Colorless

Growing up..

As Renee grew, she started to look more and more like her mother. Her father was slipping into a state of depression after his wife's untimely death. He lashed out on Renee almost everyday for many reasons. Some of them because she reminded him of his wife, others because Renee 'killed her'. Renee never knew why her father hit her, she never knew why she didn't have a mommy. Renee was growing up fast, having to learn to do things by herself because her father didn't do them. Renee did all the laundry, she cooked all of the meals, and cleaned the whole house at just the age of five. Sure it was hard for Renee, but she was so used to fending for herself it didn't phase her. Renee  lived in a drab neighborhood right outside of the city. Everybody there was either a drug addict, drug dealer, or overall bad person. Except for one person, Mrs. Opaldrop. Mrs. Opaldrop was a nice old lady in her seventies who adored Renee. She never had kids of her own, so Renee was kind of like the grandchild she never had. Renee went to Mrs. Opaldrops's house everyday, her father never seemed to care so it was like a safe haven. Renee loved Mrs. Opaldrop, they were together everyday until Renee was ten years old. One day Renee went over to Mrs. Opaldrop's house but couldn't find her.
"Mrs. Opaldrop?" Renee called hoping to hear an answer.
"Mrs. Opaldrop!" Renee called up the stairwell
Renee went up the stairs only to see Mrs. Opaldrops lifeless body on the floor.
"Mrs. Opaldrop wake up!" Renee shouted.
"Wake up, please!"
Renee had given up all hope, she called 911 and told them that Mrs. Opaldrop wouldn't wake up. The ambulance came 15 minutes later and pronounced Mrs. Opaldrop dead. She had a heart attack in the middle of the night and passed. Renee felt like she had been stabbed in the chest. Her only friend was dead, the only person she could go to was no longer here.
The next years were hard on Renee, her father only got more abusive, and nobody at school liked her. Renee was alone.