𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐀𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 || U𝐧𝐨 *EDITED*

Ruby Cooper POV
Monday 7:59 AM
Texas, Austin

It was a rainy morning and I was the first one to wake up in my aunt's household.
The reason I woke up first was because...I don't want to say too much, but let's just say I was facing some physical and verbal issues with my aunt. I was mostly not fed, so waking up early was a way to stay out of her way and avoid more confrontation. I was hungry, but I had already learned better than to ask for food. Asking too often or making myself too visible was a mistake I wouldn't make again. I thought about the possibility of sneaking out of the house, but I knew better than to draw attention to myself. Instead, I kept silent and stayed in the kitchen still making my breakfast, hoping for a way out. I was making myself a sandwich with spinach, eggs, and bacon. When I grabbed a bottle water from the bottom row of the fridge. I noticed my heart beating faster than usual as I heard heavy footsteps coming down the stairs. I quickly added my breakfast to my lunch bag, realizing that I needed to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. As the footsteps drew closer, I couldn't help but think.

"Oh fuck!" I held my breath, hoping that I could go unnoticed at least for this one moment. "Bitch where the fuck do you think you're going at this time you going to wake up my precious boy's" I gulped as I looked at my aunt Stacy, with fear and apprehension. She was a mean old woman who had always had animosity toward me, and I wasn't sure why. Ever since my mother passed away from an illness, her hatred toward me had become even stronger. Maybe it was because I reminded her of a horrible time in her life, or maybe it was something I couldn't even begin to understand. Either way, I could sense the tension, and I knew I'd have to work hard to avoid her ire.

I know you want to ask where the hell your dad is and why he's letting your aunt and her two sons abuse you. Well, I want the same answers because my aunt said that after my mother died he flew off to Hawaii to live his best life. She also said that she was deeply in love with him so that probably another reason why she hate's me even more. "Um I'm heading to school, Auntie,"

I said in a quiet tone, trying to avoid eye contact. When I slowly looked up, she had a disgusted look on her face as she stand with one hand on her hip and an expression that said she was not happy with me. On top of that, she was dressed in her cozy night gown with house shoes and a bonnet to keep her new hairstyle fresh. "I don't even fucking know why you even go to school. You ain't going be shit and you'll never be shit, just like your damn momma and deadbeat daddy."

She said, walking into the kitchen, ready to make a homemade meal for her precious boys but there was nothing precious about their behavior.

When she said that comment I tried desperately to hold back my tears and emotions feeling like I could burst at any second."My mother always said I'm going to be something Stacy, and I'm going to believe that."

She slowly turned her head toward me and walked up to me, just staring at me silently. Then, out of nowhere, she smacked me across the face, leaving a red mark on my cheek as I let one tear escape.
I gasped and thought for a moment,  "Here we go again..."