"Mom! Amberkit messed up my bedding!"

I cringed. I was going to get yelled at, again. This only happens a thousand times a day. I glared at my sister, Leafkit. She made up so many lies to get me in trouble, and I got in trouble, every. Single. Time. Even when it was obvious I hadn't done a thing.

"Amberkit! You Disgrace!" My mother snapped me out of my thoughts and swatted my head. Sharp pain ran across the sight where I was hit. "Please mom! I-I didn't do it! Leafkit is lying!"

"Amberkit, you are lying! Your sister is perfect! She'd never lie!"

It was pointless to argue. I slunk out of the nursery, into the heart of the Thunderclan camp. My paws were heavy, and my head still stung from the swat. I trudged off, and stumbled into a den.

Oh no. I was in the apprentice den. As quickly as I could, I darted out. "Hey Stupid!"

Too late.

"Watch where you're going!" That was Aspenpaw. "She's to dumb to know where she's going," sneered Fogpaw.

I gritted my teeth. The apprentices tormented me all the time, and I knew better to say anything. I felt my eyes begin to water.

Great. I'm a crybaby.

With my eyes shut, I sprinted across the camp. Moments later, I was in front of the nursery. I entered quietly, so nobody yelled at me for being too loud. My eyes were fixed on Leafkit, who was sleeping peacefully. Why did everyone love her? Why was she so perfect? I paused to take a look around. Leafkit was alone, and she was asleep. Peace. I padded to my nest and turned in a circle. My eyes began to close…

"Amberkit!" I opened my eyes to the sound of my mother's voice. Well, she didn't consider herself as my mother. The only reason she kept me was because the leader and deputy made her.

My mother was standing over me. Her dark pelt was bushed up, and she was snarling loudly.

I knew I now had to watch what came out of my mouth. "Yes?" I asked.

"Don't yes me Amberkit! Leafkit is in pain because of you!"

Great Starclan. What had I apparently done this time?

I blinked the sleep away from my eyes. "What happened?" I asked in a smooth voice.

"You idiot kit! You put thorns in Leafkit's nest!"

My eyes widened with shock. "I swear! I'd never do that!"

"But you did!" My mother had a crazed look in her eyes. She turned around swiftly, and reappeared with a rabbit in her jaws. "See this rabbit?" she asked in a low, dangerous voice.

Fearfully, I nodded. In one quick motion, she ripped the rabbit's head off.

"If you put ONE paw out of line, I will do this to you," she snarled. She didn't seem to care that my once neat nest was now soaked with rabbit blood. "Do you understand?" I nodded with a whimper. "Good. She stalked off." My eyes watered.

Starclan! Why could you let this happen?

I let out a wail. Suddenly the bushed parted at the entrance. I didn't care that tears were streaming from my eyes. I looked up, right into the eyes of Darkfeather.