I was thrown out of the house. Down the flight of stairs I went, tumbling over those hard edges until my head bashed against the concrete floor.

"Make good use of the whole night to reflect on yourself," she snarled, her razor-sharp words slashing its menace into my bones and branding new scars among the old. The loud, angry slam of the door sent my fragile, bruised and broken body shuddering at the hateful vibes directed at me. I tried to shut out the horrible memories of that recent event. I tried to forget the way she shoved me onto the wall and screamed into my ears, shattering me, but to no avail. The boxes she landed on my jaw and ribcage still had that frightful, lingering pain.

I slowly got to my feet and pondered on what I should do next. She had thrown me out of the house the way people would carelessly drop their kittens off at their front porch. She thought I would be like that kitten and wait and where I was dropped off, in hope that I could soon get back into the house once she let me.

Instead, I headed towards the park. I tread quietly onto the soft, wet, prickly grass. The water stung the cuts on my swollen feet, but I walked on, ignoring the sharp pain. It was altogether frightening and thrilling, walking alone in the park at night. Drunk to the point that I was dizzy with mixed feelings, I happened upon the deep, wide canal just outside the outline of the park. Its initially calm waters were rippled, and I could soft mews beneath. Out of curiosity, I leaned over the barrier and searched the sparkling waters. I saw my hideous reflection. My lips were busted, my left eye swollen shut and my hair in disarray.

Another soft mew echoed the silent night, and that was when I saw that sooty-black cat with its outrageous, lime-green eyes staring at me. As I watched it float in the waters, bobbing to the waves with a huge, contented smile plastered to its face, I felt a dangerous temptation to join it.

"Why not?" I thought and kicked off without hesitation, headfirst into the black river's chilly embrace, letting it swallow me whole.

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I was thrown out of the house. Down the flight of stairs I went, tumbling over those hard edges until my head bashed against the concrete floor.

"Make good use of the whole night to reflect on yourself," she snarled, her razor-sharp words slashing its menace into my bones and branding new scars among the old. The loud, angry slam of the door sent my fragile, bruised and broken body shuddering at the hateful vibes directed at me. I tried to shut out the horrible memories of that recent event. I tried to forget the way she shoved me onto the wall and screamed into my ears, shattering me, but to no avail. The boxes she landed on my jaw and ribcage still had that frightful, lingering pain.

I slowly got to my feet and pondered on what I should do next. She had thrown me out of the house the way people would carelessly drop their kittens off at their front porch. She thought I would be like that kitten and wait and where I was dropped off, in hope that I could soon get back into the house once she let me.

Instead, I headed towards the park. I tread quietly onto the soft, wet, prickly grass. The water stung the cuts on my swollen feet, but I walked on, ignoring the sharp pain. It was altogether frightening and thrilling, walking alone in the park at night. Drunk to the point that I was dizzy with mixed feelings, I happened upon the deep, wide canal just outside the outline of the park. Its initially calm waters were rippled, and I could soft mews beneath. Out of curiosity, I leaned over the barrier and searched the sparkling waters. I saw my hideous reflection. My lips were busted, my left eye swollen shut and my hair in disarray.

Another soft mew echoed the silent night, and that was when I saw that sooty-black cat with its outrageous, lime-green eyes staring at me. As I watched it float in the waters, bobbing to the waves with a huge, contented smile plastered to its face, I felt a dangerous temptation to join it.

"Why not?" I thought and kicked off without hesitation, headfirst into the black river's chilly embrace, letting it swallow me whole.

Labels: School