Okay so I've been inspired to write the next chapter, thanks for reading the last one.
"Maxine get out of bed and head to school right now!" I shot right up in my makeshift bed and almost hit my head on the low ceiling. Great just another day in the Batchelder house hold. "You better get down here now!"
"Okay I'm coming!" I shouted back and placed my important belongings in my old backpack. I climbed out of the attic and headed down to the kitchen hoping I could get at least an apple before they noticed something was missing again.
I stumbled across Lissa in the hallway and scowled at me. "Watch your step you almost ruined my new outfit"
"Lissa you get a new outfit everyday" I rolled my eyes at the red headed girl, she was fourteen now and she looked like she was older than me with all the makeup and the way she used those short skirts.
"Oh sorry, are you jealous?" she smirked and started texting her older boyfriend like she always did. I rolled my eyes and miss little goody two shoes just stayed there in the middle of the hall.
"Maxine! If you're late again I can promise you I'll make your life a living hell!" Anne called from the kitchen and I had to push Lissa out of the way. She complained but I didn't turn back, I didn't even have time for an apple again.
I grabbed my skateboard and headed out of the house. My sandy hair up in a ponytail, my jeans ripped and my sweatshirt a bit dirty but livable.
I've been living in the same house for the last seven years. It wasn't the best of my life. What am I saying, it was the worst thing that could have happened to me but there was nothing I could do. I tried to get kicked out a few times but it didn't work.
Jeb was probably the only one that was good to me at times when he was actually home. But he was always away from home on meetings and work stuff.
I felt like Cinderella, when he was home everything was almost as if I belonged but when he left I had to live in the attic, Anne and Lissa hated me and they wanted me out of the house but I was adopted and supposedly part of the family.
Did I forget Sam? Well he was nice at first, then I found out he only wanted me for a reason. I've been hit by him when I've said no, I've had bruises for when he's drunk, he was a nightmare but I was glad he was off to collage even though he came home too many times.
The school bell rang and sped into the building almost running over a few kids as I made my way into LIT 101. I barely got in before the teacher started taking attendance.
"Smooth" one of the girls called "I thought the orphan wasn't coming in today"
If my life at home wasn't enough, Sam and Lissa had made it so no one at school would talk to me, and they had told everyone I was an orphan and a whole bunch of other things.
Class was over before I knew it but let's just say I wasn't having the best day.
"Max homework?" Mrs. Smith asked and I just shook my head at her. "You can't keep doing this Max, you have to have time to do it."
"I know" I said simply and crossed my arms on my desk leaning into them. "I'm sorry I'll bring it tomorrow"
"I'm sorry Max this time I'm going to have to send you to the front office" she seemed sad "You haven't been paying attention in any of your classes." at least she waited for everyone to leave before she told me. "What's going on?"
"Nothing" I shrugged "I haven't been sleeping as much as I like"
"Do you want me to talk with Anne about this?" she asked and my eyes widened making me remember that I had a black eye from last night. "Oh my gosh Max were you in a fight?"
"No I'm fine" I turned and grabbed my backpack "I have to get to class" I didn't wait for her to answer as I walked out of the room and walked through the halls filled with other teens. Everyone would glance at me and would go silent.
It was always like this. I stepped into the other corridor and opened my locker. The only thing I cared for was in there and I took it out. My mother's diary was better off in a school locker than at home where Anne was nosy.
"Hey mom" I sighed "Miss you" I whispered as I flipped through a few pictures that were stuck inside.
School was almost over. But that was it, it was ALMOST over. I just wanted to leave.
"Common Maxy no one has to know" Carter didn't let go of me as I pushed him away. "Don't be like that Maxy"
"Carter let go of me" I said trying not to sound scared.
"Maxy please" Carter pushed me up against the lockers and I felt a lock making a mark on my back. "Sam said you were a good one"
"Carter let me go" I said again as I struggled, I needed to reach my boot. "Please just stop this"
"I'm sorry am I hurting you?" He asked with a wicked smile and I bit my lip as he got closer. "Answer me orphan" at that moment I managed to kick him off of me and take out the small switchblade from my boot pointing it at him.
"I told you not to touch me" I was trembling but didn't move from my spot "Leave me alone Carter or I will use this"
"Bitch" he swore and grabbed my wrist.
"What's going on here?!" a teacher came out running into the hallway towards us. "Explain yourselves!"
I was frozen when he started talking. "She pulled a knife on me and threatened my life and I tried to take it from her"
"That's not true" I said and froze again, he was telling the truth. "I was protecting myself"
"No knives in school young lady! Go to the principal's office right now!" she took out her phone and started dialing.
"What are you doing?" I asked as my eyes widened.
"I'm calling the cops" she said simply and I could see Carter smiling.
"You should have said yes" he smirked and headed down to the office as I stood there. My life was over now, not even Jeb would want me back at home.
So that's all for today happy new years I hope you have a great time, review if you like, sorry for mistakes I don't have time to read it over. Thanks for reading, see you next time...