We're moving again. We always do, people become suspicious and start asking questions. He doesn't like it. He makes us move me and my sister. We have been through this for fucking ever. We sat in the back hand in hand staying quiet. I wish i was more like her. Her blonde hair goes well with her hazel eyes. Her glowing bright skin is soft and smooth. She is wearing her favorite colors. Yellow and orange. A fitted yellow long sleeve shirt. Orange skinny jeans. Yellow flats. She can pull that off. I couldn't. Then again she doesn't have to cover up more then me. I take her hits. I could never see her in pain. Stella is the only family i got. There is no mother figure for us so I am the mother figure to Stella ever since he started to get drunk and abuse us. She looks up to me. But i wish i was strong enough to say something. If i did then we would be seperated.
We watched the clouds moves with us down the road. He glances at us once and i while. Giving hateful glares. But we stay quiet. No matter what we stay quiet. I looked at Stella and looked at myself. I can't lie. I am pretty on the outside but i am ugly on the inside. Unlike Stella. Stella glows inside and out. Her bright nature is the total opposite of mine. I wear black and dark blue while she wears bright yellow and orange. I try to keep a low profile while she wants everyone to love her. I keep walls up. Never let anyone in. Except Stella.
She is the only one who saw me cry, laugh, smile, be happy. And i like it like that. We stopped at a beautiful house. Nice shade of tan. Beautiful bright green grass. A big backyard. The house is about two stories high. We got out and began to unpack. I took mines and Stella's who had to have about twenty. We went up the stairs to our rooms. The big room was left for the bastards who left, probably to a bar. We got the two connected rooms. Mine was one the right. Hers was on the left.
My room was pretty big. The walls were white and the rails where black. The floor was dark wooden. I put a big black fluffy rug in the middle. A window seat was to the right. A small balcony to the left of the window seat. On the other side is small walk in closet. Connecting our room is a bathroom that has a walk in shower toilet and a sink with long granite counters. Stella's room was a not smaller than Mine. Her closet was bigger. She didn't have a balcony or a window seat. She already had her yellow curtains up. And was putting clothes in her closet. I started on my room. The curtains are black. I put my clothes in and went down stairs. I grabbed my night stands which was black with dark blue draws. I grabbed Stella's which was a soft yellow with a soft orange draws. She helped me with our bed stands and beds. After i put my bed together, which was black with blue rhine stones from Stella, i did Stella's, which was white with yellow and orange rhinestones.
"How do you like the move?" Stella asked quietly while painting her toenails
"It's a pain in the ass" i said screwing in a screw
"Totally..how come you have a better room then me" she whined quietly
"Because i am doing everything for you" i said smiling tightly
"Touche" she said
"Besides i dont want you to sneek out or invite a boy over" i said putting her bed in
"Hey i wouldn't do such a thing" she said dramtically as i got up, smiled and ruffled her hair
"Whatever kiddo" i said and went back to my room
I put on my fitted dark blue sheet on my bed and put on my black and dark blue quilt over. I put my blue and black pillows over and put my nightstands next to my bed which is right where you walk in. I walked down stairs and grabbed my black desk. I put it on the wall near the walk in closet. With the black rolling chair. I hooked up my computer and put my art stuff on the right with my computer on the left. I grabbed a box and went to my night stand. One had my alarm clock. Headphones. My phone. And my charger. The other was empty. I was finished. Except i just had to paint the wall. It was to bright for me. I went to the window seat and put little dark blue pillows. The seat was black. I looked out and sighed. I starred at a tree near the balcony.
How easy it is for me to escape. I cant though. I would be right back here. And i can't leave Stella. I can't leave her with the monster. If we left together. We would end up right back here. It wouldn't matter. I looked around and noticed a boy. He starred towards me. I starred back. I closed the curtains and got up. I went downstairs and began to unpack the kitchen. Plates. Bowls. Spoons. Forks. Pots. It was eventually done. Stella walked down we started in the living room. The dining room was next. He finally walked in. The stench of alcohol hit us hard but we kept on working. He went up stairs and slammed the door. We finished and went to Stella's room. Her room was bright and filled with happiness in this dark house. I get jealous once in a while but i get over it quickly.
