Alora

Chapter 1

Azaleas pov:

Growing up i never really had the loving parents a child needs, i craved love, happiness, freedom and anything a kid should be showered with. Instead i got beatings. At first my life was kinda normal but then he came into our lives.

John. He was my moms boyfriend, before him mom was actually decent, she wasn't the best but at least she tried then at the age of five he came into our lives and ruined everything, he made everything worse. He got mom into drinking and giving her drugs and i became their slave. I had to clean and cook and behave otherwise i got beatings. It's a sad story but I'm not about to tell it yet. It's not the time.

I woke up today sore from yesterdays beating but when i looked at the clock i felt my heart sink. John will wake up any second now and i haven't even got out of bed. I ran downstairs in fear and started frying bacon while i put bread in the toaster, i was trying to get everything ready before he came downstairs but then i heard his heavy footsteps.

"Where's my breakfast" I heard his angry voice, looking at me like he wanted to kill me. I looked down not wanting to get punished by not following the rules, mom was standing behind him smirking, she knew what will come. I then spoke really quite.

"Its not ready yet, it needs just five minut-" I didn't get to finish my sentence as i felt the pain of a punch on the side of my face. I felt a liquid roll down my cheek, his ring cut me just bellow were my eye starts.

"When i wake up i want my food ready on the table for me, is it really that hard for you stupid bitch? Huh!!" He yelled in my face and then he started to kick me so hard in the ribs until he heard a crack.

The pain was unbearable but i couldn't do anything about it, i knew that if i begged it'll get worse. So i silently cried. The fear and pain started to turn into numbness after a while.

He kept hitting me until he was satisfied and left the house. Mom then came standing above my lifeless body.

"You are my biggest mistake, everything is your fault, i wish i was never pregnant with you and i hope you die painfully or do us all a favour and kill yourself" she said with a voice full of disgust and once she was done she left. Her words weren't new to me but they still hurt. I tried not to think too much and focused on my body.

I slowly made my way to my room to clean my cuts and fix my wounds so i could head to school, i was already late. I don't like school but its a way to escape from everything.

I did everything i needed to do and made my way to school. I avoided everyone or maybe everyone avoided me as I'm not an angle at school. I had my little fun, you know, fights, vandalism and stuff like that. It was an escape from the horror of my home, it made feel powerful and strong when in reality i was weak and pathetic but i wont ever admit that.

The day was moving slowly and the pain i felt from todays events is unbearable but nothing i can't handle. I was now sitting in lunch with a couple of friends when the principal called for me through the speakers.

When i went there i saw my favourite officer Jack, Im very popular around the station so its no surprise to see him even tho i don't know what i did this time. Lets just say i see Jack as a father figure. I sat on the chair and looked at my principal.

"I didn't do anything today why is jack here?" I asked a little confused.

"You didn't do anything Azalea, i needed to tell you something" my principal confirmed looking at me sympathetically. Okay now i was really suspicious.

"Your step father John and your mom got into a car accident on their way to work this morning and unfortunately they didn't make it out alive, I'm really sorry" he said looking sad. I was shocked, they died I'm finally free, thank god i wont see him again but what will happen to me now I'm still 17.

"I need to take you to the station to see if you have any relatives or else you'll be put into the system Azalea" the officer said as if he read my mind. I told him i don't have any relatives but he said they're required to do it so he cant skip it.

I said goodbye to my principal and made my way to the station with Jack still trying to process the news i got. The car ride was chill, he asked me how i was and then we talked about random things until we finally arrived.

When we got there i was put into a room after they took my blood and waited. My ribs were killing me and the pain on my shoulder was making my left hand heavy and numb, i need painkillers. Jack finally came back after an hour with a smile on his face.

"What got you so happy? Finally getting some pussy?" I teased him with a little sarcasm making his smile disappear and a glare to appear.

"Watch it Lea, i have some news for you. I found your father and your brothers, they agreed to take you in and they are on their way" he said happily.

Brothers? Father? What in the world!! I thought my father didn't want me, mom said he kicked us out when i was three and now he want me? And hold on, brothers? I never knew i had brothers. Maybe my so called father remarried and had kids after me. But still i don't care, he didn't care about me when i needed him so why should i care now that he wants me.

I'm not an object to be throw around. It wont be that easy to get me to go with him. Why would he even want me now after all these years?

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What are your thought on Luca?
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