Chapter 1: Vexation

August 2, 2008. 9:49 pm.

Only a couple more weeks left, you know.. before i have to go to my new school, I bet everything will be the same as my last school. Everyone being stuck up and stuff. What kind of name is granite high anyways? I mostly cant believe my counselor is making me write in a diary. But it is kinda easy. Putting my thoughts in here, like telling someone. Or gathering my thoughts into one simple place.. My mom said that if i don't at least "TRY" to make my life "BETTER" shes going to put me in re-hab. And its like.. for what?? and she cant even give me a straight answer. I cant stand her. - END.

I let out a frustrated sigh, Starring at the gloomy color my ceiling was painted, My life seemed to suck so bad.

I got up and stumbled over to my laptop, and let myself fall into the computer seat, with a deep breath i got on IM. Only one of my long missed friends were on.

RoxasPinXII: Hey rikku.

RikkuTrinity: OmG. ur finally back on after 3 weeks! I thought ur mom killed U!

RoxasPinXII: oh gee thanks. So wats up?

RikkuTrinity: oh u know.. same as usual. U should try and come over for Yunie's B-day!

RoxasPinXII: Oh, thats right.. lol when is it?

RikkuTrinity: its on August.. 10th!

RoxasPinXII: ohh, i dont know how i'll get there.. but i'll try. If i dont come u no y.

RikkuTrinity: YUS I DO!

"Roxas! Come down here now!" I heard my mom yell down to my room. That tone of voice means i must have forgotten to do a chore. Ugh, shes annoying.

RoxasPinXII: Hey Rikku i gotta go, my mom is calling me.

RikkuTrinity: MEGA-BITCH IS CALLING YOU?? ill pray for u. lol

RoxasPinXII: rofl, U do that lol bye

RikkuTrinity: ok.. bye roxy!

I closed my laptop a little harder than necessary and ungracefully rose up from the computer pushing the chair out of the way. "coming mother!" I said in a tone, that if i was in front of her, she would have willingly given me a bloody nose with a fat smile on her face. I walked out of my room and up the stairs, Turning into the kitchen, where her voice was emanating. "yes." I said with a monotone voice.

"what is THAT?" She said every inch of her voice having disgust in it. I came around the other side of the table that people called an island, and looked to see what she was pointing at. As i stood their staring at the floor, it seemed so be as clean as always, except for a splat of sauce on the floor. Which i was positive wasn't there ten minutes ago I looked up at her and gave her a dirty look.

"Why don't you pick up something for once in your life?" i said getting feverishly annoyed.

"don't use that tone with me! I don't take attitude from Faggots." She pronounced the last word very clearly, her words felt like spit on me.

With that i pronounced a word very clearly too. "bitch." She lifted her hand into the air, and roughly hit her hand on my cheek, using her nails too, so that blood was coming down from my cheek. I stumbled backwards a bit, with the impact. As soon as she, looked like she was going to hit me again i prepared myself. But instead she slowly lowered her hand and stared me straight in the eyes with hate.

"Clean this floor up. Now." She said angry. When i didn't move she roughly pushed me in the direction of the mop. I grabbed it, and threw in onto the floor with a splat started mopping everything over again. I hate her so much.

By the time i was done she had finished making dinner.

"go down to your room." She said pointing at the basement, eyes gleaming with no care.

I started stomping over to my room, and trudged down the stairs making as much noise as possible, right as she closed the door on me i cursed at her, in exchanged it caused her to lock the door from the outside. Great. Thats fantastic. I went over to my to my night stand and kicked it hard enough to where it fell over. And my foot would possibly be bruised. I then cursed at myself for being stupid. I haven't had anything to eat for over three days. I've put up with this crap for to long, every single day, for the last five years! I don't half to put up with this... I stood their for a second and propped the stand back up, sighing. I Sat down on my bed, not bothering to put what just happened in my diary. Everything seemed to move to slow. I got back on my laptop. Rikku got off IM. So i went onto MySpace. I only had one message.

From: Z3x10n E.B.C iGn0re

Date: Aug 1, 2008 7:57 PM

Subject: You'll love this.

Body:

Hey, man. You won't believe this. My mum, is making us move too. And lucky me (and you) its over into the area you live. So we'll each have someone to know over in the new school. I mean sure I'll live about 3 miles away from you. But we can still hang out i think. Thats if your mum.. you know, doesn't go all crazy about it. But either way you can sneak out. LOL. Were moving in the new house.. i think August 8th. So we'll have like 5 days to go crazy without anyone else. Ha ha. Um. If you want or if you can, you should meet us there. Okay that offer was just so i could make you help me unpack. But you still can! Lol. Our address to the new house is: Rasican St. 1567. So i guess I'll see you in about 7 days!

-Z3x.

I clicked the reply button.

To: Z3x10n E.B.C iGn0re

Date: Aug 2, 2008 10:17 PM

Subject: You'll love this.

Body:

Dude, your probably the best person in the world this very second lol. That doesn't matter I might still be able to meet you. Ha! Yeah I'll help you move in. So I'll meet you their. Um. BTW. By any chance.. do you think that this can be our secret and i can just get away from my house. With out my mom knowing were I'm at. Sometimes.

-Roxy

As soon as i pressed the send button, I sat there smiling to myself. Things were looking in my direction. When i lived over at my old house. My mom didn't know about Zexion. So I was able to go over there with out her knowing where i was. It was awesome. But my mom found out about him, by messaging everyone on my space about running away. In stuff. And of course he said "yea you can come duh." and i got in trouble. So we made this thing were we put our names at the bottom so we know its us messaging each other.

