Shadows

Chapter One

Bailey's POV

Thunder booms again shaking the house and the lights flicker. To most, it's terrifying but I find it oddly soothing. It distracts me from my family, my parents, and my sister. As I sit on my bay window looking out at the rain my thoughts drift to my sister.

Does she realize how much our parents love her? Does she realize how lucky she is? Kacy moved out a few months ago with her perfect cookie-cutter boyfriend Mark. Being the younger sister can sometimes work out, but in my case it doesn't.

Mom was always pissed because she had to buy me new clothes every year because I didn't grow like Kacy, I wasn't skinny like Kacy. Now that she's not here they don't know what to do with themselves.

All the ever do is ride me about being perfect, getting straight A's, having the perfect body, having a perfect boyfriend. Well, sorry to disappoint but we can't all be perfect.

A tear slowly escapes my eye and I hadn't even realized I was crying until now. Standing up I place my feet in my slippers and walk to the bathroom to clean myself up. After cleaning up the mess that is my face I stripped myself of my clothes and put them in a pile next to my bed.

I glance over to my alarm clock and notice the time is midnight, ugh I never go to bed when I need to.

After making sure that the alarm was set to go off at five I rolled over and tried to get some sleep. Then I turned over and checked my phone alarm again just to be sure. Now I can sleep peacefully. 

Tossing and turning, tossing and turning just to find the right spot and there it was. I sighed and closed my eyes and drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

The sound of an annoying beeping wakes me, blindly reaching over to turn it off, I slip my feet into my slippers and walk into my bathroom. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes I turn on the water for my shower and hop right in.

At first the water is cold which immediately wakes me up, turning the nob to the left and the water slowly begins to warm up. After my shower I wrap my hair in a towel and then wrap my body.

I brush my teeth quickly and wipe the fog off of the mirror to get a good look at myself. The dark circles aren't as bad as normal, but a little make up can fix that. Walking back into my room I sit on my bed and see I have a text from Dakota.

-Dakota-

Bitch you better be awake! First day of the last year of high school!

Writing back a quick reply letting her know that I was awake and getting ready. The first day of senior year, and I only have four classes this year so I will leave early every day.

Pulling on my underwear and bra, I walk over to my closet I grab a pair of skinny jeans and a marron V-neck. Putting my black converse on my feet I walk over to my dresser and sit in front of it. Taking my hair out of the towel I scrunch my hair to dry a little before brushing out the tangles and letting it air dry.

I grab some foundation, concealer, mascara, and a light brown eye shadow and quickly apply everything. Looking at myself in the mirror I deem myself presentable, grab my phone and back pack and head down stairs.

I use the light on my phone to make it to the pantry to grab a granola bar. I text Dakota to let her know I'm on my way to get her and grab my keys and head to my car.

Pulling up to Dakota's house I honk twice hoping to get her attention. She comes running out the door almost tripping and makes it to my car safely.

"I've missed you so much!" She says as she buckles her seat belt.

"I saw you like two days ago." I said rolling my eyes.