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Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Vampire Academy! Only the plot I own!

-Nicole

WARNING: THIS WILL CONTAIN ABUSIVE DESCRIPTIONS AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS! IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, I SUGGEST YOU DON'T READ!


Rose awoke the next morning, feeling sore from the beating she received last night. She was hit because she didn't cook dinner on time. Adrian expects the dinner to be hot, and ready the second he walks through the door, coming from god knows where; and Rose was only in the middle of cooking dinner when he arrived.

She looked down at her arms, which were black and blue. Her arms were filled with bruises, cuts, and scars. She hated it. She looked at the scar that ran from her elbow, all the way down to her wrist.

Rose would always remember where it came from. It was from the first time she tried to escape.

FLASHBACK

Adrian said he would be home late tonight. That meant Rose had time to escape. It was one month after he first hit her, and each day it got worse.

Rose searched the house, looking for a bag, one that was good enough size to run with, without extra weight and such. She finally found a good sized, light bag, and headed back up towards Adrian's and her room. Rose opened the closet, stuffing clothes, undergarments, and one extra pair of shoes. She made her way towards the bathroom, gathering needed toiletries, her toothbrush and toothpaste, and a hairbrush. She also gathered a few clips and hair bands.

She then walked towards the kitchen, considering she still had some space left in her bag, and grabbed some snacks, and some water bottles. After she was finally done, her bag was mostly full. It had just enough space to fit both her hands on the side. So she decided to take some money, knowing she would need it, from Adrian's drawer in his office. He had so much that he wouldn't notice it was gone.

Finally, Rose was ready to leave. She gathered her bag, holding it on her shoulder, and jogged down towards the front door. She was nervous, not knowing what Adrian would do if he ever found her. She took a deep breath and counted to three.

One… Two… Three…

She flung open the door, and ran as fast as she possible could while holding a bag. She didn't make it far though.

One of the guards that guarded the back of the house was chasing after her with a knife.

How could I forget about the guards? Rose thought. She pushed herself to go faster. Soon, she was shoved to the hard, dirt ground, and felt a stinging pain in her arm. Rose cried out, and looked down at it, seeing the knife being pulled through her skin, from her elbow to her wrist, tearing open the delicate flesh.

END OF FLASHBACK


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-Nicole