Little Red

1. Little Red

"Victoria! Get up and go to school now!" I hear my father yell. I look over at my clock to see its 6:45. School doesn't start till eight, but sometimes mom and dad want me out of the house by then. I get up and head to the bathroom as quickly as I can, so they don't see me. I quickly wash my hair in the sink and grab my glasses.

"Victoria! Go now!" I hear mom yell. I jump a little, I quickly pick them up and grab my backpack. "Victoria get your ass out the door now!" I hear mom shout.

I quickly run out the door and go over to the nearest Starbucks. I pull out my iPod and listen to my playlist. I found it on a bench not too long ago, I was going to sell it but it had a bunch of my favorite songs. In order to keep it charged I have to go to the library and charge it whenever I can.

It starts raining cats and dogs outside and I didn't bring an umbrella. I sigh and pull out my red hoodie. I check the time, 7:27. I grab everything and slowly make my way to school.
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I go to my locker, getting ready for the day of school work, gross food, harsh parents, and most of all bullying. I pull out my books and shove it in my backpack. "Hey Red..." I turn to see Sean nervously standing there. I continue to stuff my backpack with books.

"Do you want to go to the next dance with me?" I stare at him, and notice the large group of guys standing not too far behind him, pointing at him. "You are lucky..."

"What? Why?" He asked surprised.

"Because I know a guy like you would never ask me out.... so what is it a dare, prank, or it was a bet?" I ask grabbing my notebook.

"Uh, a-a dare..." he said embarrassed.

"Idiots..." I say just above a whisper, walking away to my next class. Idiots.
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I don't know what grade you thought I was in but all I can tell you is that you're wrong... I am actually in 9th grade this year. The school year just recently started, and of course I was in the worst classes ever! It's second period and I went to grab my books for the next class. "Oh hey Red!" I hear someone yell. Dammit...

"How are you today Red?!" Cole asks sarcastically, I roll my eyes. "I'm not in the mood Cole..."

"Red..... so is that your fake name or something?" He asks smirking. I close my locker and head to class. "So then what's your real name?" He said pushing me back.

"Leave me alone," I say trying not to let them get to me.

"So why do you wear this garbage?" He asks pulling at my hoodie. I can't do this anymore, I push him out of the way, I drop my books and run out the exit. I scrape my arm along some of the lockers, which caused my cuts to reopen. I won't let life hit and push me around.
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I run home and barge through the door. I see mom overly drunk and passed out on the couch, but dad... well let's just say my eyes are officially impure. I pack up everything I have in my backpack, and it's not a lot. I pack the few clothes I have my iPod, and my diary. I jump out the window landing on my ankle, I hear a snap. My ankle broke!

I feel tears rolling down my face. I try to get up, but I fall on my head. It hurts so much... I feel the part of my head I hit, blood pooled all over my hand. "Victoria!" I hear Dad yell. I quickly got up and ran into the forest. After about a mile of limping I sit down next to a tree. What am I? Why am I alive? What is my point in life?

Many days Cole made me cry, he broke my wrist 7 times and my ankle 12. I hear a wolf growl. I turn to see a wolf with eyes of a burning color gold. It slowly walks towards me. I try to get up but I fall, "Oh my goodness sweetie are you ok?!" I hear someone say.

I don't say anything but crawl up into a ball and cry. "Oh my gosh Blaine call the alpha!" I feel blood spill down my neck. "Kayla?! What's wrong?! Who is this?"

"I found her, her head is bleeding. Please Joseph can we help her?"

"Fine... bring her in." I could see black dots clouding my vision. "Sweetie, you need to keep you eyes open." I hear the lady say. I feel something soft under me.

"Sweetie just stay awake ok?" I hear her say. I feel something wrap around my foot, and someone dabbing my head. "Sweetie can you tell me your name?" She asked looking at me.

"V-Victoria." I say trying not to cry.

"Ok can you tell me where you live?"

"No no please don't m-make me go back there!" I cry.

"Shh ok, ok, it's ok. If you want you can sleep here tonight." Everything beyond that point sounded muffled. I feel my eyelids become heavy, I slowly close my eyes and let darkness consume me.
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I have an aching feeling in my head. I open my eyes to see I am in a dark bedroom. I look around at see my backpack on the ground. I grab it and pull out my iPod, I grab the ear buds and play all my happy songs. I look around and sit down on the bay window.

I watch as the cars pass through the neighborhood. Unfortunately it was really cloudy and grim outside. I guess since I was listening to music I didn't hear anyone come in. The light turned on, I jump at the sudden brightness. "Oh I'm sorry I didn't know you were awake." The lady from before says coming in.

"Oh no I'm really sorry for bothering you..."

"Oh no it's fine, I brought you some food it you were hungry." she said setting the plate down next to the bed.

"Oh no th-thank you, I'll be l-leaving soon anyways." I say packing up my stuff. "I'm sorry sweetie but you can't go anywhere with that injury on you ankle."

I huff and sit down. "And sweetie you really might want to go home, your parents can help you."

I don't say anything but stare out the window. She sighs and leaves the bedroom, I feel tears fall down my face. I can't go back there... they won't help me. They will just make it worse.
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It has been three days and I haven't eaten a thing, nor have I even left the bedroom. And apparently how I hit the rock on my head it scraped right across my eyebrow, now I have a scar across my eye. I sigh, "Victoria can I ask you something?" I hear Joseph say coming in. I look over at him and nod.

"Why don't you want to go back home?" I pause my music.

"....That hurt me... they scarred me for life, my self-esteem went down because I was bullied at school. I just can't go back there..."

"Ok do you want to live with us?" I stare at him in shock. "Really?" I ask excited.

"Sure," he said smiling.

"Oh thank you so much!" I say hugging him.

"Uh do you know about the fleas and the dogs?"

"The what?"

"Kayla!"

"Yeah?" She asks from the doorway..

"Fleas and dogs..." he said walking out the door.

"Oh sweetie... this will be fun..." she says smiling.