¶𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 [H.S]

3.12

𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢

I walked into the house with my hands full of grocery bags and a big grin splattered on my face. My red school uniform tie was loosely hanging from my neck, and the top of the white button-up was undone, sleeves rolled up to my elbows, and the bottom of it untucked.

It wasn't every day we had enough money to buy fresh groceries. However, tonight was special. For the first time, I sold drugs that I made. I didn't even have one Ecstasy left - that's how good the trade went.

"Mom!" I yelled, unable to keep the smile off my face, "Elli!" No one answered me. I kicked my shoes off my feet and peeked into the kitchen. "I got a surprise..." I teased, walking out of the kitchen.

Normally, the house was never quiet. However, tonight, it was like a graveyard.

I put down the groceries with a sigh when I found my mother. She was sleeping on the couch in her black nightgown with a cardigan over her as a blanket. There was an empty wine glass near her hand on the floor, the ashtray on the coffee table filled with cigarette butts, and then I saw it, an empty syringe.

She was on Heroin again. Which meant my father was employed again.

I took the Ben and Jerry's ice cream out of the grocery bag and walked past my mother as if she wasn't even there. Forcing a smile, I walked downstairs to surprise Elli with the ice cream. Usually, it was too expensive, but tonight we had the money for it.

"Elli," I beamed, knocking on the bedroom door. The last thing I wanted was to walk inside at an inappropriate time.

"Elli!" I yelled again, irritation starting to rise inside me. However, there was no answer. I knocked harder on the wooden door, "Elli!"

Of course, no one was home or awake to see me help the family out. They were only around when I broke things or got home with blood on myself.

Rolling my eyes, I pushed the door open. There was no single cell in my body that was eager to surprise Elli or Mom. Since Dad had the money to supply Mom with Heroin, he probably wouldn't come home until the money was gone. So, the surprise did fail.

I was about to walk away when a thud noise caught my attention from the other side of the bedroom. "I'm coming inside, Elli," I warned with a hand on the doorknob.

No answer was given again, so I hoped for the best as I swung the door open. It was a mistake. Big mistake. I thought my heart stopped beating for a moment, as my hands went weak, and I dropped the ice cream on the floor. On the same floor that Elli lay unconscious with a noose around her neck. My eyes traveled to the ceiling, the traces of the noose were there. And there also was a note. To Kai.

I jolted awake. My hands immediately went to my hair as I pulled it back, having trouble breathing. My heart was beating as if it was on Crack, causing me pain every time it clutched. Sweat was dripping from my naked body while I gripped the sheets around me to calm myself down.