Waking Up From A Nightmare

Shitty day

          I lay my forehead on the table and I feel a touch on my back. I stay still, pretending to still be asleep, while someone shakes me. I look back and it's Malia. Her straight black hair and tan skin with those dark brown eyes are staring down at me. She smiles and pulls me. I look around and the room is empty with all things picked up and clean. It must be the end of the school day, finally I can go home. I wonder why no one woke me up. Oh right! I was high at the end of the period and didn't want to wake up; so I pushed everybody away by yelling at them to leave me alone to sleep.

      I look at her as she holds out her hand. I take it and she pulls me up and gives me a huge hug. Which surprises me a bit. She hates people with all her heart and I'm the only one that understands and she understands me also. Once I'm up and have my balance, I see Nick at the teachers desk, resting his feet on the teachers desk and leaned back on the chair. He is my drug dealer and one of my friends. He notices me, smirking. I divert my eyes away, hearing other noises behind me.

    I hear Malia laugh and shake me again which gets me out of my thought about the drugs he has. I ignore her laughing, still craving whatever Nick have provide for me. I think in my head, "I wonder if he has kush for me?" I go up to him with Malia; she's also one of my friends who is getting to be one of my best friends. Other than Ria.. I don't know what's happened between us, but things are better off without her so far. Aliya makes me forget about all the shit she's been through, and how she would've rather had that dick of a boyfriend than me.

      He takes out a little bag. I take it and say "I will give you you're money tomorrow." He frowns and shakes his head and walks out the room. I know he understands, but I really need this now. After I take it I smile to myself, turning around about ready to leave to go home. I see Aliya as Nick walks out the door.  She is standing in the arch of the door, staring at me like I just committed murder. My heart stops for a bit. I try to speak, to defend myself, but no words exit my lips. I take a few cautious steps forward while she takes steps back. Her eyes read disappointment; she doesn't even say a word and leaves, following Nick. "She saw me!!" I think to myself, regretting ever taking that stupid bag.

***

     I slam the door behind me and lay on my bed. I pick up my phone and start calling Aliya. Her voicemail picks up "hello you have reached Aliya I'm not here right now so call again later!?" With such a happy voice with leaves me worried. I debate on leaving her a message for a few seconds, instead I send her a text. it's not what it looks like I type and press send. Moments later I see the icon at the bottom of the screen telling me she's opened my message. I wait patiently for a few minutes, but no reply is sent. She's pissed.

      I get up and open the door and run downstairs. Before I can get out, I feel something grab my shirt and pull me back. That something is a hand. I fall back on the floor and look up to her. My mother... I feel a tight pain on my jaw. I try and get up but she kicks my stomach which leaves me out of breath and strength. I cough hard when she finishes. She's breathing hard on my face and she grabs my jaw and yells "you're just like your father, you pathetic piece of shit!" She pushes my head to the floor hard. I stay there until she walks out the house, I get up and see the puddle of blood. I see someone shaking at the kitchen with a teddy. It's my little sister, she's seen what my Mother did. I start getting up slowly and wiping the blood on my bottom lip. She runs and gives me a hug and starts crying. "This has been hell.." I think, whipping away her tears with my fingers. "We've got to get out of here!" She whispers, too scared to speak loudly. I know, I know, I know.