loud screams filled my slumber , pulling me into the land of the living . i stared groggily at my father, the stench of alcohol thick in air like usual. groaning inwardly i clambered off my mattress and onto the dusty floor , my hands pricking with sweat.

i stared quietly at my father as he continued screaming his demands , probably something about picking up the remnants of the party my sister threw last night and blamed on me.

' typical Anya ' i thought bitterly , sweeping my hands threw my messy waves before sighing again.

" alright , alright i'll go clean up the mess , calm down " i grumbled to my father , who was still standing there yelling at me with his beer bottle in tow. without glancing back or listening to the rest of what he had to say i exited my room and walked downstairs.

the sight in front of me was disgusting. half empty beer bottles and cans little every surface available , clothes from random people strewn across the couches where stains formed where there had been none before. i slowly started to pick up the garbage and place it in garbage bags , but it wasn't long before i felt a sharp sting across my cheek.

" work faster you damn mutt! i didn't raise you to be slow " my father hissed. i barely flinched at the heated hit , wincing slightly however at the thought of the bruise that would form

'that's going to be a hard one to explain to teachers...' i thought silently , trying my hardest to pick up my pace . when i was finished i darted from the small house , towards my beat up truck.

i climbed into the front seat and started up my engine . another day survived in the hell i called home, now onto the next hell, school.

school was essentially the only thing in my whole life i've ever tried at, its my only escape from my father and family, obviously with my scrawny 5'3 body i wasn't getting any sports scholarships anytime soon and my father sure as hell wasn't paying jackshit towards my college tuition .

i sighed heavily as i entered the schools double glass doors , almost immediately being slammed into by a familiar shape.

" dammit Zack , you almost knocked me over " i hissed , catching myself just in time as my tall friend barreled into me. his only reply was a sheepish grin before he ruffled my already messy hair

" aww that's no way to say hi ! " he laughed , causing me to glare at him, almost immediately shutting him up.

we continued to our lockers with mild chatter between us, discussing the latest party my sister threw. upon reaching my locker i entered the combo and placed my beat up backpack into the small rectangular box. i separated the books i needed for my classes until lunch, but before i could move away from my locker a large hand slammed into the row next to my head.

i flinched slightly and turned to look into the eyes of my mortal enemy , Noah Smith. his almost black eyes stared deeply into my own grey-green optics , seemingly studying me before i swatted his hand away from my head

" the hell do you want so early in the morning?" i grumbled , tugging my hair over my cheek self consciously. in response he snorted in laughter

" nothing i guess , whatcha hiding there?" came his short laugh, as if almost darng me to be disrespectful again. i glare at him with more intensity as he asked the one question i wish he didn't bring up .

" nothing , doesn't matter " i retort before shoving past him roughly , barely making his tall 6'2 frame move.

with a huff of annoyance i continue to my next class , trying my hardest to ignore the kicked puppy expression on his face. the first bell rings and i curse loudly before hurrying off to class

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A/N

hey there readers ! leighney here :,) obviously this is my first time writing on here , so feel free to correct me if i do something wrong ( just do it gently lol i have a heart )

this story will contain triggering subjects such as ;; eating disorders , mentions of suicide , self harm , mental and physical abuse , and the occasional sexuality slur , and to top it all off its gay. don't read it if you don't like it *cough* the doors right there * anyways thanks for reading this far and i look forward to the next update :))

~ leighney