Chapter 2 PROLOGUE

TW: BULLYING

The hallways of Crescent High School were bustling with students, their voices drowning in the chaos of lockers slamming shut and feet echoing against the tiled floors. It was just another ordinary day, or so i thought, until i found myself at the center of a nightmare.

A sharp pain jolted my body, face collided with the cold metal of a locker door. Pain seared through my forehead, followed by a sting of tears welling in my eyes. Disoriented and frightened, I mustered the strength to speak through my sobs.

"W-why are you t-two doing th-this for me?" I pleaded, my voice filled with both fear and confusion.

Instead of receiving an answer, I felt a fierce slap across my cheek, the force of it echoing through the hallway. It served as a cruel punctuation mark of the torment i was enduring. As my head was jerked backward by a handful of my hair, my gaze met Tyler's cold, malicious eyes. A sinister chuckle slipped from his lips, sending shivers down my spine.

"Awwwn... Claudia, it seems that the whore wants an explanation for our hatred" Tyler taunted, relishing in my vulnerability.

Claudia tightened her grip on my chin, her perfectly manicured nails digging into my flesh, purposefully causing pain. Her voice pierced through my fragile state, filled with rage and sheer madness.

"You want to know why we hate you so much, Chloe? It's because of you that our elder brother, Jackson, is dead!" She spat, her words slicing through the air, leaving me breathless.

A wave of fear washed over me, paralyzing every ounce of my being. The accusation seeped into my wounded soul, and the weight of guilt consumed me. Tears cascaded down my cheeks as i listened to Claudia's bloodshot eyes bore into my own, terrifying me to my core.

"AND WE WON'T REST UNTIL YOU JOIN HIM YOU B*TCH!" She screamed, her voice reverberating through the corridor, leaving an eerie silence in it's wake.

With adrenaline coursing through my veins, I knew i had to escape. The walls seemed to close in around me, and tunnel vision enveloped my senses. Without hesitation, i broke free from claudia's grip and sprinted down the hallway, fueled by a fear that threatened to suffocate me.

One Accident...

One Mistake...

One Loss...

One Misfortune...

Caused A Lot Of Unrepairable Damage.

These words echoed relentlessly in my mindas I desperately sought refuge from the horrors closing in on me. I dashed past bewildered classmates, their gazes filled with mix of amusement and curiousity. They were always amused by the turmoil that consumed my existence.

As i rounded a corner, my footsteps echoing off the walls, I found solace in an empty classroom collapsing onto a desk, i gasped for air, sweat mingling with the tears on my face. The weight of guilt pressed upon me, threatening to crush my spirit entirely.

I was left to confront the unrepairable damage caused by a mere moment in time. Jackson's death had fractured everyone involved, leaving broken pieces behind. The torment and hatred directed at me was a haunting reminder that i carried a burden that could never be lifted.