Uncomfortable

R

As I walk home from school I start to feel even more worthless then other days. I feel like a loser. I feel odd and uncomfortable but this been my life for as long as I can remember.
It's raining outside... it makes it much more easier to cry and less noticeable. I look at the ground as I walk with my curly hair hanging over my eyes. I'm getting soaked from the rain but I don't mind it.

I walk into the house as I heard my mom call me. I just knew she was going to do something to hurt me. I walked near her room. As the door creaked opened. " y-yes mom" I said in a shaky voice. "Where have u been". I looked at her with fear in my eyes.  " at school.. I stayed after today remember" I could tell she's been crying and having her depression moods. And when she gets like this she takes her pain out on me. " there's no more after school for you. You come straight home after school and do what I need you to do. Is that understood" she said "but-"
"But?" My mom said in confusion. As she closed her eyes and slapped me into the wall causing all the pictures Including me to fall to the hard wood floor. I sat there rubbing my cheek as my face throbbed in pain.

"Next time don't make that same mistake" she said as she closed the door in my face.

I ran to the bathroom and began to put a cold towel on the bruise. I look at it in the mirror. " ugh it's more noticeable than last time" I said to myself.

I left the bathroom and walked to my room. I grabbed my phone and started to text Lorenzo.
       ~convo~
Penny: hey ❤️
Lorenzo:hey babe
Penny: Wyd
Lorenzo: nothing playing the game
Penny: like always 😂 but uhh can u come over after school tomorrow it's really important.
Lorenzo: yeah what's wrong baby
Penny: I'll tell later
Lorenzo: okay
Penny : imma go to sleep gn I love you
Lorenzo: I love you too ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next morning I knew I had to find a way to hide this I don't want to worry Lorenzo.