I woke up the knots in my stomach. How was I supposed to go to school now when the only safety I had, Joe, was now against me too. I had no one to flock to, no one to support me. Even at home, I played the role of a parents, as Dallas was rarely home. When tragedy strikes, lives change; and I had to grow up. Trying to show no weakness, I kept my emotions together as I grabbed my clothes and towels for a shower. I turned the nob, making cold water spew out of the shower head. I waited a few minutes for the water to turn warm, but it was still cold. Having no other choice, I step into the ice shower and start scrubbing quickly. Just as I finish lathering my body and hair with soap, the water turns off.
"Perfect," I grunt, realizing they must have turned our water off since we couldn't pay the bills. I wrap a towel around my body and run downstairs to the kitchen to get some water bottles. With hands full, I run back up the stairs and rinse off as I best as I could in the shower. Running late on time, I leave my hair to dry naturally and quickly pull on my band t and black skinny jeans.
"I look like crap," I say to myself as I take one last look in the mirror before grabbing my bag to leave.
"Love you, Maddie!" I call out as I pull the door shut, making sure it's locked. Immediately, the cold autumn air whips through my still-wet hair, causing me to shudder.
"What a great way to start off the day. Could it get any worse," I mutter to myself, trudging along to what I now call my "prison".
Soon, however, God seems to answer my question by opening the heavens with pouring rain. "Well that's just perfect," I grunt, pulling up the hood to my jacket. Luckily, the school was just across the street, so I jogged through the slippery streets and made my way inside. Just when I thought people were done with staring, every seemed to turn and look at me.
"What did I do this time?" I think to myself.
Then, I listen into people's conversations and I realize exactly what happened.
"Oh my gosh, did you hear what she did?"
"What a skank!" "Doesn't surprise me."
"Look, the whore is coming by. Don't let it touch you." I heard people say.
This time, I couldn't take it anymore, and I had no one to turn to; so I headed straight for the bathroom. All I wanted to do was cry in silence.
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Dark Side
RandomAll seems well with Demi and her family. They had just spent a fantastic summer together and were excited for what the new school year was about to bring them. However, all that changed when their dad, Eddie, was murdered in the middle of the night...