"So you ever think about leaving?" she asked whispering
"All of the time" i admitted as we both sat on her bed
"Why dont we leave then?" she asked
"What would happen to us? We would probably be force to separate and we could never see eachother again" i said sighing "if we leave then where would we go-?" i asked as someone grabbed me by my hair
"Who said you're leaving?" he asked with hatred in his voice
Stella got up and i starred at her to stay down. Always stay down with him. She did with tears down her face. He dragged me down the stairs into the basement. Where no one could hear my pleas for help. He threw me down and i rolled to a stop when he began to kick my ribs. Each kick sends wave of pain everywhere and air out of my lungs. I curled up into a ball to block his attacks. It works for a while when my arms felt numb but i can feel the pain. I had no choice but to relax. What he wanted to give one last blow to my ribs knowing it'll leave me weak and breathless. He finally stopped and kneeled down. He grabbed my cheeks and spoke to my face.
"Say something like that again...it'll be a lot worse" he pushed my face away and left. I heard the sound if a door slam and soon soft footsteps towards me. I gasped for air while Stella came down to help me
"Bloom" she said crying as i looked up at her. Her red eyes didnt go well with her features. But she still looked beautiful
"Im….okay" i said breathless
"Come on lets get you into bed" Stella said as she helped me get up, up the stairs, and into my bed room. She slowly laid me down on my bed with soft groans from me
"Ready to start school tomorrow?" i asked relaxing once i laid down
"Im excited" she said smiling through tears
"Go to sleep Stell" i said as she sighed
"Can i sleep with you tonight?" she pleaded as i nodded a scooted over slowly. She got us under the blanket and we turned to each other
"Are you okay?" she asked as the moonlight crept into my room and shinned on her face. She glowed softer than what she would glow in the sunlight
"Im okay...i promise" my promises reassured her. She knows i will never break my promises. No matter what
"Goodnight Bloom" she said closing her eyes as i closed my eyes as well
"Goodnight Stella" i said ignoring the throbbing pain in my sides and let the world of slumber pull me in
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The buzzing of my alarm clock woke me up. I opened my eyes and nudge Stella to turn it off which she eventually did. We both groaned and sat up. Well she helped me up. We are both thankful that he works early in the morning. So we could have our little safe time. Stella got up and helped me up making sure i was okay to walk. Once she knew i was good she walked to her room to get dressed. I slowly walked into my closet and grabbed black skinny jeans, my dark blue fitted long sleeve shirt, and my black combat boots. I undressed and glanced at the mirror. My sides was covered in bruises. The top of my hips and the bottom of my bra was black and blue. I tear my eyes from the mirror and continued to get dress. After that i slowly walked to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and put my hair into a messy bun. Stella had on a low yellow crop top shirt that has a picture of a sun dripping, blue skinny jeans, and yellow flats from yesterday. She decided to leave her straight hair down and put a sun burrete to keep her hair back. I grabbed my back back and decided to put on my black leather jacket and leave it unzipped.
Then we made our exit and locked the house. We then walked down to the corner off our streets and waited for the bus to arrive.
"Aren't you just excited!" Stella said happily
"So excited" i said sarcastically
"Come on Bloom that's not the spirit. What if you meet a boy?" Stella asked as i scoffed
"I don't want a boyfriend, never have never will" i said holding one of my sides
"Them what was Andy?" she asked as i got mad
"Andy was a fucking mistake that added fuel to the fire" i said as she sighed and the bus rolled up
"Not every boy is like that" she said and got on the bus. I got on and sat next to her in the outside seat
"How do you know that?" i said
"How are we similar?" she said as i stayed quiet. A guy sat across from me with a different person and occasionally glace at us.
The bus ride was smooth and quiet. And once we got to the school everybody was off instantly. We made or way to the office and got or schedules in silence.
"Bye Stella" i said as we smile and walked away from each other. I walked in my first period and was greeted my an elderly woman
"Hello dear i am Mrs. Goldman i am guessing i have you first period" she stated
"Yes ma'am...i am Bloom and I'm new" i said
"Splendid! You can sit anywhere there it's no asign seats" she said as i nodded and went towards a desk in the back near the window
I sat there till the bell rang signaling for the beginning of first period. I put my bag down and starred out of the window. I held my side breathing short breaths feeling the pain every time i breathe.
"You're in my seat" i looked up to my left and there was a spiky magenta hair guy and looked back to the window
"Find another seat pal" i said as i felt his presence stay there
"You're sitting in my seat" he was more annoyed
I starred at him and squinted my eyes. He had almost purple like eyes. A sharp jawline. A magenta fitted shirt with black pants and a black leather jacket.
