What was your reason?(short story)(Completed)

What was your reason?

What Was Your Reason

(Intro)

My name is
Katelyn Lee

You may not know me
But my story will proceed
By the mystery on
Why was it me

It all started after school on Friday.

(Flashback)(Katelyn's POV)

"So, do you like, want to come over this weekend. My dad, is like, going on a business trip, and we can like chill and go to the mall and stuff." my best friend Cassandra said. We became closer friends when our best friend, Morlante, moved away.  Though she has been acting off these past few weeks

"Sure, when?"  I asked.

"Like, come tomorrow at like, 6:30. My dad will be gone."

"Cool. See you then, I gotta get home and do my homework," I said then left.

I was actually dreading going home, as I usually am. I know that my parents hate me. And it's not like I'm exaggerating, they treat me like I'm the gum stuck to the bottom of their shoes. When I do something wrong I get beat, when I do something right I'm told I didn't do good enough and that I will never be good enough. I'm also pretty much their slave.

I know all kids say that because their parents ask them to do the simplest things like turn on the TV and light but my situation is different. I have to cook all the meals, clean the whole house, and always be at their beck and call. On top of that, I have to go to school and have a part-time job to help pay the bills.

I'm basically a modern-day Cinderella but with no fairy godmother to save me.

Sometimes I wonder why they even keep me. Do I boost their social status? Am I kept around only because I work for them? For free, might I add?

I don't know.

As I zoned off I hadn't realized I turned on the wrong street. I was near the trenches of Stockton. I haven't been over here since my rebellious stage at the beginning of Freshmen year when I first transferred to Score High.

That was when I first met Morlante and Cassandra. They were joined at the hip and I didn't want to intrude on their friendship. Despite that, Morlante welcomed me into their friendship and we became the best of friends.

(Now that I think about it I realize that it was usually just me and Morlante. We should have included Cassandra.)

Anyways,

As I was about to turn around I notice someone walking towards me. I smiled and tried to walk past but they grabbed my arm.

"Let go of me," I yelled and tried to yank my arm away, but this person was too strong.

I started screaming at the top of my lungs hoping someone would hear me and come help.

No one came.

The stranger put a cloth over my mouth and I instantly knew he was trying to drug me. I tried to hold my breath but I couldn't for much longer. I tried one last time to escape by elbowing him in the gut but to no avail.

He pushed me to the ground and held me there. I couldn't hold my breath anymore and I took a breath. That was all it took for me to start feeling hazy. He let me go and I tried to get up. My legs collapsed beneath me and I passed out.

(End of flashback)

I awoke to inky blackness. Where am I? How did I get here? Who kidnapped me? What was their reason for taking me?

All these thoughts raced through my mind at once. I seemed to be tied to the chair with a blindfold on. I was scared and confused.

I heard footsteps walking towards me. " Oh, I see your awake "I hear a mysterious broad female voice. " Who are you? Why am I here?" I asked, my voice cracking at the end. She then laughed and I could have sworn I've heard it before. "You know who I am. To you, we're very close. To me you're just a backstabbing bitch," she said to me with malice in her tone.