I heard the sound of my alarm and rolled over to look at my phone. Five more minutes, that was all I wanted. I picked it up and turned off the alarm. I got up knowing if I didn't then I would get hit again.

I stood up and walked to the mirror by my closet. Slipping off the shirt I slept in was semi difficult comsidering the new bruises and sores. I ran a finger down the long scar i had running down my side before I started rummaging through my closet. I was slipping on my shirt when I heard banging and shouting at the front door. I ran down the stairs, going as fast as I could so the pounding wouldn't wake up Dan. I've already come face to face with his tired rage before and wasn't looking forward to dealing with it again. The pounding didn't stop and I would be lieing if I said I wasn't scared to see what was at the door.

My hand was hovering over the door knob when I felt a stabbing pain in my right thigh. I fell with a loud scream and looked at my leg. I was horrified at what saw. There was a large kitchen knife sticking out of my leg. I knew who it was, it was obvious. I didn't even have to look up.

I heard Dan's drunken laughter. I looked up at him through tear filled eyes to see him holding another large kitchen knife in his hand. He had blood shot eyes and blood all over his hands, arms, and shirt. I was horrified at what I saw. It was like something out of a nightmare. He gave me a sickening smile, one that you see in murder movies. I let out a loud scream because that all I felt I could do at the time. I felt useless, like a deer in headlights. I could here banging on the door as the shouts got louder. It was the police. I could see the police lights coming in through the window, something I didn't notice before.

I kicked Dan I'm the knee, hoping I could do some damage, hoping I could get some extra time on the clock. He fell with a scream. I could hear Jack calling my name from upstairs. Doors were opening and slamming until I heard his scream upstairs. His running was faster now, I wanted to focus on that but I could see Dan standing up again. He looked at me with rage and hate. A sick laugh came from his mouth before he lunged at me. I'm guessing he was aiming for a fatal spot but missed and got me in the shoulder.

Another scream came from my mouth. The only thing I could think of was to grab the knife out of my leg and try to do some damage myself. I made some damage in his leg, but to no effect, he stood and laughed. This man was crazy. I heard Jack coming down the stairs now.

There was one final bang on the door before it burst open. The door knob had shot off in the process. I saw police officers take Dan down. My vision started to get blurry as I saw Jack running towards me. I could hear Dan's muffled yelling.

"It's her fault, she's the reason I killed my wife." He yelled

I didn't understand what he meant.l at first but then it clicked. The blood on him before I was attacked. Jack's scream from upstairs. Jack had found our now dead mother.

I could feel the warm blood seeping out of my leg and my shoulder. My vision was soon dotted and going black. I had always wondered why your vision goes starry, or whatever people say it does. I just felt, i dont know, fuzzy. I was starting to close my eyes as I heard Jack talking to me.

"Stay with me Faith. Please don't leave me alone." He was saying

"I p-promise I won't l-leave." I said in gasps. It was the only thing I could get out. I knew it might be a lie. I figured I had lost a lot of blood by now.

I could feel tears stinging my eyes as I struggled to stay awake. I felt someone applying pressure to my leg and another set of hands on my shoulder. It hurt so bad. I let out a faint scream of agony.

Someone picked me up and set me down on something. I was soon lifted into the air as. I looked and saw two people towering over me. One at my feet and one above my head. Someone grabbed my hand and I saw Jack looking down at me. I looked down at my leg that was now numb and saw blood still oozing out of my wound. My vision went black as I heard one last sentence from Jack.

"We've lost everything and now I might be losing my best friend." He said with his voice cracking. I knew he had to be crying because of the way he sounded. I felt A single tear fall as I was consumed in darkness and silence.

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I woke up in an unfamiliar room. It was bright, an all white room. I saw Jack sitting down in a chair to my side asleep. I had an IV in my arm. I heard the door open and saw a doctor walk in.

"Good, you're awake." He said looking relieved. "Do you remember anything about before you passed out."

I looked at him confused, but then remembered. I had a flood of images rush into my head.

"I remember my drunk step dad standing over me with a kitchen knife and a sick smile, and I remember a terrible pain in my leg when I got stabbed. That's all, but It felt like a dream. That wasn't real, right?" I asked looking at him with pleading eyes

I still remember the last sentence Dan yelled. He killed his wife? My mom was the first person her ever married. My mom, where is she? I already knew what happened to her I know she doesn't really care about me, but she had to be dead, right? That's what I assumed at least. I had to ask, just to be sure.

"My mom, what happened to my mom?" I asked with questioning eyes and a voice that was about to break.

"I'm sorry." He said looking down. "Your mother didn't make it. She experienced fatal stabs and had bled out before any medical help could be preformed. She was gone before we got there.

"W-what?" I asked with tears stinging my eyes.

My mom might not have cared about me, but I cared about her. She was the only person I tried to impress. I strived for her approval even though I never got it in her eyes. All she ever asked for was perfection, I guess I could never be that for her, at least not anymore.

I looked over at Jack. He was awake now and staring at me. It looked like he didnt really know what to do. He snapped out of his daze and ran over to me.

"I thought you left me." He said as he pulled me into a strong hold. It hurt but it was manageable. I don't know what they had me on, but I could barely feel anything.

I looked up at where the doctor was and saw he had left. I looked Jack in the eyes.

"I promised you I wouldn't leave." I said smiling.

I heard the door open and saw a familiar women walk in. I haven't seen my aunt for a full two years. She was one of the only family members I knew that cared about me and Jack.

She saw me staring and smiled at me. I could see tears coming to her eyes as she walked over to us. She pulled Jack into a warm hug then turned to me and held my hand in hers.

"I came as soon as I heard about what happened. I'm so sorry." She said as fresh wave of tear flooded her eyes. "You're going to come live with me. You two will go to the school I am headmistress of. I promise you will be safe. You'll never have to see that prick Dan again. You'll love it there, it's so beautiful." She said smiling at me and jack.

I was released later that week. Apparently I had been out for 10 days from the blood loss. The hospital thought that was more than enough time for me to heal. At least enough for me to walk.

I was told that all of my belongings were already retrieved and on their way to the academy in California along with Jack's things. Jack and I were rushed onto the plane with our aunt Scarlet. Soon we were on our way to our new home, life, and friends. Hopefully it was paradise. I guess anything would be paradise compared to the hell I was already put through. Little did I know, my life would Change majorly.
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Author's note:

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