Once in a Red Moon

Chapter 5

*Adeline's POV*

All of a sudden I felt a painful sensation. Like knives are stabbing into my stomach and I can't breath.

I try to grab onto the couch and take shallow breaths but I don't understand what's happening. Maybe it's a side effect from taking all those pills, I think to myself. No, I puked all of what was there onto the bathroom floor.

As soon as I caught my breath the pain stopped. It wasn't a cramp but it also wasn't normal. My breathing starting to become normal but the next thing I know I see a blur in front of my face.

A tall blonde haired girl is standing in front of me.

"Who are you?"

"Oh honey, it doesn't matter who I am. All that matters is who you think is gonna win this?" She slowly started walking around me in a circle. I tried to maintain eye contact with her but she had a gaze that could turn anyone into stone. I found myself staring at the ground confused. Why is she in my house? What does she mean? I grew angry at this stranger who thought she could just walk into my house and act like she's the queen bitch.

"Look, I don't know who you are and I don't care. All I know is that you need to get out of my house before I kick your sorry ass. I've already had a shitty enough day, bitch and if you don't fucking leave now I'm going to leave your dead corpse hanging outside as a lawn ornament."

I was surprised at myself. Two people in one day. Usually I would just take whatever beating people were throwing at me but I was tired of being the victim. Tired of being pushed around.

She just looked at me and held onto her chest and laughed.

"Well well. Looks like someone has a backbone for once in your life. I'll leave but I just want you to know something." She glared at me. If looks could kill, I'd be bleeding out on the floor right now.

"What could you possible want, bitch?" I spat.

The look in her eyes sent shivers down my spine. But I would do anything to get her out of my house. She seems dangerous and I just don't feel safe with her around. But I couldn't let her know that. She would think I was weak and I had a feeling she'd tackle me the moment she knew I couldn't hold my ground.

"He doesn't love you and he never will. He will always be mine." And with that she was gone in a blur.

Shocked at what just happened I closed my front door and stared in disbelief. She trespassed into my house just to threaten me? Who is she talking about?

Without thinking more about the strange occurrence I made myself and truffles something to eat.

I just told myself it didn't matter and tried to just get on with the rest of the day. It was probably some figment of my imagination due to stress. My subconscious trying to deal with everything going on, maybe? That's the only reason I can come up with.

After eating I walked to my room and threw off my clothes. The only thing I was sure of was that I need to go to sleep and just act like none of this ever happened.

I laid in bed and stared at the ceiling, tired and upset with everything that happened in the past 24 hours. Why can't I just ignore everything? Why can't I just pretend none of this bullshit ever happened? I grew angry with myself and wondered what life would be like if my parents were still here.

My mom would lay beside me and tell me one of her high school stories that would end with her rubbing my back and telling me everything would be okay. She always had a story for any situation going on in my life. That's what I loved most about her.

We were both the same. She had been through what I had and she knew just how to handle it. She was always there for me and I miss that.

I try to go to sleep thinking about the wonderful memories my mom and I had. Trying to think back to the comfort she would always give me during my times of need.

My eyes grew heavy and I tried to think positive of what was to come. My mom would have wanted me to. She would tell me everything is okay to be okay and I don't need to let anybody bring me down.

Hopefully tomorrow will be different.

Slowly I drifted off into a peaceful sleep. Dreaming of what my life was like more than a year ago.

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😌 hello babes! Sorry it's been awhile since I wrote a chapter, life has been kinda hectic! But I'm back on it. ❤️
Xoxo,
Bby👸🏼