Shattered Soul

Chapter One

"RHEYA GET UP IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL!!!" My mother screamed, as I jerked awake.
"Just a few more minutes," I pleaded to myself quietly.

After a few minutes, I slowly rolled out of bed and I walked to the bathroom and got in the shower, half-awake I turned the water all the way cold. It didn't bother me, I wasn't a normal human being either, I'll explain later.

I washed my body and hair and got out quickly. As I was drying off, I looked at myself in the mirror. I had shiny light green eyes, but in my opinion, I didn't like them, nothing exciting or pretty about them. My black hair was wavy and smooth, it came all the way down to the middle of my back. Most people would say that I'm curvy, but I wasn't a big fan of my body shape. My skin was a light caramel brown, I like the color; but there were darker scars that covered my body that made it look odd to me yet also normal. I sighed and looked away, hating myself. I got dressed in black skinny jeans and my favorite gray hoodie with my leather boots and then added my friendship necklace too. I grabbed my purse and books, then headed downstairs.

Mom wasn't down there so I didn't grab breakfast. I never ate breakfast or lunch but was always forced to eat dinner because that was the only meal of the day where my parents could watch me.

I waited inside my house till I could see the bus through the front window. I didn't want to wait outside really, I wasn't in the mood to be near the people at my bus stop, so I stayed where I was.

I dreaded every minute that ticked by as I waited for the bus, and then I saw it as it was just turning the corner. I ran outside, not bothering to say goodbye to anyone and got to my bus stop just as it stopped. I quickly got on and slid in the first seat, put my hood up and earbuds in, then rested my head on the window as the bus drove off to school.

I was still listening to music when I got to my locker. I never really use my locker that much but I opened it anyway and got out a book I've probably had in there forever. Just as I was about to close my locker someone tapped me on the shoulder, that made me jump in surprise. I turned around and saw Cole standing there.

"Oh, hi Cole. You surprised me I didn't see you there." I said monotoned...I hated Monday mornings.

"Sorry I just stopped by to say hi and ask if we are officially done with that science project?" He asked.
We had been working on the project for about two weeks because we didn't have the last person in our group, Vamsi. He was on vacation. Which made things a little complicated since he was the genius, and we were the slackers.
"Yeah, I think so, but maybe you should call Vamsi and ask him what he thinks first." I said thinking that was a good idea so that we didn't turn in shitty work.

"Really...!" He said as he rolled his eyes

"What?" I asked irritated, knowing fully well that he was about to start to complain...which I really really wasn't in the mood to hear.

"Let's just be done, we've been working on it FOREVER!" He whined.

"We should check with Vamsi first Cole" I said on the verge on screaming at him, very annoyed.

"WHO cares about Vamsi. He left us. Alone. To. Do. This. By. Ourselves." He said as he put emphasis on each word, trying to make a pointless point.

"COLE!! Will YOU PLEASE stop" I shouted.
He looked at me surprised. "Ok then, you alright?" He asked a bit of concern in his voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just...just forget about it." I bent my head down not looking at him anymore. I didn't mean to yell at him. It wasn't like me to do that to my friends.

"Ok...well I'll see you at lunch?"

"Yeah, I guess so"

"Ok then see you later" he said as he gave me a hesitant hug. But I was still grateful for it.
I slammed my locker shut, still angry for no apparent reason.

"Whoa calm down hurricane sandy" a familiar voice said behind me.
I sighed instantly relieved at that warm voice. I turned around so quickly I almost knocked her over but hugged her tightly. "Ok ok no need to get over emotional." she said with a little lighthearted laugh. I let go and giggled a little bit myself, with a stupid grin on my face.
I looked at her, my best friend ever and the most beautiful person I've ever seen in my life. She was wearing black skinny jeans too, the boots I got for her on Christmas, a yellow t-shirt (her favorite color) and a black leather jacket. Her hair was short and was like an orange red color. Her face was clear and smooth like always. With a small nose, and precious wide blue eyes that always had a playful and loving look in them. And her small heart shaped lips that had a little lip-gloss on them. She was at least 5 inches taller than me, her being 5'5 and me being 5'0. It sucked being small, but I loved her anyways.
"What's up cupcake?" Cora said. She had always called me some kind of food or dessert when she greets me, I liked it and thought it was cute.
"Nothing much" I said
" Don't lie to me uh-huh you ain't doin that to me again. How do you really feel," trying to make me feel better.
I laughed again and said "ok I'm really tired"
"See not that hard to tell the truth. And I'm sorry I wish I could do something bout that," and out of nowhere, boom, she pulled a latte cappuccino from thin almost like magic but to be honest I wasn't thinking of the where so much as the I Just need caffeine right now.
" No, you didn't...oh my GOD you're the best" I said excited. She instantly made my morning better.
She smirked and said," I know"
The morning bell rang telling us to get our butts to class.
"Well, we better get going. I am not planning to get another after-school detention today."