Escaping Reality.

"Damn it" I say as I saw the slap mark my foster mother gave me was still visible. My eyes glistened with tears that refused to fall. "Regina, are you going to attend Blue's concert with a swollen face" I muttered to myself as I moved towards the Aloe vase in my small room. I cut a part of the plant, sliced it open, and applied it to the red mark on my pale face. I remembered how Mom slapped my face just because dinner didn't suit her taste. Everyone at the table minded their business and did not stop her from ranting. I regret letting the Wilson family adopt me . When I was seven, I remembered how my caregiver persuaded me repeatedly to go with them. Even Mrs Wilson acted so pitiful just to adopt me, who knew... However, today is not a day for sad memories. I have a concert to attend. I looked at my ticket with joy , I worked very hard to get it . I looked at my wristwatch and saw that it was already 6:00. I carefully combed my brown hair and tied it into a ponytail . I wore my black hoodie and put a mask into my worn out bag . With my lucky charm chain around my neck , I am good to go. I opened the door only to see Wendy standing there with gloating eyes. She was probably here to mock me. "Oh my goodness, your face looks hideous!" she said mockingly. "You know, recently you've refused to know your place. Do you think you're something just because you were adopted? Let me tell you... you were nothing but a substitute then, and now that I'm back, you're not needed anymore." Wendy flips her hair to the back. I sighed. It's true anyway... The Wilson family adopted me as a substitute for their missing daughter, thinking she was probably dead before they found her a year later. That's when the problems started because I wasn't needed anymore. I just remained quiet and continued to watch her rant . "I told you to stay in the background, especially at school, but you still try to make yourself noticeable." Wendy said with anger in her eyes. "I did not," I said, unable to tolerate her accusations any longer. "I don't have any friends at school, and I've always stayed away from you," I said as a matter of fact. Who wants to attend the same university as hers? I just don't have a choice since it was the school that gave me scholarship. If not for needing a roof over my head, I would have left this family that has tortured me for years. "You dare talk back to me?" Wendy asked me with a smug look on her face. Why is she staring at me like that, huh? before I could think about it I saw Chris, my sixteen year old foster brother running towards me anxiously. He's the only one who's nice to me in this house, although he never stands up for me because he gets frightened easily. "Gina! Gina, run!" he said but before I could comprehend what he was saying I felt a force hit my forehead. I gasped in pain as I looked at what hit me . It was a shoe—my mom's shoe. I felt something wet roll down my eyebrow. Blood clouded my vision, making me see red. Mom walked towards me in anger . "Where is my gold bracelet?" she asked me . "What bracelet?" "I don't know, I really don't." She stopped in front of my door and bent down to take something from the floor. My eyes widened when I saw it was her gold bracelet. I hadn't even noticed it. How did it get here? My eyes darted toward Wendy. She stared at me with a gloating smile while I pointed at her in anger. "It was her." I told Mrs Wilson but she just stared at me in her fury . "You were caught stealing, and you dare frame your sister?" she slapped me hard and I fell down . I hit my back hard on the floor and gasped in pain, but she didn't stop. She continued to kick me down till I saw black dots. I was framed for something I didn't do—again! At times like this, I hate my real parents who abandoned me at the orphanage. I guess I won't be watching Blue's concert Sunday night. I protected my face with my hands and endured the pain. "It will be over soon" I whispered one of Blue's songs. Mrs Wilson strong kick hits my chest .With a burning chest, I slowly lost consciousness. "Let's take her to the hospital." I heard someone say before everything turned black.