Living in a Monster World

Chapter 1: The Beginning

My grandma always had this superstition that the world was going to end. Not in normal ways either, she always warned me what to do when I was a child. It was always the same, I had to make an intricate pie of some sort. It was beyond gross and I hope I never have to make one of those. She taught me how to protect myself in this treacherous world and what it's becoming. I always believed my grandma, even if my mom didn't like it. Though, I was taken from my grandma a long time ago but I will never forget my last moments with her.

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"Nini, before you are taken away from me forever," I could hear my mom pulling into the driveway now. The look of panic and pain that flashed across my grandmother's face was unforgettable. "Know this my child," she cupped my cheeks in her shaking warm hands, "you are one of a kind, you will be needed in this world when it changes. Know this baby, let a piece of yourself  become a Monster. Don't forget it's there, it'll consume you if you do. Then change others to what you have become, save this world." My grandmother hurries to take me into her room as my mother tried to unlock the door. "Do not forget what I have showed you, because I will no longer be here once you leave." Tears stream down her pink cheeks as she leans down and kisses my forehead, taking her necklace off and pressing it into my hand. "I love you Nini, keep it safe."

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After that I was taken by my mother and I never heard a word from her since. I live in a cabin on a little hill with my mom and her horrible boyfriend. Life is difficult but school life makes it a tiny bit better. I'm currently 15, though I won't be for long, and the world my grandmother once told me of when I was 9 never seemed to take over, and my beliefs started to fade away. I think about it every moment but I'm starting to see maybe my mom was right and my grandma was a bit crazy.

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I woke up feeling weird, there was something inside of me stirring. Something is off, I thought to myself. I decided to put it aside for now and I got dressed as it was a Friday and I had school. After I finished brushing my hair I went downstairs only to see Matt, my mom's boyfriend, and no mom. Ugh why did I have to be cursed today. I thought to myself as I walked passed Matt to get to the fridge. "Look who decided to show her face," said a voice I knew all too well. Do not come near me old man. I clenched my hand into a fist as I grabbed string cheese, and shut the fridge door. I could hear him push back his chair and get up. "Well I'm leaving," I muttered, I grabbed my bag and as I was going to open the door I felt a hand grab onto my hair. Matt pulled my head back with almost ripping my hair from my head. I closed my eyes and clenched my teeth. "You don't leave until I tell you, you can." He said in a deeper tone. "Just leave me alone Matt!" I tried to pull my hair back away from him when he grabs scissors and cuts my hair where he was grabbing it.

I start to see clearly again and I realize that I'm running down the drive way and I can hear Matt screaming something at me. I don't look back I keep running and I end up on the street. I slow my pace down and I start walking towards my school. As I'm walking and lost in my own mind I hear a horn somewhere off in the distance. I turn my head and look behind me and I see a car racing down the street swerving all over the place, the horn blaring. I hurriedly run to the side and get behind a tree. The car speeds by and it turns a sharp left into the other lane causing the car to flip side ways. I watch eyes wide as the car rolls over and over down the road. What the hell was that!? I run to the car once it stops rolling, it lands upside down. I get to the car and notice that there was a woman in the car not moving. "Lady?" I call out to the woman, I notice her skin was turning a pale, sickly grey. "Miss are you okay?" I whisper hesitantly getting closer. The woman starts to twitch, I stop in my tracks and back up a bit. Her eyes suddenly open, "NOPE!" I quickly run down the street to my school, once I arrived my friends were all sitting on a table waiting for me. Oh who am I kidding I only have 3 friends. I like to think I have more but truth is I only trust 3 of them.

"Nina what the hell happened?!" Liz touched my hair shocked. I ended up explaining what happened to my hair, I even told her about the woman and she looked at me wide eyed like I had. Once I was done Liz took me to the girls bathroom and pulled out her scissors. "Come on we can always make the best out of a situation." We ended up skipping a couple classes staying in the bathroom cutting my hair, my hair had layers and small cute bangs. It was even short enough to where I didn't have to worry about brushing my hair. Looking at myself in the mirror I smiled a bit. I like this, though mom and Matt aren't going to approve. I thought, but I immediately pushed the thought from my head. Lunch came faster than I wanted. My other 2 friends, Dan and Keda (Key-dah) were non stop playing and messing with my hair. I felt like I was in complete bliss. "Nina you're staying at my house tonight okay?" Liz looked at me dead in the eyes. "Alright? Should I be worried about something?" Liz just laughed, "Haha no honey the only person who needs to be worried is Matt."

School ended, no casualties yet , I thought. Except what happened earlier, my mind retorted. At that moment pain shot through my head a memory of some sort flashed in my head. Pain, blood, screaming. People running everywhere with creatures chasing them. My friend Liz looked at me horrified. I start sweating and I can't catch my breath. I push my friends through a door just as I go to follow I get slammed into the floor and the door slams shut. 

I get awakened by Liz, Dan, and Keda all standing over me yelling at each other " Guys?" I croaked out of my throat. "Oh dear God Nina you scared us!" yelled Liz. You fainted in the middle of the court yard," Dan worriedly pressed his hand to my head. "What even happened?" Keda asked getting as close as Dan was. I looked at them all puzzled and in a daze. "I think something bad is going to happen," I whispered frightened by my memory from earlier. They all looked at me worried as their faces dropped.