1. Dumbfucks

I wake up to the sound of pots and pans clanking together and child laughter, I open one eye and see the little brat that I have to live with giggling. This rats name is Marcus and hes eight years old, old enough to get beat up in my book. As I get up to hopefully strangle him he grins and I tell you this is the most demonic grin ive seen coming from anyone. He drops the pots and runs down the stairs. I, unfortunately already know what is about to happen. As I hear the heavy sound of feet running up the steps i listen closely and they are lighter than my foster father so it must be my foster mother. I roll my eyes and then put this look on my face like I'm in awe. Rat Lad- I mean my foster mother walks in, "Who was banging those pots and pans" she says. "I-it was an a-a-ac-accident" I say. She walks towards me "Oh yeah, well this is an accident too" she says as she swings towards me. Her hand hits my jaw and yes I let her hit me because I have to keep this act going. My hand goes to my cheek and I bring tears to my eyes. "I-i'm s-sorry" I don't actually mean it, but then again I don't mean half of the things that come out of my mouth. "Mhm sure you are, your father will hear about this". I almost say "He is not my father" but I don't because I have to keep this innocent persona up so instead I just nod and let the tears fall down my face "Yes mommy" I internally gag after saying that. She looks at me like she doesn't believe I'm being truthful and she has every right to because I'm not. "Get to school and you get no breakfast" were the words she said before leaving my room. I get my stuff on and my backpack so I can go to school. Im not hungry because I'm used to this though ive only been here for a couple months, my other faster families did the same thing yet. I go down the stairs and feel a pain in my back from yesterdays beating I stop when I see Marcus looking at me with a smile. I put a puzzling look on my face and ask him " Why are you so happy?", I try to make it sound as genuine as possible. He looks at me as if I'm the scum of the earth and then laughs while saying " You really are clueless". I roll my eyes, only in my head though and ask him "What" he says "never mind" looking exasperated. I leave the house and wipe the stupid look off of my face. "Dumbfucks" I mutter under my breath.

As I'm nearing school I put the innocent look and puppy eyes back on. Time to be in this hellhole for eight hours. "Good luck" I wish myself.