Emma's POV
Hi my name is Emma Johnson. I'm an 16 year old girl who lives in South Carolina. I used to be that happy little girl who's wishes came true when she wished for everything. But that all ended last winter. It was September 18 2009. Me and my family were on our way home from a family Christmas party. Everyone was happy and just so emotional to see everyone. But my family got into an argument. Talking about how much money my dad spends on me more than his wife. But my dad spent twice as much money on my mom. And she was still asking for more. My dad wasn't looking when he crashed into another car. He died of impact. So now it's only me and my mom. Not really. She's always leaving me alone while she's at clubs getting High and just bringing some other man in the house every single day.
"So how's it been?" My friend Sierra had the nerve to ask. She knows how I've been. But she tries to make me feel ease.
"Horrible."
"Why?"
"My mom brought another guy home last night."
"I'm sorry. If you wanna stay at my house for the weekend you can come. My mom doesn't mind at all."
"You told your mom!"
"No! She heard our conversation over the phone last night."
I shook my head.
"I'm sorry. But she really thinks you should come over anytime you want. And she would treat you the way she's treat me. As her own child."
"Thanks. I'll try and ask her tonight."
"Okay. I gotta go. My brother is pretty strict about me being a few minutes late from home."
"Okay." I've never seen her brother before. Though I know his name is Cameron and she never posts pictures of them on Instagram or any other social media. I grabbed my bag off of my chair behind me and went to get on the bus.
I got off the bus and started walking home. I put on my headphones and listened to music. It was cold. I love the winter and the fall. Wearing these pretty outfits. And having different colors of the leaves falling down and covering things up. It seems mysterious. I looked up and saw gray clouds. Fall. I heard mumbling and saw a man on his front porch yelling and waving his hands. I looked around and saw nobody. Just me. I pulled one of my earbuds out.
"What?!" I shouted.
"Get out the way!"
"What?" I mumbled. I heard a car like engine roaring getting louder. I stood there frozen. The car was getting closer. The headlights were burning my eyes. I knew my life was gonna end. My life flashed before my eyes. I felt somebody pushed me and fell on top of me. I opened them and saw an attractive guy shaking me to wake up.
"Are you okay?!"
"Stop! Stop! Get away from me!"
"Are you crazy?! Standing there like nothing was happening?!"
"Well maybe I wanted to die!"
"Oh come on. You can at least give me a thank you."
"No. Now go away."
"Gee I was only trying to help."
"I didn't need your help."
"One. Have a good night." He walked away. I got up and grabbed my bag and started walking away. I turned around and saw the man who saved my life. He wasn't far.
"Thank you!"
He stopped and turned around. He smiled half a smile.
"Your welcome." He walked away. It's funny because I've never seen him around. Maybe he was walking by and stopped around the neighborhood. I didn't pay much attention. I walked to the end of the driveway and saw the same car who tried to kill me. One of my moms friends. I walked to the front door. I opened it and saw mom and her friend watching tv. I threw my bags on the floor.
"Tell your fuckin friends to watch where their driving next time asshole!" I yelled at her.
"Who do you think you are! Talking t your mom like that!"
"Last time I checked, your not my father!"
"I don't give a damn who you think who your father really is! You don't yell at your mother like that!"
"Shut up! Next time! Watch where your driving next time!" Moms friend walked up to me and pushed me against the wall.
"Listen here you little shit! Don't you EVER talk to your mother like that again! Understand!"
"Joshua. Let her go." My mom pulled him back. I grabbed my bag and walked to my room slamming it behind me. I locked it making sure no one could come in. I sat on my bed crying. I looked around looking for something. A razor. I grabbed it off of my dresser and started cutting my wrist slowly. Whining at the pain. I got done and cleaned the blood off of it. My mom knocked on the door.
"Emma. I'm heading out. You can order some pizza."
"I don't care! Just go away! And never come back!"
"Emma. Please not today." What is she talking about NOT TODAY. Does she not realize it's always every day?
"I said go away!" I yelled. I heard mom walk away. The front door close shut and the roaring of the car engine disappearing. I did a few pages of homework. I got bored after a while and left the house. I walked through the darkness but only the light off of my phone. I wasn't going to a specific place, I just walked around. I was walking when I heard a stick broke. It scared me. But I jut thought it was me. I walked and walked and walked until I saw my flashlight gone. I tried turning it on but my phone died. Great. I looked around to see where I was. I couldn't see. My dumb self just got myself lost. I heard voices. Like whispering. Calling my name. It was a little weird.
"єммα..."
"Who's there?"
"ωαииα ¢σмє αи∂ ρℓαу?"
"Hello?" I heard growling. I backed up. I heard loud a yelp and felt a bite to the ankle. I stepped on a dogs tail. I screamed and took off running. I kept running not looking back.
"єммα.."
"Get away from me! Leave me alone!" I tripped on a log and laid there. In a ball waiting for what's gonna happen.
"∂σи'т вє αfяαι∂..." I laid there. Out of breath. Shivering. I looked up at the stars.
"Good night dad..." I saw darkness hover over my body. I blacked out.
