Chapter 17 ~ Life Before

Note ~  So this is a chapter on Alex and her sister Victoria before the apocalypse. It tells a little about the secrets Alex has been keeping. Hope you enjoy!

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Alex's POV

"Five minutes before the bus arrives! Get up!" My sister yells from downstairs. I groan as I sit up. I don't have time to take a shower so soaking in perfume will have to do!

I slip on jean shorts considering its ninety degrees here in Atlanta, Georgia , and my blue faded t-shirt. I brush my hair and put it in a high ponie tail. Then I race down stairs.

"Only got three minutes left use them wisely." Victoria states. I nod in assurance and make my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth.

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"Alright, I'm ready to go!" I exclaim "When is Uncle John coming home?" Victoria puts the pot in the sink "I don't know, ever since he got that job at the gun shop our schedules have been crazy. I didn't do my Algebra homework last night because I was helping you with your homework."  I sigh as the sound of the school bus approached.

"Well, here's your lunch." I grab the bag from Victoria "Promise me you won't get drunk and go out again." I say sticking my pinkie out. My sister wraps her pinkie around mine "As long as you promise not to let those kids pick on you again, come home with bruises one more time and I might have to start beatin some asses!" I laugh.

"Love you see you when I get home." I say walking out. "Love you too little sis!"

I run on the bus and sit in the front to avoid Jacob, he always sits in the back. Jacob is one of the meanest kids ever. He always picks a fight with me...people say it's because he has a major crush on me.

"Hey stinkface!"

Ugh here we go.

"What do you want Jacob?" I ask with attitude. "What I want is you and me in the back of this bus shaking it up."  He and his followers laugh. "Like thats ever going to happen now go." I say.  But he does the opposite of that, he slaps me leaving a hand print.

"Don't talk to me like that! C'mon boy's!" They make their way to the back. I sit her crying as my face stings. I'm glad that's all he did.

Another secret I'm going to have to keep.

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Today was sucky! Jacob on the bus today, then I got a D on a Math test can today get anymore bad?

I sigh as the bus stops at my house. I get off and walk into my house.

"Victoria I'm home!" I call for my sister. All of a sudden the sound of glass shattering fills the house. "Oh my gosh" I think as I run up stairs. The sounds of my sister's loud sobs lead me into the bathroom. There lay my sister with blood pouring from her rist.

"Oh Victoria!" I rush to her side trying to avoid the glass. I help her up and place her on the toliet. I grab a big bandage, neosporin and some bandage tape.

"What were you thinking?" I ask applying the neosporin. "Jason broke up with me...left me for the slut...he got her pregnant."

Jason was Victoria's boyfriend. He's your typical bad boy. Drank, Robbed. I'm sure he was on drugs. I hate him, so in my mind I'm like who gives a shit but my sister loves him, I have to be nice.

"I'm sorry to hear that..but this isn't a reason to cut yourself...Victoria I'm only 13 I can't keep doing this." I bandage her arm. She gets up and hugs me "Your right I'm so sorry, I love you so much!" I hug her back "I love you too." I say pulling out and walking to the door.

"Hey, don't tell Uncle John okay?"

I nod my head and walk to my room.

Another secret to keep.