Monsters Within

Things arent always as they seem....

I'm jolted awake by a little body colliding with my sleeping one I make an oof sound as the body sits rather ungracefully on my unprotected stomach . I Groan "I must be the only teenager in the world that still has to get up early in summer" I'm broke from my pity party as i hear my baby brother Lewis giggle while pulling on my hand "get up gab gab I'm hungry!" I smile at the nickname he had given me after my mother told me I gab on the phone too much it fit rather well since my name is Gabby. I sighed standing up with Lewis on my hip I padded down stairs groggily cursing my parents bosses for making them work to early to make my brothers breakfast. After I made him a bowl of cereal I patted him on the head before walking away saying "behave im just going to take a shower" he nodded with milk dripping down his chin I shook my head smiling he always had a way to make me smile no matter what.

I took a deep breath walking into the bathroom I shut the door blocking out all feelings of fear the best I could but I couldnt bring myself to lock the door I groaned looking at my pitiful appearance in the mirror at 5'2 I could at least be fearless so I didn't fit into the whole short meek cute girl stereo type but low and behold i had a long string of phobias naming a few of them being alone, the dark, rats, moths, large groups of people, speaking to stranger's yeah I know pathetic. I glare at myself in the mirror taking in my shoulder length mouse brown hair and my petite frame although I longed to be like those beautiful curvy women men lusted after i got my dad's side of t h e family genes of petite women but I did have something my beautiful mother gave me bright green eyes that i adored. I got into the relaxing shower and got twenty minutes into it and half way through washing conditioner out of my hair before thinking I had heard a noise i tried to ignore it but my heart started to race thinking of all the horrible possibilities I squealed jumping out I looked aRound taking deep breaths...nothing....as usual.

About half an hour later I dried my hair and gotten ready for the day, dressed in dark blue tights covered in black shorts and a blue jumper with a necklace, i went down stairs to check on my brother to find my mother home i pouted knowing what thhis meant she laughed and gave me her warm beatiful smile "now now none of that you know why you have to see Dr. Huddleston" I grunted in response as we walked out to her car I moodily sat in the front while she strapped my brother into his car seat when she came to the front i looked at her with pleading eyes "mum I swear I'm way better than I was i hate going there it smells like hospitals and feelings are gross and I hate talking about mine!" She gave me a stern look "do we have to go through this every time ypu have to go?!" I ignored her turning away knowing she would jever change her mind any way.

I walked through the doors ignoring my mother as she said good bye and walk to the receiptionist "well hello Gabby Dr. Huddleston will see you now" I nodded Nd have her a polite smile "thanks"

I dragged my feet through hallway to his office when I get to his office I don't bother knocking I just walk straight in he smiles when he sees me "Hello Gabby" I nod in response and sit in my usual seat.

"So have there been any incidents lately?" I shook my head Dr Huddleston sighed at my lack of speech to him "I'm sure you'll be happy to know Scott's out of hospital now" I flinch from guilt there's one thing that doesn't fit the whole small helpless girl image I have its my anger it's like when I see red I have no limits where as most people would find a place to stop because they don't wont to seriously hurt someone I cant stop until I calm down then if I've hurt anyone im consumed by guilt not the best combination. with this Scott kid he started talking about my family and, pushing me it had happened before and I had kept calm but this Time I lost it I pushed him off his bike into the road if he didnt get away fast enough the bus would've got him head on luckily he moved and it only got his arm I shudder at the memory of it the sound of the breaking i could never get out of my head it was in the nightmares. That's why I'm here today i couldn't sleep and I became a wreck luckily i was prescribed pretty strong painkillers and with time the nightmares faded. But my mother can't leave things alone and as usual I got the short end of the deal she wanted to get the bottom of my fears and my anger she thought it was linked to our house being burgled i saw my dad get pretty beat up and i was so scared after thatt my angry bursts started so it did seem pretty plausible. I spent an hour with Dr Huddleston in a one sided conversation until the bell rang signifying the end of my time i smiled standing up. He looked at me with frustration lining his forehead "I really want to help you Gabby just let me" but i Didn't reply i was already practically running out of the place heart to hearts made me cringe so I'd rather just not have them.

I had some free time before my mother came to get me so i sat on some steps grinning to myself my birthday wss tomorrow i was really excited I was going to be 16! I was so wrapped up thinking about it I almost didnt notice someone behind me, when i did look up i saw a gorgeous man who look around 20 staring intensely at me showing no emotion whatsoever my eyes widened he smirked taking a step back I caught a view of how tall he was he looked around 6'3 with black hair and the bluest eyes I'd ever seen my breath caught in my throat. Then just like that he stiffly walked away like.he was forcing himself i frowned confused but all my thoughts disappeared when i head my mother call my name I grinned runnibg to the car "sorry about before mum" I got into the car reaching my hand back and shuffling my brothers hair lovingly I looked back out the window seeing that man there looking at me thoughtfully.