[editing] MISS PERFECT ( tozier )

vii. great minds thing alike

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⚠️tw abuse/ mentions of abuse⚠️

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vii. great minds think alike

⋆( 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 )⋆

     HOLLY DID not want to go home the next day. but she did anyways seeing as she was most likely bothering richie. and she needed to go home and fix herself up seeing as she was a mess.

     richie rode her home on his bike- he stopped right where her street began, they both knew if james saw them they'd both be dead.

     "thank you." holly said getting off his bike. "see you later." she waved walking away.

     "see you later, princess." he called after her. she looked back for a split second before turning back around with a small wave.

HOLLY OPENED the front door seeing as it wasn't locked. the smell of alcohol filled her nose as she walked deeper into the house. her mom was home. it almost shocked her, almost.

"mom?" she called out. a red faced katherine came out of kitchen and not even seconds later a harsh hand came into contact with holly's cheek. her hand flew to her cheek as looked away. "i'm sorry." she said her voice cracking the slightest. "i'm so, so sorry." she sobbed pushing past her mom. "that i wasn't good enough." she added turning back for a slight second not being able to look the person who she called her mom in the eyes.

for the slightest second katherine's face flashed with guilt. she realized all the pain she put holly through. holly was crying because of her. the wave a guilt quickly went away though. the stern look came back as holly shook her head. she was stupid enough to think she'd at least get a sorry. but what was so different about this time. nothing. absolutely nothing. she never got a sorry. why did she think she would get one today.

OVER THE NEXT FEW days, holly started to realize how blind she actually was. of course they didn't want her. who would want a 12 year old girl that cries about the littlest things. she can't even do one thing right? she's weak and doesn't deserve anything. the countless nights she spent crying in her room because linus had yelled at her for breaking a vase- or even messing up the smallest things. james coming home drunk and yelling at her for not being in bed. her mom hitting her after getting a b on a test. she was a disappointment to her family and she knew it.