Behind the Scenes: Kieran's Story

Chapter 1

Kieran's p.o.v

Have you ever just found yourself staring in the mirror, not because you are checking how you look but because you get lost in your own thoughts? Well I stood in the bathroom and did exactly that. I looked deep into my light brown eyes and wonder how I ended up here. "Come on Kieran, we need to go" my girlfriend shouted from behind the bathroom door. This snapped me out of my thoughts and I got back to styling my hair. It's shaven at the sides but has a little quiff like style on the top, not to long but not exactly short either. I then smooth out my bushy eyebrows before stepping back and checking myself over. I'm not exactly good looking but not ugly either, however the one thing that is ugly is the bruise that sits on the left side of my face just under my eye. It was placed there by my girlfriend Alex, yes my girlfriend beats me up, shameful I know. Even though she beats me up, I feel like I can't exactly leave her, I love her after all.

"Kieran!" I sighed and headed for the door. I stepped out to see Alex tapping her foot on the floor. She has long brown hair that falls delicately down the sides of her face, big beautiful blue eyes that seem to swallow you up if you stare at them for too long, she has some light freckles that sit on the bridge of her nose and under her eyes. She walked towards me "put some makeup on that before we leave" she pointed to my bruise but then walked straight past me into the bathroom. I sighed again and went over to the sofa and put my shoes on ignoring her instruction. I finished packing my bag ready for college when she walked out and towards me "I thought I told you to put makeup on that?" She put her hands on her hips "I don't need it, I'll make up some excuse" I stand up and swing my back over my shoulder but before I knew it, she raised her hand and hit me hard across the right side of my face with the back of it. My head instantly turned and I brought my hand up to it. I looked back at her in shock "do as I say" she said simply and walked over to her makeup stand to get some foundation or something. I sat on the sofa and let her put it on. I flinched a few times but tried my best to ignore it, she must think I'm pathetic. "Come on, we're late now" I unlock the car and walk around to the drivers side. The ride to school was quiet and we hardly said a word to each other which was normal in the mornings. I pulled up outside the college "I'll see you later" I gave her a peck on the cheek and headed in.

I checked my watch and sighed, it's almost time to go home. Most 17 year olds would be happy to leave college but Alex would be waiting for me. I know what you're all thinking, "just leave her" right? Well, I can't. She is going through a rough time at the moment, her parents are going through a divorce so it's tough on her. She wasn't always like this, I did love her at one point and I think deep down, I still do.

I was sitting in my art class with a lovely girl called Chelsea, she is beautiful and easy to talk to. She has short blonde hair and sparkling green eyes and a flat nose, she has a really bubbly personality and could make even the grumpiest of people laugh. We were looking through one of my old sketchbooks "look at that one" she pointed and laughed at a picture of a duck that I drew, it had a triangle head and a semi circle for a body. I remember I had to draw a picture using certain shapes that were given to me, these were the shapes. I nudged her arm and chuckled "well at least I have a wide range of things that I can draw, all you've drawn is horses" I flicked through her book to reveal detailed pictures of horses on almost every page. We sat and laughed for a bit as we continued to flick through each other's sketchbooks.

The bell had just gone signaling the end of school I heard someone familiar clear their throat behind me. I turned around to see Alex leaning on the door frame "oh, hello" I said as I packed up my things "hmm" was her reply. I just shrugged it off "see you tomorrow SeaHorse" I say with a chuckle and play punch Chelsea's shoulder as I leave with Alex. I pecked her on the lips before walking out with her. Before I knew it I felt her slap me across the back of my head. I instantly bend forward and put my hand up to where she hit me. I turned around to face her "what was that for?" I looked at her with a shocked expression "'see you tomorrow Seahorse' what was that about?" She folded her arms and continued to walk "giving her a pet name" she tuts "it's not a pet name, it's a nickname" I catch up to her "and don't hit me anymore" I said quietly.