Survivor

Chp:1- struggles

"Beep, beep, beep"

my alarm clock rang. 6am is positively way too early to wake up.

"Kayleigh, breakfast is ready. I'm going to work. Get Gracelyn ready for me? Thanks love you!"

My moms voice snapped me out if my thoughts. She is always working never takes the time to get Gracelyns clothes out or anything. Leaves it all to me. The 16 year old, who dosent have worries of her own or anything... Note my sarcasm. My dad? We'll who knows where he is... He left us 3 years ago. Although it feels like a life time. Because a lot changed in those three years. All he left was a note. Didn't have the guts to say goodbye in person. If he would have put his family before alcohol he might, just might still be living with us, and the slightest bit, part of My mother, Gracelyn, and I's lives. Gracelyn is my 7 year old sister who has the attitude if a 13 year old. I practically raised her with mom being gone 18 hours a day. What kind if doctors office secretary works 18 freaking hours a day?! She is probably taking after dad and drinking and gambling. I wouldn't be surprised.

"Gracie wake up"

trying to wake her up is probably half impossible. "Leave me here to die." She groans into her pillow.

"Can't do that kiddo"

"Kails don't make me go!!" She groans once again.

"Mom made bacon?" I attempt to persuade her to get up.

"I'm up I'm up!" She nearly shouts.

"Your uniform is on your dresser." I say chuckling at her love for bacon.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~at the bus stop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Bye Kails see you later, love you!" Gracelyn shouts getting onto the bus.

"Love you too! Be safe!" I shout back

"Hey Kail, how's it going?" Anth shouts from about a few meters away.

Scaring the crap out of me.

"Jeeze you always scare me!" I shout back to match his tone of voice.

"Anyways what's up?" He asks laughing at my comment.

"Ya know just surviving" I reply nonchalantly

"Stop saying that! That's all you ever do " just survive" he replies mimicking my voice.

" I do NOT talk like that! And what wrong with surviving?"

" why not live?"

He did have a point. All I ever said was survive.

"I have nothing to live for but you and Gracelyn, and Chrystina..." I reply trailing off knowing Anth would get mad at what I just said

I could literally feel the daggers he was burning into my head.

"What?"

"Take it back NOW! You have so much to live for and you know it!" He says anger clear in his voice. But to hide it he grabbed my small hand in his two larger ones giving me the puppy dog face. How could anyone say no to that!

"Fine fine! Just stop that face! I can't take it!! " I reply.

"I knew it would work!" He says

"Yeah yeah bus is here." I reply walking towards the vehicle.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bus ride~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"You know what's coming" I say to Anth.

"I feel like it's expected, I shouldn't have to walk into high school and expect to be called names." He says frustrated

"But we are expecting it and there is nothing we can do! So just put up with it." I reply.

Obviously not it the best mood. School always finds a way to bring my pleasant mood down 100%. I used to let the bullying get to my head. So far to the extent I almost self harmed. But guess who wouldn't let me near anythings sharp for a month until he could trust I wouldn't cut? Yep. Anth.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lunch Time ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey Kail anythings new happen in your classes?" Anth says occupying his seat at the vacant lunch table besides us two.

"Nope just the usual." I reply casually.

It's sad to say this is a normal routine. To have the usual bullying happen to you daily. We tried going to the principal but he cares about anybody or anything.

" I just want you to know I'll fight for you, if something worse happens. I don't want anything to happen to you." Anth says reassuringly

" I know, nothing is gonna happen tho. It's okay. Thanks anyway."

*Anthonys P.O.V*

I feel like I Gould request to be in all of Kayleigh's classes. But she would probably get the hint I'm too over protective or the face that I like her. I just don't want anyone to hurt her more than she already is emotionally. For all I know she could be Lying to me about what happens during the day. Most of all, I don't want her to attempt cutting herself again. That my biggest worry. She was so close before. I can't let her even try.

*Kayleighs P.O.V*

After school on my way to the bus somebody attempted to jump on my back nearly scaring the life out if me. I turn around ready to tell at someone, only to realize it was an idiot I call my Bestfriend.

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A/N: hello!! So ya that's my really short first chp. Cuz I got really lazy towards the end! So has thanks if you read!!

Love you! Xx