The Thrice Blooded knife-chapter 1

~Just as the clock struck twelve.~ Emily finished scribbling down just as the bell rang.1

~Oh great,~ she thought, ~Now I have homework.~ She slammed her book closed and did up her binder. She was sick and tired of this, being given a truck load of work but only being given two minutes to work on it.2

"Emily", her teacher voice interrupted her thoughts. "Wasn't that your bus?"3

She gasped and grabbed her binders. She was almost out the classroom door when her teacher called out. "Oh sorry Emily, my mistake." Her teacher pasted a fake smile on her face. Emily just scowled at her. Mrs. Manada had it in for her, she was sure of it, and only because she wasn't the model student and didn't suck up to her like the rest of her class did.4

"Bus forty-nine." the intercom announced and she dashed out the door.5

When she got back home she turned on the T.V. It was a soap. She flopped down on the couch and didn't see the dark shape flit by the window. When the soap was over she went to her room and cranked up her Evanescence C.D. Her mom hated this C.D. she said it might give her ideas. She rolled her eyes. Like she'd kill herself, she had so much to live for. she snorted, her life was a living hell.6

The front door slammed and fear instantly pierced her heart. Her mother was home.7

She grabbed the knife lieing on her bedroom floor. She hadn't been able to do it today, but maybe tomorrow she would. She jerked open her underwear drawer and threw the knife in and in doing so nicked herself. She sucked off the blood and shut off her C.D. If her mom heard it again she might hit her, like last time.8

She stood and opened her door cautiously. Her mother was standing there. Emily looked at her eyes, they were bloodshot. She was drunk again, or had been crying. She hoped it was the latter.9

"You done your homework?" She slurred. Unfortunately she was drunk.10

"ya mom i am." Her mothers eyes focused on her. in them was pure and utter loathing. "Shut-up you little slut!" She snarled. Apparently she'd mixed a little acid in with her vodka.11