Olivia gave Annie an evil smile. Making Annie flinch. She then put on a teary expression and pushed herself away from Clint.
The white sheets covered her chest and left her back exposed with her dripping down it.
" Sister I'm sorry to betray you like this but, me and Clint are in love," she quivered in a very convincing tone and retreated into Clint's arms before flashing Annie another smirk.
Olivia's acting was very convincing, especially on an idiot like Clint." Annie Smith, you're too much! I met your sister months ago. She told me all you have done and your true self.
I felt pity for you because you seemed like a kind, ugly beast, who was mistreated. You're not who I thought you were. I might as well tell you, me and sister are getting married and if you had any common sense you won't attend. NOW GET OUT!" he shouted angrily.
Olivia was beaming on the inside. She always hated Annie because she believed she was prettier than her and that she deserved everything that Annie had. So she took everything, even her boyfriend who she thought was an idiot.
Before Annie could get a word in Clint grabbed the alarm clock sitting on the nightstand and hurled it at Annie.
The clock struck Annie in the head knocking her glasses off her face where they landed with a crack on the floor and blood started oozing from her head down her cheek onto her white sneakers.
Clint was shocked, he only wanted to scare her out, not hurt her. Olivia, however, was absolutely giddy and almost broke her teary expression.
She then cried out in a worried voice "Oh no, are you okay sis? I'm sure it was an accident and please don't be upset, could you please forgive us?".
Annie's head hung down and she lifted it slowly and stared at them. They flinched at her look as the felt a shiver go down their spines.
Annies' eyes were lifeless. Her life was she was nothing and if she died it would make everything better she thought.
She turned around without saying a word and walked out of the apartment her head still gushing blood. Her body was moving on its own, she didn't know where she was going.
People passed by whispering and gasping as they saw her head covered in blood. Before she knew it she ended up in the part of town that was just abandoned buildings.
She stood outside of an abandoned thirteen-story hotel and kicked in the boarded up door. She ignored the dust flying in her face, she ignored the bugs crawling on her shoes, she ignored the splinters in her hands she got from climbing the stairs, and she ignored the rats and raccoons that hissed and scratched her legs.
She made her way to the top floor and walked up a narrow stairwell and arrived at another boarded up door and kicked it down and arrived on the roof.
"Why did I even try? I was so stupid. What's the point in trying anyway? It's all shit." Annie mumbled.
(5 miles away Jade Bell walked down the street)
[System Dialogue]
[Miss Jade emergency!]
Jade Bell was Super Human soldier with a multitude of powers, including superintelligence. With her high intelligence, she was able to create a high technology system that could store items as well as information.
It had access to satellites and several databases. Jade had it implanted into her head so she could always have access to it.
She flinched from the sudden shouting of the system in her head. "Jeez System not so loud, you're gonna give me a headache"
[Apologies Miss Jade, but there is an emergency that needs your attention]
"Alright what is it?"
[A satellite discovered something nearby. It seems a woman is about to attempt suicide by jumping off of an abandoned building at the address 23867 Dotty Avenue.....the woman has been identified as Annie Smith daughter of the Smith Corporation]
"Got it, thanks System, how fast should I go to get there in time?"
[Calculating....125 miles per hour, Miss Jade you must hurry she has gotten on the ledge and preparing to jump]
"Got it" She then pressed one foot against the ground leaned forward and pushed herself forward.
[Super speed in use: speed 180 mph]
She speeded down the street, most people didn't notice her, those who did just saw a blur.
She raced to the building and burst through the door and raced up the stairs and stopped at the roof. She walked through the door and whipped her head around and spotted a woman standing on the ledge of the roof with her back pressed the green gate that went along the ledges of the roof to prevent falls.
She used her super-speed to propel herself forward once more and grabbed on to the gate "STOP" she shouted.
Annie turned her head slowly and made eye contact with her. Jade flinched and was shocked to see her lifeless eyes and dried blood on her face.
Annie saw a gorgeous woman with hip-length dark green hair, equally gorgeous light green eyes, big pink lips, huge bust, and butt, wearing a designer dress with an expensive pair of flats and an even more expensive leather jacket who was at least six foot seven.
