I shuffle a little more in bed before i hear my alarm sound throughout my room. I groan and grab a pillow to cover my face. Reaching my left hand out i attempt to turn off my alarm clock. A thud sounds throughout the room as the alarm clock falls on the floor . I roll over to the left side of my bed and yelp as I fall on the ground. I did not realize i was that close to the edge.
"Anessa?!," my mom yells as she barges through my door and into my room.
"I'm fine, I'm fine," I say groggily as i get up off the floor. Straightening my black pajama top and smoothing out my brown locks I give my mom the best smile a girl could possibly give at 6:00am in the morning.
"You worry too much, you know that?," I say calmly as I brush past her and walk out my room to the bathroom across the hall.
I grab my brush trying to handle my hair from the mess it has become overnight. My eyes flicker to my mom giving me a weary look.
"Really though Anessa. Are..Are you-"
"wait." I say putting my hand out to stop her. I put my brush down slowly and grab my phone that's on the counter. I click the home button and my phone instantly lights up to show the date. August 27. Grabbing my brush my facade instantly darkens. My heart clenches and everything feels tense. My Mom still watches me but I can't pay attention to her now. My eyes turn to steel but inside my mind is whirling with so many emotions. Sadness, loneliness, Pain.
"Anessa...", my mother speaks slowly with so much concern. She knows she's coming into dangerous, unbearable territory. Her brown chocolatey eyes search left and right for what I'm feeling. She touches my shoulder ever so lightly and I grab her hand still on my shoulder. I keep my hand on her hand for what feels like forever not even looking at her but down at the old carpet as if its the most fascinating thing ever.
"I uh... I need to take...a shower," I say internally trying to calm down. I now my mother is looking at me but i cant bear to look at her.
I just cant.
I close the door and breath a heavy sigh. The last thing I think about before i step into the shower is that why the heck did the first day of school have to be on this day.
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"Took ya long enough," I say as I step into my best friend, Jade's, car.
"You do know I could just not drive you to school right?," she says raising an eyebrow with a smile playing on her lips.
I roll my eyes but hug her right after. My sign of thanks turns into pure danger when her car suddenly swerves to the right. She scolds me like a mother would telling me to not do that again unless i want to get into a car accident but I just laugh and nod the whole time. She always makes me feel better .
"But anyways... I LOVE your outfit like that black dress, simple but way to dress it up!," She says getting a little over excited about fashion. I give her I weak smile in return though.
"To be honest I'm highkey a wreck on the inside so thought i'd try today " I say turning to her, " Today's the twenty seventh ."
"Oh right"
The silence lingers for a long time until Jade speaks up, her green eyes starting to brighten.
"Well hey it's ok. I'm here for you. Even though they're...how do i say th-"
Suddenly Jade is interrupted by the car slowly coming to a screeching stop.
