

A. Anonymous
Trapped in a nightmare, she clings to a fragile hope for escape. Every day is a struggle against a brutal reality, marked by abuse, starvation, and fear. But a mysterious gift, and the unexpected kindness of a new boy at school, hint at a glimmer of light. Will she find the strength to break free, or will the darkness consume her?BOOM! BOOM! sounds from my bedroom door, groaning under the pressure as if it was going to break in half at any moment. "Get the fuck out of bed stupid bitch," I hear from the man who's supposed to be my protector. "If you make me late again, I promise you'll regret it for the rest of your pathetic life!" He screams at me through the door.
Hearing his loud footsteps stomp down the hallway, I roll over on my side, sitting up from the torn futon I call my bed. I had found it by someone's garbage cans walking home from school a couple weeks ago. It was covered in dog hair and a few stains I wasn't sure what they were from.
Blinking as the memory fades, I start scrambling through my small backpack that carried the two outfits I owned with the few hygiene products I was able to gather from the school's lost and found. I grab out the small bottle of shampoo and slowly make my way to my door, removing the chair that was placed under the door handle.
