“I got you.” A familiar voice murmured, lifting me from the ground.

I felt weightless in Carson’s arms. My mind was swimming numbly, struggling to form any kind of coherent thoughts. All I knew was something was desperately wrong with me. My limbs refused to respond, and if they did it was incredibly delayed.

Carson carried me somewhere. Sights and sounds I had experienced multiple times were now completely foreign.

I was thrown on something soft. My mind couldn’t comprehend what it was. My fingers twisted in the soft material slowly, winding and unwinding.

“She didn’t even notice.” Carson’s voice rang out, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. I could hear the words clearly, but I couldn’t understand the meanings.

In the midst of the absolute cloudiness of my brain, something else was happening inside of me. At first it felt like little pinpricks. Like something hitting against a brick wall. The feeling was like an itch inside my head. It was the only thing I could focus on at the moment.

‘Quit ignoring me, stupid.’

‘Ugh what the h**l have you gotten yourself into.’

Some part of my brain was having it’s own running dialogue.

‘Should’ve listened sooner, d**n it.’

‘Gotta do everything around here.’

A giggle left my lips. I was having an argument with myself.

The itching feeling grew stronger while the brick wall grew weaker.

Something began rushing through me. Something warm and potent was coursing through my veins. Like a gulp of hot chocolate after playing out in the snow all day.

My mind became clearer, and the details around me became much sharper.

I was laying on a bed, and Carson stood only a few feet away. He was talking very animatedly on the phone.

“Carson?” I mumbled, “What happened?”

“S**t.” Carson hissed under his breath, and I wasn’t sure how I was able to hear it.

I could hear someone coming up the stairs, walking down the hall. My mind was beginning to clear, but it was taking longer for my body to get the message.

The bedroom door opened and two people stepped inside.

My stomach clenched and anger swam through me. The anger felt misplaced, like it wasn’t coming from me.

Grace and a dark haired girl came into the room. A malicious look on both of their faces.

“Grace?” My voice was clear, confusion swirling in my words.

The smug look on Grace’s face slipped just an inch as she turned to Carson.

“I told you to give her enough.” Grace spat angrily, “Can’t do a simple f*****g job?”

“I gave her exactly what you told me to.” Carson snapped, “I don’t know why it’s f*****g wearing off already.”

energy to sit up from the bed. My movements were slow and groggy. It felt like my mind was wide awake while my body

had cold fear rushing through

Her name left my

sent me multiple texts. She could easily

tell me

haired friend, “Go get the other

a word, and

the eyes of a psychopath before, but I assumed this is what they’d look like. There was no light behind her ocean blue eyes, just an emptiness that had me shaking

Aurora.” Grace spat, “You moved to the wrong town and fucked with the wrong

anything to you.” I pointed

something in you? They see an easy little

paused, “The

wash over me. Grace had that unhinged look in her eye,

eyes murderous. “I’m going to make sure that no one wants you

Grace’s friend came back in the room, a familiar face in

“Autumn?” My mouth dropped.

many emotions were running through me. half

straight face.

up.” Grace hissed, “Did Tori

Autumn shook her head, “I did as you said. Tori

back on me.

leaned against the dresser,a silent player in

voice crystal clear, “H**l, drop out of school if you have to.

into the side of my face. I was knocked back onto the bed with a thud. Black spots danced across my vision

and I locked eyes with a smiling Grace. Her fist was cocked back, aiming for another hit. I couldn’t understand how she was so strong. Grace was thin, with little muscle on her

blow slammed into me. A sharp pain pulsed along my lip, following a spurt of something warm and

word was a garbled whimper as it

I could feel the skin around it swelling. Autumn stood across the room,

other hand

to my busted face. “Trust me, I

I whimpered, nodded

fear. If she wanted me out of their life, I’d do just that. The look in her eyes terrified

waiting game. My frantic brain was trying to come up with options,

Grace murmured, “I’m glad we have

turned to leave the room, her dark haired friend and Autumn beginning

swelling, my lip was definitely busted. I’d need a mirror to

I was wrong. Grace was telling the

Grace murmured, a single manicured hand placed

still staggered. Whatever d**g Carson

made her think she could get away with doing something like this? This wasn’t the kind of stuff that happened in real life,

me, something burning in his gaze. His

fucked your face up pretty bad.” Carson murmured, a smirk forming on his face. “But

mouth to plead, to

same cruel look Grace had was gleaming in his eyes. “It’ll be easier for

knelt onto the bed and grabbed onto my

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255