Church. Church....Church.....?
In all my seventeen years of life, I had never been to or even thought of going to church. I knew I was baptized as a baby, but my parents had never enforced Religion in our household. So as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, I figured I looked weird. Not because of the scratches on my cheek or the lump on my forehead or the black eye I had received or my busted lip, I had gotten used to it. It was because of the outfit that Kristen bought for me.
Maybe she was punishing me, because this outfit was not it. I'm sure Christian women were more fashionable than this. At least, my hair and makeup looked cute, hopefully it canceled out the horrifying purple dress.
Kristen: You look beautiful
Elodie: Thank you
Kristen: Gabe! We're ready
Gabriel descended down the stairs, hands on his tie as he perfected it.
Gabriel: You ladies look gorgeous
Kristen thanked him, as I looked down at the dress. Even in this?
Kristen: Come on, we'll be late
The car ride to the church was peaceful. I was kinda excited, a new experience or whatever. Life without a phone wasn't so bad or maybe it just hasn't hit me yet. It's only been one day and a couple of hours without it. I'll go insane soon enough.
I dreaded tomorrow though. I couldn't believe that they had gotten an actual therapist for me. I didn't need one. I'm perfectly capable of controlling my emotions and getting over situations. I was so deep in thought, I hadn't realized Penn walking up to us, until she yelled my name.
Penn goes to church?
She pulled me into a hug, rocking our bodies side to side, before pulling away and greeting Kristen and Gabriel.
Penn: Good morning, everyone
They immediately smiled warmly at her, greeting her as well.
Kristen: We're heading in, you guys can catch up before the ceremony starts
Kristen nodded, as they walked off.
Elodie: Since when do you go to church?
Penn: Kristen told me you were going, so I decided to tag along
Elodie: You could've asked Kristen to drive you here, we could've rode together
Penn: Elijah offered
Elodie: Elijah? Who the hell is that?
Penn looked at me with wide eyes, before laughing her ass off like I said something funny
Penn: Your brother, dumbass
Brother? That's when realization hit me
Elodie: Don't piss me off
Penn: You're unbelievable
Elodie: Why are you guys talking like that anyways
Penn: Because we get along? And he's cute
I roll my eyes
Elodie: You're trifling
She chuckled before smiling
Penn: You look cute though, I love the hair and makeup. The dress...
A small uncontrollable smile touched my lips
Elodie: Don't get me started on the dress, I think Kristen hates me
Penn: Oh shut up
She said nudging me
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Through The Abyss
RomansaElodie's life has been marked by trauma, abuse, and silence. From the devastating loss of her mother to the exploitation by her father and later her boyfriend Daniel, Elodie has learned to navigate the darkness by numbing herself with drugs and self...
