...Like a bullet in my chest, You're written, bound and etched Forever in my mind...

~Timbelle

I'm standing in an unknown mansion. There are these weird men all around the house wearing black, holding guns probably from 1800s.

A middle-aged man is standing right in front of me in a black suit with two other men. Consequently, there is this really tall guy standing a little away from me on my right.

All of a sudden someone stabs me from behind. I can't feel the pain, but I just know that someone just stabbed me. I can feel the middle-aged man smirking, and that tall guy starts to panic.

I somehow manage to turn around and hold the guy who stabbed me by his neck, but he pulls the knife out and thrusts it in again which made me gasp with pain.

Furthermore, I see that tall guy trying to run towards me. Those weird men in black caught him by his hands halting him midway. "Dad, stop him," he yells. I'm about to reach for the gun in my pocket, I have no idea how I thought there would be a gun in my pocket.

But before I do that someone shoots me right in my chest. A screech leaves my mouth. One more shot in my belly, I fell on to the couch lying behind me. I hear a dark chuckle from the person who stabbed me.

Then that tall guy comes running towards me and kneeling down to my level crying out ''Alexa! Alexa! Wake up!'' I can feel his tears dripping on to my face. Then everything went black, but I can still hear him sobbing and saying "Alexa Wake up, please."

I slightly open my eyes, I can still hear someone calling me. '' Alexa! Alexa! Alexa darling Wake up!" This voice is kind of sounds familiar. Wait a minute, is it my mom's? Yes, it is my mom.

"Alexa, it's getting late wake up." Oh, now I know that wasn't the reality. It's just a nightmare that haunts me very Monday Morning. "Does my face look weird? Why are you staring at me like that? "Asks my mom breaking my chain of thoughts.'' Nothing.'' I say with a smile." Alright come downstairs." my mom says and leaves my room.

Gosh! What kind of nightmare was that. It's weird because I can't make up their faces. Every time I dream that, I try my best to watch their faces clearer. But it's of no use.

…........

''Cheers to a new start! " I say to myself clanging my plastic water bottle to the mirror. To be honest I don't think it's that exciting though. Same old school, same old subjects, and same old me in a white shirt with a black tie and a black A-line skirt in those same old pair of white sneakers. Way to start high school.

'' Good Morning Jack.'' I wish the man sitting on the couch reading a newspaper while sipping the black coffee made by my mom in an exciting tone as I am hiking down the stairs. ''Good Morning Chipmunk.'' he wishes me back with a cheeky grin plastered on his face with that nickname he gave me four years ago. He is my step-dad. The man who married my mom after my biological father dumped her when I was a 2-year-old.

This was 5 years ago. It was a bright sunny day I was an 11-year-old kid who was sulking over my mom and walking with her in the park as she kept a big secret from me.

My mom told me that my real dad left us when I was just a two-year-old because he didn't like me. But, I didn't believe that because every Monday evening a man in a black coat and Sun glasses used to come running towards me at school with a letter that is from my real dad in his hand giving it to me and running away faster than the speed of light.

I tried chasing him once but he would just disappear. I never dared to tell my mom as there would be a sentence at the end of the Letter 'DON'T TELL YOUR MOM ABOUT THIS' in all caps. It's not the only thing that stopped me from showing it to mom. I always had this gut feeling that my mom is not totally saying the truth about my biological father dumping her. So, I just ended up hiding it from her.

But, I didn't get away with that for so long. One day my mom caught me reading that letter. The moment I saw her, I tried to hide it.

But I was caught red-handed.

"Alexa, what are you hiding from me?" asked my Mom. I kept that letter behind me clutching it with my right hand. "It's n-no-no-nothing Mom," I stuttered going backwards away from her." C'mon you aren't gonna hide things from your mom. Are you going to?" she stated. I built up my courage and said, "It's not something you need to see, Mom." "What did you just say?" she barked.

I was walking backwards and she was walking towards me. I started crying and sat down. My grip on the piece of paper loosened. She snatched the Letter from me and read it. Her face was flushed with anger. "Where did you get this? " She yelled.

