Sorry for the lack of updates on afraid but I am going to update this more frequently now cause I think people like this one better!
For walls, boxing me in, taking my breath, shedding light through slats of misfortune where a shadow looms over me. He comes closer and grips my wrists, telling me I'm worthless and nothing to love but resent. Troubled expressions escape through darkness to a white light where something is calling my name with hatred, until I receive the hit that ends it all and the last gasp for air do I wake to the painful reality of my life.
I have been having nightmares like that lately. Where I'm sure I will never live again or love until I remember I'm in a scary dream that could either be a warning or a sign.
But right now my life is a scary dream.
I sit up on my bed only to remember it's Friday morning and school started in an hour. I got up and stripped down to take a shower. I turned the dial on my shower to warm and jumped in.
The warm water cascaded down my back and dampened my hair, waking me up a little.
I looked down at the bruises on my stomach and cursed under my breath. It was my fault they were there. If I didn't disagree and yell at his decisions or if I just listened they wouldn't be there. But all the same maybe they would.
I turned the shower off and grabbed a towel from the rack, wrapping it around my body.
After I had gotten dressed and dried my brunette curls, I was ready for school. I was sitting at my vanity when my door swung open abruptly. I jumped a little.
Chase walked in carrying his gym bag for basketball practice he had at free period. "Let's go Gabi!" He yelled. He was my ride to school because I hated the bus and my father could care less about me
"I'm coming" I answered nervously. I followed him out my bedroom and downstairs where my father was reading the paper and drinking coffee.
"Bye dad" I called as I followed Chase out the front door. No answer. I slammed the door in anger and got into Chase's car with him.
"So do you remember the plan?" He asked me. How could I forget.
"Yeah, cheer practice everyday of the week and low carb diets" I said just as he wanted me to. He smiled at me, but not in a way you would find comforting, in way that meant he was in control.
We pulled out of my driveway and started for East high. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat wanting nothing more than to leave this horrible life I live in.
"I have practice during free period today are you going to come?" He broke the silence.
"Um, I think I should work on my English paper with Taylor, she offered to help" I dare to say.
"I don't think she is right for you, and besides all the other guys have their girlfriends go so you will to" He commanded roughly.
"Ok" I whisper. I didn't want to upset him and put myself into more danger than I have.
I guess he hasn't realized it yet, but my grades are dropping drastically and it's all because I don't have enough courage to stand up to someone who threatens my life everyday.
We park at the school and get out. I grab my bag and chase does the same as we make our way into the school. He grabs my hand and I flinch a little as we enter through two big doors.
"Alright I have to get to homeroom and so do you so bye" He says and kisses me harshly.
I nod and walk off to my locker. Chase has Mr. Ketner for homeroom and I have Mrs. Darbus, a crazy theater fanatic and anti cell phone person.
I open my locker and chuck my gym bag in it just taking my books. As I try to close it a pain in my arm from last night reoccurs and wrenches at me. Shit! I can't carry the books. I switch them to my other arm and gulp. That one hurts too. But I can't let it show, I ignore the pain and walk off to class.
I walk into the room and take my usual seat in the back. Some blonde girl and one of Chase's basketball team mates are the only ones in the room. But then a boy, Ryan I believe, walks up to the blonde girl. They look a lot alike.
"Sharpay, you wouldn't even bother to give your own twin a ride to school?!" He yells at her.
"Calm down Ry, You weren't even ready when I wanted to leave!" She retorted.
"No, you weren't ready when I wanted to leave! You were to busy with your god damn hair!"
"Well do you think these gorgeous curls form over night!?!" She shot back. By now more people filed into the classroom and were witnessing the fight.
"Mr. Evans, Miss Evans, can you take your seats and zip it!" Mrs. Darbus shouted over them.
They did so and everyone had stopped talking now and turned their attention toward the front of the room.
"Way to go Ry, now I can't remember what I was going to tell Troy!" She whispered.
"Miss Evans I'm serious! No more!" Mrs. Darbus yelled making the zipper motion over her mouth.
Sharpay scowled and Ryan smirked at her which she returned with a death glare.
Troy. That named sounded familiar. Oh yeah he is on the team with Chase, and I think his dad is the coach. I have seen him play before. He was good and always had parties which Chase forced me to go to so he could show me off and convince everyone that our relationship was perfect. I didn't want to think about that now, I had time to be away from him and I was grateful for that.
I hoped that was good! Don't worry the dialogue and other stuff that it's missing will be in the chapters after this because I need to tell about her and how he treats her at first but it will move on!
