12 hours ago.

I was woken up by my alarm.
I got out of bed and stared at the window for a second.

It was raining outside.

I went to the bathroom and washed my face, as well as my teeth. I found some black jeans to wear, with a black t-shirt and a blue jacket.

When I was dressed up I grabbed my backpack and my black all stars and got out of my room.

My mom was in the kitchen looking inside the fridge. She grabbed the milk and then closed the fridge.

When she saw me she smiled.

"Good morning. Do you want breakfast?"

"Good morning. No thanks I am late for school."

"Oh okay. Bye."

"Bye." I walked towards the door and opened it.

My mom is sweet with me, but she has changed a lot after my father left the house.

They are still married and together but he moved with my two older brothers so that he will be closer to his business. They visit once a month and stay for a week, but that just doesn't seem enough.

He didn't want us to move all together because he didn't want to leave this house. He said if the business goes well he would be able to return home and work from here. That was told a year ago.

I closed the door. I wore my jackets hood and got out of the house. It didn't rain enough for me to take an umbrella.

When we lived all together my brothers would drive me to school.

Michael was driving me everywhere actually. My oldest brother, Kyle, is 22 years old. He is two years older than Michael, and a year younger than my sister, Emma.

Emma got married last year. She was with her boyfriend for 5 years and then they decided to get married. She was so excited to move with him. I miss her a lot, but I'm also happy for her.

I walked inside the  school and looked at my phone. The class is about to start in ten minutes.

I looked around to find my classmates but i saw no one. I found an empty spot in the front stairs and sat down.

Some boys were sitting behind me smoking and arguing loudly.

"You fucking fuck!" one of them shouted and then laughed at himself.

He caught me staring at him and I quickly looked somewhere else.

I got up so I would find somewhere else to sit, but I saw some girls from my class and so I went to talk to them.

"Hey! Arabbela! " Anne said as I was walking towards her.

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I just finished my lunch, and got out of the table. I took my dish from the table and put it in the sink.

"Mom?" I asked.

"Leave it, I will do the dishes." she said from across the kitchen.

I washed my hands and went to my room. I sat down on the bed and layed on my back.

My mom got inside the room and looked at me while folding some clothes.

"What is it, mom?" I asked and laughed.

I know my mother, and I know when she wants something.

"Nothing baby. I'm just admiring you. You are so pretty! I still don't believe you don't have a boyfriend." she said folding a white t-shirt and putting it on a pack of other t-shirts.

I don't think I'm pretty. I have brown long hair, and boring brown eyes. My body is not as thin as my friend's bodies, but not fat either. Nothing is special on me.

"No mom!" I laughed and looked at her.
"Don't start the boyfriend talk now please."

"Okay sweetheart, I won't." she turned her back at me as she finished folding all the clothes.
I forgot to ask her if she needed any help, but i guess she didn't.

"Do you want to come sit with me downstairs?" she said and looked at me with puppy eyes.

What?

She has never asked me to sit with her before. Is she feeling lonely?

I usually go and sit with her to eat, or to watch TV. We spend a lot of time together, but i spend more time in my room.

"Okay." I said and got up from the bed.

She smiled.

-

I was watching TV with my mother the whole afternoon.

We didn't really spoke, but she layed right next to me on the couch.

She was playing with my hair and rubbing my back while we were watching a very boring show.

That's the first time she did something like that.

She got up and looked at her phone and her face changed. She looked tired and.. sad?

"Everything's okay?" I said turning to look at her.

"Yes, everything is fine. Do you want me to make waffles to eat?"

"Yes!" I got up from the couch so I will help her make them.

"Ah! We have run out of Nutella" She said and sighed. "Can you go buy some?"

"Okay." I said and turned to grab my jacket and my backpack.

"Wait" she said. She came and kissed me on my cheek and then smiled at me. I was kind of shocked, but I liked her like that.

I know I shouldn't be shocked, because it's my mother and it's completely normal to do that kind of stuff, but she never do that stuff with me. The whole day today was weird.

I opened the door and got out. I saw her through the window walking to the living room, as I was leaving the house and walking towards the market.

I looked at my phone. It was 9:13 pm, and the market was due to close at 9:30.

I quickened my pace and walked through a dark alley.

That's where i saw them. Two men dressed in black. They were just standing there like they were waiting for me.

I looked at them and stopped.
I made a few steps back and decided to take another route.

I turned the other way and started walking but i heard footsteps behind me.

I looked behind me,only to see them. They were following me. Why? Why are they following me?

I instantly panicked as I tried to think ways of getting them to lose me.

I was turning right, and left, on different roads, following every corner I would see. But every time I looked behind me I would see them there. What do they want from me?

Trying to get away, I had gone too far from my house. So returning back to my house's safety is not an option anymore.

I live in such a shitty neighborhood. Drug dealers are all over the place, as well as more criminals. 

That's when I got really scared. I started running. Anything to get away from them.

I run as fast as I could, to the point where my feet would hurt.

"Arabella!" I heard someone yell behind me.

How do they know my name?

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Helloo! Hi! How are you?

For those who may be confused with the ages I'm sorry, I will explain.

Arabella is 16, her brother Michael is 20, Kyle is 22, and finally Emma who is 23.

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