Then I told her every thing about that unknown man. She went crazy and told me that I'm gonna be meeting a new father and sister the next day. She even told me that we were going to move to Irvine, California with my so-called "New family".

There I was devastated by the fact that my mom had another daughter other than me and totally kept me in the dark about it. At a distance I saw a tall man with blonde hair, wearing a gray hoodie with black torn jeans and a pair of white Nike sneakers walking towards us with a girl little younger than me.

Out of the blue, she started running towards us and climbed onto my mom. Mom picked her up and started showering her face with kisses. '' I missed you so much, baby," she cooed."Me too, Mommy," the little girl replied.

That's when I realized she looked exactly like my mom. Blonde hair, big doe eyes, slim nose and plum lips. Her hair totally straight like mom.

It hurt a lot of looking at the scene. It's not like I was jealous but the fact that mom was lying to the whole got me depressed. Like man, we've been each other's comfort zone for freaking eleven years. Damn that was too long to keep such big secrets from each other.

"This is your sister I was talking about the other day." she introduced me to that little girl.

Me being an older and matured kid I said, "Hey, I'm Alexa. What's your name?" "Mom, I don't like her." she said with a disgusted face.

Ouch! That hurt. "Annie Evans where are your manners?"that man scolded. Bro! I was already feeling out of place, this so-called sister hating me had made it worse.

"Don't take it to heart, Alexa. She is just envious that she now have to share her mother," that man comforted me. "I'm Jack, Jack Evans. Nice to meet you" he chirped patting my head. I just smiled at him.

So, this was the guy on my mom's phone saved as Jack♡. Later that weekend we moved to Irvine. I was so mad at mom because then there was no way that I could receive the letters from my biological father.

I tried coxing mom to take me to my old school in hope that the unknown man with a letter from my dad would be there but she just always used to refuse because of course she is a witty woman.

I tried contacting my old friends but mom deleted all their contact numbers from my phone.So, I just gave up on finding my real dad.

...***You know you love me, I know you care...

...Just shout whenever and I'll be there***...

...~Justin Biber...

As I'm trailing off right now, a hard smack on my back which made me come back to the earth." Hey *****! Good Morning," Annie says. "OMG! Do you have to smack me to say that?" I grumble at her. She just flashes me her middle finger and takes a seat at the dining table where my mom's serving breakfast.

This witch really gets on my nerves. Even though she acts as if she hates me, but I know for a fact that she loves me deep inside, just like me.

Ever since we met we always used to fight over everything. But those fights were nothing. Because at the end of the day we are sisters. We have this in our heart but we never show it.

Back in the day, I used to cry every night thinking I'm a burden to my mom. And, I'm in the way for my mom's happiness and she doesn't like me as much as likes Annie.

So one night when I was 14, I decided to leave them. I packed my stuff and wrote a letter to my mom.

...----------------...

Dear Mommy,

^^^I Love you. I Love you so much you^^^

my everything. You are my only family. Ever since I was born you worked hard to keep me alive. You never thought of abandoning me when my biological father left us.

^^^You left your happiness to make me^^^

Happy till now. But, now it's enough! You don't have to do this forever. It's clear that you love Jack and Annie so much. So much more than me.

^^^I don't wanna be a burden to you^^^

Anymore. Please enjoy your new life with them. Because they are your real family. I'm leaving, Bye!!

...Thank you for everything Mom. Ily♡...

...----------------...

I was balling my eyes out while writing that. I was sobbing real hard that I had no Idea that someone has entered my room and was standing right behind me.

I've folded the Letter and got up from my table. Then I turned around wiping off my tears to meet with a blonde-haired girl wearing just a black hoodie standing there folding her hands together.

I opened my mouth to scream my lungs out but she covered my mouth with her hand stopping me from continuing my act which can cause every one to wake up. She looked terrifying with that frown on her face.

Not only that but, the whole room the was dark with only my study lamp turned on. She took back her hand and said," What were you trying to do?" "I…I…I was just doing my homework," I shuddered. " What is that travel bag doing there? "She asked pointing towards the travelling bag lying beside my bed.

