I wake up in my bed hoping everything was just a dream. I could feel a scream still stuck in my throat. I lightly gasp for air feeling winded and weak. I lift up my arm to see a fresh bruise. Sighing I look at the time. “10:47!?” I say hopping out of bed. “Great! Mom’s at work and Star is at school.” I say hastily getting my backpack. I lift it up to see a note. ‘Heya Emma… Winter is okay… he slightly feels sorry for yesterday… I wanted you to take the day off to try and calm down. Love ya, sis. -Star.’ I was about to crumple the note but decided to just put it to the side. “Star is right… I would be better off by just trying to calm down today.” as the memories of yesterday come back into my head I decide just to go back to sleep. I toss my backpack at the door and flop onto my bed. I