Annie was annoyed, she thought that she was just a nosy woman who couldn't mind her own business and wanted to feel like a hero.
"Why," she spoke so coldly it made Jade shiver. "BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE!" she exclaimed with passion it even gave the lifeless Annie a shock.
She seemed to be serious but, Annie felt anger build up and she clenched her fists so hard that her nails started to dig into her palms drawing blood.
She replied in bitter tone with a dry smile on her face "You expect me to believe that? You're just a nosy bitch who wants to feel good thinking that she saved someone, but as soon as I get down you'll call the police and have me put in an insane asylum."
Jade's blood boiled, she thought Annie a rich spoiled girl and snapped. "AT LEAST I'M NOT DUMB BITCH WHO THINKS SHE HAS NOTHING BUT, WILL CAUSE PEOPLE MISERY BECAUSE SHE WANTED ATTENTION"
These words brought Annie to life and filled her with rage as well and she snapped back "SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP. WHAT DO YOU KNOW, WERE YOU CALLED AN UGLY BASTARD BY YOUR PARENTS AND REPLACED BY TWO ADOPTED CHILDREN AS THEIR BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN AND MADE TO BELIEVE YOU WERE ADOPTED?!
WAS YOUR REPUTATION TARNISHED EVER SINCE YOU WERE EIGHT AND EVERYONE GIVES YOU DIRTY LOOKS AND BULLIES YOU?! DID YOUR BOYFRIEND, THE ONLY PERSON YOU LOVE GET SEDUCED BY YOUR SISTER, MADE TO THINK YOU'RE AN EVIL BITCH, AND CALLS YOU MONSTER AS WELL AND THROW AN ALARM CLOCK AT YOUR HEAD.
NO, BECAUSE YOU'RE A GORGEOUS SWAN AND I'M AN UGLY TOAD. SO DON'T ASSUME THINGS ABOUT ME WHEN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN IN SHOES FOR ONE SECOND OF YOUR PERFECT LIFE!" Annie's face turned red and tears poured down her cheeks. She gripped the gate so hard that indentations from the metal found a home in her fingers.
Jade was in shock, how could she have snapped like that and assume her life was good because her parents were rich. She also suffered through hell because of her parents, and felt ashamed, in fact, she felt like a complete bitch.
She thought Annie's freckles were cute but, other people probably shamed her for it. Why did this girl have to go through so much? She was so tired of the one percent treating their children as objects.
She's seen too many stories like Annie's and a lot of them ended much more tragically. She looked into Annie's brown and eyes and felt her heart sting, it was like she was looking at a kicked puppy. She knew Annie didn't deserve a tragic ending, or to feel like that, or to be broken down.
Jade decided to try and help her no matter what.
"Shall I help you?" Jade spoke so bluntly that Annie blinked her eyes in confusion and could only ask.
"What?"
"I was wrong to judge you. I'll help you with whatever you want. Be it revenge on your family, or boyfriend, or if you want me to hold on to you.
Also, this is irrelevant but, when I saw you I thought you were an adorable girl who's freckles and spots were a sign she was kissed by an angel, not an ugly monster."
Jade smiled gently, stepped back, and held her arms open "Would you like to hold on to me?"
Was this woman stupid? Was she lying? She could be serial killer for she knew.
At that point Annie didn't care if she ended up in an asylum she wanted some warmth, some love, some comfort, and through her sobs she was able to choke out "Can I really?"
Jade's expression softened even more "As long as you come off that ledge," her words came out sweetly it was like a song.
Annie climbed up the gate and jumped down onto the roof slicing her knee on the barbed wire.
She stood up straight despite the pain in her knee and before she could react Jade rushed up to her and hugged her tightly. Annie looked up at Jade, only to see her in tears as well. " I'm so glad you came off," Jade whimpered as she buried Annie's face into her chest and sobbed.
This was the first time anyone had shown Annie such compassion, love, or even the slightest concern for her well being in her entire nineteen years of life.
Annie then hugged her back, gripping the back of her jacket, and through sobs "I'm so glad you stopped me."
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