I felt hands wrap around the tops of my arms, and a strangled scream left my throat.

Fear was a powerful thing. I had never experienced it in it’s fullest. Fear cripples the mind and clouds the senses. Fear brings out our most animalistic tendencies, forcing everything that makes us human from our minds in an attempt to escape, to survive.

I didn’t look into the eyes of the person that grabbed me, nor did I want to. A strangled scream tore through my throat as my hands lifted to defend myself. The strength I once had was waning, but I used what was left to its fullest. I kicked, punched, and clawed the person touching me.

I only bothered to look up when the person’s hands left my body and my bottom hit the sidewalk.

Kade and Alec looked absolutely f*****g horrified. Like I was a caged animal who had escaped and was now on a murderous rampage.

I watched the emotion’s shift in their eyes when they took in the state of my face. I had no idea how bad the damage was, but judging from their clear emotions, I was in pretty bad shape.

I peered at them from my one eye, the other was too swollen and sore to bother moving.

H****r, fury, disbelief, agony.

Each emotion played across their face like a movie. For a moment, just a small moment I felt safe. For just a second I contemplated throwing myself into their arms, sobbing my heart out about what happened tonight. I was so close, but Grace’s words ran through my head.

The fear that had left me at the sight of the twins had roared back to life. The fear was a smoldering ember buried within me, looking for anything to rekindle the flame.

Kade was the first to move, leaning forward to help me from the ground.

“G- Get away from me!” My voice was hoarse, stammering and sounded nothing like my usual self.

I scrambled backwards, stumbling to my feet in what I’m sure looked like a horrendous and slightly drunken effort.

“Aurora-” Alec opened his mouth, his eyes practically glowing in pain as he struggled to find the words to say.

“Leave- Leave me alone.” I hissed, “P-Please just leave me alone.”

myself the only way I could. I darted through the grass inbetween houses, barreling into the woods. Alec and Kade wouldn’t follow me this way, and I was

All I

strength flooding through my muscles, urged me to

to them. They can

own, but it was impossible to have someone else in your head. The voice was just my inner thoughts or

We got hurt because of them.’ I argued with myself, proving my insanity was reaching it’s

with them. Can’t you feel it?’ The voice in my head was growing quieter,

No! I am not doing this! I am not arguing

my mind, nor the strange voice lingering

sound of my uneven steps echoed through out the forest. Branches whipped against my skin, but my long sleeve shirt shielded me from the pain. My pants were still unbuttoned, but

emerged from

using the brush and shrubbery to conceal me. I didn’t know

body was feeling. My lungs burned from the lack of oxygen, while my muscles pumped and contracted to propel me forward. My ankle radiated a sharp pain,

body was practically falling apart, and yet I had never felt so strong. I took

was just in sight and for the first time in my life, I was f*****g ecstatic to be back with Melissa and Frank. I didn’t care what they thought of my face or the

but I didn’t care. I couldn’t force myself to give a c**p about Frank or Melissa.

slammed the front door behind me and practically collapsed against it. The last sliver of my strength was responsible

were still in the living room. Frank was snoring loudly in his recliner, a half finished bottle of beer

the kitchen,

me with so much concern. After the night I had, I was beyond caring. If I just had more money

parted in shock, her eyes lingering on my swollen face. I stood p*******d as her eyes flickered from my face down to my unbuttoned jeans and down to the chunky boot

didn’t wait for her to say anything. Instead of longing for my Mom, the look of concern in her

I didn’t stop running until I found myself

into the bathroom mirror and stared into the

now a lumpy oval. The deep chocolate colored eye she once had was swollen shut,

the sink on and cleaned the blood from my face, my gaze

I stumbled back into my room. The strength I once had was now completely gone, and I felt scared

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