"To bad so sad purple..no name no claim" i said as he starred at me and took the seat next to me
"You must be New" he said leaning back
"And" i said turning my head to the window
"You must not know who i am then" her said as i looked at him
"You must not knows who i am either, maybe that's because i am New like you said" i said as he have a slight grin and i turned my head towards the teacher.
After three boring classes a bell rang signalling the beginning of lunch. I got up from my desk slowly and made my way towards a big room with sweaty people. Looking around i spotted my dear sister socialising with a group of people one bring the guy from first period. I slowly made my way towards her and once she saw me she got bright
"Guys this is my sister Bloom, Bloom this is Layla, Musa, Tecna, Flora, Nabu, Sky, Timmy, Helia, and Riven" she said pointing to every one of them as i nodded as a hello
"Im going to the library Stell" i whispered to her
"Why is something wrong?" she whispered worriedly
"Everything is fine Stell you know me" i said as she nodded and i turned to leave slowly
Walking out of the room and turned corners until i came to a room the said library across the top. I carefully and slowly walked in being the only one in there it was more quiet. I turned to my left and there was a tag that said librarian Sparks. I looked around and a young blonde lady was putting books away. She looks quite familiar. Like she is a very important person to me
"May i help you?" she asked as i shook out of my thoughts and shook my head
"I am fine but thank you" i said as i sat down slowly on a chair and grabbed my sketch book
I flipped to a clean page and began to draw. I drew what came into my mind and at that point a dragon came. He was a fiery orange color. He was powerful and big. He was beautiful. And that's what i drew. Each scale filled my feeling of safety. Each shadow made me feel happy. Each line made me feel at home. I was done. The shadding, the sketching...everything. I set my pencil down and rubbed my hand. I looked at the drawing and felt that something is missing
"You're a really good drawer" the librarian said and sat down next to me. She grabbed the pencil and drew something on it "there it's done" she said smiling as i nodded
"Thanks" i said as she looked at me...trying to read me
"Are you okay?" she asked putting her hand on my shoulder as i stiffen
"Yea" i said keeping my head down
"You muat be the new student...hi i am the librarian you can call me Daphne" she said as i nodded
"You seem a little young to be a librarian" i said still starring at my picture
"Yea im a student here as well i just work as a librarian until they find a new one" she said starring at me
"Im Bloom by the way" i said lookinv up at her then gasped
"Bloom…" she trailed off
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I giggled happily playing with my best friend. We chased each other around the garden then ran to our parents who was enjoying a picnic.
"Bloom sweetie becareful and dont run around the fountain you can hurt yourself" my mother yelled to me
"Okay mommy" i said as i slowed down
I looked at her. Her hair orange like mine. Eyes emerald green. A bright smile that made me smile. She is the best mother. Mariam is a my mother.
"Daddy can i get a cookie?" i pleaded to my father. He looked down at me with a big chocolate chip cookie in his hand
"Whats the magic word?" he said as we both smiled
"Pleeease" i said giving him a puppy dog look as he chuckled
"Here you go sweetheart" he said as i hugged him and grabbed the cookie
He had brown hair. Cyan blue eyes like mine. A wonderful smile. He is the best dad. Oritel is my father.
"Come on Stell" i said grabbing her hand once i was finished with my cookie
We began to ran but i accidently ran into a person. I looked up and starred at him. His blonde hair didnt go well with his pale skin tone. His blue dull eyes with so lifeless they seem smile wasn't there but he grinned evily. I started to back away still holding Stella's hand
"Hello there little one" he said crouching down
"Valtor" my dad said angrily
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"Arg!" my head ached badly like i was getting shot. I held my temples and put it between my knees
"Are you okay?" Daphne said worriedly
"Yea just a headache" i said and heard the bell rang which made it even worse "i have to go" i said grabbing my stuff and practically ran out of the room
What was that about? Who were those people? Why did i think those people were my parents? And why was my father so hated?
