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Chapter 2 - White Blank Page

Song- The Wait by School of Seven Bells


It was a cold winters morning and Hale was standing outside waving goodbye to her mother, who was driving off in a taxi heading to the airport. Lana was heading to New York, she felt a little sad and depressed that she was leaving Hale alone for the weekend, but she was almost seventeen and it was only for two days. She knew that Hale could take care of herself she was strong and smart like her mother. Lana loved that her daughter was just like her, she was so proud and relieved that her daughter ended up being a normal teenager, and not disturbed and monstrous like her father Oliver. However Lana was oblivious to what Hale was becoming, Hale was more like her father than Lana ever knew.


Lana couldn't stop thinking about Hale, she had became very distant lately and Lana just couldn't figure out why? She tried to show Hale how much she loved and cared for her, but somehow it seemed more as if she was abandoning her. Being a mother was very difficult for Lana and she never knew what the right motherly thing to do was? But she tried her hardest and hoped for the best. Lana thought that she mustn't have been doing such a terrible job, since Hale has grown up quite well considering the circumstances. Lana was just minutes away from her live television interview on her new book "Maniac", when her assistant lightly tapped her on her shoulder. Lana was slightly annoyed, only being minutes away from live television and buzzing with nerves.

"What is it?" Lana whispered frustrated.

"Its the police" the assistant spoke quietly, "they are outside, they wish to speak to you."

Lana stood in shock, what would the police want with her, she was almost positive that she hadn't done anything illegal lately.

"What is the matter?" Lana voice spoke, crackling with fear of the unknown.

"They wouldn't say, just that it was urgent they speak to you Miss Winters." The nervous assistant spoke clicking her pen anxiously.

"Okay," Lana managed to say, "I'll be there in a minute."

Lana sighed as she approached the back door of the studio, catching a glimmer of her reflection in the mirror. She looked tired and exhausted. She made a promise that as soon as she arrived back at home she would take a couple days off work and spend some quality time with Hale. Perhaps go on a road trip or a mini holiday, her and her daughter both needed that desperately.


Hale decided to go to school in the off chance she would actually learn something. It was a cold miserable day, and Hale just wasn't in the mood for human interaction.

"Hey," a familiar voice spoke directly behind Hale.

Hale dropped her books in fright by the sudden voice behind her shoulders, "Oh, its you," hale sighed, relieved that is was just that boy Embury she had meet.

"Is that all I get?" He asked a little hurt by Hale's response.

"Umm... Sorry, you scared me a little," Hale spoke reaching down to collect her books, but Embury had the exact idea and they meet face to face, Hale could feel him breathing on her as he handed Hale her books.

"I didn't mean too, just wanted to say hello was all," He said giving Hale a friendly smile.

"Hello then," Hale said feeling a little awkward, and confused to why a guy was paying so much attention to her.

"You weren't at school yesterday?" Embury spoke concerned and worried.

"Didn't feel well," Hale quickly responded, looking around to see that all the girls around her were staring at her and gossiping.

"Hey, do you want to go out some time?" Embury asked nervously stuffing his hands in his pockets and kicking his feet around.

Hale was in shock, did a guy just ask her out? She was extremely surprised and flattered, but she hardly knew this guy and she wasn't emotionally stable for any type of relationship right now.

"No sorry," was all Hale was able to say as she quickly walked off as the bell rang, covering her awkward exit and rejection. Embury was left staring like a lost puppy as Hale faded off into the distance.


Hale was peacefully walking to Biology when three girls suddenly stopped right in front of her, blocking her from moving.

"Excuse me," Hale spoke shyly as she tried to steep around them.

"Who the hell do you think you are you little skank!" The tall blonde one yelled steeping closer and closer to Hale.

"I'm sorry, what did you call me?" Hale asked in shock of what just occurred.

"You were fucken flirting with my boyfriend!" She yelled suddenly shoving Hale roughly against the wall.

"What?" Hale said as she felt the impact of the brick wall meet her back.

"Embury Collins, is her boyfriend you slut!" the average height brunette spoke walking up to Hale and slapping her right across the face, giving Hale whiplash.

"I wasn't flirting, and I didn't know he was your boyfriend, we were just having a conversation you psycho", Hale said defending herself, she regretted saying the last word when the tall blonde knocked her to the ground and kicked her right in the stomach repeatedly. Hale was left feeling defenceless and wounded.


"Hale!" Oliver yelled as he ran out of the kitchen and towards the stairs where his daughter had just tumbled all the way down.

"Ouch," Hale cried as the blood dripped down arm.

Oliver was frantic with concern, Lana was suppose to be looking after their daughter, but once again she had failed to prove to Oliver that she was a good mother.

