SUMMARY: Hinata lived in an abusive home, her father was an alcoholic and would beat Hinata and her sister Hanabi. Hinata just turned 18, she left home on her birthday and began to work every hour she can to save enough money to rent an apartment for her Hanabi. But one day Hanabi calls her crying to come home, Hinata goes and finds out Hanabi has killed their father. The police show up and see their father, Hinata claims that she was the one that killed him. She gets thrown in the mental hospital and there she meets the mysterious Sasuke.
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Prologue
I keep my eyes on the clock, watching as the hand turns. Shaking with fear and anticipation. Finally, it hits 12 and it starts ringing. My heart skips a beat, I am now officially 18 years old. I can finally leave home, the day I have long awaited has finally come.
I go to the window that's in my room and open it, I pick up my book bag that contains all the things I own including some money to live off of for a while.
I am about to jump off when my door opens, my breath gets caught in my throat, and fear rushes through me. Please let it be Hanabi and not my father, I pray silently. My prayers are answered when I see its Hanabi.
I breathe a sigh of relief when I see her, she sees me and walks toward me. "Hinata what are you doing?!" she says in a loud whisper not wanting to wake up our father that is passed out in the living room. "I'm leaving Hanabi, I'm officially 18" I whisper.
A look of hurt passes through her face, I can understand now that I am gone she will be beat twice as much. I step down from the window sill and hug her. "Don't worry Hanabi, I am going to come back for you" I say as I feel her tense.
She pulls away, and looks at me surprised, "Really?" she asks. I smile and nod my head, "I promise" I say. Tears of happiness gather in her eyes, "You're going to get out of this hell hole... I promise" I repeat assuringly. But the happy moment ends, we hear heavy footsteps coming up the stairs, father is awake.
I look at Hanabi, "You have to go" she urges as she pushes me toward the window. I climb up on the window sill, "What about you?" I ask worriedly. She gives me a small smile, "I can handle it, but you have to go while you still can" she whispers with tears in her eyes. I nod my head and smile sadly at her one last time then jump.
As I make it to the ground I hear my old door open and my father yelling. I start running not wanting him to see me. I start to cry as I run, I'm sorry Hanabi, I'm sorry I couldn't take you with me. I hear Hanabi cry in pain and my father screaming.
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After I am a couple of blocks away from home I stop running and catch my breath, I look back one last time then turn forward and start walking. I walk to the train station, I take a train to the city where I will try to find a job.
When I get there, bright lights welcome me. Blinding me for a couple of seconds but promising me a better future. I smile, I am finally free...
I walk around enjoying the sights, I buy some food from a fast food restaurant and eat as I walk around. When I'm finished I start to get tired, I see a motel and walk to it. I go inside and pay for a room for the night, the room is nasty but its cheap and I have slept in worse places.
I take off my book bag and lay down on the bed, pretty soon I fall asleep. For the first time in years without fear of tomorrow. I wake up the next day at 6 in morning out of habit, usually, I would be making breakfast for a father before he goes to work at his company.
I get up and take a shower. After my shower, I change into fresh clothes and check out of the motel. I start to walk around looking for any job I could. I manage to get a couple of offers, I smile as I sit by a fountain in the park eating my lunch, I am free... And I'm happy.
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It has been about 4 months since I have come to the city. I currently have a 3 job routine. I work all night and early mornings waitressing in a diner, then I go and sleep for a couple of hours in a room the diner owners, an elderly couple generously offered me. I sleep about 4 hours then I go to my next job which is delivering flowers around the city.
After that I go to my casino job which really is just walking around offering people small finger foods, then I go to my night job and start all over. It's tiring being on my feet all day but it pays off, one more week pay and I'll have enough to rent an apartment for 5 months.
I smile happily as I finish my diner job and head upstairs to my room. I breathe a sigh of relief as my body hits the bed. I am shaken awake about 2 hours later by one of the diner owners, it's the wife. She hands me the phone, " It's for you" she says I thank her, and she leaves.
I put the phone to my ear, "Hello" I say into the phone, getting a bad feeling in my stomach. "H-Hinata it's me" I hear Hanabi's voice on the other line. I sit up on the bed, "Hanabi whats wrong?" I ask, hoping that I'm wrong and everything is okay.
"Its dad," she says, I start to panic. Hanabi hasn't called father that since mom died before he was an alcoholic. "What about him?" I ask I hear her start to sob. "Just come quickly," she says then hangs up. "Hanabi?!" I yell panicking.
I get off the bed and put on my jacket, I run downstairs, I give the phone back to the wife and run out of the diner. I run to the train station and get on the train. When I get off the train I run to my old house. When I step in front of the house my breath catches in my throat as my heart begins to beat faster. Slowly I walk up the steps to the front door.
Every step I take I get more and more scared. I'm not sure what to expect when I get inside. I notice the front door is slightly open. I open it all the way and step inside the house. An eerie feeling coming over me immediately. I walk into the living room and see everything is a mess, the tv is on the ground. The floor is covered with glass. It cracks beneath my feet as I walk further into the house.
I walk into the kitchen. I almost scream at what I see, but I put my hand in my mouth instead. My heart drops to my stomach. On the kitchen floor, I see father, blood surrounding him, a couple of feet from him is a knife covered in blood.
I cautiously walk closer to him and see multiple stab wounds to his torso. His eyes are still open but the light has gone out. I turn to the other side of the kitchen and see Hanabi. She doesn't look at me she is staring at him. She has her knees up to her stomach, her hands are gripping her hair as she stares at our father's body.
I walk in front of her to block her attention from the body when I do she looks up at me. A lump forms in my throat, "H-Hanabi what h-happened?" I whisper I see tears gather in her eyes. "I-I didn't mean to do it... It was an accident... I just wanted him to stop... It was an accident!" she screams as tears go down her face.
I pull her close and hug her, "I know it was," I whisper comfortably. I pull away and look back at her, her hands and shirt are covered in blood. "Hinata what do you think is going to happen?" she whispers fearfully, "Am I going to jail?" she asks.
I shake my head, "No you're not... I'm sorry Hanabi... I should have protected you" I say as tears gather in my eyes. I stand up and pull her up with me, I take her to the bathroom and start washing the blood off her skin. I take off her clothes and give her mine.
I put her clothes on, "What are you going to do?" she asks. "I'm going to make sure you don't get blamed for this," I say and continue to fix her up. I hold her shoulders, "Hanabi I need you to start crying hysterically and go next door to the neighbor's house, I need you to act like you came home from school and found everything like this" I whisper.
"Bu-" she starts but I cut her off, "You don't know anything about this you came home from school and found me and father," I say sternly. Tears start to gather in her eyes, I hug her tight. "Don't worry Hanabi... Your big sister will handle this" I whisper then pull away.
"Now go," I say, she starts to walk out of the bathroom, when she's at the door she turns back one last time and mouths 'Im sorry' then leaves. I feel a single tear go down my face, I wipe it away and take a deep breath. I walk back to the kitchen.
I grab a napkin and pick up the knife, I clean off the handle. Then I grip the handle tightly, making sure my handprint is on it instead of Hanabi's. I put the knife back down on the ground and throw away the napkin, I walk towards my father's dead body. I take a deep breath as I crouch down, I close his eyes. Then smear his blood on my hands the same way Hanabi had it.
I get up again and walk to the other side of the room and sit down in the same spot Hanabi was. I begin to hear the sirens outside, I take a deep breath and begin to mentally prepare.
My life as I know it is over...
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