Reflections

Chapter Two~ Broken.

Broken. Having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or working order. Having given up all hope. Having breaks or gaps in continuity. Disrupted or divided. Ended, such as through infidelity.

The alarms blares into my head and I growl in reply, my arm reaches out to hit the snooze button. Why is it so far off the night stand? With my legs tangled in the bed sheets and my torso off the bed, I turn to reach again but end up sliding off the bed onto the wood floor.

“Ouch!” Landing head first with a pile of blankets on top of me, “Why...?” I sit up and slam down on the clock. I stand up and step over the pile to the bathroom. Starting to do my daily routine of showering, brushing my hair and teeth, makeup, and dressing for the day.

When done I turn off the lights, but not before seeing my reflection....

Pale girl laughed behind me, soundless and empty. I stood and stared at the girl. She looked familiar, but I don’t remember the last time I saw her or when. Goose bump rose on my arms, a shiver ran down my spine. 

The light blinks out and I’m left alone again.

I shake my head and rub my arms, I hope I’m not coming down with anything. Something at the back of my mind is whispering words of the past, I see a flicker of the past. Pale girl, laughing, mirror, window, water. 

I shoulder my bag and walk down the stairs jumping off the second to last one. I walk into the kitchen and saw Mom placing pancakes onto a dinner plate.

“Morning Mom.” I pulled out a stool from the bar table as she lays the plate in front of me. 

“Good morning sweetie.” She sits across from me with her own plate. We both eat in silence till Mom stands up and brings the plates to the sink, “I’m going to be home later then usual, because I having a dinner with an old friend.”

I’m glad Mom is getting out more with friends, she has been with herself for a while. “That’s okay with me.” She nods and rises the dishes before opening the dishwasher and placing them in there. 

“Have a good day at school then, Sophia.” I smile back and pick up my keys as she leaves the house. Skipping into the parlor and out the door, it’s a nice day outside and I wish it would be like this all year around.

The garage door is already open so I walk inside and slide into the car. Backing out of the garage and onto the road to school. It’s too quite for me so I played a CD.

Coming to a stop and looking out the window, seeing myself in the reflection, past that I see a couple stop walking to look at me. Turning

 to wave, but when I do there gone....

They must of went on before I saw them, maybe. The light changes and I drive forward, a check at the time and I start to speed up, only have five minuets till first period! A step more on the gas petal and take another turn.

When I finally make it to the school parking lot, a to run into the main office and skip going my locker straight to class. I just hope we don’t need the text-book.