Chapter 0002

#Chapter2

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me. Happy birthday dear Anaïs, happy birthday to me.

I was in the kitchen preparing food for the party tonight while quietly singing to myself.

"Happy birthday Daniel," I whispered to myself as a silent tear slid down my face.

Xavier, Daniel and I always celebrated our birthdays together since they were on the same day. We were once the inseparable triplets and now Xavier is the lone wolf and I am a disgrace.

"Hurry up bitch, my baby deserves the best of the best even if it's coming from you." My cousin came and smacked me in the back of my head.

Xavier was dating my cousin ever since his brother died. We used to laugh at the whores like my cousin in the pack and now ever since Xavier started dating her, she's been making my life hell. I'm sad to say that I'm actually quite used to it. The first few months I would cry myself to sleep or collapse on the ground sobbing uncontrollably, which caused more beatings.

The only real thing that was killing me inside was that whenever I walked by someone they would call me 'Daniel's killer'. I would never hurt Daniel, he was the love of my life and hearing people say that over and over again breaks my heart little by little.

I have lost everything over the years: my friends, my family and my best friends. That rogue ruined my life that night and there is nothing I could do about it.

"You're so pathetic," I heard her say.

I was relieved when I heard her footsteps walk fade but I hoped too soon. The last thing I felt was something hit me in the back of my head and I was out cold.

Darkness was once my enemy and I hated it when I was a child. Now as this lonely girl with nothing left, I embrace darkness because right now it is my friend and keeps me away from these traitors. I want to break out of my weak shell. I don't want to be weak and scared all the time. I hate being worthless and ugly. Everyone has abandoned me. I can't leave them. This is my home but I can't stay because they are breaking me down physically and mentally.

What do I do?

I felt something hot wash over my body, scorching me and blistering my body red.

I sat up screaming as I was faced to face with my brother Chris and Stacy.

Chris and I used to be extremely close. He is only a year old than me. We would spend our time together chasing ducks near the pond and goofing off, playing pranks on everyone.

Daniel was his bestfriend so we spent a lot of time together, the four of us. Ever since Daniel died, Chris was never the same to me.

"Wake the fuck up and clean this mess up," He growled.

I nodded my head and very gently brushed my sore arm.

"Maybe I didn't hit her hard enough with the pan," I heard Stacy say as she walked away with Chris.

I grabbed a mop and slowly began to mop up the water. My dirty ragged clothes were now soaked and sticking to my skin. My feet were splashing around in the water since I was never allowed to wear shoes.

When I finished cleaning up, I continued making the cake and cupcakes for the party. Hours later, once they were done, I got back to my room to pick out what to wear even though I had very little choices.

I pulled out a baby blue dress I had been saving for my 18th birthday. I was going to wear it no matter what and try to look my best, even if I was ugly. After I put it on I slipped into the bathroom in the hallway and looked in the mirror.

Blue eyes looked back at me. They weren't filled with happiness and joy, they were filled with despair, tears and depression. I had a black eye with bruises and gashes everywhere across my face. My black hair was tangled and bushy from the years of being unkept.