Prologue
Shrill screaming woke me from my peaceful dreams. Weather they were my screams or one of the other girls I was not sure. I sat upright in bed, succeeding in hitting my head on the bunk above me. Hastily pushing my once beautiful quilt away from my stiff and cold body, I pulled my legs to the ground and slipped my feet into my worn slippers. I looked around, seeing all six bunk beds aligning all the walls in the small bedroom. By each bunk bed were night tables, they each had two draws with name plates on them, so we could keep our few personal items close. All around me I could only hear the steady breathing and snoring of the other girls. My feet padded the floor with a steady rhythm as I made my way in between the beds to the door. I silently turned the knob with a not so subtle click I pulled the door open; as it creaked I cringed at the sound. I looked around me but no one seemed disturbed by the sound. I left the door open so as not to cause any unwanted noise.
Making my way down the long hall; on the right side of me the boy rooms lined the hall, and on the left were the girls. At the end of the hall on either side were the bathrooms. I quickly hurried into the girls bathroom, the creaking floorboards creating a haunting echo off the moldy walls. Inside the stalls seemed to go on forever. Was it the trick of the light or was I just hallucinating. I went to the sink and looked into the mirror.
Brown orbs flickering with fear flashed back at me, shadows under each telling the story of the owners sleep. Shoulder length ratty black hair. Pale face and slightly purple lips. This is how I really look to the outside world. How sad that every living thing that passes me will have to eventually look at my face and turn away either disgust or pity in their eyes. The only thing I could ever wish for is that no other should witness what I have been through. The pain and agony. The death and life. My story seems so long, but is far from over. I could end it all though in a split second. But that would not suffice as my destiny is far from over.