Breaking Night

Chapter 1

I just continued to walk around waiting to feel sleepy. It usually takes a while though. I don't like to sleep. Thinking of all the things out there.  Bugs could crawl on me. There could be strange people out there just waiting for a young girl to go by in her most vulnerable state.

Even if I was being careful, I felt as if someone was watching me. I decided to shake the thought away and pick up my pace.

"What's a lovely young lady like you doing out here so late?" A man in the late 20's slurred, clearly being drunk.

"Uhhh... I was j-just walking home.  Err... My parents are waiting for me right now." I came up with a lie, stuttering just a tiny bit.

"Awwhh... Leaving so soon, babe?" He asked me.  He smelled like sweat and alcohol.

"Yeah. I really have to go now." I started to walk away from him.

"Not so fast!" He grabbed my arm with such force that it made me whimper. I started to scream out for help, but he clamped his hand over my mouth. I started to cry while he started to take me  towards his truck. I managed to knee him in a place that no guy should get kneed in.

He got up frightenly fast and grabbed hold of my hair and turned me towards him. When I was facing him,  he brought his hand up and slapped me across the face.

There was a noise near by that caught his attention. He didn't realize that he loosened his grip on my hair. I took the  opportunity to get out of here. I pulled my hair out of his grip and started running for my life.

I heard footsteps following me,  but I ran as fast as I could. After a good five minutes, I didn't hear anything. I found a small space between two buildings. I looked around cautiously making sure that nobody was watching.  I slipped through the space and went towards the middle.

It was then that I noticed that I still have my bag with me. I slid down the wall and cried at the frightening thought of being abducted by a stranger. Why does this have to happen? No woman in the world deserves this.

FEW DAYS LATER

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Today was the last day of school. We have had exams all day long. At the end of the day I get to see how I did. I already applied to a few colleges like Oxford, Cambridge, the University of Sheffield. I want to go to Oxford. Tomorrow,  I find out if I get accepted!

We have our last exam of the day right now. It was World History. As usual, people were staring, but this time at the bruise that was still on my face. It was faintly there, but still noticeable. It should of been gone by now, but with my luck it's not.

After a long two hours of hard working. I was done. I stayed after school to see how I did. So far, they were all in the high 90's. On the last one, I got 100 percent. Now I have to come back tomorrow, because I get a call telling me if I'm accepted. I walked to where I was staying in between the two buildings. I was just thinking for hours.

That was the first time I fell asleep in a long time with a feeling called hope.

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Still pretty short, but oh well. Hope you liked it (:

~Kelcie~