No Heart Or No Crown

The Shadow

Hi, I'm...I'm...
I sighed as I looked my book. How am I supposed to write a story if I can't even think of a name. Well, I'll just write about me. Now let's see... Where do I start?

Hi, I'm Miki, your typical shy girl, or you can say very shy, like, super shy.
My name means beautiful princess, but I see no beauty or princess-like qualities in myself. Relationship status: single, and I plan on keeping it that way. You see, I learned a thing or two from guys. I'm that girl in class that's so quiet it's like I don't exist. Unless the other kids make it known that I do exist. But bullies are bullies; they are everywhere. My mom is a workaholic. My dad, well, let's just say I don't have one. As for my brother, I don't see him around, and my step sister, well, have never met her. I slammed my book shut.

Man, the more I read this, the more pathetic I sound. Well, I start going to a new school today, or, well, I shadow today, then I start Wednesday.

Shadowing is this weird thing where you follow someone around school like a shadow follows its person. But this is a new school. No one knows me. I have the chance to create a new life. Yes!

I looked up at the sky and smiled. Wish me luck dad!

"Miki! Quit slacking! We are going to be late!" Mom was mad at me, as usual, but she has been like that everyday since dad died, and my brother started acting up, but I guess she has to take it out on someone. "Miki! Fix your hair! It's ugly! How do you expect to make friends? Is Akihiko here?"

"No, he's coming soon."

Akihiko-my brother and a major pain in the butt. I call him by his name because we have a difficult relationship. When he acted up, he took it out on me, too. When he was mad, he would hit me and do other stuff I don't like to talk about. But he values his drugs more than me. He is good with the ladies, and it seems like he is a prince, but set him off and hell will be unleashed. So how did he got a name that meant bright prince is a complete mystery to me.

"Miki hurry up!"

"Yes, mommy," I said as if I were a maid.

I quickly put my bracelets on.

I can't let anyone see my wrists. Yes, Miki, Miss Goodie-Two-Shoes, cuts. I'm suicidal, self harmed, and I'm anorexic. People would be amazed how much a smile can hide. But I plan on changing that this school year. New school, new me. I pulled my sleeves over my bracelets.

"Is he here yet? I'm going to be late," I said.

"No," Mom replied.

"Well, I have to go." I started running before she could respond. I have never run so fast in my life. It felt nice. Almost like I was free from everything. I love the way the wind felt through my long, black hair.

"I can see the school," I said as I smiled.

I kept running then I saw a flash of colors and noticed I was on the floor.

"Watch where you're going, freak!" a girl yelled.

I sat there on the floor rubbing my head as I sat up.

"S-sorry," I replied.

"You better be!" the girl said as she kicked dirt on me.