Finally, peace and quiet, I concented on the bird's singing, the ripples in the water with the wind. This was the only place where I found peace. I was deep in the forest away from my village. This was my place, my home, the village never felt like home to me. But in this forest I feel safe and peace, unlike in my village. I was always bullied at school never knowing the reason, but everyday I was beaten and yelled at every day. My parents never new about the bullying and they we're rarely home. I only saw the at dinner, sometimes and I didn't like to be alone in my house, so I would escape to the forest.
Every day after school I would go to my favorite place till 6:00pm. I would be deep in the forest was a beautiful meadow with thousands of beautiful flowers and a big beautiful lake in the middle of it. I was sitting under my beautiful eastern redbud, doing my homework. I glanced a my phone to see the time 5:40pm, 'I should go home now' I thought. I got up and pack up my stuff, took of my clothes and put them in my bookbag, turned into a beautiful white wolf named Kira. Got my bookbag and run through the beautiful forest. At the edge of the forest I shifted back in to a human, put my clothes on and jogged to my house a few blocks away.
When I got home I pulled out my keys, opened the door and locked it back when I got inside. Then Went up to my room a put my bag on the chair in front of my desk. I went back down stairs to the kitchen to my dinner, spaghetti. I was about done with dinner then heard a "click" from the front door. I jumped and whirled around to see my parents. I signed "Hey, how was y'all day at work" I asked as I put the plates on the table. "Good, I'm so tired though" Mom said "fine" Dad said "well dinner is ready, come on" I said as we sat down.
"How was your day" Mom asked "good" I lied "What happened to your face" mom shouted my eyes went wide. 'S***' I thought there was a purple bruise on my left check. " Nothing, Mom I just fell" I quickly explained "Are you alright, do you want some ice?" Mom asked "No, Mom I'm fine" I said. "Are you sure" Mom asked "yes, mom I'm sure" I said. I got up from the table and washed the dishes, "Goodnight, love you" I said as I climbed up the stairs. " Goodnight" they called I closed my door, leaned against my door and signed. 'I have to be more careful' I thought. I changed my clothes and curled up on my bed, fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, I screamed my self awake, from my nightmare. I sat up and took a few deep breaths. I looked at my alarm clock to see that it was 4:00am in the morning. I signed, I had nightmares every night since I was little. They were always the same at the beginning always a different ending. My parents have gotten used to it by now. They have stopped coming to check on me a long time ago.
I got up and went to take a shower, I stood under the warm water for a long time. Before I got out, as I dried of I checked to see that All of the cuts and bruise were gone. 'Yay, more room to get more' I thought bitterly I dressed my self with a plain green shirt and blue jeans. Then put my hair in to a goddess braids with my long brown hair. I sat on my bed and put earbuds in and listen to music, looking at my alarm clock 5:30am 'My parents are probably up, getting ready for work' I thought.
I jumped up, realized what day it was 'no, no, no' I thought. I ran down stairs "Happy 17th birthday !" They said "Can I stay home" I asked "But, today your going to find your mate" Mom said "I don't feel good" I said" Your just nervous, when you meet him everything will be fine" Mom said "but-" I said, Mom cut me off "we have to go to work now, bye, I love you" Mom said and walked away "It will be fine, love you" Dad said then kissed my forehead and followed Mom.