TW: SENSITIVE TOPICS AND MENTIONS OF DEATH AND AB*SE CONTINUE ON YOUR OWN RISK!! Yeah, I could've illustrated it, but does it look like I have the time and motivation? Oh also, it's in Rhubarb's POV to make it more interesting -------------------Backstory------------------- When I was young, my father would often hit and/or scratch me. Why? Well, my mother died while giving birth to me. He blamed me. ---- I used to have 'friends' if I can even call them that anymore. They barely spent time with me. They said they found me too 'depressing' for them. ---- I did have a bf. But that didn't last too long. For one, I found out I was only part of a bet he made with his friends. And two, I found out that he cheated on me with my 'best friend'. ---- Oh. And did I mention I have insomnia? Yeah. I almost never sleep. Not even a wink. The most I get is 1 hour of sleep. And this rarely happens. And by rare, I mean at most once a week ---- Yup. My life was complete trash. If it wasn't for my sister. She was PERFECT. Everybody loved her. Even my father. But despite all the praise she got, she somehow cared about me. ---- I ADORED her. She always found a way to comfort me. No matter how tired she was. She would protect me from our father. Often getting hurt herself. She sang to me when I couldn't sleep. Sometimes we would go to our secret spot to stargaze. ---- Until...my father came home in a TERRIBLE mood. He had this...blue crystal with him as well. He saw me in a corner and approached me. I was ready to get hit, but I could've never imagined what he'd do. He /hit/ me with it. --- Initially I was confused. Suddenly, a wave of pain swept over my side. I winced and looked at my pelt. Frost was growing from the place I got hit. I was horrified. He just shrugged and said and I QUOTE; 'Eh, it'll go away' ---- Did it go away? Heh. I wish. I waited weeks, no months. Still, it was on my pelt. Cold and solid. All my scars? My frost? Yeah. They're from him. ---- That day, my sister and my father had the BIGGEST fight. I had never seen her so mad before. She was shouting and screaming at him. ---- After the fight, she took me to our spot. She then gave me this, heart shaped golden locket. It had my name engraved on it. Inside was her picture and a message engraved 'I will always be with you' it read. ---- After this, I begged her to go exploring with me. She finally gave in. We came across an old, run down barn house. I asked her if we could go explore it. She agreed ---- Oh how I wish we didn't ---- We were in there for a while until....It erupted in flames. I was standing there in shock. Suddenly, a large wooden plank above us caught fire and fell. She pushed me away. But, when I looked up, it was her under the plank instead. ---- Clear agony was all over her face, yet she smiled. She told me to get out of there before the fire got worse. I refused and tried to get the plank off. Tears were falling as fast as the fire was spreading. ---- She begged me to leave. When I refused one more time, she said to me; 'I will always be with you' and with that, she gathered up all her strength to stand up, and pushed me out. ---- I was in shock. I tried to go find help, but no one was around. And our home was way too far. By the time I got back, it would be too late. So all I could do was stand there, useless. ---- It soon started raining so I took shelter in a nearby cave. I cried myself to sleep. Once the fire was finally put out, I ran in, only to find her charred body. ---- I didn't know what to do. I bawled over her for hours until I finally went back. ---- My father asked me where we were. I just ran to my room and shut it. I locked myself in there for weeks, crying to sleep every night. ---- Once I finally got out, I went to see my bf. Only to find him with my best friend. And worse. They were talking about how they had started the fire as a harmless little 'prank' ---- That's when I finally snapped I attacked him and clawed his ear off. When my 'friend' tried to get me off him, I just pounced on her, yowling insults. I was clawing her nonstop. When they finally got me off, I just stormed off. ---- Where I went next? Home. I marched back there, tears blinding my eyes. When I got back, my father instantly tried to claw at me. But for the first time ever, I defended myself. ---- I grabbed a dagger and sliced at his chest. From there, I got my most important belongings and left. I didn't know where to go, or who I was anymore. ---- But one thing was for sure. I was NEVER going to let ANYONE hurt me like that again. I was done being seen as the 'useless' and 'weak' one. I was done being pushed around. My sister's death was the last straw. Her last words rang in my ears. ---- 'I will always be with you' ----------------------End---------------------- I have no regrets >:3 This took about 10-15 minutes to write and maybe 15-25 minutes for the art (the glow is the fire) Art by me Song is Why by Derivakat
