changingmyname
She dropped it in the fire. Let it consume the evil that it contained in it's pages. The fire is where it belonged. She would no longer be a slave to the book that her coven held so dear. She was done doing the horrible things it instructed them to do. She would end this madness once and for all
She bunched up the comforter in her hand, released it, and repeated. Comforter...yeah right. Wasn't very comforting right now. She swore she'd never be okay after this. After losing him so suddenly
Counting, taking in, working off, not enough, too much, too fat, too skinny, too...human
Counting, working off, taking in, not enough, too much, too fat, too skinny, too...human
Counting, working off, taking in, not enough, too much, too little, too fat, too skinny, too...human
Round and round they go. Playing a cruel game of cat and mouse. Him always leaving and her always wanting him back. How many times could they re-live this circle? How many times could they go round? She didn't know if she had it in her to keep up the game
She played. For hours she played. Sitting on the street corner. "What has my life become?" She thought as another person dropped a dollar into the open guitar case. She wanted to become something more. Prove them wrong...all of them
She wrote, erased, re-wrote, and practiced for weeks. Everything was going to go perfectly. She got one shot to impress everyone and deliver the graduation speech. She would be remembered if it was the last thing she did her Senior year.
They snuck through town as quiet as possible. "I don't see anything" Nikki said in a hushed voice. "They aren't that loud, Nikk. Stay alert and stay quiet." Darin warned. He was the elected leader. Since the invasion the small, mismatched, group had formed a sort of army against the invaders. Nikki wasn't the best at combat, but they vowed to stay together and to not be scattered away from each other. Safer in a group than on your own these days
She couldn't believe it! They gave her a five? A FIVE? Out of 10? She'd been working towards this her whole life. She couldn't believe she wasn't getting in. The one thing that made her feel like she belonged and she got a five?
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