“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.”

were slow and groggy. It felt like my mind was

had cold fear rushing through

name left my lips, feeling like a

had sent me multiple texts. She could easily be on her

spat, “Don’t tell me that b***h is

her dark haired friend,

word, and finally

but I assumed this is what they’d look like. There was no light behind her ocean blue eyes, just an emptiness that

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

to you.” I pointed out, my voice

they see something in you? They see an easy little b***h who can’t say

paused,

didn’t stop the fear from continuing to wash over me. Grace had that unhinged look in her eye,

to

friend came back in

“Autumn?” My mouth dropped.

through me. half of which

straight face. Any familiarity

hissed, “Did Tori come with

did as you said. Tori never knew

on me. “That

against the dresser,a silent player in

spoke, her voice crystal clear, “H**l, drop out of school if you

something hard slammed into the side of my face. I was knocked back onto the bed with a thud. Black

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 body. She shouldn’t be

into me. A sharp pain pulsed along my lip, following a spurt

word was a garbled whimper

throbbed, and I could feel the skin around it swelling. Autumn stood across the room, her eyes

the other hand grinned, admiring her

about this either, Aurora.” Grace murmured, getting close to my busted face. “Trust me, I have no problem

I whimpered, nodded my

torment, or the fear. If she wanted me out of their life, I’d do just that.

until I graduated was no longer a waiting game. My frantic brain was trying to come

murmured, “I’m glad we have

to leave the room, her dark haired

damages done to me. My eye was swelling, my lip was

something to Carson. I didn’t think it was possible for me to become more afraid, but I was wrong. Grace was telling the truth

Carson.” Grace murmured, a single manicured hand placed on his

bed, but my movements were still staggered.

lengths. What made her think she could get away with doing something like this? This wasn’t the kind of stuff that

and the dark haired girl left the room. Carson stared at me, something burning in his gaze. His eyes racked down my body slowly. I felt disgusted, disgusted with

forming on his

opened my mouth to plead,

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

and grabbed onto my

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