The unexpected truth behind a lie

Chapter One

Chapter One

In The Beginning

It was 7:00 in the morning and Josie had just gotten up to get ready for school she walked into her bathroom brushed her teeth, washed her face and began to brush her wild bed hair. After she had finished in the bathroom she walked into her room and over to her wardrobe and got out some black skinny jeans and her favorite band Tee, once she was dressed she went over to her dressing table and did her make-up she applied blue eye shadow, thick cat like eyeliner and lip gloss, she put some quitar shaped earring in and accessoriesed with bracelets.

Once she had finished getting everything, she headded downstairs to the kitchen where her mother was preparing a grill cheese sandwhich, she got her school bag packed with her things she needed for todays lessons and went to get her converse shoes on, she then went into the kitchen and made a slice of toast kissed her mum on the cheek and headded out the door to school.

*description of past events*

Josie was only 7 when her parents devorced and it was hard for her as she was only allowed to go to her fathers on the weekend and when she did go she never spent the time with her dad he would just call a babysitter and then leave to go to a brothell, she would then spend the day in the watchful eye of someone she did not know or trust, her father would return late at night. When Josie's mother found out about this she stopped Josie going to her fathers until she was 10 and old enough to look after hersel if this were to happen again, her father had promised he changed and didnt go to the brothell anymore as he had gotten himself a part time job.

Josie went to her fathers but never had a good relationship with him like other children did with their dad's this is probably because he was hardly there in her childhood but now 6 years later her and her fathers relationship is getting better he has been there for her through the rough patches she has had with her mother and listens when she needs to talk, Josie knows he is doing his best to be there for her but in her eyes its not good enough to win a 'father of the year' award in her eyes he has been the shittiest father ever, she is not saying this to make him seem like a bad father she is just saying it after everything he has done in the past.

*back to the present time*

Josie had finally gotten to school and with a deep breath the walks into the school gates as she does so she puts in one earphone and turns on her music getting ready for all the abuse she recieves at school for her appearence as she turn on her ipod King for a day by Pierce The Veil Ft Kellin Quinn comes on and she smirks, this is one of her favorite songs she cant help but drift off into her own little world watching everyone rush past just to get to their friends and go into their little groups that she is not included in as she is not 'one of them'.

Some people may say that Josie is an 'Outcast' but she thinks she just hasnt found the right people to accept her for who she is and what she looks like, until last summer she had went out to the skate park and made a bunch of new friends who accepted her for who she is and what she looks like and the best part was they went to her school so she had asked them to meet her at the school gates and just as the clock had hit 8:00 her friends came over to her and she got up to hug her best friend Hannah.

Hannah was the first person to talk to Josie at the skate park and had the most amazing candy floss purple and bubblegum blue hair and piercings, just like Josie she liked bands and dressed like her but in her own unique way.

Josie, Hannah and their friends began to walk towards the school entrance but without having abuse thrown at them on their way, people calling them 'Emo freaks' and yelling 'Cut deeper emo scum' all of which made Josie upset and want to cut deeper, since she was 13 she has been self harming due to her family issues and what happended when she was at her fathers when she had babysitters, but just to make sure it never got any worse she never gave any of the abuse and hate a reaction beacause her father had told her thats all the haters are looking for, he said its like they get some kind of kick from it and it pumps them up and makes them feel superior knowing they have control over the person getting the abuse/hate.

The first lesson had started and was dragging on but adventually 1 whole hour had passed and that meant there was only 6 hours to go after break her day had zoomed past and the summer holidays had just begun.

This meant Josie's mother had to go abroad again to work and this time she was leaving Josie with her father, it was only for 2 and a half weeks so Josie didnt mind, as she got home she went into the kitchen to find a note from her mother saying 'gone out to shop will be back soon, start packing your essentuals to go to your fathers love you' so Josie headded upstairs and began to pack her essentuals and a few pieces of clothing. Once she had finished packing she turned on her stereo and Deaf Havana- Boston Square came blearing out and she just lay on her bed and dozed off.

When Josie woke up it was 5:30 and she had heard the door close so she decided to turn off her stereo and head downstairs, she heard her mother humming a little tune and headded to the kitchen, her mother was putting away the shopping as Josie entered the kitchen

"Hi sweetie did you start packing?" asked her mother

"yeah i finished 10 minutes after getting back, i've just woken up." replied Josie,

"oh okay, are you ill or was it just a long day?" asked her mother worried

"meh it was just a long day mum dont worry anyways im going to leave for dads if thats okay with you?" replied Josie in a reasuring tone.

"oh okay, yeah thats fine with me sweetie have fun okay? i love you sweetheart" her mother said kissing her on the forehead.

"love you too mum" replies Josie.

Josie starts headding upstairs to get her bags and comes back down and walks out the door. Josie gets to her fathers, she takes one look at the house and her whole body goes stiff, she takes a deep breath and walks upto the front door she reaches out and presses the doorbell the door opens and Josie is in a state of shock....