Tainted

CHAPTER 2: PAIN

Fae's P.O.V 

I woke up with a jerk then felt pain shoot up my arm. My vision slowly clearing up, I up my phone immediately, it read 6:00am. Slowly I stretched my back not to hurt it further, I had fallen asleep on the ground on top of my books. Picking up the papers I organized everything into my backpack. Then glanced around my empty room. My bedroom was small, gray walls with nothing lining them. Not a single picture, ornament, or personal item in my room, only my bed and a closet. Everything I owned fit into my back pack and duffle bag. A few clothes lined my closet in hangers and a small box filled with pictures and a few memories at the bottom, which was tucked in the back so she wouldn't notice if she invaded my room. The overhead lighting did not work as I did not buy light bulbs. Instead I had a small lamp that gave enough light to study, and did not show through the door.

I stopped to listen to any movement outside of the door, hearing nothing I grabbed my duffle and backpack and set them down in the bathroom. Pulling my toothbrush from the back pack I brushed my teeth. Then I looked up into the shattered mirror. The swelling on my head had gone down considerably and the cut was not noticeable. I stripped my sweats and looked at my back.

Purple and blue, with slight tinge of yellow where it started healing. I tried to bend over but it was painful.Turning the shower handle to lukewarm I got under.  The water was icy cold. It stung on my wounds, I groaned quietly. The water bill, I forgot. Closing my eyes, I let the cold water pour over me and tried to wash as best I could. Getting out I quickly dried myself. Then pulled out my last clean black t-shirt, blacked jeans, and my denim jacket.

I shivered drying my hair and felt my back burning. Ignoring it, I stuffed my sweats and towel into the plastic bag, that contained all my dirty clothes, and put the shopping bag into the duffle. I would have to do laundry soon.

Sighing I set a reminder on my phone to pay my phone bill, the water bill, and do my laundry. I couldn't pay for laundry here because I did not make enough. Working all summer at the diners and restaurants I usually saved up enough not to work during the year, so I could focus on school.

I looked in the mirror one last time, brushing my cold wet hair with my fingers I looked at my pale skin and dark circles. I fished out a small cheap container of concealer out of my bag and dabbed my cut and around my eyes. Looked good enough. I quietly shut the door to the bathroom and grabbed my things. I went down the stairs slowly. I switched my duffle to my left arm, my right arm was burning, along with the shoulder.

I reached the last stair and saw her, she was passed out on the couch. I saw the white powder smeared on the table. Then spotted the bottles of cheap wine and beer thrown around everywhere. It reeked, like vomit and alcohol. I felt tears threating my eyes. I blinked them away and walked out the door. She had money, dad's money, and she choose to spend all of it on drugs and alcohol.

I shivered as the cold air hit me outside. My nose starting to run I saw Vivian's car pull up. I plastered a smile and walked up to her car.

 "Hey!" She said pulling down her car mirror and applying lip gloss.

"Good morning. Thanks Viv." I said. Putting my bags at my feet. Then buckling my seatbelt. I shivered again.

"Cold?" She asked.

"No. I just took at cold shower." I said giving her some of the truth.

It was 6:45am, we got to school by 7:00. Right before the bell rang, I stuffed my things into my locker and headed to French. As soon as I sat down, I grinded my teeth, my back flaming again. Vivian saw me.

"Are you hurt?!" Viv said looking at me worried.

"No, I just slept weird." I said. Then turned opening my textbook as the teacher walked in. The day went by super quickly. I skipped gym to do my laundry in the team room. No one ever used it unless uniforms needed to be washed. I called to pay my bills.  Once I was all set until the next month, I sat in the empty class room. Putting my head down on the desk I felt dizzy. My body feeling incredibly hot, I was sweating. I closed my eyes trying to let the feeling pass. I thought about going back to gym and seeing if attendance was even taken. I shrugged it off, they never took attendance in any of the classes. I got up when the bell rang and moaned slightly at the pain I felt all over my body.

I dragged myself to Calculus. Keeping my head down the entire class. The bell rang, and everyone got up excitingly and started gossiping about the dance tonight and the soccer game. Today the boys and girls were going to play co-ed against our rival school, Bridgewater. I got up from my seat and did not see Vivian at the lockers, she was probably busy. I walked slowly to the locker room gaining some glances for students. I changed into the white uniform today. I walked down the hall holding onto the railing, until I reached outside. We all gathered around the coaches to get the game plan. The game was early today so everyone could make it to the dance afterwards. I let everything the coaches said pass over my head. I choose not to warm up and instead listen to my own music. I opened my eyes and glanced at the bleachers at the full crowd. I spotted Vivian sitting close to the girls on the team that were not going to play. When she met my gaze, she waved.

I smiled in return, then headed towards the field. My body felt heavy my vision swimming. The whistle blew and somehow the ball landed near my feet, I ran for it. I looked up and saw the red shirts surrounding me. I moved through an opening, running as fast as I could. I glanced sideways and saw the mop of blonde hair. It was him. He was waving his arms signaling a pass. I was about to pass it when I felt something ram into my back. I got knocked off my feet.

I fell to the ground and heard the whistle blowing. My eyes closed once then twice, before I couldn't open them and let my body and mind give out.

I heard yelling and someone calling my name out from far away. Then I felt something warm lift me from the ground. I was pressed against something hard. My back hurting, I whimpered. I felt an arm around my waist and one underneath my knees. After that I did not feel anything.

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