Flower

11

I started to get ready for school and I spotted Elizabeth's tights in my closet. I had washed it and nicely folded it after it dried.

I picked it up and looked for a plastic bag to put it in. I mean I don't want it getting dirty again.

I put it at the very back of my backpack and left the house after putting my shoes on.

I stared at Elizabeth's contact as I walked to the bus stop and when I finally reached it I decided to give her a call.

It rang 3 times before the call was answered and I heard Elizabeth speak.

"Violet? " she said in a sweet voice.

"Hi." Was the only thing I said.

"I'm glad you called. I was quite worried about you but hadn't gotten the chance to call myself." Elizabeth said.

I gripped the phone and spoke "I called so I could return the tights you lent me. "

"Oh, well you can keep it. "

"No, I'd like to return it. It's rude to keep something that isn't mine. " I said as I rested my free hand on my backpack.

"Well I'm letting you keep it. Plus I have alot. "

"Can I really? " I asked eagerly.

"Of course you can, why would I liento you baby. " she said and for some reason when I heard the word baby come out of her mouth I felt something.

I don't know what it was but it was something. Like, she just said something I've been wanting to hear my whole life. Which is weird since my foster mom used to call me that.

But it wasn't that. It wasn't because it reminded me of her or anything.

It was the way Elizabeth said it.

I just don't know...

"Thank you Elizabeth. "

"Hunny you don't have to call me by my full name. Lizzie is just fine. "

"Well then, thank you Lizzie. "

I said and my bus arrived.

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I winced when I felt my knee scrapped the stone floor.

I lifted my head up and looked at them in the eye.

They took my bag from the floor and opened it.

They went through my wallet and took every dime that was in it.

They found my pads that I keep just in case but it was thrown in my face.

They took out the books but threw them on the floor as they were useless.

Then they found the plastic bag that had Lizzie's bottoms in.

She started to untie it but I pulled it down making it fall on the floor. I pulled it close to me and realized the mistake I made.

"Is it valuable Violet? " one of them asked as they knelt down. "It isn't mine. " I said.

What I said was half true. Lizzie did give it to me but it was hers at one point.

"Did you steal it? " they asked.

I shook my head. "They gave it to me. I'm supposed to return it today. "

"Well tell her you lost it or something come on hand it over. " they said making their voice lower as they spoke making me remember stuff I shouldn't.

"No, I can't do that. " I could easily give it to her but I don't want to.

This is the first ever thing I received from someone that sas something other then a beating.

It may be a piece of clothing but it's precious. Plus... Lizzie gave it to me.

I looked down at the plastic bag and gave it a squeeze then suddenly I felt a strong slap across my face making me fall to my side.

I landed on my shoulder and winced and in my moment of weakness the bag was snatched from my grip.

They ripped the bag and took the bottoms out unfolding them to take a good look.

They frowned then looked at the tag at the back. "Did you really not steal this? " they asked.

I put my hand to my cheek and shook my head. "Liar." They said with a smile.

"You stole this didn't you. I mean whole would give you something like this? Can't say that I'm shocked after all you are a lowly whore. " they said making my eyes widen.

"What? " I asked.

"A lowly whore. "

"Don't say that... " I said in a mumble.

"Why not? Are you sad that it's true. Are you a lowly whore Violet? " they said looking down at me.

My breath quickened as the word whore repeated in my head.

Their voices making me lose my mind.

I put my hands over my ears and spoke once again. "Please don't call me that... "

I heard a chuckle escape their lips.

They got closer to my ear and whispered "Whore." I turned my head and gave them the same slap they gave me.

They were shocked and turned their head to me after a moment of realization.

"What the fuck did you just do. " I let a tear go down my face. "I told you to stop calling me a whore... "

Suddenly the bottoms were wrapped around my neck bringing back even more memories.

I tried to fight it off but I couldn't as I saw his face.

I felt his grip and his breath.

So I let them squeeze...

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They were almost going to kill me but by some miracle right after I fainted someone found us.

And I was ruched to the nurse and now we were in the principals office.

I was rubbing my neck which was sore and probably was forming a brand nee bruise.

I held onto the bottoms that were given back to me.

I flinched when I heard the door open and everyone noticed it.

Their parents came and after a long long talk they left and now it was just me and the principal aswell as our homeroom teacher.

"Can we call anyone for you Violet? " I shook my head.

"But we need to call an adult we can't let you go home like this. " they said.

I sighed and looked up.

"Lizzie... " I mumbled and gave them my cracked phone.

They opened it and found Lizzie's contact.

I listened as the principal spoke.

"Hello."