I opened the door, letting the night air capture me. It felt good, but at the same time, it made me emotional. I let today's events run through my mind. How did today get so screwed up? All I wanted was a summer job where I could pretend like there was nothing wrong with my home life. I walked a little ways until my house came into view. I sighed. I wasn't necessarily scared. I guess once the abuse becomes so common, you stop being scared. I walked through my front door, careful not to make too much noise in case my mother had actually fallen asleep. To my surprise, she had. Maybe, just maybe, this baby could be a good thing. Walking around with some extra weight must've made my mother more tired than usual, and I was perfectly okay with that. I walked up stairs, and into my room. I let my bag fall to the floor with a thump. I sprawled out on the bed, letting exhaustion take over. I guess I should've taken a shower, but honestly, I don't think it mattered. It's not like the ! water would be warm anyway, and the cold water would just wake me up. I let my eyes flutter closed as I felt my butt vibrate. I groaned before pulling in out of my back pocket. I don't know why I had a phone. It's not like I needed it. I only got calls or messages on special occasions, like for instance, right now. I clicked open, and read the message without reading who it was from. *Hey, I hope you don't mind. I saw your phone and took the liberty of giving myself your number. I rolled my eyes before ...
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