Chances

Chapter II

Lily's POV

Dream;
"Lily, why aren't you in bed young lady?
Do I have to call your dad?" a figure says but the voice sounds like a female's voice

"No, I couldn't sleep so I came to get some milk" the little girl replies
End of dream.

I jolt upright from my slumber and look on my nightstand to see my alarm which says 4:30 am in bright red and I sigh knowing I won't be able to go back to sleep.

I lay back in bed and close my eyes but get jolt awake by the banging on my door.

BANG! BANG! BANG! rapid loud knocking sounds throughout my room so I get out of bed and open the door only to see my enraged supposed 'father'.

"Why the fuck is your door locked? Why did you take so long to open the door?" but before I could answer a fist collided with my face forcing me to look to my right as pain erupts over my face and blood trickle down from my busted open

He keeps hitting me, kicking, punching, slapping until I'm on the floor wheezing uncontrollably and as usual I hold in my tears the best I can.

"Don't ever do this again or you'll be dead" do what? That's what I wanted to ask but I couldn't take another round of beatings nor being dead so I laid still on the floor waiting for him to leave me alone to cry myself to sleep.

My bedroom door slams shut so I know he's gone so I take that as my queue and slowly but painfully drag myself into the bathroom where I made a bath adding some salts to help with the pains

I strip my clothes and take what feels like an hour to get into the bath and when I do I breathe a sigh of relief and pain then take a sharp intake of air before releasing it.

The pain subsides a little so I get out slowly draining the water from the bath as I walk in front of the bathroom mirror to look at my reflection but what I see makes me ashamed of myself.

My hair is dull along with my eyes which have dark circles around them, my bones are sticking out of my skin, my lips are pale almost blending with my skin tone; I look like a vampire.

I look lifeless and decaying, shaking my head slightly I brush my teeth

I sigh again grabbing my brush to comb through my hair then put a hair tie on my left hand after that I wrap my body in my robe I bought couple days back

I head to my closet where I pull on lacey undergarments, big grey hoodie, ripped black jeans, grey socks and complete the look with my black converse. When I'm done getting ready I grab my bag, room key and phone then leave my room locking it behind me with the key.

I don't bother wearing makeup because I'm a nobody and no one pays me attention so I'm good besides nobody cares so no one will ask me anything so with those thoughts running through my head I head into the kitchen only to see the time is 6:45 am and that means if I don't hurry I'll be late for school.

I've never been late and if I am I'm going to get a beating so I start cooking and finish within 5 minutes so I share their food. I then grab an apple putting it in my bag while I grab a granola bar.

I hear a door creak open so I take that as my queue making a beeline to the door only to be stopped by him.

"Where are you going?" is he blind or just plainly stupid? I turn around to face him

"I'm going to school" I keep my voice quiet but loud enough so he can hear which he only nods to

"Did you make breakfast?" he asks