Oliver raced to pick Hale up, looking to her injured arm, it was indeed broken and Hale needed to go to the hospital.

"Daddy," Hale cried out in comfort for Oliver. He hugged her tightly in response and hushed away the pain.

"Daddy will always protect you," Oliver said kissing Hale sweetly on the cheek.


It was late in the afternoon and Hale was recovering from her horrific day by spending it with Avery. After getting high for the day, they decided to take a walk, Hale was becoming very close to Avery, she never judged her or made her feel weak. Hale thought they were going to become best friends after all.

"So there is a party on tomorrow night if you are interested on attending with me?" Avery asked offering Hale another cigarette.

"I've never been to one before." Hale said looking the other way, slightly embarrassed by the social norms she didn't fit into.

"Well... you are lucky you are attending your first one with me!" Avery preached in excitement. Hale gave a warm smile in return before taking another puff from her cigarette.

"Avery...," Hale began to speak nervously as they continued randomly walking through unknown streets.

"Yes," Avery responded squishing her cigarette under her foot and shivering in the cold winter wind.

"Do you think monsters are created or born?" Hale asked wanting to know what Avery thought, and if it was possible that she was a monster, just as she felt.

"Like people?" Avery asked slightly confused by the question.

"Aren't all monsters human?" Hale said stopping as they approached a graveyard and opened the gate entrance.

"I suppose you are right Hale, they are." Avery responded following Hale into the graveyard, "And to answer your question, born, you can't change what is in there DNA, you can't change their soul, if they have one. It's like there destiny, in a really fucked up way."

"Yeah," Hale whispered, letting a tear fall from her eye, "You can't change your DNA, you can't change who your parents are."


"Now Hale what do we say?" Oliver asked holding a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie in his hand.

"Please daddy," Hale said giggling and holding her hand high in reach of the cookie.

"That's right my little angle", Oliver spoke kneeling down to give his daughter the cookie and a sweet kiss on the forehead.


"My Mom is buried here", Avery said as they sat under an old oak tree in the graveyard.

"I'm so sorry," Hale said sadly placing her hand on Avery's shoulder in comfort.

"It's just my dad and I," Avery said pulling out another cigarette in comfort.

"It's just my mother and I," Hale responded looking up at the sky as the first drops of snow were beginning to fall.

"Life sucks," Avery whispered aloud.

"Second that," Hale said taking a long drag from her cigarette.


Lana raced to the airport after receiving the devastating news from the policemen. She was in a frantic state, she couldn't think straight, all she wanted was to hold Hale tightly in her arms and hope that she was okay. Lana planned as soon as she arrived home she would pack up all their things and leave, travel as far away as possible. She couldn't believe her worst nightmare was coming true! She finally thought they were safe, but Lana thought wrong.


It was 2am in the morning and Hale couldn't sleep. This sleep deprived state Hale constantly lived in was becoming intolerable. She couldn't function or even think straight. Once again she headed to the bathroom and grabbed a razor. Hale watched as the blood slowly flowed down her arm, leaving droplets to fall on the ground making little splashes of blood, painting the tiles red. She was memorised by the feel of the warm blood soaking her skin, in a way she thought it looked beautiful, the colour, the texture and the taste was elegant. Tears began to fall as she shook her head to clear away the bad thoughts. She really needed a hug right now, a loving hug, a hug from a protecting and loving father is what she craved right now. Hale reached for the medicine cabinet, her face soaked in tears an her arm oozing with blood and grabbed her mothers heavy sleeping tablets, it was prescribed that one was to be taken before bed, but Hale knew she needed more, she needed that sweet release, to drift off into another world, to feel no more pain and suffering. Hale opened the lid and popped one in her mouth, one after another, until the whole container was almost gone. She swallowed it down with a large glass of water, and threw the container with anger and frustration against the wall, the rest of the pills spilling out and scattering all over the bathroom floor. Hale began to feel obscure and light headed, the room began to spin and Hale was loosing her balance, it was then she realised her arm was still heavily bleeding, she had cut her self really deep and most likely needed stitches. "Shit", Hale screamed out, as blood poured everywhere, she possibly could have hit a vain or an artery, her sight was becoming too blurry to focus. Hale took one steep before collapsing on the bathroom floor, hitting her head hard on impact on the bathtub before coming face face first with the cold bloody tiles.


Lana was currently waiting for her taxi home, she couldn't keep her feet still, she was shaking in fear. She couldn't believe what she had just been told. She prayed that Hale was at home safe and sound and that he was not there. Lana was beyond terrified to learn that Oliver had escaped from prison and was on the move. Her and her daughter were not safe.


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