Chapter 1

Nyx Vale

6:17 am

I woke up from the cold hard floor biting into my skin. My back aching like hell. Well sleeping on these cold floors everyday do have some side effects. I stumbled into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Another day, same girl, same miserable life living with her same miserable uncle. I looked into the mirror and see myself, pale as ever my eyes so emerald-like yet devoid of any light, my face looks hollow and I'm turning skinnier day by day...

I got dressed wore my uniform and  decided to let my short hairs remain open...I adjusted my bangs and tip-toed to the kitchen hoping not to wake uncle up...

"And where do you think you're going you bitch?" Uncle's sleepy voice made me flinch.

"T-To cook breakfast..." My voice trembled as he stood up and started walking towards me.

"Make  it quick" He yawned lazily. "Or else you know what happens"

I nodded and quickly ran to the kitchen to fry some eggs. I opened the fridge and shit. There are no eggs...I looked for something else- anything else to cook for breakfast but we were out of things...I'll have to ask uncle for money again to buy some food...and he won't be nice about it.

I slowly walked up to him where he was lazily lounging on the sofa which creaked beneath his weight...

"Uncle can I have some money-" and before I could even finish he stood up and slapped me hard across the face...the impact making my hearing go numb. Another slap and blood started trickling out of my mouth...tears threatening to spill out from my eyes.

"I told you not to ask for money" He said angrily as if I was asking money for myself...I just wanted to cook breakfast for us as he said.

He threw two notes of money infront of me. "Go buy me some beer I lost mood for breakfast."

I just nodded and followed as he said. Abuse isn't new for me. He's done it ever since I've moved in with him. I work at home for him, clean our home, go to school, cook meals for us and in return I am his punching bag. "You're a burden. A useless piece of trash." He says.

My life wasn't always like this. Mom and dad were with me till I was seven. They cherished me with lots of love and care and tried their best to keep me happy. Even living in a small house feels like heaven when you're loved and cared for. It was my birthday and mom and dad used all their savings to take me to my favorite amusement park. We were heading there in dad's car and enjoying the radio music, laughing and singing together. And that's where it all vanished. The truck heading at a high speed towards us was the last thing I remember of that day.

When I woke up in the hospital bed I was given the news that mom and dad were no longer with me.

 Uncle took me in but at what cost?...Every year now my birthday is just another  cruel reminder of the day my world shattered. Thinking about it even now makes me cry, takes me back to that car, the horrifying incident, the pain and the loss.

8:00 am

"Oh my God...You know I just had an eye contact with Noah!..."

"No no- wait- Look! He's removing his jacket he looks so hot"

Noah this. Noah that. That's what most of the students always talk about. Noah is the guy who rarely attends class yet he is popular as hell. He isn't that friendly either but still he is the school heart-rob. I don't see anything special in him though. I mean let's admit he is good looking with his long wavy blonde hairs, eyes brown like honey, and cheek bones so high and sharp enough to cut through shadows but I guess I am not just attracted to him in that way. Anyone let's say, I am not just interested in people...I don't want friends nor relationship because all that everyone has given me since my seventh birthday is just pain and abuse.

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