Crazy Girl

7. Anniversary

Today.

Today was the day.

4 years ago on this day,

her grandmother was murdered by her father.

Marley had stayed up all night contemplating. All she thought about was this day. This exact day 4 years ago.

It was Monday and she had to go to school to work on her project with Roc and Prod. She got up out of bed after 2 days and showered. She scrubbed her body and got dressed.

As she walked to school she thought all about how life would be if her father hadn't took her grandmother from her. How would Marilee be if her mother was still here? Marley thought all about life with her grandmother. If she was there, she wouldn't have let those men brutally rape her. She wouldn't let anything bad happen to Marley.

When Marley got to school she headed straight to the art room to sit and talk with Ms. Loney.

"Good morning Marley!" Ms. Loney smiled at Marley reassuringly.

"Good morning.."

Marley spoke with sadness in her voice.

"I know what today means to you and I want you to know that I am here. I've been here all along. You're like a daughter to me and I cannot imagine the things you've been through and how hard it's been to overcome this."

"I'm still not over this. I don't understand how someone could do something so cruel. I really want to thank you for being here for me everyday since it happened. You're my hero Ms. Loney!"

Marley started crying and Ms. Loney hugged her tightly rocking her back and forth. Marley looked up at the painting she had finished for her grandmother and sighed. It was a painting of a girl in a corner with a dark shadow over her with an angel above her. It represented all of Marley's fears and things about her past coming back to haunt her and her grandmother shielding her from them.

"You should get to class sweetheart. I don't want you to be late and my class is about to begin."

"Thank you Ms. Loney. For everything you've done."

Marley hugged Ms. Loney and headed to her first class to start her day.

Marley had went to her classes in hopes to have a good day despite what had happened 4 years ago on this day.

Her day started off normal but then it was like everything shifted when she entered the class after lunch. It was very loud and unwelcoming.

"How was your weekend Marley?" Prod asked smiling extremely hard.

Marley thought about everything that had happened to her this weekend when Prod placed his hand on her shoulders causing her to jump.

"Are you okay Marley?"

"Yeah I'm fine I was just thinking.."

"Anyways, let's get on with this project. We don't have time to procrastinate." Roc stated.

"So, the topic is?" Marley asked

"You'd know if you would've come to the library Saturday." Roc said rolling his eyes.

"I told you I was busy!" Marley yelled at him.

Marley wasn't in the mood for his shit today.

"Busy doing what?!"

"Minding my business! Just leave me alone!"

"No! I'm not gunna have you bailing on me and Prod and having us do all of the work! It doesn't work that way! You either help us get an A or you can stick with your F!"