" It's nothing." I said receiving a hard slap on my right cheek which made my face to turn left and my right hand directly going towards the cheek that got slapped. " Are you out of your mind? " She yelled. I was able to see her red eyes through the faint yellow light coming from my study lamp. I kept starring at her with my hand stuck to my cheek.

" You think mom hates you? Have you not thought about me and Jack? What about Jack? Do you care nothing about him? Don't you think this would have made mom feel horrible?" she blurted out with tears in her eyes threatening to come out.

" Why are you so… " She stopped blabbering when she saw me grinning at her. " What are you smiling at? " She huffed. I moved forward and punched her cheeks. " You are so cute. " I cooed at her. " Yo! Shut the **** up! " She rasped stepping backwards and jerking my hand's off of her face. I was still smiling at her sheepishly like an idiot.

" Hey what's with that face? You look so creepy. " She muttered. " I never knew my sister loved me so much. " I teased her. " Who said that I LOVE you? I'm just worried that mom might be depressed. " She tried to defend herself.

" Oh well, as you say miss. " I mocked her rolling my eyes. " Get ready. We are going for a morning walk. " She informed turning on the lights of my room as it was already three in the morning. " Since when did you start taking me with you? " I asked. " Get ready before I change my mind.

" What are you thinking of, Chipmunk? " Jack's voice breaks the chain of my thoughts. " Yeah, she has been spacing out too much lately. " My mom States. " What do you mean guys? I'm not spacing out I'm just recalling some important memories." I whine walking towards the dining table where Jack and Annie are already seated.

" Don't whine like that. It upsets my stomach. " Annie says dramatically. I just show her my middle-finger before peacefully sitting in my chair. " What did you cook, Mamma? " I ask her with a slight exciting tone.

" Pumpkin Spice Candied Bacon. " She hums. My eyebrows pull down into a frown, nose wrinkles, upper lip pulls up and my lips loose seeing those hot Bacon being served into my plate. " Ew. Have you got nothing else to cook? " I question moving away from my plate. " Gosh! Why are you so picky, Alexa? " Annie asks with sarcasm in her tone.

I scoff. " I'm not picky. I just don't like the taste of combination of sweet and Salt. " I defend myself. " That's called being 'PICKY'. " Annie says emphasizing the word picky. Jack snickers at that. Everyone's attention and my death glare is on him now. "

"She's kind of true though. Pumpkin bacon is not my type either." Jack stutters defending me. Annie just rolls her eyes at him and proceeds to complete her bacon.

...You light me up inside, like the fourth of July whenever you're around, I always seem to smile...

^^^~Becky G^^^

I usually take the bus or maybe the Uber when I miss the bus. Jack told me he'd but me car on my 16th birthday but I felt like it's not right to receive something so expensive from my mom's boyfriend well actually Husband. So, I just refused his offer.

I'm walking down the street with AirPods in my ears, vibing on the music.I always do this on my way to the bus stop. It's a calm windy day. Crowds of pedestrians, employees can be seen walking along the pavements outside the shops and some trying to cross the road.

The noise of cars and taxis hooting. And few more people waiting for the bus to arrive at the bus stop. I join them standing at the corner with music blasting in my ears.

I have no idea why, but today I feel like something good is really gonna happen. I never had this kind of feel on my first day to school.

"Beep Beep Beep!" The bus driver honks. I get into the bus and take an empty seat beside a window. The cold breeze of fall hits my face once the bus starts. I love this season so much as the weather is not so cold nor so hot. I feel like it's just the perfect time for anything.

I place my head on to the glass door of the window closing my eyes pleased by everything around me. I wish I can stay like this forever. After a while the bus stops in front of my school, leaving me no choice but to get my butt out of the bus.

I unplug my AirPods as I get off the bus putting them back in my back-pack safe and sound. All of a sudden, I start to get really nervous and the sense of reality hit me. The Happy-feeling I had this morning was long gone. Walking towards the school gate all I see is a huge group of high school students getting in, calm and cool showing off their brand-new uniforms unlike me.

