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Chapter 7:Why Me?

~Peytan's POV~

I woke up feeling worse then I have ever felt. I don't know if it was the fact that I cried myself to sleep or the fact that I was almost raped last night *shudder*. I don't even want to think about it. I got out of my bed slowly. The clock on my bedside read 7:20. I had 40 minutes to get ready and get to school. Great. I walked into the bathroom that was in the basement with my room. I looked in the small mirror to see a girl that barely resembled me staring back. She had red eyes, a tear stained face, and dark circles around her eyes. She looked nothing like me, but I looked a lot like her right now. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. I looked and felt like crap. But considering the circumstances I would say that I'd rather go to school than stay here with Charlie being in the house. I got dressed, grabbed my bag, and headed down stairs to get some breakfast. Well the breakfast that I was supposed to make.
I walked into the kitchen to see Mr. Drimmer with a cup of coffee reading the daily paper. I walked to the fridge grabbed 4 slices of bread and put them into the toaster. Just a small breakfast today.
"Morning Daddy." Brittney sang as she walked in the kitchen. She them turned to me with a sour expression.
"So what's for breakfast freak?" She practically spat at me.
"Toast and jam Brittney." I said quietly not looking at her.
"Make sure it's not high in fat. I need to lose weight."
I took this time to look at her and rolled my eyes in my head. Brittney was as skinny as a twig, but always thought she was fat. Even people at school knew she was to skinny for her own good, but none dared to tell her that she needed to gain weight. That was a death wish for anyone. Even her best friend. I tried to stay away from that as best i could. i gave her a plate of toast without a word. she ate quickly in a tesion filled silence. I hated having to stand there and watch her eat food that looked like a gold mine to me. I know it's just a peice of toast, but I don't get to eat until lunch and that's usually and apple and a bottle of water. I hate this house to much.

I got breakfast ready for the others then went to grab my stuff for school. When I came back into the kitchen everyone was there eating their breakfast quietly, even Charlie. I didn't look at him though. I stared at my shoes while I stood there silently. Like a servant almost.

"You can leave." Mrs. Drimmer snapped at me.

At those words I walked out of the house, bag in hand, and headed off to school. I didn't look back as I walked down the driveway. I wish I could do this and never half to come back. I will one of these days. As soon as my birthday comes around I'm gone.I'm going to find the family that I lost and live, hopefully, happy with them. I just hope they're out there somewhere where I can find them.

I think about this during my entire walk to school. Before I knew it I was walking into the school parking lot. Of course Brittney and Brandon are already in their seperate groups of friends hanging out. I didn't even realise they passed me on my walk here. I hurried past everyone with my head down and headed in the building. With Leigh actually talking to me, nothing can go right with me or him. I went straight to the office and let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding when I closed the door behind me.

"Hey." I yelped when I heard the girls voice. I opened my eyes to see one of the new kids with a bright smile on her face as she looked at me.

"I'm sorry. Who are you?"I asked in a quiet, scared voice.

"Oh, how rude of me. I'm Kara Taylors. Leigh's little sister." I didn't know he had a sister. I hadn't paid attention to any of the other new kids actually.

"Oh. Hi. Nice to meet you." I didn't really know what to say to this girl in front of me.

"Sorry. Am I making you uncomfortable?" She asked in a caring voice.

"Um..No. I'm just no used to this."

"Not used to what? People talking to you?" I looked away from her.

"Ya." My voice was queit, barely over a whisper. I felt ashamed for some reason. Was it because she was the second person ever to talk to me? Probably. I've never been good in convorsations.

"Well, we'll just have to change that. Won't we?" She said with much confidence. I stared at her like she was crazy.

"But why would you want to hang with someone like me?"

"Well. You seem like a nice person and Leigh has been talking about you non stop. So I felt that it was time that I gave you a girl friend." She smiled proudly of herself.

'Leigh talks about me?" I asked not believing it.

"Yup. All the time. Sometimes it gets annoying. No offense." She frowned for a second

"Non taken." She beamed once again.

"So tell me about yourself. " I swallowed hard. What do I say to her? That I'm an adopted slave? I don't think so.

"There's really nothing to say." I thought real quick. "I like the color black, my favorite food is burgers, I've never had icecream, and I was adopted," All were true. She looked at me with a shocked face.

"What?" I asked with a puzzled expression written on my face.

"You've never had icecream?!" She sounded so shocked. But the Drimmers never gave me these luxrious. I was lucky to ever get vegtables. People always take these things for granted.

"No. I've never had a lot of things."

"Like what?"

"Um.... Potatoe chips, I've had cake once, brownies, soda, and fish is all I can think of." The only time I had cake was at a party to celebrate me leaving the orphanage the next day.

"You've never had any of that?" She said it like she was expecting me to be joking, but I wasn't.

"Nope. Non."

"Man.. I don't think I could live without my icecream." She giggled a little and I smiled. "You know what? I'm going to take you out for icecream afterschool today." She smiled at me and mine fell.

"Oh... No I can't. I have to go home right afterschool." I felt bad. I would love to go, but I would get punished,

"What about at lunch then? We can skip and go off campus to get lunch."

"I'm not allowed to skip."

"Adoptive family that strict?"

"Um I guess you could say that.' I couldn't look her in the eye.

"Well what would they do if you skipe school?" Beat me. But I can't tell her that. She'll try to do something to help me. I'm almost done. I don't want to drag anyone into my problems,but these new kids are trying to worm their way into my life.

'Um.... I'm not sure.' I lied. I had to. For her sake and mine.

'Well, then what's the harm in skipping lunch once?"

"Um... I don't know if I should."

"Pleaseee.' She begged and made a puppy dog face. Damn her. I can't refuse people when they do that.

"Fine." I sighed and she smiled instently.

"Good. I'll meet you by the front doors at lunch."

"Ok." I'm so screwed. She grabbed her bag off the ground and headed out the door just as the bell rang. I followed as soon as I could gather my thoughts. After school is going to be a living hell.

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I'M SOO SORRY ABOUT THE REALLY LATE UPDATE, BUT I HAD A BIT OF A WRITERS BLOCK. PLEASEEE FORGIVE ME YOU LOVELY PEOPLE. I LUV YOU ALL. OHH WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT LEIGH'S SISTER? AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO PEYTAN? ALL WILL BE REVEILED!!!