Broken In Silence

Chapter 1

"Mary they know she hasn't been to school since freshman year, if they find out we're screwed" I heard him whisper in a harsh voice

"I know John, but we risk it."

I slowly came down the stairs to see my parents with bewildered looks on their face

I instantly knew I had interrupted and would probably be punished.

But my father did something I'll probably never see again

He smiled at me

Not knowing what the hell was going on my palms got sweaty

"Good morning Maddie, how was your sleep??"

I couldn't help but feel anxious that he would hit me if I said anything so I just looked at him and shrugged

Instead he just laughed and ruffled my hair as if he hadn't made me bleed yesterday

I almost didn't know what to do but stand there and hope it wasn't a joke..

"Sit down, have some breakfast!"

Although I was scared I couldn't help but take up the offer considering he hasn't let me eat for days

I started shoving some eggs into my mouth when mother blurted out

"You're going back to school!!"

I coughed from chocking a little on my eggs

School?

It was the worst thing that could ever happen to me right now considering Kaitlin and Abby go there

They were my best friends when I was in middle school until they started to spread rumors, call me names, and beat me worse than when I got home

I was NOT going back to Baker Highschool

I was already starting to shake at the thought of being face to face with them again

"Aren't you excited?" father said with a devilish smirk knowing the abuse I had gotten at school which he had decided to do nothing about

I started to cry a little

"Stop crying and get dressed before I beat the shit out of you." he cringed

I got up and ran upstairs using every muscle in me not to break down and scream

I quickly ran to the drawer where i kept my blade and sliced a deep cut through my wrist

I laid on the floor sobbing while staring at the new scar I had made for myself

After I had recovered myself and whipped off my arm I stoop grabbing a T-shirt and some skinny jeans

I then walked to the bathroom putting on a little eyeliner and mascara

As I came down ready to go father practically kicked me out of the house

"Have fun!" he yelled

"I love you" my mother managed to say but I knew it was an act for the neighbors

How could she say a word so powerful but make it have such little meaning

At least now I was outside

The only place I felt peace at

I made it no hurry to get to school, enjoying my last time before entering my hell

As I walked I breathed in the fresh air I almost never had and listened to the birds chirping

This is the time I would always come out to think, if I could go outside

All too soon I saw the building

I stood breathing heavily at the doors of the school

Feeling the wind as I walked through the doors

I realized i was holding my breath as I walked

At the end of the hallway I saw her

"Kaitlin" I cringed