I look to the left and right of me everyone seems to be enjoying the first day of school. As I get into the building I walk through the hallway with my head hung low. To be honest I'm the most introverted person in the whole school. Like without my best friend Olivia I'm nothing. She's my only closest friend. It's not that I'm a loner. I do have a few acquaintances. It's that I'm comfortable with only one person and that is Olivia Slater.

We are inseparable. But, Olivia's nothing like me. She's a cute girl with extroverted nature unlike me who's extremely awkward around New people. She's a social butterfly, so she got many friends whereas, I'm that party pooper who hates socializing. Even though she got many friends she says that I'm her only special friend. There were times I used to feel insecure and doubt whether she really thinks of me as her best friend. But, she was right there to reassure me about that.

She's that girl whom everyone likes and that dream girl every boy wanna be with, a perfect mixture of coolness and cuteness. She can make friends in no time with the kind of charm she holds. Not only that, but she's the kindest person I've ever met with.

It was five years ago when my mom, I, Jack and Annie all together moved next to Olivia's home.

We were all too much engrossed

in unpacking, when we heard a continuous knock trice. Mom told me to go check who that was. I have gone to the door and opened it to be met with a blonde haired girl around my age in a pink floral gown holding a basket and blonde haired guy a foot or two taller and a bit older than me cladded in black from head to toe. They are siblings I supposed, seeing the similarities they have.

" Hello, I'm Olivia and this is my big brother James! We are your neighbors" The girl chirped. I just smiled at her and said " Oh, Hi! I'm Alexa." I said with a little hand-wave. " Here, these are for you guys. My mom told me to give you these as a welcome gift." She explained, handing me the basket she has been holding. " Oh, Thank You." I thanked her taking the basket full of walnuts.

I was about to close the door when she questioned me again. " What grade are you In? " " I'm gonna be in 6th after this summer." I answered her. " Oh! We are the of the same age I guess." She squealed. I pressed my lips into a thin line and said, "Okay, that's great to know. I'll take…" " Which school do you go to?" She asked stopping me midway. " Middleton "I breathed out starting to get annoyed. " STOP! You're joking. We go to the same school." She screamed her lungs out.

"Who is it, Alexa? " My mom yelled from a distance coming towards the main door. " Is that your Mom? " Olivia asked. " Oh who's this little cutie we got Here? " My mom cooed looking at Olivia. James was long gone. " Um, Hey Alexa's Mother! I'm Olivia. My mom sent you guys these walnuts as a welcome gift." Olivia chimed. My mom giggled and said" I'm Katherine Evans, What grade are you in? "

" Alexa and I are in the same grade and will go to the same school, Mrs. Evans. " She beamed. I internally rolled my eyes at her. It's not that I'm cold-hearted but as I said I don't get comfortable with people that easily. Back then Olivia was one of those people.

" That's great! You guys can become best buddies." Mom spoke clapping her hands together. " I know right. " Olivia replied grinning wide flashing her beautiful white teeth. " Yeah, well Alexa I'll do the rest of the unpacking. You can go ahead and spend some time with your new friend." Mom stated pushing me outside. I looked at her with pleading eyes but, she didn't even look me in the eye and shut the door on our Faces. " So, What do you wanna do? Should we go play in the park nearby?" Olivia suggested.

"Where ever you wanna go." I said trying my best not to express my annoyan… Oh, boy! I just bumped into a wall. Oh my God, I'm falling. Nah-ah this can't be my first day of high School. I don't wanna become a laughingstock of the year. Oh, my butt! Why am I so clumsy?

My hands come in contact with the cold floor, My eyes have been closed for a while now. I open my eyes to see a pair of legs turning on their heels in my direction. Wait a minute, Did I just bump into a person. There's no way! It definitely felt as hard as a wall.

I look up to meet the most charming guy I've ever seen in my whole life. Those long brown bangs of his covering most of his glistening Hazel eyes. That pointy nose and his chiseled jawline that could cut me into half.

His jaw ticks starring deep into my soul with those eyes giving me a cold glare. Those Hazel Eyes feel so familiar. As if I've known them for ages. Any kind of sound around me fades out as I stare into his inquisitive eyes.

" NOAH!!"