WOLVERTON

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Jessica's POV

"Here you go,and thank you for coming" I forced a smile at the annoying customer,she changed her mind 5 times . The door closed.

What the hell" i mumbled.

I was thinking of going to the library to get another book I finished the last one-

"Hey Jessica" I hear my boss call, she walked out of the back slightly sweaty she was baking some muffins earlier. "Yeah?"

"You can leave early today , something came up so I have to close the store" she  moved to the counter wiping her sweat with her arm.

I nodded,I did not care to ask what happened.i went to the back and I took off the apron that read 'shirley's pastries' .I hung it ,I looked into the mirror and i adjusted my peach colored head warmer ,i picked up the book i left on the table before pulling my hoodie up.

'done with work?'  I heard "oh,shut up" I mumbled.

I walked out of the back  putting my hands in my pockets.
I could smell the sweet aroma of the muffins........it was sickening,i wanted out quickly.

"Don't be late tomorrow!" She yelled after me as the door closed.

The cold wind hit my face almost immediately,I missed the warmth of the store.
I could hear the voice I was trying to ignore,it was speaking to me and I was ignoring it tho it hurts my head so much.

It took me about 15 minutes to get to the library, I walked in and the bell dinged informing the librarian that I came in.

She is a lady in her early thirties ,I forgot her name "welcome to-...oh Jess,how are you doing?" She asked "good" I mumbled.

I moved to the counter and put down the book. "Oh,you are done,you can get another book from the shelf" she told me and went to return the book I just brought back.

I walk towards the shelves and my eyes scanned the books .

The librarian is a very nice lady, I never went to school so I educate myself by coming to the library since my foster parents did not care enough to send me to school.

She is nice enough to let me lend books without paying as long as I returned it .I saw a book that piqued my interest and I reached for it , struggling a bit before finally grabbing the book.

'Hmm' I hummed before setting down at the bottom of the shelf and I began to read. I don't know how long I was reading for but when I checked the time it was 6:37 pm ,I got up .

I still have a long way,I thought looking at the book,I went back to the counter "I will be taking this" I said to the lady.

"Alright, bye Jessica" "bye" I said and I immediately left the library.the door closed with a ding.

I was walking  with the book clutched in between my arm and my side .the weather was starting to change,the clouds got dark.

'shit' I mumbled as the rain just started giving no chance to prepare,I picked up my pace and started to run ,it took me about 7 minutes untill I reached home .

Should I even call it a home...it is a place I have to stay until I am 18, i sighed 2 more years of hell ,I have been in 2 Foster homes this is my second one .

The first one left a mark on me ,a huge one... I was taken out of that foster home when they finally realized what they did to me .

I shudder when I remembered or maybe it is because I am cold.

I entered the house,my clothes were wet ,it disturbs me. I turned to a face when I closed the door ,it was Mr Collins,or "dad" that is what I call him when the social services visits .I have been in Foster care for as long as I can remember untill I turned 14.