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Nightmares:
Nova fell to the ground with a thud. Her eyes shot open not remembering where she was. She looked up and saw her empty bunk and realized what had happened. It was another one of her nightmares; the images still played through her mind over and over again.
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Nova's whole body shook with both fear and pain. She too was going to end up like her parents, six feet under with worms eating at her rotting flesh. Putting all her strength on her arms she dragged herself along the cold, hard, and dirty floor looking for something to end her misery. She saw a spec of glass shinning in the distance. Pulling her self-the rest of the way she snatched it up. Taking a deep breath she plunged it into her left wrist. The blood that seeped out satisfied her, it was over now. She went to make another cut into her other wrist but was stopped.
"Nova, what are you doing?" A voice filled with concern said to the beaten and scared girl.
"Ending my meaning less life Chris, I can't take this anymore", Nova cried out.
"Come on, your going to pull through like I know you can, you're a fighter" Chris said with a smile as he ripped a small strip from his shirt and wrapped it around Nova's freely bleeding wrist. When he was done he wrapped his strong arms around Nova and pulled her into a hug. "Its alright" He began to hum a song that his mother use to sing to him when he was scared while her stroked Nova's dirty hair. Nova's tears seeped onto Chris's shirt leaving wet spots. The sound of Chris's soothing voice helped to ease Nova's pain. With in minutes she was sound asleep in the arms of her protector.
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"Nova, you alright?" Bee called over to the trembling girl no the floor.
"Yea I'm fine" Nova managed to spit out.
"You sure, you don't sound or look alright?"
"I'm fine, I just had a nightmare, nothing to bad" Nova said playing down the pain that she was feeling inside.
"If you say so, try and get some sleep, we got to get up early tomorrow morning to sell" Bee said softly.
Nova nodded, not wanting to engage in a conversation at the moment. Picking herself up from the ground she crawled back into her bed.
"Night Nova"
"Night" Nova replied softly. Her eyes soon began to feel heavy and then they slowly closed returning Nova to the world that she feared ever so much.
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Nova screamed as he came towards her with his knife in hand. His name was Von Pascal and he was Nova's worst fear. He had taken Nova in after her parents were killed. The first week was uneventful but then everything began to change, he became more demanding. Three years had past and Nova was forced to work as a pickpocket during the day and a floozy waitress at night. Every time she did not bring in enough money she was severally punished. A few others worked with Nova; Chris was one of them. Lately Nova had been mouthing off and 'giving attitude' and according to Von, those weren't admirable qualities in women.
"That's the last time you mouth off to me, your nothing more than a pickpocketing whore", Von yelled as he ran towards Nova.
Nova made an attempt to stand but fell back down due to the fresh lacerations that streaked across her back from where Von had whipped her earlier.
When he was only a few feet away her drew his knife and readied him self to stab Nova.
Nova let out another gut wrenching scream that could be heard all over the city...
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For the second time that night Nova's eyes shot open. Her breathing was heavy. She looked around and saw that the sun was already beginning its daily ascend in the sky. Sighing, Nova crawled out of her bed and made her way to the washroom. It was best for her to get an early start, today was going to be her first day selling.
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A/N; ah! I know it was short, the next one will be longer. Thanks to my wonderful reviewers: bulldogchik05 (I forgot you last time!!! I'm so sorry) , klover, lildreamer99, Glitz and Frenchy. Sorry if I forgot you, I most likely updated before I got your review. Thank you all! Now tell me what you think and review. Don't worry the story will get more interesting and have more action and stuff and dare I say, a little bit of romance? Hummm..
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ = Flashback
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * = End of flashback
Nightmares:
Nova fell to the ground with a thud. Her eyes shot open not remembering where she was. She looked up and saw her empty bunk and realized what had happened. It was another one of her nightmares; the images still played through her mind over and over again.
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Nova's whole body shook with both fear and pain. She too was going to end up like her parents, six feet under with worms eating at her rotting flesh. Putting all her strength on her arms she dragged herself along the cold, hard, and dirty floor looking for something to end her misery. She saw a spec of glass shinning in the distance. Pulling her self-the rest of the way she snatched it up. Taking a deep breath she plunged it into her left wrist. The blood that seeped out satisfied her, it was over now. She went to make another cut into her other wrist but was stopped.
"Nova, what are you doing?" A voice filled with concern said to the beaten and scared girl.
"Ending my meaning less life Chris, I can't take this anymore", Nova cried out.
"Come on, your going to pull through like I know you can, you're a fighter" Chris said with a smile as he ripped a small strip from his shirt and wrapped it around Nova's freely bleeding wrist. When he was done he wrapped his strong arms around Nova and pulled her into a hug. "Its alright" He began to hum a song that his mother use to sing to him when he was scared while her stroked Nova's dirty hair. Nova's tears seeped onto Chris's shirt leaving wet spots. The sound of Chris's soothing voice helped to ease Nova's pain. With in minutes she was sound asleep in the arms of her protector.
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"Nova, you alright?" Bee called over to the trembling girl no the floor.
"Yea I'm fine" Nova managed to spit out.
"You sure, you don't sound or look alright?"
"I'm fine, I just had a nightmare, nothing to bad" Nova said playing down the pain that she was feeling inside.
"If you say so, try and get some sleep, we got to get up early tomorrow morning to sell" Bee said softly.
Nova nodded, not wanting to engage in a conversation at the moment. Picking herself up from the ground she crawled back into her bed.
"Night Nova"
"Night" Nova replied softly. Her eyes soon began to feel heavy and then they slowly closed returning Nova to the world that she feared ever so much.
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Nova screamed as he came towards her with his knife in hand. His name was Von Pascal and he was Nova's worst fear. He had taken Nova in after her parents were killed. The first week was uneventful but then everything began to change, he became more demanding. Three years had past and Nova was forced to work as a pickpocket during the day and a floozy waitress at night. Every time she did not bring in enough money she was severally punished. A few others worked with Nova; Chris was one of them. Lately Nova had been mouthing off and 'giving attitude' and according to Von, those weren't admirable qualities in women.
"That's the last time you mouth off to me, your nothing more than a pickpocketing whore", Von yelled as he ran towards Nova.
Nova made an attempt to stand but fell back down due to the fresh lacerations that streaked across her back from where Von had whipped her earlier.
When he was only a few feet away her drew his knife and readied him self to stab Nova.
Nova let out another gut wrenching scream that could be heard all over the city...
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For the second time that night Nova's eyes shot open. Her breathing was heavy. She looked around and saw that the sun was already beginning its daily ascend in the sky. Sighing, Nova crawled out of her bed and made her way to the washroom. It was best for her to get an early start, today was going to be her first day selling.
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A/N; ah! I know it was short, the next one will be longer. Thanks to my wonderful reviewers: bulldogchik05 (I forgot you last time!!! I'm so sorry) , klover, lildreamer99, Glitz and Frenchy. Sorry if I forgot you, I most likely updated before I got your review. Thank you all! Now tell me what you think and review. Don't worry the story will get more interesting and have more action and stuff and dare I say, a little bit of romance? Hummm..
