Light In The Dark

Chapter 4

    "Dude that was literally the coolest thing that i've ever experienced." Bella says with cheer and it surprisingly surprises me. "Cool? What was so cool about that?" I snap. I know I kinda just met her, but cool? "What's wrong with me saying something is cool when It actually was??" Bella says. I can feel my patients getting lost so I turn to Bella and snap even more "He practically only stopped us because of our race." I know what I'm saying is bezar but I know I'm right..I think.

  "Race has nothing to do with this AT ALL" She says as we walk toward the school. "It has everything to do with it. Come on I saw the way he looked at you, I saw the worry in his eyes, You're mixed but you practically look white so that's what he probably thought." I yell as my voice starts to get lower. It got quiet, very quiet. I started to feel as if I did something wrong. Did I? The tension between us felt as if we'd known each other for a while. "HEYY BELLS" a girl with wicked eyelashes say to us-- Bella walks towards her while turning back to look at me with this glare on her face that doesn't sit right with me.

 "I don't know he's irritating to be honest" I hear Bella say from a far distance. It's Obvious she's referring to me. 

 After third period rolls around I start to feel nervous, but i'm not sure why. I attempt to walk to my locker but a girl with a curly dark brown stops me. "What is wrong with you" The girl practically yells. What? Im so confused. Bella. "Look I didn't do say anything that I didn't mean to her" I say and the girl looks confused. Oh shoot. "Huh? I was just playing with ya, Im Salsabeel."  The girl says with her hand out. "Cool. I'm Damion" I say while shaking her hand. "I should get to class" I say. "Great I'll walk with ya!" 

"Okay?" 

"So where have you been hiding" Salsabeel Says as we walk to 4th period. "No where really" I say while nodding my head. "That explains why I haven't seen you then" I don't really pay attention to her words as we walk into class.

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8th Period is finally over and it's time to go home. Although it was really weird seeing Bella in class, It felt sort of amazing? I'm not sure why but it just did. It felt as if she didn't exist, and I never met her. 

As the the teacher dismisses us I see Bella glance over at me and quickly turn her head as we make contact. I swear this woman is complicated and I hardly know her. I feel bad for her birth givers. I finally walk out the classroom and I notice Salsabeel and Aiden talking and laughing. It is quite weird to see Aiden smiling but it makes me happy that he's happy.

I grab my things from my locker and head out the front door of the school. While I'm walking I put in my ear buds and listen to music at a low level with my hood up and my hands in my pocket. 

I'm finally home and I walk into the house that still smells like smoke and bourbon. I throw my bag onto the couch and quickly run upstairs to avoid my Mommas irritating new boyfriend. He'll leave eventually, they always do. I walk into my bedroom and grab my favorite book that I've read almost one million times. I sit onto my hard mattress and read my book. "Sometimes it's better to be kept in the dark then to be blinded by the light" The book reads. Obviously I get called all sorts of names for reading Anna Todd novels but I couldn't care any sorts of less. 

I hear a loud boom come from my downstairs assuming it was my momma and her boyfriend fighting, So I run downstairs to find my momma with a black eye and a skirt that is now ripped. Before anyone sees me I quickly grab the house phone and call the police. Big mistake I guess. Once I get off the phone, I run to my sister and I quietly tell her to stay in her bedroom. I finally run to my momma and her abusive boyfriend to stop him from touching her. "Don't you dare touch another piece of skin on her body" I can feel myself getting but I mean it.  " Oh now you want some? You're a disgrace and nothing mo-" The loud bang on the door cuts him off. It's the police officer. I know it is.

<Authors Note: WOWOWOWOW this really did take a turn from my perspective. Not that I know what that word means lol, I hope the 7 of you who are reading this enjoy this story so far:) HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!! ITS FEBRUARY FIRSTTTT YESSSSSSSS ALSO IM 13!!!!!!!!. also I kinda imagine Damion to be Daniel Kaluuya from "Get Out" :) Also Salsabeel is one of my good friends! go check her first chapter out ! of "Our Eyes" her user is susukarain :)> Also PLEASEEE VOTE:)