Her world

Chapter 1

And there it was, I saw it so clearly in my mind, the perfect world, it looked so peaceful and quiet, calm is the perfect word. A beautiful meadow with flowers and heavenly sun. A homemade swing, it was made from string and a small old plank of wood, hanging from a sturdy tree.

" Jenifer! Jenifer! " it was as if my whole universe had been crumpled up and thrown in the bin. "Jenifer Jones!" My pounding headache reintroduced itself. " Yes Miss Green?" I replied. She glared at me with her despicable piercing stare. "What is the answer Miss Jones?" My heart began beating faster till it was leaping out of my chest. My eyes searching for answers from a fellow student hopefully giving me a sign. But all they did was snicker amongst each other and stare.

"You either answer me Miss Jones or spend Friday afternoon scraping gum from below the tables!" I had no choice but to ask, "could you repeat the question please?" And before I knew it my face was red, everyone was staring, the class then continued and my mum was going to kill me.

"DETENTION! How on earth did you get detention" I knew exactly how to reply to this. "But mum I wasn't exactly on earth." I knew what was coming since I had heard this rant one too many times. "You can't daydream Jenifer, I don't want your life to end up like mine, I want the best for you. Darling I need you to do well in school, your father would never forgive me."

We don't talk much about father. He passed seven years ago when I was six. It happened when he went on a job to mars, he lost contact with ground control. It affected the family traumatically.

"You know how important it was to your father that you worked hard at school. Darling please try and pay more attention in class. You go to such a marvellous school. Please darling just try." We then embraced and I felt her cold hands caress my back and I buried my face in her silky smooth dark brown hair. "I love you Darling."
"I love you too mum."

Mum and I usually aren't the most expressive about our feelings but when we feel an emotion very strongly, awkwardness disappears into thin air.

As I finish my shower I begin to think about waterfalls and how it would be amazing to live by one. I think of the beautiful wildlife that I would be living by and all the trees that I'd be able to hug. That would be a wonderful life.

I'm rudely parted from my soothing thoughts when the water begins to run cold. "Shit." I mutter under my breath. I know mum needs a shower next and she won't be happy that I used all the warm water up.  I quickly turn off the water and dry myself slowly in hope that the water may warm up by the time I've finished.

I walk downstairs to the middle floor and quickly pull on my pyjamas before Clinton, mums boyfriend, comes upstairs. I begin to dry my hair and brush it.

By the time I'm in bed waiting for mum to come upstairs and say goodnight my bed is no longer has a crispy cold feel.

I say goodnight to mum and eventually fall asleep.