Noami And The Ten Chosen - Part One : The Dark Reign

Who's Worse? Aunt Mona Or Cindy?

Pov Noah

I woke up to find Chloe getting ready for school. Silver went to inform Ryan's parents on the situation according to Chloe.

I snuck downstairs and grabbed a packet of breakfast bars. I was just about to run to my room when I heard a "ahem" from behind me. I turned to find a glaring aunt.

"Ahhh.....ummm...... Good morning aunt! I'm just going to take these breakfast bars and go to school. Hehe, don't want to late!"
I said cheerfully.

"Would you care to explain why you have a bleeding shoulder and a cut palm?" Aunt Mona barked at me.

"I.....er.....I was on my bike last night to get more groceries and I.....erm......fell down on my shoulder and cut my palm on a nearby thorn. A...neighbor bandaged me up. "

"DO YOU MIND TELLING ME WHY I DON'T SEE ANY GROCERIES THEN?" She bellowed.

"FINE! I went to see my friends okay?" I snapped.

"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE GROUNDED!"

"YOU DON'T CONTROL MY LIFE!"

"I TOLD YOU BEFORE, MY HOUSE MY RULES! I NEED YOU TO BE SAFE! I CAN'T KEEP YOU SAFE IF YOU'RE RUNNING AROUND EVERYWHERE AND HURTIN YOURSELF! "

"SINCE WHEN DID YOU EVER CARE ABOUT KEEPING ME SAFE?!!" 

"BECAUSE IF I DON'T, THEN I FUCKIN GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE POLICE! YOU THINK I WANT YOU HERE? YOU THINK I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF MY PERFECT BROTHER'S PERFECT DAUGHTER? I DON'T. I WAS PERFECTLY FINE WITHOUT YOU NUDGING IN!"

I breathed out in frustration. Seething I glared at her.

"What did I ever do to make you feel so bad about this? What did my father ever do to you to make you so bitchy? Or were you always like this?" 

"HOW DARE YOU..." she growled. "If you think for one moment, you're going to see your friends after talking to me like that you've got another thing going!"

"You can't prevent me from seeing my friends!" I yelled.

"I CAN AND I WILL! YOU'LL SEE THEM IN SCHOOL, MEANWHILE YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR ANOTHER MONTH!"

"WHAT?!!!"

"AND IF YOU STEP OUT OF LINE, I'll TAKE MEASURES MYSELF AND LOCK YOU IN YOUR ROOM!"

 "YOU CAN'T DO THIS!!" I yelled.

"TOO BAD!" aunt snapped. She grunted and shuffled back to the living room. The sounds of the television became louder as she turned up the volume. 

I just stood there, seething in anger. My shoulder was bleeding again. I sucked in air sharply, holding a packet of breakfast bars in one hand and clutching my shoulder with the other. What was wrong with her? Why was she such a bitch?  pain shot up my shoulder, snapping me out of my thoughts. I ran up the stairs and opened my room door. The others were looking at me with worried looks.

"It's okay guys. Just........lets just get ready for school." I mumbled.

Turns out, Chloe was ready for anything. She brought toothbrushes and packed clothes for her and Charlie. Ryan had also brought clothes. Huh. Guess they planned on sleeping over. 

I snuck them out the window and ran downstairs, slamming the front door hard behind me.
Walking up to the bus stop with the others I spotted Indigo and Jason. I stopped.

"Hi Noah!" Indigo waved at me cheerfully.

"What's up Noah?" Jason grinned at me.

I smiled.
"Hey guys! Just heading to school."