Laura Giovanna Scarlett Rossi/Black is a 17-year-old girl living a complicated life. Laura grew up being abused physically, mentally, and emotionally by her mother. This only got worse when her mother met Adam (stepfather).
Laura is not an innocent...
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Walking down the street lost in my thoughts, I ended up at the park I used to go to as a child. Hannah never took me to the park. When she was too intoxicated to notice, I would sneak out of the house and come here. Sitting down on a bench on the edge of the playground I remember my time here with Devin.
*PLAY SONG* Flashback 12 years ago (Laura was 5)
I just left my house because mommy was being really mean to me today. She kept saying I am an "attention whore." I don't know what that means. I got an A+ on my math test and I just wanted her to be happy for me.
I'm at the park now. I love the swings. But I never have anyone to push me and that makes me sad.
I sit down on the swings and look around the park. There's not that many people here today. Getting lost in my thoughts about my mommy I start to cry. I just want her to be nice to me. I do everything for her. I cook, I clean, I take care of myself. But she still says I am a mistake.
A boy who looks a little older than me sat down next to me on the swings. Maybe he will be my friend? I've never had a friend before.
"Hey angel are you okay?" he asks to me
Sniffling I reply "My name isn't Angel" giving him a confused look
He lightly laughs and says "I just didn't know what your name. Can you tell me your name?"
"My name is Laura"
"My name is Devin. What are you doing here by yourself?"
"Mommy was being mean to me and called me names" I say starting to cry again
Devin gets off his swing and stands in front of me. He holds my face with his hands and starts wiping my tears away, and asks "what was she saying?"
"I got an A+ on my t-test and I sh-showed her. S-she kept saying I-I'm an 'attention whore'. I don't ev- even know w-w-what that means. Then she star-ted hitting me ag-again and I ran" I reply crying
Devin pulled me into a hug and began brushing through my hair with his fingers. Whispering "shh shh it's okay angel. you're okay"
After a little bit I began to relax into the hug and wrapped my small arms around him crying harder. Devin is warm. I've never gotten a hug before. Mommy doesn't hug me. I see other kids hug their mommies but not me. Devin makes me feel safe.
I pull out of the hug and ask him "Devin will you be my friend?"
He looks down at me with sparkling honey eyes, smiling and says "Yes Laura I'll be your friend"
"Really?!" I ask getting excited
"Yes angel" he replies smiling
"Thank you!" I say wrapping my arms around him again "I've never had a friend before"
