~ three years later (2023)
~ New York City
"Watch were you're going " A man bellowed after getting hit while walking but it seemed the person wasn't listening, his lips twitched and he decided to ignore it.
Presley kept walking with her headphones on without any music playing.. she looked like a person who had lost all the colours of life …like a walking ghost going through the motions of life
Her cheekbones were sunken , her eyes were dark circles staring out with bewilderment and fear . An heaviness, a cloud of depression and weariness seemed to draw all of her features downward …you could see the weight in her walk …she looked so 'empty'
She made a turn and started walking in her street when someone hit a plastic substance on her head …
" hey psycho " a guy's voice echoed in the dark street and he hit another plastic bottle on her head …she slowly turned her head and saw he and his group staring at her and muttering to theirselves on how weird she was . She turned her head , ignoring them and started walking towards her house.
"I'm back" she muttered shutting the door behind her and staring at her feet as she walked towards the stairs .
A man who looked like he was in his late 50's walked towards the stairs and halted her with his yell " you're late again !"
" I'm sorry " she bowed her head with no hint of remorse on her face . He scoffed and put his hands on his waist
" why won't you pick up the phone when we call you !!!" He screamed again but she stood there frozen like she was already used to this and was already expecting it
"I'm sorry" she bowed her head and uttered in the same tone
" we set up a particular time for you to get home and you disobey every single day … I'm sick and tired of you " he kept on nagging
"I'm sorry" she bowed her head again and he gasped in disbelief.
This brat ! Is that the only word she could say
His lips twitched and he sighed
" common honey …don't be so harsh " A woman walked to her husband and stood beside him
"Welcome dear …I heard you are missing your therapy session often , is everything fine??" Presley raised her eyes to stare at the lady before staring back down
" yes " was her only reply and she resumed walking up the stairs
" you missed dinner …do you want me to bring your food to you upstairs " she halted her
" I'm not hungry " Presley replied without even batting an eye at her .
" I don't know why you even try honey … she's hopeless…so useless " he shook his head
" at least try to be nice to her …you're the one who adopted her for fame "she heaved a sigh
" I thought she was just going through something she'd end up recovering from …look at her she's not even attending the therapy I'm paying for " he whined
" just let her be …at least she doesn't ask you for anything does she ??"
" they are all useless …don't they have anything to do with their lives than squeeze their selves into our lives " he aggressively opened a newspaper page . His wife shook her head and left his presence .
Walking through the corridor which was the hardest things she did all day because of the people who lived with her .
The first room she walked past was jasmine's…the slut who brought different boys to her room every night . She saw her making out with another guy and when jasmine spotted her staring she pushed the guy off her and walked towards the door then uttered " freak " before slamming it at her face
The second was Amy , the brat who lived a fake life online . She was giggling on the phone while staring at her nails which she probably just got done… when Amy spotted her she grimaced her face and stood up before shutting her door
The third was supposed to be miles …who smoked with his gang all day but he wasn't in his room which meant —
She pushed her door open and saw him and his friends messing with her room . What were they children ??
" please leave " she muttered after gaining their attention
" Awwn she's back …party's over guys common get up " they all groaned playfully and she gave them a killer glare.
Was this funny to them ?
"I heard you heamophlobic"he blew out his smoke and fanned her face with it
" hemophobic bro " his friends laughed correcting his dumbass friend
"Doesn't matter, she knows what I mean "
" that true ?! " he raised his brows when all he got was a glare and not words . She heaved a sigh and looked away blinking her tears away . They were all orphans why were they doing this to her . Why do all of them have to bully her every single day , don't they get tired of her
" what does that even mean ?" Another guy butted in and everyone except Presley groaned
" it means she gets all crazy with the sight of blood " he smirked .
She didn't give them any response and only glared at them to leave her room
He smiled and patted her shoulder before leaving. She locked her door and immediately threw herself on her bed heaving a deep sigh .
"Presley…Presley darling " Presley struggled to open her eyes to stare at the person beside her but her eyes flew wide when her stepmother's face was like an inch close to hers ….her clothes were stained with blood and all she did was grin evilly from ear to ear . Presley's heart raced and her eyes screamed
" I didn't kill him…you killed me " Presley covered her ears and kept shaking her head …beads of sweat formed on her forehead and salty tears fell from her eyes and rolled down to her cheeks
" no ! No please not again …just leave me please"she sobbed gripping her hair as tight as she could .she hated these nightmares, these nightmares that haunted her every single day . These nightmares that she couldn't get rid off , these nightmares that suffocated her .
" LEAVE ME PLEASE" her eyes flew wide open and she stared at her ceiling , she wiped her sweat with her palm and cried thinking about her nightmare again …but soon her breathing wasn't stable and it felt like her chest was squeezing and she was suffocating. Her breathing became unstable and she searched for her inhaler as soon as possible
"What are you searching for?" A voice echoed in her ears and almost scared her to death which made her breath worse
" oh shit " miles gasped before he turned on the lights helping her search for her inhaler..he finally found it beside her on the wooden floor . He quickly grabbed it and handed it to her and watched as she breathed in and out trying to steady her breathing.
" calm down baby …it's just me"he sat beside her but she was too busy and didn't notice .
After relaxing herself she shot a glare at him " you scared me !"
He chuckled before replying " I am naturally terrifying " she gasped then looked away .
Unbelievable!!
" get out " she told nicely glaring at him and he looked confused . Was that all she could do all day …glare ? He just saved her but got no thanks . She's so rude
" say that again and see what happens next " he was flirting not threatening
" I said get out you fucker " she repeated challenging him
" you think you can just run that pretty mouth of yours anytime you want huh ?"he pinched her chin staring directly at her lips with the thought of kissing her then something clicked beside his ears . He almost laughed seeing what she was up to
" a pocket knife? , are you flirting with me ? "He raised his brows playfully at her and she lowered it
" don't come near me !" She warned but he obviously didn't listen
" how can someone who's scared of blood slit a person's throat " he shook his head . Presley laid on her bed ignoring his words which were true . She just wanted to lay there without thinking
" you know … I heard that cuddling keeps nightmares Awa-"
" don't make me do it " she cut him off pointing the knife at his flawless neck and he swallowed " leave" she uttered again , surprisingly he obeyed and shut the door behind him .
Presley heaved a deep sigh and turned her phone on to play some music . That same song she played every single day . That same song with those lyrics
Everyday feels like a fight , darkness in the light , haunted by what was done, haunted by what is gone
She put her earphones on and shut her eyes
Fuck it all