Chapter 1 runaway love

A Chapter by Jessica L. W.

I don’t know why I’m here.

Sitting on the floor of my room crying.

My step-dad just convinced my mother to kill me.

They were fighting, at first. I decided to see if Mom will break-up with him.

“It’s not either of our faults we’re fighting!” I shuddered at the flashback, “It’s your stupid daughters fault, Marilynn!”

My mother’s voice is what scares me, it was calm. Like she was actually considering it!

“That does make sense. Fine I’ll do it. Not tonight, tomorrow.”

That’s when I ran away, to my room, in the other end of the castle.

I jumped at the sound of knocking, and then I realized someone was knocking at my door.

“What is it?” I asked my voice strong, no sign of crying.

“Princess Marilynn, your mother, Queen Madelyn, would like to see you.”

I waited till the footsteps disappeared before I got up off the floor and walked into my private bathroom. I hated my bathroom, everything was so bright. White, white, white, it was my mother’s favorite color. Like being white can change the color of your dark soul.

I stared at the mirror, I always wanted to go to school, to be normal, but I didn’t get lucky, I’m stuck a princess. I’m stuck with black hair, beautiful green eyes, and pale skin, just like my dad. My dad died four years ago and my mom married my step-dad three years ago.

I washed my face, put on my favorite dress. It was black with a red fake tear going across the bottom. I looked in the mirror and put on black eyeliner, real heavy, just like I like it.

I grabbed my bag, it was an over-the-shoulder bag, the cover was black and white checkered, gray inside, and a black strap, and stuffed it with clothes, food, and other stuff I might need. I hid it under my bed, and prepared myself for the conversation with my mother.

I walked into my mother’s room; she was sitting at her mirror, brushing her hair. Her hair was thin, dry, and an ugly blonde. Her eyes were squinty and blue, and her skin was a in between of pale and tan.

“You wanted to see me?” I asked voice still strong.

“Yes Darling,” I felt shivers going down and tears fill my eyes, “You have been a bad girl lately and must be punished.”

I felt anger rising up quickly. “What did I do mother?” I asked, sounding calm.

She hesitated, “Your… Your clothing, yes your clothing! It is simply horrendous! You should dress like a princess. Imagine what the whole kingdom is saying about your clothing!”

“But, mother, I never wear my clothes out in public.” I replied.

She stared at me, “Well then um, I don’t care! A young princess should never wear those clothes!”

I grinned, “But, Mother, you bought me most of my dresses.” She is failing.

“Well um that doesn’t matter. You are going to school tomorrow no matter what.”

I walked to my room, pretending to be sad, but, inside, I was screaming for joy.

I slept peacefully that night. The next morning, I found my new uniform. There was a note it said

“Good Luck on your first day of school!!! Alice “

Alice is my personal maid. She had soft beautiful blonde hair, pale skin, and soft hazel eyes; she’s eighteen, just three years older than me.

I put the uniform on; it was a red sweater and a yellow and red plaid skirt. I thought it was ugly, but that’s my opinion.

I walked through those big doors, into the hallway. I felt eyes on me, from all over. I looked to the left, and saw lots off kids giving me dirty looks. I looked away, falling into depression. First my mother wants me dead, now these kids probably want me dead. Who doesn’t want me dead?

I survived through the day. All I got were dirty looks from… Everybody! The teachers, the students, even the principal! Everybody wants me dead. My mother has something to do with this I know it!

Someone knocked on my door. “Who is it?” I asked.

“It’s Alice.” I heard her voice, so pure; she could do no wrong, unlike my mother.

I ran towards the door, waited a couple seconds, and then opened the door. Just seeing her brings a smile on my face. She grinned at me, “How was your first day of school, Marilynn?” She asked.

“It was terrible Alice; everybody in the kingdom wants me dead!” I yelled, the tears coming.

Alice hugged me, I hugged back. I didn’t feel better, I felt worse.

“Everything will be alright.” She said, I notice she didn’t say she didn’t want me dead. I started shaking, the tears became faster. I let go of Alice and stared into her eyes. All I saw was hatred.

“Get out of here.” I said. When she left, I burst into tears again, feeling the sadness that has grown inside me for many years, since my dad died. I need to get out of here, fast.

There was another knock on the door, when I didn’t answered, Mom came barging in.

“Why didn’t you answer your door?” She asked mad. All she is going to get is silence from me.

I saw the silver of a knife in her hand. I ran to my bed and grabbed the bags, and then I opened the window and prepared to jump out. A knife went through my hair, and landed on the edge of the window. I looked back at my mother, her face was red with rage.

“What mother would kill her child? Tell me! Why would want to kill me! I did nothing wrong! All I ever did was behaved.” I yelled.

Her face, it hurt me to see her hurt, but the hurt disappeared and more rage came, “I want to kill you, because,” She hesitated, then she burst into tears.

I jumped out the window. I can’t stand her any more. She always wanted to be what everyone wanted her to be. She just can’t be herself anymore.

So, now I’m on the run. Where am I going to? No one in the kingdom likes me, because of her. Might as well run into the woods.

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