Karma

Chapter 1

Everyday of my life is a living hell. Beatings from school and at home. There's nothing I can do other than wait for the day I turn 18, the day I become an adult. The day I'm able to leave everything behind and start a new life. The day I won't have to go home ever again, the day I don't have to deal with annoying, judgmental children.

Now you might be wondering why this goes on even though teachers are suppose to intervene, right? Well, teachers don't do shit because the school system is fucked. They don't believe a thing anyone says unless they're the teachers pet or a rich kid. Teachers never believe a thing because they're nothing but little fuckers that only care about their job.

They don't care about me, they never have.

I trudged home after another day of hell, only to come back to another. I stood in front of the red door for a few seconds, staring down at the golden doorknob. Even after years of being gripped on, it still hadn't lost its golden sheen. Unlike me, I thought to myself. I shakily gripped onto the smooth cold knob, taking deep breaths.

Calm down Mel, just one and a half more years. You can make it. I finally opened the door before saying,"I'm home!" My "father", if that's what you can call him, was passed out drunk on the worn down couch, snoring loudly. I guess I won't be beat yet, huh? I hope I'll have enough time to do homework.

I took my shoes off and left them at the front door. I took off my worn socks and let my feet touch the cold wooden floor. It wasn't that I was poor, it's just that my "father" refuses to buy me things unless he has too. I sighed as I crept upstairs, carefully to not wake up the bastard.

Unlike downstairs, the upstairs has carpeted floors. I walked down the hallway to my room. I sighed as I turned the knob and opened the door. I have a small room with a twin size bed in the right corner, a small bedside table next to it, and a desk across the room. It isn't that bad considering some kids have much worse, so count me lucky.

I swung my backpack onto my bed and grabbed my homework out. I sat down at the mahogany desk and started doing my homework. I sighed as I finished writing the last word. I put my arms out in front of me and stretched.

That's when I saw him out of the corners of my eyes. The man, no creature, that would save me from this hell.