Life. What is life? This is what I think about everyday, ever since my father died. I'm sixteen now. He died when I was twelve. Right now I'm in my room working on homework. School is going good and so are my extracurricular activities. All of a sudden, I hear my mom downstairs, "Lily! Supper's ready!" "Okay I'll be down in a minute," I yell back. I head downstairs and get my food. I eat upstairs now. When my dad was still here, we would eat together. As I eat, I look over onto my dresser.
I see the picture of my dad and I that we took at the company picnic. He was an astronomer. I remember that day perfectly. Especially when Joe, my dad's friend, pulled out a pistol. My father, being the hero that he is, wrestled Joe to the ground. When they were going down, Joe shot him by the heart. Even while dying, my dad was able to get the gun. My dad died a few minutes after that. Joe wasn't arrested because he had PTSD. Although he did have three months of community service.
I hear the sound of my alarm clock going off. As I stand, I realize I am in my clothes from yesterday, walking away from the bay window where I slept. I never remembered going to bed. As I walk down the hallway, I hear my mother downstairs. I finally make my way to the restroom. When I finish my shower, I can hear my mom and her boyfriend downstairs. I creep down the stairs to hear what they are saying. It's about me. "Sweety," says Chad, "I think it's time to take her-," but then he gets cut off by my mom. "No. I can't loose her too," says my mother.
I finally get to school and head to my first hour class. I don't know why, but today already feels like a bad day. First hour passes, then second, and now it's third period. Something feels strange...almost like someone is watching me...and the entire school. Finally, our teacher breaks that thought from me as she tells us to start on our group projects. We have to do it on a real thing or something fake. Of course my group wants to do a fake creature. So we're doing...the unicorn. No enthusiasm there.
A/N Yay!! First chapter is done! I am sorry if I made any grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes. I am only human! Any ways thanks!...I think? I honestly don't know what to put for these things. Hopefully the second chapter will be done soon. Peace!
