CHAPTER 1- CAN I ESCAPE ?
Crimson POV-
'CRIMSON', my mother shouted from down stairs and I jump with fright, I was trying to get a good sleep but that wasn't happening now, was it? I dragged my aching body from my bed to down stairs, my body was still recovering from yesterdays daily beating. As I reach the living room my Mother, Father and sister were all sitting by the warm fire and having a conversation, but suddenly stopped when they sensed me entering the room. My mother had an evil look in her eye as she always did a look I am very familiar with. She was pissed! I don't know why because I done all the housework and looked after the horses while they were off enjoying themselves. 'Why are the windows not dusted? my mother Lucinda screeched! 'I'm so sorry mother I forgot to do them this morning as I was occupied with other duties'. Lucinda arose from her perch, stormed over towards me lifting her hand in anger and slapped me across my face, my head whipped to the side with such force. I apologized again, however she kicked me in the stomach and I doubled over with pain as I was trying to catch some air. I pleaded with my eyes to my sister Nicole and my Father, Ron, with no sympathy Nicole smiled in amusement whilst my father turned his head as if to say, I cannot help you. My sister came hurling towards me with excitement and started to join in on the beating. I curled my self into a ball to protect my stomach from any more harm, however with the force of punches and kicks, I heard a sickening crack and I screamed in pain. Lucinda (as I don't like to refer to her as my mother) and Nicole stopped, looking down at me, Lucinda snarled and said "this is what you deserve you little b***h" and both walked away with a victorious smirk on their faces. I tried to get up but my legs collapsed from under me and I hit the hard wooden floor within seconds. Ron saw this and looked at me with annoyance and maybe a slight bit of sympathy somewhere in that dark heart of his, he got up and walked over to me, bending down to get a better look at the damage. He looked at me and put his hands on my ribs as I screamed in pain, he looked shocked as he soon realised my mother and sister had broken my bones, they had done this before but it was never as bad as this. My father looked at me once again and as he pressed down on my ribs, I whimpered in such pain, biting my lip to help me ease the pain, he continued to look for anymore injuries, as soon as he reached my stomach and abdomen a scream left my lips. I looked at him for help and say to him in a painful whisper 'why? why do I deserve this? I didn't ask for this, I didn't ask to be born, i'm sorry I'm a mistake please just kill me and live a perfect life with mother and Nicole'. He was shocked I could see it in his face but in silence he picked me up and carried me to my room, I was unable to walk with the pain. He walked up the stairs and into my room, walked over to my mattress and gently placed me down, walked away closing the door behind him silently with not a single word spoken. I silently cry and had a familiar thought, I can't live here anymore I just can't, I need to get away and fast. tonight will be the night! After some time passed I was still in pain but strangely my bones didn't ache as they did before, it almost felt as if they were healing. I was able to stand and walk about, it was close to midnight at this point as I look out my bedroom window I see a shining full moon outside, making the darkness less fearful. I go to my closet and get out a man sized shirt and bottoms however I need to do something with these I think to myself I can't walk around with these on I will need to alter them to my size somehow. I reach for a sewing kit from my bedside table and sat back on my mattress, cutting the bottoms and shirt down to size and sewing them back up. I put them on, they fit me well, alas something I am good at. The clothes stick to my skin and you can see my unhealthy deathly figure. Skinny, pale and skin that clung to my bones. I look in the mirror and see my dull purple eyes, tangled and matted long black hair that was once beautiful. I head for my door and walk as quickly and quietly as I possibly can, creeping past mother and father's room, I hesitantly walk down the stairs into the hall way, avoiding every creak in the stairs, the door is right there. I can do this, but something stops me in my track, I hear a familiar voice, 'where do you think you are going this late at night?' a voice boomed I turn around seeing my father, I took the risk and sprinted for the door and outside to the stables, my Father was hot on my heels. I reach Warriors stable, running inside I lift my aching self on to Warriors 18.3 heightened bareback, at this point my father is about 6 feet away from me. I kick warrior with as much force as I can to tell him to gallop as fast as he can, he takes off with such speed he knows the fear I feel. Warrior has been my only companion, he understands me and I weirdly feel I am the same as him in some sense. I can hear a second pair of horse hooves clapping the cobblestone concrete behind me, ignoring this I ride as fast as I can into the dense and dark forest trying to stay on Warrior and guide him away from trees that approach us rather quickly. I can still hear a horse behind me also hearing my father yelling my name screaming at me to stop and slow down but I don't listen and continue galloping through the forest. I approach a Cliff where I thought I could loose him, I keep going with Warriors strong legs carrying me but I curse under my breath as we come to a stop at the edge of a cliff. Ron was nearing me, I can hear him getting closer and closer, turning my head around I finally see the outline of him emerging from the trees. He looks at me and then smirks realising I have nowhere left to run, but his eyes also showing worry. He swiftly unmounts his horse and I stay mounted. 'What are you doing?' he asks. 'I cannot live there anymore' I yell at him shaking with adrenaline trying to be forceful with my words. He takes a step forward and I inch Warrior a step back from him, he looks at me and then to the edge behind me and smirks again although his eyes are filled with worry. 'You have no where to go Crimson and your hurt you, will surely die if you jump and if you don't die, you will die living out here on your own in this forest filled with unknown creatures, this is a dangerous place' I look at him in disbelief, 'oh so now you are worrying? it is too late for you to care' I say not caring if he is my father or not,'I will die if I live with you and that evil wench of a mother and my evil sister, why should I live with you all, I am just your slave, I'm not welcome there, why should I pay for everyone's mistakes? why should I suffer daily beatings? do you have any idea the torture, the scars that I have? this hurt and pain will never go away', I scream at him with such anger I can feel a rage inside of me I've never felt before something boiling inside of me like a witches cauldron. I edge closer to the cliff with Warrior, Warrior is becoming uneasy but still stands his ground with me, I can hear rocks falling behind me as the cliff starts to crumble from underneath Warriors hooves. I look to Ron, a tear left my eye as I look him straight in the eye, mouthing a goodbye to him before I turn Warrior to face the the edge of the cliff. We jumped, feeling the force of gravity hitting us in the face as we fall at high speed, in the distance at the top of the cliff I can hear my father screaming with such pain. It is too late to care now father I thought as we hit the cold icy water. All I remember is Warrior pulling me to the surface, I take a breath but before I fall into the darkness I feel something unknown inside of me before finally the darkness consumes me
(author note)
will crimson be okay, will warrior be okay, will somone find her or will she have to survive on her own will her wounds heal in time to be out of danger would she meet someone who will love her for eternity or will she have to go on without anyone will it be just a 17 year old girl surviving on her own
what will happen next ?
also crimson doesn't know that Ron and Lucinda is not her real Father and mother