Chapter 1: Moving
I couldn't breathe anymore. My body was aching and burning, but there was nothing I could do about it.
I begged them to stop, but no one listened to me. I couldn't move my body, nor could I feel my bones. They hit and kicked in my stomach. Not one or twice but constantly.
They made me hate myself, question why I was even born in this world? What have I done to deserve this? Why does it have to be me from everyone else? All that questions came into my head without any answer.
Would I have lived a better life if I was brave enough? Would it have changed something If I dared to stand up for myself? I wish I could wake up, and it was all just a bad dream.
I wish to be reborn to escape from this nightmare.
Before it, all happened.
Scarlett
"Scarlett!! How many times did I tell you to separate the clothes?" Screamed the woman in nurse clothes and black curly hair from the stairs.
Mom, I am busy with my homework. I will do it later.
"Come down immediately! I don't have all the day," she mumbles.
Scarlett comes rushing downstairs. Scarlett wore an oversized grey hoodie with shorts. Long soaks, and her hair was golden brown in a ponytail with glasses.
"See, that wasn't that hard. now go and finished it quickly." She was irritated and rushing.
My mom walked from here to there looking for something.
"Did you saw my key?" She spoke while searching everywhere.
Scarlett shook her head no.
Have you looked in your jacket? I rolled my eyes at her. I knew for some reason it was there.
"Wait, did I not?... Let me see. Waw! it was here from the start." she exasperates. Scarlett was looking at her unconventional.
"Watch, your brothers. I am working late tonight"
Why me? What is uncle Cooper doing? I have plenty of homework. I look at her in disbelieve. Did she hear herself?.
"First of all, he is out for dinner with his friends and second, don't look at me with that innocent eyes. I hate them the most. Also, clean the house, it is too messy,"
But mom...!
"Do I have to repeat myself?.... That is what I thought" She gave the kids who were watching tv a kiss and rushed outside.
The girl was pissed that she had to do this by herself while she had plenty of homework. What will she tell the teacher if she says that she didn't do her homework again for the fifth time? She would definitely be mad.
The fact she is the smartest kid yet doesn't do her homework. Like what is wrong with her?
She sighs, looking around. Am I a housewife or what? She mumbles.
After cleaning the house, I went direct to my room to finish my homework as fast as I could. My brothers fell asleep in my bed, so it was easy for me to do my work. It took me few hours when I checked the clock. It was already midnight, so I brought my brothers to their room and fell asleep.
Boom!!.... I was startled from the shock and leapt out of my bed to check if everything is alright.
I halt when I hear voices. It was mom and uncle Cooper who made the noises from the living room.
Great, they are fighting again. How many times is it well this week? Why can't they act like a normal couple? I am pissed off and don't want to listen to their fights anymore.
At the point I was about to leave, I heard them saying,
"Why did you gamble on our savings without telling me!?" My mom is yelling at him. I whited my eyes in surprise because I know my mom.
She never and ever screams or yells at him. How come she is acting like that, I wonder.
Wait, he gambles as well? I thought that he only drinks.
What!.... she knew that as well? How stupid am I not to realise that? It makes sense, though. I look at both of them in disbelieve. What was I expecting anyway?.
"I wasn't in my right mind, okay! I will fix this. Leave it to me." In frustration, he messes his hair.
"What do you mean I wasn't in my right mind? You gambled on everything we had, and you still have to pay your debts. Tell me, how are you going to fix this? Do you want us to become homeless?" I have never heard her talking back at him like this. She must be furious. What is happening?
"Give me a few days. I will solve it, I promise."
I heard someone walking in my direction what made me run to my room quickly as nothing happened.
I walked down like nothing happened to go to school.
Mom! .. I am going out!. I yelled at her.
My friend was waiting outside for me.
We always stick together when we are going to school or anywhere.
Her name is Lena. She goes to the same school as me. We met when I moved to her school.
Lena is quite friendly, kind and she is pretty as hell.
I have no idea why she chooses me as her friend. I am not complaining, but I mean she is hot, and I am a ducky. That is what I think, no actually, everyone thinks that about me except her.
"What took you so long?" She crossed her arms, tapping her linker feet on the ground.
Nothing, I just slept late last night. Smiling, innocent.
"Yah! Look, what is this? Why are you wearing this? You need to take care more of yourself." She was pointing at my clothes. My uniform was a bit dirty, and it was wrinkled.
Compared to her uniform, it was neat she was killing it. Her long blonde hair was outstanding, and piercing green eyes. She was 5'5 tall like me. If I wasn't a girl, I might have fallen for her a long time ago.
I told you, I slept late last night and didn't have that much time to prepare.
"Girl!, you need to get a life. How can you live like this? How can your parents allow you to be like this?" She rolled her eyes.
You know we are running late? Let's go, please. I try to persuade her to close this subject. I pull her arm, and we walk away.
The school hours were so dull. We didn't do that much. All the questions the teacher was asking, were too easy for me. Maybe it is because I am a nerd.
During the day, I walk straight home. My mother doesn't like it when I hang out with my classmate. I don't know the reason and never bothered asking, but I always listen to her and do what she asks me to do. Anyways, I prefer staying at home so.
When I got home, I heard yelling and things that were thrown on the floor. Are they still fighting? I secretly walk in, but Cooper sees me. I stop and look at him.
"Explain to your mother that we are moving out today. And no more questions. Make yourself and the kids ready" My mouth dropped open.
What do you mean we are moving? We moved here two months ago. How are we going to move again right away? I disagree with this! I'm talking back to him for the first time, shaking because I am scared of him.
"I don't feel like listening to your chatter. Go, get ready quickly! And that is an order. Do I have to repeat myself?" His red eyes made me shiver with fear.
All I could do was look at my mother, but she faced the ground to avoid my eyes.
Do I have another choice then, I thought to myself?
I run upstairs crying and slamming the door behind me.
I grab my pillow and scream in anger.
Why is no one listening to me the way I want things? Why do I always have to change my school because of their fight? Why do I even exist in this kind of life?
What's wrong with my mom? What does she see in him?
Why is it that he has to make the choices? While he is the one who caused the problems?
I hate my life because of him!
"Sweetheart are you ready?" knocks my mother on the door.
I listen and do not answer her question.
All this is happening because she can't talk back at him.
Like what the fuck is he to her?.
"I know you're listening. Get yourself ready. Soon we'll be leaving before nightfall." And she walks away.
A few hours later, we had packed our stuff. We had the necessary things we needed, and the van was waiting in front of the door.
Left furniture will be delivered tomorrow.
I was crying. I didn't even have time to say goodbye to Lena and my friends. I don't get why we can't wait until tomorrow morning.
Everything went well before he started gambling.
How do I start, again in the middle of school, with a new village, school and new friends?
My head was cracking with the pain I was having. Before I knew it, I fell asleep in the truck.
We arrived in the middle of the night.
My mother woke me up. I get off of the van.
I look around, and everything was dark.
But the house we were going to live in was enormous big. My mouth dropped open.
I look at my mother then at the house. I pinched my cheek, but it was hurting, so I am not dreaming?
"Do you like it?" She smiles at my reaction.
I am still mad at you. I lift my chin in the air.
"How can I make up to you, my sweety?" She squeezed my cheeks.
Can you please stop? We are standing in the middle of the road. I want to sleep. I mumble.
As I walk inside the house, my jaw dropped further.
What in heaven names did they do that I am standing in this beautiful house?
Before I know the answer to my question, my mind is below in a thousand pieces.
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