Those questions ran around in my head once i got into art. I sat in the back getting my sketchbook out and going to the next page after the dragon i did. I began to draw a flower. This flower wasn't a popular flower but it came into my mind. The pedals came up like flames and flickered in the sunlight. The colors were fiery and bold. It looked exotic. Like a rare flower
"That's a dragon flame flower...a very rare flower everywhere but they are mostly on the island of Domino" a girl with brown hair and honeblonde highlights sat next to me while a boy with dark blue hair sat next to her "A lot of people dont know aboug them …. only people who have been to the island do" she said
"I have never been there in my life" i said starring at my picture
"You muat have at one point...hi im Flora i think we met at lunch" she said as i looked at her
"Yea im Bloom" i said
"And that's Helia" she said pointing towards the blue haired boy as i nodded a hello towards him
"Are you and Stella siblings?" she asked as i turned my attention to my drawing and nod my head "you guys are total opposites" she said as i chuckled softly
"Tell me about it" i said
"You're in my seat...like earlier" the purple haired boy, Riven, said as i looked up at him
"No name no claim…like i said earlier" i said
"Riven there are plenty of other seats" Helia said as i heard as sigh and a seat next to me being sat in
"So Bloom where did you come from" Flora asked as i looked up at her
"Gardenia, California" i said with a tiny smile
"How did you get into art?" Riven asked as i turned towards him
"Always had a passion for it" i said sitting backa holding my sides that had Riven's attention so i quickly had to get his attention "always drew when i was little so it seems part of me now" i said relief whrn he turned his attention back on me
We starred at each other for the longest of time that we didn't know everybody was starring at us shocked, even the teacher. But when i looked into his eyes i was safe. His eyes were comforting and for once since forever i let my guard down. I slowly let my hand fall when a bolt of pain coursed through me.
What am i doing? I thought to myself. I grabbed my side and starred down to my paper. Soon everybody went back to their conversation that had Riven and New Girl. Two other boring classes later i was sitting on the bus with Stella.
"How was your day?" Stella asked
"Super" i said enthusiastically "yours?" i asked
"Oh let me tell you! So in first period i sat next to this blonde chick who totally seemed lame and in second period i sat next to this cute brown haired boy with gorgeous brown eyes and i think his name is Brandon and…" i stopped listening when i saw him get on the bus.
He sat across from me never breaking eye contact. His hair seemed lighter in the sunlight. His skin more paler. His lips seemed so alluring...so beckoning like they can melt away any problems i have. My breath went shaky and my stomache felt weird.
What is this feeling? I thought as i felt the heat rise up in my face. I looked away so he wouldn't have to see my embarrassed face. I have only felt this feeling once. With Andy. But i vowed not to let myself fall for another boy. Not after what he did to me.
My attention was meant to be on Stella but it found itself looking at Riven from the corner of my eye. He looked like a god. The lighting from the sun highlighted features on his face that made him pop
"Bloom!" Stella shouted in my ear as i turned my attention from me
"What?" i said annoyed as i rubbed my ear
"Were you even listening? I swear you make me...Oh! That is so cute!" Stella happily said the last part after she looked at the direction i was starring at and felt the heat rise up in my cheeks
"Stella" i said warningly as she turned her attention to me
"You like him" she quietly whispered
"No i don't" i said calmly
"Bloom just admitted it...it's too late" Stella said as the bus came to a stop and help me up and out of the seat. She then got me down the stairs and got me walking
"Stella i dont-" i said before i was interrupted
"You okay red?" a firm voice said as i turned around to see Riven
"Yea purple im great" i said then turned around
"You keep on your side side you're in pain" he said as Stella elbowed me gently, winked, and walked behind us
"Im fine i promise" i said looking up at him as he gave off a slight grin
"If you say so...if you need help i am always next door" he said saluting me as i stopped at my front door and watch as he walked to the house next to mine "bye red" he said waving as i waved back
"You guys would be cute" Stella said unlocking the door and pulled me in as i starred at Riven. Once i entered the house i snapped out of it and went to the kitchen to start cooking
"Why dont you just admit that you like him?" Stella said sitting on the counter as i began cooking
"Because i don't want to be hurt like what Andy did to me" i said monotone as Stella sighed
"Bloom they aren't the same, nor will they ever be. I know you can feel it" Stella said getting down and went up stairs to her room. She's right. I cant feel it, i am just scared. I sighed and began to peel the potatos
"Wow you can cook" a firm voice said as i looked up and saw Riven outside of the kitchen window
"Yea learned by myself" i said cutting the peeled potatos
"Don't you have a mother to teach you?" he asked as i shook my head
"Nope just a father" i said and looked at him and gave a shrug "i dont mind though" i said lying easily just like to the others who asked me this
"You should bring some over once you're finished" Riven said as we starred at each other
"Sure" i said putting the cut up potatos in the pot "about ten" i said as he smiled and nodded
"Thanks red" he said walking towards his house
I starred after him watching him go into his house and closed the door. He gave be a weird feeling in my stomache, and my face felt hot. I smiled to myself and kept on cooking. The potatos and eggs were boiling the the pot while the meatloaf was in the oven. I leaned on the counter and thought of Riven.