He was my best friend.

I refreshed the page and still had nothing. It said he was on.. I went on to the sent messages. And seen he had just read it. So i sat there waiting. About three minutes later i re-checked it. He finally messaged back.

From: Z3x10n E.B.C iGn0re

Date: Aug 2, 2008 10:23 PM

Subject: RE: You'll love this.

Body:

I KNOW! But nooo, no one appreciates me. Or treats me like the person i am. Except you. ROFL.

w00t. I was beginning to think, i was going to have to unpack everything by myself. It worried me. Lol. Duh. If i didn't we wouldn't be able to hang out, i know that much. Just come running over any time you want if she tries anything.. like starving you again or anything.

-Z3x

I laughed at his message.

To: Z3x10n E.B.C iGn0re

Date: Aug 2, 2008 10:26 PM

Subject: RE: You'll love this.

Body:

LOL! Okay then. Lol be glad your my best friend. To late buddy. She already is. Anyways. I guess i'll talk to you when you get here. Okay? TTYL.

-Roxy.

I shut the lap top and went over to my bed and got the diary out from under the mattress.

August 2, 2008 10:31 pm.

My friend Zexion Is moving three miles away from where i live. I'm completely happy. Hes moving in August 8th. -END

I wrote his address in the corner of the book and closed it and tucked it back under my bed. I lied down on my bed. And after about ten minutes, i could feel myself drifting off into what i hoped to be bliss moments away from family and my life.

I got up, and stretched. Thanking god, i had my own bathroom down in the basement. I opened the door and quietly went inside making sure not to let my mom hear i was wake, My hair was flat and in every direction. And there was dried blood on my cheek. With three scratches on my right cheek. I sighed and wiped all the remaining blood off.

Four weeks at most for it to come off completely.

I came out of the shower. And got dressed, dried my hair and spiked it, i put on the little make up i actually wear, My skin colored face powder and my eye liner, and some white eye make up i put under my eyes to make it look like i get more sleep then i actually do. I brushed my teeth, and looked at myself in the mirror.

I was wearing a Devil Wears Prada Shirt, Some skinny jeans, A rainbow colored wrist band, on my feet were some Vans skater shoes, and i wore a blue and black stripped vest. I had a blue bandanna around my neck too. I looked at my hair, my blonde hair stuck out since it had jet black dye on the tips. I think i looked okay. I went up to my door and checked to see if it was unlocked. Yep. It was.

I went back into my room and grabbed my phone and went back, up the stairs and quietly walked to the front door and went outside. I haven't had the chance to look around yet, and this seemed the right time..

I turned right when i got out the door. I planned to go around the block. Our new neighborhood seemed to peaceful, like those homes that seem perfect only to be hell, that everyone hates and gets out of as soon as they were possibly able to. I hated those kinds of things. I turned the corner and keep going straight, it seemed like you could go forever in all directions. I couldn't wait to get my car back.

i heard a faint noise, so i glanced behind me, when i was at my old house it was natural to hear that kind of stuff but here, it just seemed to peaceful for that, as they came closer i learned they were listening to Norma Jean.

"Hey! Emo kid!" I looked over with a annoyed look on my face, i hated stereotype names. There were three teenagers in a car. The driver had Flaming red hair that was spiked back. And a little bit off to the sides and dressed Gothic, another kid in the passengers seat didn't seem to be Gothic but had looked like a hippie with chains everywhere and his dirty blonde hair stuck straight up, like a Mohawk plus a mullet, and the third one had, long layered pink hair, and dressed punk like a horrible impression of Jeffree Star. A simple sight... i guess.

I looked back straight ahead.

"Wanna climb in? we've got candy.." Everyone started laughing and I think the one with pink hair said that. But i didn't look over.

"so kid, where are you going anyways?" I stopped and looked completely turned to the red haired dude.

"why do you want to know?" I said in a attitude.

"uh, you know i don't mean to interrupt your question in all, but what happened to your cheek?" He said eyes widened.

I took my hand and tried to cover it.

"damn it.."I muttered to myself.

"so dude, what happened to you? The Mohawk kid finally said something.

"A giant Squirrel." i grumbled out. And started walking again, its amazing they keep trying to stay my speed In a truck. Its amazing i was talking to them this.

"psh, I'd say so!"The red haired one put in. I rolled my eyes. "you lost, I'm guessing?" He asked another question voice dripping in sarcasm.

"is it that obvious?" I said plainly. He laughed.

"You know.. i don't think you have anywhere to go by the looks of it." I could tell what he was trying to do.

"actually, i have plenty of places to go." I said again with sarcasm and attitude. He seemed amused but gave up a bit.

"okay. Okay.. well, i guess I'm gonna be going, see ya emo kid." He said doing what looked like a two fingered salute as a wave. And with that the truck speed up and turned on the next corner.

That was insane.. no one does that where i lived, if they did, they would probably get shot.

Shaking my head i keep heading down the street and turned where the car turned. Looks like they sped out of here...

I made it around the block and the only interesting things were that there was a park and we live right next to the school, so i wouldn't have to walk that far.

I walked back inside, and carefully waked out into the kitchen, and grabbed a piece of toast. And walked back downstairs. Now i just needed to wait for her to go to work... I grabbed my phone from my pocket looked at the time: 2:34 PM. Which meant about 10 more minutes before I'd have the house to myself.

I wish I lived with someone else.