Broken But Beautiful

chapter-12

Naina's pov-
8 years ago-

Oh shit!
I am so dead today literally and figuratively. Please god save me today.
Please let her not be at home. I am 2 hour late because after school i had to stay for the group project at coffee shop nearby. Earlier we decided to do it at my house but since i couldnt invite them at my house, i asked them to do it at the coffee shop and they agreed. By we, i mean aarav, tanishk, varun, mishti, lavanya and me.

I ran as fast as my legs- which are paining a lot courtery of last night princess treatment that's given to me every day-could take me. Pain shoots to my entire legs from the foot as there are cuts decorating them from the glass. Last night, a glass acidentally slipped from my hand while washing and it broke. So, she got another creative idea and asked me walk on the shreads of glass. Black clouds forms the roof over my head and soon they starts pouring.

Oh dear clouds not you also! You should have been on my side. Its like destiny itself is plotting my demise. My vision blurs due to running in this weather but still, i ran as my life is depended on it. My clothes sticks to my body giving the transparent view of my bra to outside world. Not caring for any of that, i ran forcing my legs to run faster.

As i come near to my house, my breathing quickens and fear gets my heart in its grip. Tears make their way from the eyes mixing with the rain and lips quivers but not from the cold. My house comes into the focus and seeing no car in the driveway, i breath a sigh of relief. It means she is not at home yet. I take big gulps of air to control my breathing and walk to the front door of the house.

I take out the key from my bag and inserts it into keyhole to unlock the door. But its already open, dread and terror again takes their root inside me. My hands starts shaking and tears again continuously streams from eyes. With my hands shaking, i open the door and force myself to take a step inside.
I take another step,
And another
Another
And there she is, glaring at my soul. Standing tall, intimidating like angry, omnious monters from the dark.

My face pales and my body freezes on the spot. A chill runs down my spine in fear of whats coming, painc takes a root in my heart and many 'what ifs' are already forming scenarios in my head.

"Oh! So the princess has decided to grace us with her presence finally"
She sweetly smiles at me. Seeing her smile, i start to sob uncontollably.

"I-i a-am s-sorry m-mom, t-there w-was a-a g-group p-project g-given by o-our t-teacher. S-so i h-had to s-stay-"

"So, you decided to stay and abandon the lunch you had to make, Right?? We absolutely can starve at home while you enjoy outside with your so-called friends, right naina??"
I shook my head and tried to speak but no words would come out of my mouth.

"On the second thought, were you really doing school project or were you being a slut you are, doing other projects?? Just one need to look at your clothes and anyone could tell what projects were you doing. Tell me did you enjoy sleeping around, while we are starving for lunch waiting for you??"
I again shook my head tried to give an explanation again but it's like my voice is dead at the moment. I force my voice to form a sentence, to say something, anything that would save me today.

"I-I a-am n-not l-lying, i-I w-was r-really d-doing s-school p-project, i-i g-"
A slap landed on my face and my voice died in my throat. I fell on my Butt and pain shoots in my entire body.

With blurry vision, I saw her face which was blank like she couldn't care less about me. Her eyes were cold and lifeless like I was staring at a dead body. She took a step towards me and simultaneously I cowered back in fear. She gripped my hairs harshly and made me stand by pulling on them, threatening to rip my hairs from the scalp. I screamed in pain and holded her hands to losen her hold on my hairs but she tightened it further.