Maybe i should give him a chance, i thought when i looked up and saw him leaving in a work uniform. I was sad to see him leave. I starred at him till we locked eyes and he smiled at me as i blushed looking away. I looked up and he was gone. Unfortunately. I heard sizzling and turned my attantion to the potatoes and quickly blowed on the water.
"Is the food done yet" Stella asked whining
"Almost, i am waiting on the meat loaf" i said checking on the meat loaf
"I'll set the table then" Stella said leaving to the dining room. I then waited about five minutes and took out the meat loaf. I grabbed three plates and served them and quickly hid a forth plate in my room. We then sat down when he walked in staright to the table loosening his tie he sat at the head whil i was on is right and Stella on his left
He stank like alcohol and Stella smelled it to looking at me as i shook my head a bit. And waited until he took his first bite. I looked at him as he looked at Stella and saw his hand rise. On instinct i grabbed his left hand as he almost smacked her. They both looked at me hatred in his eyes and disbelief in hers. He smacked me with his right hand and i fell out of my chair. I got back up and held my head down and began to eat. After he left me and Stella cleaned up. Once we were done we went to our rooms
"I'll be back" i said whispering to Stella
"Where are you going?" she asked
"Next door" i said as she gave a grin and nodded
I grabbed the food and opened the window. I jumped onto the tree and made my way o the other side and knocked on the window i see the purple haired boy laying in his bed doing what i guess is homework. He looked over curiously and smiled once he saw me and went to the window
"Well this is one way to come over" he said as i laughed a bit looking down
"I dont want to wake up my father" l said as i heard the door open behind him
"Riven im hungry" a little girl said as she looked at me
"Scarlet comehere this is Bloom. Bloom the is Scarlet my little sister" he said as the girl hid behind him and i smiled sweetly
"Hi Scarlet" i said sweetly as she peeked around "i brought some food for you and your brother" isaid as she smiled brightly and stood next to Riven leaning on the window
"Thanks Bloom" she said happily as i handed the food to Riven
"You're welcome sweetheart i hope you love mashed potatos and meatloaf" i said as she nodded her head
"It's my favorite" she said as i smiled bigger
"What happened to your cheek?" Riven asked as he gave the plate to Scarlet
"Oh" i said touching my cheek and thought back to when he slapped me "Stella threw a brush at it" i said
"In a shape of a hand?" he said as i starred at him
"That muat be a funny looking brush" she said with her mouth full
"Yea it must be" Riven said as i looked back and noticed Stella starring at me
"I gotta go but it was nice to meet you Scarlet" i said smiling at him
"It was nice to meet you to Bloom" she said happily
"See you at school purple" i said heading back to my window
"See you red" he said as i turned around and smiled as he smiled back
I got in and closed the window. I starred out lraning on my hands. Riven did the same occasionally take a bite of the food
"Bloom" Stella whispered loudly
"What?" i asked
"Come on" Stella said closing the curtain and pulling me to the bathroom
"Oh yea" i said remembering about my cheek. She grabbed the vaseline and spread it on my cheek
"You know you can try it" she said
"Try what?" i asked
"Try dating again" she said as i sighed
"Stella" i said
"Bloom you need this...you know you do" she said starring at me "just try it, promise me you will" she said pleading
"I promise" i said as she smiled and gave me a hug
"Thanks Bloom" she said as i nodded and went to her room while i went to mine. I grabbed black shorts and a black t shirt and changed into it
I starred at the curtain and opened it to see the purple haired boy laying on his bed starring at the window. I smiled a bit and got into bed. We starred at each other until the world of slumber pulled me in.
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"What flower is this?" i asked to a older blonde girl that wasn't Stella
"That's a Dragon flame flower" she said pulling a flower and put it in my hair "there little sister...it looks good in your hair"
I smiled up to my big sister
"Thanks Daphne" i said happily as i grabbed a lot to give to my dear mother "mommy mommy! Look what i have" i said running up to my mother and handed her the flowers as she smiled happily
"Why they are beautiful Bloom" she said smelling the flowers "thank you sweet heart" she said giving me a kiss on my forehead making me smile and ran back to my older sister Daphne