Chapter 2
Katie fumbled in the dark with her key ring. She felt like someone was watching her. Shivering, and too scared to look behind her she unlocked her front door walking into darkness. Quietly, she snuck down the front hall of her Two-story home. "Your late." She heard her father call from the den. Katie took a deep breath and tried to continued walking to her room. "Unless your not Katherine Jennifer Mullen, I suggest you report to, The Office." Katie sighed and walked to the dim-lit den that her father chose to call, The Office.
"Katie, what's going on?" Mr. Mullen questioned. " This is the second time this week"
" I was studying at Claire's house. We have a big science test on Friday." Katie began. "I wouldn't want to break my A+ record" She tried very hard to sound convincing, but chose not to look in her father's dark, green eyes. And instead, stared just above his shoulder. Something seemed very out of place in the usually, very orderly room.
"Well that's interesting."
Katie swallowed, and her eyes dropped to the floor
"Your mother got a call from your science teacher today. It was quite surprising to us to hear, that not only did you skip class today, but you have failed your last two tests." He let out a quick sigh, making sure there was not enough time for Katie to comment.
"Of course" He began again, "You already know all this."
" Katie, school is very important, and you are a bright girl."
Here we go, again. Thought Katie. Standard Lecture no. 8. She toned out and started thinking about the little, bitty tattoo Jade taking her to get on her lower back. It was only going to be a ladybug, but her parents would flip just the same. If they found out. She immediately put cover-up on the top of her shopping list. It was her mother's voice that interrupted her thoughts.
"Katie, why don't you head upstairs." Annie Mullen said.
It wasn't an offer; it was an order. Katherine knew this, but instead she just looked at her. Her mother was very pretty, although she didn't know it. She was about five-five and had gorgeous deep blue eyes. Her hair, which she chose to spiral-perm, was medium brown with natural red highlights. It was Annie that Katherine got her good looks from. It was her father's evil, olive eyes though that showed any trace of his blood in her.
"You're dismissed." Mr. Mullen said in a distant, far-away-like voice.
It was this grant that Katie had been waiting for. Kyle Mullen had been all business for as long as Katie could remember. He never seemed like he loved her, he only wanted to dictate her, she was someone to feel inferior to. The same way he treated her mother. Katie pivoted, and began walking down the dark, lonely hallway once more.
Katie fumbled in the dark with her key ring. She felt like someone was watching her. Shivering, and too scared to look behind her she unlocked her front door walking into darkness. Quietly, she snuck down the front hall of her Two-story home. "Your late." She heard her father call from the den. Katie took a deep breath and tried to continued walking to her room. "Unless your not Katherine Jennifer Mullen, I suggest you report to, The Office." Katie sighed and walked to the dim-lit den that her father chose to call, The Office.
"Katie, what's going on?" Mr. Mullen questioned. " This is the second time this week"
" I was studying at Claire's house. We have a big science test on Friday." Katie began. "I wouldn't want to break my A+ record" She tried very hard to sound convincing, but chose not to look in her father's dark, green eyes. And instead, stared just above his shoulder. Something seemed very out of place in the usually, very orderly room.
"Well that's interesting."
Katie swallowed, and her eyes dropped to the floor
"Your mother got a call from your science teacher today. It was quite surprising to us to hear, that not only did you skip class today, but you have failed your last two tests." He let out a quick sigh, making sure there was not enough time for Katie to comment.
"Of course" He began again, "You already know all this."
" Katie, school is very important, and you are a bright girl."
Here we go, again. Thought Katie. Standard Lecture no. 8. She toned out and started thinking about the little, bitty tattoo Jade taking her to get on her lower back. It was only going to be a ladybug, but her parents would flip just the same. If they found out. She immediately put cover-up on the top of her shopping list. It was her mother's voice that interrupted her thoughts.
"Katie, why don't you head upstairs." Annie Mullen said.
It wasn't an offer; it was an order. Katherine knew this, but instead she just looked at her. Her mother was very pretty, although she didn't know it. She was about five-five and had gorgeous deep blue eyes. Her hair, which she chose to spiral-perm, was medium brown with natural red highlights. It was Annie that Katherine got her good looks from. It was her father's evil, olive eyes though that showed any trace of his blood in her.
"You're dismissed." Mr. Mullen said in a distant, far-away-like voice.
It was this grant that Katie had been waiting for. Kyle Mullen had been all business for as long as Katie could remember. He never seemed like he loved her, he only wanted to dictate her, she was someone to feel inferior to. The same way he treated her mother. Katie pivoted, and began walking down the dark, lonely hallway once more.