-One Year Earlier
"Scarlet wake up! You're going to be
late going to school!" I groan. "Do I
have to go mom?" I hear footsteps
then I feel the blanket being pulled
away and my body being exposed to
the harsh winter air. I begin to shiver.
"Y-you still haven't paid the gas bill m-
mom? It's f-freezing in here." She
sighs. "No still don't have the enough
money, I tried calling your dad but
he's "too busy". So I'm going to go
down to CEDA and see if they'll help.
If they don't, I still promise when you
get out of school the gas will be on.
Now get up." She leaves my room.
I grab my blanket off the floor and
wraps around in it and heads to the
kitchen. Taking two large pots filling
them with water and putting them on
the hot plates so the water can heat
up. While waiting I decide to have me
a bowl of cereal.
Every since my father left, things
have gotten bad. My mother is
working at some diner full time and
the pay rate is terrible, and she's
barely home. So I'm always alone.
Once I finish eating my cereal I mixed
the hot water with the cold water in
the tub so I can take a quick bath. I
also turn on the electric heater in the
bathroom so it won't be that cold once
I got out.
Afterwards I get dressed. I don't have
A lot of clothing options so I throw on
a black pullover hoodie, some jeans,
and my lucky black vans. As for my
hair a quick blow dry. "Mom I'm off to
school! See you later! Love you!" I
put on my coat as I walk to school.
Times like this I really miss dad
being around. I would've had a ride
to school instead of walking the ten
city blocks to get there. I should've
went the other way instead of the
shortcut. Paying more attention to
my running wild thoughts I didn't
notice the figures in front of me.
I bump into someone really hard
I almost tumble over. "Hey! Watch
where the fuck you're going!" I jump
at the deep and intimidating voice.
"I, I, I, I apologize. I didn't mean to.
P-please forgive me." I say still
looking down fumbling with my
coat zipper. A hand grab my face
forcing me to look up. Zachary! I
bumped into Zachary Phelps! I
literally felt the blood drain from my
face. "You're apologizing to me, not
the fucking ground!" The guys
surrounding him, I guess you can call
them his little minions, starts
laughing. "Now look at me and
apologize like you mean it." I does
am I told. "She's submissive! That's
kind of hot." One of his minions chirp.
Zachary just stood there, staring at
me like as if he's trying to burn a hole
within my soul. Although it's 20
degrees out, my body was on fire.
I was feeling feverish. "What are you
staring at?! You're going to late
getting to school if you keep standing
here like a idiot" Zach says as he
snaps out of it. "Go! Get out of here!"
he yells. I turn and quickly walk
continuing my journey back to school.
I don't know why my I felt like a
walking flame and my heartbeat
wouldn't slow down. Could it be
because of Zachary?
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TROUBLE
Teen FictionI watched Zachary as he sniffed the remainder of his cocaine, from the corner of the terribly dirty and cramped motel bathroom, with tears in my eyes. Afraid to do and say anything. He looked over at me, obviously stoned. He stood to his feet and be...