I was right. The whole day went by sooo slowly. The only times I actually enjoyed myself were during study hall and photography. I love photography and how each picture you take captures one specific moment that tells a story in it. It is the only reason I actually enjoy school. For my birthday, my mom gave me a high tech digital camera that has EVERYTHING! I love it, and it is my most prized possession besides my locket that my real mother left me with. Yeah, that's right, I'm adopted. I don't make a big deal out of it,though. My adopted mother has treated me as if I were her own child and I love her for it. Besides, its not like it effects my day to day life. Anyways, after study hall, I got to listen to Tessa rant about how another girl was all over Justin. Big surprise there. I tried to warn her about him but she didn't want to hear it. Go figure. Oh well, when he does something to her he is going to seriously regret messing with MY friend. You see, I am EXTREMELY protective of my friends and family so whenever they get hurt,the person who hurt them is always sorry. After her rant, I was finally able to escape to walk home. When I got home, the door was open and I panicked. I ran inside and prepared myself for the worst and sadly, the worst is what I received. "NOOOO!!!!" I screamed. My mom was lying there with a blade in her shoulder. There was blood everywhere and the house looked trashed. She was unconscious and barely breathing. I called the police immediately and they arrived quickly. They put my mom on a stretcher and took her away in an ambulance. All the while, I just stood there sobbing. A police officer walked up to me with a sympathetic expression on his face," I'm sorry miss, but can you tell me everything that happened?" "I was walking up the steps to my house when I saw that the door was open so I panicked. I looked around and found my mother just laying there with that knife i-in h-her shoulder.." I started sobbing. He wrote what I said down and patted my shoulder in an effort to comfort me but nothing can soothe me right now. I want the bastard who did this behind bars or dead. I told the officer my wishes and he looked at me with a knowing look,"We will do everything we can to find your mother's attacker I promise." I just sniffled and walked away. I called Chelsea and told her what happened. "Oh my god are you okay!? Is she going to be okay?! Do you need a place to stay?" she asked all in one breath. " No I am not okay, I don't know if she will be okay, and yes I do need a place to stay. Do you mind if I stay over there?" I didn't want to spend the in this house. For all I know, the person who did this could still be watching the house. I was packing up the things I was going to need when something caught my eye. There was a piece of paper with words written in blood. It said: It is your fault. She will die and we will come for you next. Be prepared Destiny Summer. I started to hyperventilate. So many questions were going through my mind, who the hell is "we", what did I do, be prepared for what, and how the HELL do they know my maiden name? I never told anyone my maiden name, not even my mom. My maiden name is written in my locket but I never took it off and I have never let anyone see it! "Oh my god oh my god oh my GOD!!!" I screamed. I need to get out of the house! I practically flew to Chelsea's house and when I got there I was out of breath. She met me in the front and helped me with my stuff but there was something off about her. I brushed it of thinking that it was just because I haven't overcome the shock of seeing my mom like that. We walked in to her huge living room and I was taken by surprise. There sat Tessa, Justin, and a bunch if men that I didn't know. They all had sick twisted smiles on their faces. Justin stood up," Welcome Destiny Summer."
