava, aren’t you going to be there?” He asks me. It completely changes me mood.
“I don’t even want to be there. I really don’t care. He can the party. It is probably not going to be fun. I don’t want to go. I am fine in my room. I don’t want to be there. Not at all.” I tell him defensively.
“Ava why did you sound like you are trying to convince yourself more than you are trying to convince me?” He asks me catching me off guard. “Your voice changed. Are you sure you are fine?” He ask me.
“I don’t care. Bye Oscar.” I say while I cut the phone.
I grab my towel and walk to the bathroom to bath. I switch on the tap and let the water fill the tub.
When the tub is full I get in and sit there. I lay there and look at the ceiling.
This is the only time that I actually really deal with my feelings. I am just so tired of keeping it in. I just want to be held, hugged and cared for. I feel like crying but I can’t even cry. I feel so suffocated, that I can’t even breath. I feel so relaxed right now. I shut my eyes and relax in my feelings.
I don’t even notice that I fell asleep until I heard the knocking on the door. I get out the shower and I get my towel while Mike keeps banging on the door.
“Oh my god, I’m coming!” I shout in anger while I head to the door.
I open the door and I see a guy that I don’t know. I finally notice the music in the background. He is a light skinned guy with curly hair. He is shirtless and jeans. He looks at me up and down while biting his lip.
“Hey.” He says in a chilled voice. He stands at the door way blocking my way out. I squeeze my towel while I try to calm my breaths.
“Hey.” I say back while I try to walk past him but he doesn’t move. ”You are blocking the way.” I says while he chuckles.
“Where are you going?” He asks while still staring at me body.
“To my room, so can you please move?” I ask him. He nods and moves to the side. I walk to past him and head to my room.
“It’s John.” He says making me stop. I turn to look at him. He smiles at me.
“Ava.” I respond while I walk into the door and shut my door.
I get dressed and I lay on the bed completely bored. I get comfortable and try to sleep. I know it is a bad idea but I could at least try.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone