Chapter One: Living On The StreetsA Chapter by Anexi The Slums of the city were a horrible place to live for the young and
old. Consent street fights, shooting, drive by, robbery, illness, murder, and
rape. Unless you knew how to protect yourself, you wouldn't last a second on
your own. Selena spent most of her time with the old flower woman who found her
on the streets, when she ran away from home, and took her under her care.
Together they would pick and sell flowers to make the slums seem like a better
place.
For once things actually started to look up for Selena, but like all good things, this one had to come to an end. At the age of ten Selena had just come home from selling flowers on her own and found a horrible surprise waiting for her. When she walked into the house she called out to the flower woman, but received no answer. She then checked the kitchen, and that’s where she found the old flower woman lying there…dead. Five knife wounds to the chest, and as her blood pooled on the floor Selena could see her reflection.
Selena bent down next to the dead woman and cried out in the most
agonizing pain and misery one could ever feel. Once again she was alone with no
one to turn to and nowhere to go. She slowly took off the necklace that was a
beautiful multi colored heart with a gold chain and placed it around her neck,
and like she did before, she ran. She ran without knowing where she was going
until she stopped in the darkest parts of the city.
All around she could hear the
screams of people who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. She ran
into an ally and tried to find a place to hide for the night. However as she
really could do was to sit down in the open and cry till she almost felt sick.
“Well well well what do we have here?” Someone
called from behind. Selena looked back to see three boys much older than
herself, and just like those poor people that where screaming, she was in the
wrong place at the wrong time.
“What's a beautiful flower like you doing here? You should be in the
care of a man, Angel.” The first one said as all three of them moved closer to
her. She desperately tried to find a way around them, but it was no use.
“L-L-Leave me alone.” She stuttered
out her voice braking and clogged from crying and being scared of what was
going to happen to her. Stupidly she tried to run and they grabbed her, pining her to the wall, and a knife was held
to her neck before she could even scream.
“I believe the little lady said to
leave her alone.” Someone from the entrance of the ally said rather calmly. The
men turned back and when they looked at the bystander, all of them started laughing.
“And what, pray tell, is a shrimp like you going to do to stop us? Brad,
Joe see to our bystander and show him how the big boys play.” The first man
ordered and the two guys, Brad and Joe, advanced on the bystander. Selena was
pushed against the wall harder then she already was, if the was even possible,
and caused her to whimper in pain and fear.
The guy that held her to the wall
was about to slide the knife down her top, but before it even reached the
fabric he was pulled off her, slammed into the ground, and kicked in the gut by
her saver. Selena looked over at the other two men to see them on the ground
knocked out and bleeding.
“Now I'll say it again. The little
lady said to leave her alone, and if you are smart and not as dumb as you look,
you'll do as she says.” Her saver said and let the man up who ran for it and he
turned to Selena. “Are you alright?” He asked, bending down to her level.
Selena looked at him and was
surprised. He looked no older then fourteen and he just got done beating up
three men most likely eighteen nineteen years old. He had black hair that
almost covered his green eyes, a sharp face that was pained with worry, and
concern.
She said nothing, but just looked at
him. “Come on can't you talk?” He asked and snapped in front of her face
causing her to snap out of her daze.
“Huh? Yes I'm fine just a little
shaken.” She answered finally and stood up. He stood up with her to make sure
that she didn't fall over. “What's your
name?” He asked as they walked out of the ally together.
“Selena, Selena Night, and you? I
think I should get to know the name of my saver” She said and giggled softly
when he rolled his eyes.
“My name is Seth Embers.” He
answered then looked back at her. “Now what are you doing her alone it's not safe
for people? Don't you have a family to get to?” He asked and she looked down in
pity.
“No I'm all alone.” She whispered
and felt the tears form in her eyes. Seth felt bad for the girl and rubbed the
back of his neck.
“Then I'll look out for you.” He said
and pulled her close to him making sure no harm would come to her. © 2013 AnexiFeatured Review
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AnexiAboutBeen a writer for a few years; mostly fan fiction and I just started writing my own stories. I'm a nice person who is still learning how to write. I love video games,reading, and music. I'm sorry if I.. more..Writing
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