A Stolen Secret

Chapter 2

⚠️This chapter contains mentions of verbal abuse⚠️

The moving van slowly pulled away as I stepped into my new apartment the place was a mess boxes strewn all over the floor and a large water stain sat on the wooden floors but it was enough because it was my own

The place came cheap so I expected all of this but the one thing is didn't expect was the sudden rata tat at the door which startled me I peered through the peephole and saw a girl maybe the same age as me 18 so I opened the door but it was only instinct that took over and I only opened it a crack "hey are you the new neighbor," the girl said intrigued "I... um.. yeah I am" I said with a shy smile "Ok cool because the last guy was a total dickhead" she seemed to struggle when talking about him. So I invited her in.

That night I lay awake on a blow-up mattress on the floor, as I looked down at my hands they trembled as the memories from that night came flooding in and soon I drifted into an uncomfortable sleep.

I open my eyes the room ablaze all my belongings are destroyed and my heart pounds from my chest "You Monster" I hear a voice yell "how could you, you destroyed us, YOU DESTROY EVERYTHING". My eyes open and I'm in a cold sweat just a dream I sigh rolling to my side, of course, it's just a dream it's always just a dream...

I must have gone back to sleep because I woke up to the sun beaming on my face "right" I think to myself out loud  "curtains".

Leaving the apartment for the first time felt weird, my scarf blew in all directions when I first stepped outside I breathed in I was alone and I was ...free, I smiled to myself as I headed for the grocery store it was a long walk but driving wasn't really my thing.

 I stop at the pedestrian crossing and look up, the street lights still on I close my eyes 'fire' I open them and I try to remember I don't need to worry but I do I always do I just can't stop, but maybe that's I good thing... I should learn from my mistakes but...."NO, it's not my fault I tell myself " and take a deep breath as I stepped onto the crossing and walked away.

the supermarket was quiet when I entered the fresh smell of flowers loomed in the air I was glad I couldn't handle people, after my trip, I got inside and walked over to water the small Monstera Obliqua it was a gift from your mother when I got married it was beautiful and full of life "these ones are hard to kill"I remember her saying with a cheeky smile I always had a way of killing plants but this one was different this one almost felt like.....magic.  

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