The Story of my Life

Introduction

That night still comes to haunt me. It might have happened five years ago but it keeps pursuing me, attacking me at almost any chance it gets. It doesn't matter if I'm awake or a sleep, it will come once my defenses drop. However it the worst at night when I close my eyes and open my mind to the nightmare, when  don't have anyone around me. The nightmare of when my whole "family" died. I might not have liked any one of them, and they might have made my life a living nightmare but all those kids should have died. I had five "brothers" and three "sisters" and then "mom" and "dad".  They did so many things to me, but they shouldn't have died. At least that's what I tell myself. I had snuck out again to get away from them an the gang my "dad" ran. I ran to Bree's and mine special, secret garden in the woods. I needed to get away. It was the one night that I always had to sneak away on to try to come to terms with myself. It's January 30th. My "birthday". It never had any meaning to me. I hated it. I was always badly hurt and punished on this day. Only my "dad" Mr. Yang and the co-leader of the gang Mr. Yin, Bree's dad, know about it. I don't want to tell Bree, because I hate my birthday. On this day, exactly nine years ago, I met Bree. But I still haven't told her yet. It wasn't the right time. When I arrived I saw Bree sitting there on one of our bench logs, staring at the river as it ran its course towards the waterfall. I walked up to her and gently touched her shoulder.

"What's on your mind this fine night Bree?" I asked her. I say fine night because the air was crisp and clean. The flowers were starting to bloom and send out their intoxicating fumes. The water danced merrily on the rocks and the sky was brightly showing of the stars. There was a slight breeze, but it was warm and comforting. I sat down next to her and took her hands into my own. I could always tell when something was bothering her, she was the only person I actually cared for. She was what an actual sister should be like. She was my only family. Well there was someone else, but I had to send him to America before my "dad" found out and had him killed. But that's not something to dwell on right now. She looked me in the eyes and said to me;

"I was just thinking back to the night, five years ago today, that we met. That one little moment, me saving you, have forever changed not only my life but yours too. Mabey if I didn't stop him I wouldn't have dragged you deeper into trouble with the gang and..." but here I cut her off. I couldn't stand hearing her talk as if any of this was her fault, none of it was. 

"You did no such thing. If you weren't there that night I might be dead now. Don't dwell on the past. That night holds a lot of different meanings to it as well. It's best to look to the future and later on opportunities and happiness's. Don't think about what will make you sad, ok?" I said and gave her a small smile. She looked at me and her eyes were shining as if she was about to cry. I gently moved her hair out of her face and wiped the tears away from her eyes. Then to calm her down I gently rubbed her back and she drifted off to sleep. This wasn't like any of my other birthday retreats but that's ok. As she slept I started to think again and watched the reflection of the sky in the dancing river. After hours of thought, a timer suddenly went off and Bree shot up to pull out her phone. She turned of the alarm and looked at the time. She gasped and said to me;

"Omg I'm so sorry! I got to go. My friends that I live with want me there for some sort of party. Do you want to come with me?" I smiled at her and said,

"No that's ok. Be safe Bree and I'll talk to you some other time. Have fun!"and with that she took off in the direction of her house. I sighed because that meant I had no excuse to stay here anymore and that meant I'd have to go back to that hell-house. I was suppose to be at the place with all my siblings hours ago. From what I heard "dad" and "mom" should be there too. But I don't care, this day wasn't the worst day. I started back towards to "house" but as the line a houses came into view, I saw hick, heavy smoke rising in the direction of "my" place. I ran back to see who's house was in flames, and when I arrived I saw "dad's" house was almost entirely burned down to the ground, the flames slightly smoldering and men where going in and bringing out the bodies of my "family." There was Mr. Yin, "mom", my eight younger "siblings" and a random girls body that they though was me. Everyone was dead. I saw something sparkle in one of my "sisters" hand and then it hit me, my vision. The burned down house, the girl there looking at the bodies, sneaking the shining necklace, and running towards an address. That girl was me. I waited till the people away to mourn the deaths, since the believed my "family" was a wealthy business family and I slipped in and took my necklace back from the fingers of my "sister's" burnt fingers. I remembered it then, it was the necklace I made myself that had a picture of Dustin and Bree in it, and it helped me control my powers more. I grasped it tightly and ran according to the directions I got from the vision and I arrived at a huge mansion. I knocked and called for Bree as it showed in the vision. She opened the door and looked at me. She was completely surprised. She pulled me in and pulled me to a room to talk. I heard people there listening in but I didn't care. I told her what had happened. She wiped tears off my face that I didn't know was there and pulled me into  hug, whispering to me;

"Don't worry. I got you now and you will not need to be alone again. Come live here with me and my friends. ok?" Before I could even answer her, she pulled me into a room and started rummaging for something. She handed me a pile of clothes and pulled me into a bathroom. "Wash yourself up. Your all covered in ashes and dirt. When your done put on these clothes of mine, they should fit your tiny self. When your done come out and I'll be here to lead you down meet my friends." I just nodded and closed the door. This bathroom was so large! I looked in the mirror nd saw that I was indeed covered in dirt and ash from the fire. I cleaned up and put o the clothes she gave me. She didn't do bad, but it was a bit big since she was 14 and I was only 13. (Yes I'm changing the years of age because I think this is much more appropriate and I think it'll work better for the book so please bear with me.)

this hoodie and

and this shirt

and these jeans

This is what she is wearing.

I came out and Bree hung up on her phone before looking at me;

"Omg you look so cute!" she said and I pouted to her

"I'm not cute."

"Sure yo can think that. Now come on. Its time to meet some of my friends!"

And she pulled me down some stairs and into a room filled with 8 guys and a girl.

I'm still editing so dont read past this please. LY