Aurora "Rory" Henry is a 20 year old human runaway. After escaping her mother's manipulative hands along with her fathers short temper she finds herself in a new territory, but to her it's just another state. All she wanted was to get her degree in...
Rolling over in bed I stretch out all my limbs while audibly yawning the loudest I could. I hiss a little when I stretched my knees forgetting the cuts scattered along the joints. Last night I just tried to clean them best I could in the shower and then put bandaids on the smaller ones that were able to be fully covered by a bandaid. The larger ones I've left alone and I pray that they don't get infected.
After stretching I curl into a ball and dig my face further into my pillow deciding what I went through yesterday has awarded me another hour in bed. It doesn't take me long to drift back off again, I have a new trick sandalwood and lavender. At first I felt like a creep for recalling the smell of a man I met once to get myself to sleep but the more I used it the less I cared. I did eventually find a lavender and sandalwood incense sticks online and I burn it while I study as a way to destress and I hate to admit that it works. It doesn't have the same kick that it did when I smelt it on that man but it helps.
When I wake up for the second time that day I roll out of bed almost immediately with the overwhelming urge to pee. Quickly making my way down the hallway I get to the bathroom and alleviate the pressure on my bladder. While I'm there I brush my teeth and rinse with mouthwash before trudging back to my room successfully avoiding Aaron.
What was my plan for today again? Oh right it's Saturday so I was going to visit Damien, Monica and Dominic in the hopes they're not busy. Though the concept of leaving this apartment sends a terrified shiver down my spine. I realise it's daylight now and there will be people around and I'll be perfectly safe but I still feel fear creeping into my body. One things for sure I'll be leaving the village today while the sun is still bright I'm not risking walking home in the dark again.
Checking the time I see it's 1pm, plenty of time to get ready and head along. I quickly run a brush through my hair and leave it done in its natural state having no energy to plan out a hairstyle and then I turn to my dresser. I decide that to avoid aggravating the cuts on my legs plus the nice weather a skirt will do for today. I pull out a black skater skirt and an old oversized T-shirt and throw both of them on not bothering to tuck the shirt into the skirt. I then look at my pile of shoes in the corner and pick out boots I've not worn recently, they go just below the knee so won't affect the cuts. Grabbing my bag I place inside my keys and purse along with other mundane objects such as lip balm, gum and my headphones that I'll without a doubt use once I step outside the apartment.
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(Outfit inspo minus the tights)
Walking out into the kitchen I hesitate on picking out a piece of fruit swaying towards the idea of trying the cafe that's planted directly in the middle of the route between the apartment and the woods. I've always been tempted to go in but never had the chance to commit to walking in, always busy going some place else. I guess today is the day I try. I walk into the living room expecting Aaron to be there and I'm quite honestly shocked to see that his PC looks to be untouched.
