UltraViolence

Ch.2

Song
Speak up - Pop Etc

Boom! I heard glass shattering. I woke up to the sound of my mother and Jeff arguing. That's how most of my mornings are. They argue a little more then Jeff hits mom and she cries and walks away then Jeff apologizes and they're okay.

I've tried to help her a few times before but she always yells at me to stay away and I always end up getting hit also. I sigh and look at my clock to see it's around nine in the morning. I just huff and stay in bed.

It's June 24th. This summer has been the same routine for me and I hate it. I have no friends but one because I always push people away or people don't want to befriend me. But I don't mind, I admit it gets very lonely a lot when it's just one person but I can't really do much about it though.

Her name is Maggie and we've been friends for a very long time.

I'm from Northern California in a town called Ayer. I've lived here all my life and I hate it. I'm 19 but I'll be 20 in November, I live with my mom still because Jeff refuses to let her pay for my school unless I live under her roof.

My name is Arabella Lilian Collins. I hate my name so much and I hate it when Jeff tries to call me "Ella" it's disgusting. My father called me "little Bella" and I loved it. He was the only one to give me a nickname my mother use to call me Bella sometimes when he was around now she doesn't call me anything mostly because she doesn't talk to me.

I can't blame her though, she blames me for my father's death and I blame myself too. I don't call her mom anymore the last time I did I think I was fourteen or fifteen. She doesn't deserve the title so I just call her Aubrey or not talk to her.

I heard my phone ringing which was off and looked down to see who was calling me. Grandma. I picked up.

"Hi Gammy" I greeted her. She's the only person I really talk to from my family.

"Bella!" She's said with a cheerful voice, I smiled.  "I missed you, why haven't you been calling me, you promised you would" she continued.

'I'm sorry I've just been busy with Finals" I told her half truthful.

"Oh don't worry, I actually Called to see if you would like to come visit! Your cousins will be there!" She said excited.

I actually wanted to see Gammy because I haven't seen her and papa since March and that was a while ago, except I don't want to be with my cousins. I love them but I can't be with them because of my situation. My cousin Sarah, she's 16 and she always judges me for the way I am. Her dad and my dad are brothers so we're all very close so she knows what's going on and what happened but she doesn't know my other problems.

Adam is 20, he just turned 20 a few months ago and he's Sarah's brother. I'm an only child so they treat me like siblings and vice versa. Adam is very protective and understands what I'm going through without asking me questions.

"Bella!" Gammy yelled and I flinched forgetting I was talking to her.

"I'm sorry wha-what did you say?" I stammered slightly hoping she doesn't get upset I zoned off during our conversation.

"I said would you be excited with that? Coming today or tomorrow ?" She asked hopeful. I guess I'd come

"Yes Gammy I'll come, I'll tell Aub- I mean mom about it." I told her hoping she wouldn't get my mess up.

"That's great! I can't wait to see you! Love you!" She said

"I love you too grandma I'll see you soon bye" I told her before hanging up after she said bye