Is this Reality??

Chapter 3

I open the office door and there HE stands. HE turns and looks at me... giving me a quick look of distaste. Oh god no.... not him... not yet.... its still school time... One of the office ladies motions me to walk forward and I slowly walk up there. I try very hard to hide my fear. "Destiny your Uncle is here to take you home. Apparently there is a family Death! You are excused," she says.

 I nod my head slowly and follow my Uncle out the door. Oh shit...oh shit...oh shit... i know for a fact theres no death in the family... "Don't say a word till we get outside,” He mutters. I quickly nod and slowly walk behind him to the car. We get outside and the cool breeze rushes across and chills me even more than what I already am. I jump in the car quickly and soon we are speeding away.

My uncle stares straight at the road and grips the wheel. He sighs and calmly says. "Destiny... did you forget your pills this morning?" oh shit...no i didnt forget you asshole... i just wanted to see what it would feel like to go a day actually being able to think clearly and be able to have feelings without being a fucking zombie...... "I'm sorry Uncle! I was I-in an h-hurry and forgot to take them" I say quickly. My hands start to shake a little and I clench them together tightly. "I told you Destiny... if you ever forgot your pills... there would be hell to pay...” He says angrily.

 I’ve forgotten them before... you just don’t know it..... "I’m. I’m sorry Uncle!" I say and fight back tears. Wow...it’s been awhile since I’ve been able to cry..... We pull up in front of my uncle’s house... a Four bedroom house that I’ve been staying in for five years now... ever since my mother and father died in a house fire... HE turns the car off and looks straight at me. "Go straight into the kitchen... I’ll be there soon," HE says and points to the house. I nod and pretty much run into the house... my head down low.

I walk into the kitchen a sit on the punishment stool. My hands are shaking badly and I can barely walk. Damn... should have taken those pills... cause now ill is able to feel the pain... I hear the front door slam and I start to shake uncontrollably. I look down and stare at the ground. He makes loud noises in the room next to the kitchen and I shake even more. He swears and then comes into the kitchen. "Destiny," He barks. I slowly look up at him. He has a small box full of things in his arms and he sets it down carefully.

He walks over to me and backhands me hard across the face. I fall off the stool and onto the ground. My face burns and I block out the tears. I get up quickly knowing that if I don't he'll just yank me up by my hair. He grabs me quickly and bashes my head off the wall. My head feels like it’s going to explode and I let out a whimper. He pushes me onto the ground and kicks me straight in my stomach. I cry out in pain and clutch my stomach. Wrong move...

He kicks me in my chest, knocking the breath out of me. I gasp for air and he grabs a handful of my hair. I let out a tiny scream and quickly close my mouth. He smacks me across the face and then reaches inside the box. A big pocket knife appears in his hand and he grins. I stare at him and shock. "No! No! "No!" I say and try to get out of his grasp but he just pulls me hair harder. He flicks the knife open and pushes me onto the ground. I roll away from him but I’m soon dragged back by my feet. I feel a burning pain in my right leg and see my pants ripped revealing a long gash.

Blood seeps from it and he just slashes me across my ankle. I let out a scream and he just slaps me. Blood pools around my leg and he grabs a white container from the box. Bleach. "You can’t be serious!!!!!!!!!!!That will eat my fucking skin! Are you crazy!!?” I scream at him. He just looks at me and grins. Slowly he takes the cap off. I try to back away but he grabs me and keeps a good hold on me. I close my eyes and wait for the pain to burst through my legs.

The doorbell on the door goes off and I open my eyes. "God damnit it!" My uncle mutters and looks at me. “We’ll finish this later... hurry clean this up and then Go to your room!" He says quickly and stands up. He hides the box in a corner of the kitchen and makes sure there’s no blood on him. I grab the leg of the table and pull myself up. Pain shoots through me and I bite my lip hard to stop myself from crying. I wobble over to the supply closet and grab the mop. I mop up my blood and put a towel over my wounds. I throw the mop in the closet and try my hardest to run upstairs to my room. I just shut my door when my uncle opened the one downstairs.

I lean my ear against the door and listen. "Hi! Um I’m one of destiny’s friends. Is she home? I heard there was a death in the family and I wanted to see if she’s ok," My friend Tay says. I hold my breath and wait for his reply. "Well yes she is home but I’m sorry Hun she happens to be sleeping. She went upstairs and I guess cried herself to sleep. But when she wakes up I’ll have her call you ok?" He says and gives a small chuckle. "Ok! Thanks!!" the door closes and I breathe in. i wobble over into the little bathroom that’s connected to my room and shut the door. I sit on the edge on the tub and slide my pant line up.

The gash on top of my leg is six or seven inches long and not very deep. The one on my ankle is a bit deeper and five inches long. Neither is deep enough for stiches though. Thank god. I grab medical bandages from under the sink and wrap up my leg tightly. I then grab my special red box from under the sink and sit with my back against the door. A few tears roll down my cheeks and blur my vision as I open the box and pull out a tiny blade. My hand shakes as I roll up my sleeves and take off the bandages wrapped around my wrists. Tiny lines and scars greet me and I put the blade against my skin. I breathe in deeply and move the blade across. Blood beads at the surface and the pain comforts me. i lift the blade and do it again a few times. I drop the blade and close my eyes. My leg burns and my wrists sting. I reach up and lock the door and then lean my head against it. I quickly drift off.