Invisible

Chapter 21

Mackenzie's POV

As I was walking home I debated on whether to go back to school, but I decided against it. I knew that I would get into a lot of trouble with my mom about this, but I didn't care. Right now I could care less what my mom will say, I just need time to figure things out.

I walk slowly, trying to figure out what to say to my mom on why I'm not at school. I guess I'll just have to wing it, like I usually do.

I think about how I blew up at Brandon, I mean it wasn't really his fault. Ugh I'm so stupid, I was mad at Brandon for no reason. If I know him well enough, he will probably blame it on himself. I guess I was just mad at Hope, but I took it out on him. I will never understand the way my emotions work.

As I walk up the driveway my palms start to sweat. I know that I shouldn't be scared to go in my own house, but I just don't want to face my mother. I know that she's going to be furious that I'm not in school, but I'm not going back so she is going to have to deal with it.

Her car is here so she must have gotten out early. I open the door, and find my mother passed out on the couch. I sighed in relief, hopefully she will wake up when I'm supposed to come home from school, so she would never know.

I walk up the stairs, careful not to wake up my mother. I look at the time on my phone, and it says that it's 12:30, well at least I got time to do some homework. I walk into my room, and gawk at the messy floor. I really need to clean my room. I sit down on my bed, and pull out my books to start working on my homework.

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Once I finally finished with all of my homework, I put my books down and sigh in relief. I look at my phone, and the time was 2:32. Wow I can't believe that I spent two hours doing my homework, that's a first. I lay down on my bed, and look up at the ceiling.

I used to have little stars on my ceiling, and in the middle of the night when my parents would fight I would look at them. I would concentrate so hard on the glowing stars, that I would drowned out the sound of their screaming.

It was a traumatic time in my life where I was too young to understand what was going on. But it all happened so fast, and now I understand the meaning 'you don't really know what you have until its gone'.

My eyes start to feel heavy, but as soon as I close them I hear my mom screaming. I get up off my bed, and slowly walk to the door. I open the door quietly, and walk to the stairs.

"MACKENZIE GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!!" I flinched at my mothers words, as I slowly made my way down the stairs.

I stood in the kitchen, looking at her. She was obviously drunk out of her mind. Her hair was all knotted, and her eyes were bloodshot. She looked like she was angrier than ever.

"I just got a call from your school." Oh no, I totally forgot that the school would call. "They said that you weren't seen in your classes after lunch. Is that true?"

I contemplated weather or not to lie about this situation, but if I lied I would get in to more trouble. "Um y-yeah it is t-true." I stuttered.

She started inching closer towards me, her face red with rage. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD SKIP SCHOOL!!! WHAT ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION?!?! DID THAT SLUT OF A FRIEND PUT YOU UP TO THIS?!!? She screamed. I was about to answer, but as I opened my mouth to say something I felt a sting on my cheek.

The next thing I knew I was on the ground, getting repeatedly punched and kicked in the stomach. I didn't know what to do, so I just laid there. I prayed that she would stop, as I whimpered in pain. Soon my prayers were answered as she stopped, she looked at me for a second before she walked away. I felt blood escape my head, and it trickled down my face.

I couldn't move, I was frozen. I was shaking from fear, as I laid on the floor. This can't be happening, I think to myself. I try to find something to help me call for help. But then I remember I still have my phone in my pocket.

I shakily felt around, and grabbed my phone in my pocket. I go into my contacts, and scroll through and found the one person that I know would help me. My hands were shaking as I quickly typed the simple message.

To: Brandon

Help

Once I sent it, I started to get light headed. My head hurt so much, I couldn't even think. Then everything went black.

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