The Forgotten(ON HOLD)

Jade 2012

Wind rips through my hair and chills me to the bone. Smiling, I scale the red rock higher, making my way to my perch. Glancing below, I ensure that no one was watching. I need to be alone. 

Confidently pulling myself up to the small cave in the side of the rock wall, I thought about my day. It had been average. I'd been beaten in the morning, teased at school, and had run away to escape my life at home. So yeah, average. I was now in my hiding place, away from the belt my mother kept for discipline. 

At this point you probably have a ton of questions about my life. In fact, I bet you are thinking oh my gosh! A belt! Where is family services! However, this story is not about me. Nor my family. Nor climbing, or what ever you are thinking! This is the story of one forgotten people out of millions. I just happen to be a part of their story. 

Though this is not about me, I will give you ten facts about me so the story makes sense:

1.) I am an only child. I have no friends. I have no family who would take me into a loving home. No one cares for me. 

Now you might be thinking this story sucks! So much self pity! I promise you that this is not self pity. This is the truth, thats it.

2.) My name is Jade. I don't know my last name, I never met my dad and don't know his name either. He left before I was born and my mom never named me. The hospital did.

3.) I love art. I paint up in the rock trying to capture each detail, emphasizing the smallest, seemingly unimportant, designs. In art, everything has a purpose.

4.) I am a terrible student. Its not like I'm stupid, I just skip school a lot!

5.) I used to rock climb as part of a team. My mom forced me to quit. "I didn't deserve the fame."

6.) I am a musician. No one knows but me. Teachers think I skip but in reality I sneak to the music room and play any instrument I can get my hands on. Recently, I stole a small four stringed instrument that had been neglected. A string had snapped and the poor thing was so out of tune. I had to help it.

7.) I was born with a trapezoidal birthmark on my wrist. I do not know what it is but I feel as if it makes me unique.

9.) I am good at math.

10.) I have anxiety and depression.

I lower myself down the cliff and crawl down. Usually I would stay for hours but today is different. It is my birthday. 

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THE PICTURE ABOVE IS OF CAPITAL GORGE IN SOUTHERN UTAH. IT IS AMAZING IF ANYBODY EVER GETS THE CHANCE TO VISIT UTAH, GO THERE!!! 

SO I DOUBT I WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP WRITING THIS... I MIGHT COME BACK TO IT IN A MONTH OR TWO BUT I AM CRAZY BUSY RIGHT NOW! SORRY! AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT SCARLET (MY OTHER STORY)