Knives & Pens

Andy and Pandora was immediately best friends, she was always hanging out with all the guys, it felt nice to have friends, not to be judged. But even though when she was with the guys and things got somewhat better, the students at school picking on Pandora picked on her worse, Liam hated her more and Sierra picked on her even more at home. It was like the bullying would never stop, but what Andy told her that day in her bedroom helped her feel better. Pandora liked Andy, not in that way, in a best friend way. She knew Andy still loved Juliet, so Pandora figured nothing was ever going to happen between them, plus Pandora is just a ordinary girl and he is six years older than her, she figured he's wanting someone better. She also knew he wouldn't fall for a girl like her, she thought no one would fall for a girl like her. A part of her knew that thought wasn't true, but the other part thought it was.
It was Tuesday night, Pandora was sitting on her bed cross-legged doing her Math homework. She had her earphones in, the volume up as loud as it could possibly go. Blocking her drunk father yelling at her angry mother, blocking the pieces of paper on her locker, blocking the thought of nothing ever going to get better, blocking the world out. Pandora was working on a problem while Perfect Weapons - Black Veil Brides played, she finally forgot about everything going through her mind. But that didn't last long. Sierra walked into the bedroom and saw her sister sitting on the bed, Sierra approached the bed and sat down. She got angry when she realized Pandora hadn't noticed her, so she reached forward and jerked the earphones out of Pandora's ears.
"What the hell?" Pandora hissed, Sierra gave Pandora a look. "What are you doing in my room, Sierra?"
"I don't need a reason Dora!" Sierra hiss, she got up and started to look around Pandora's bedroom.
"You usually want something, need something, or just want to insult me." Pandora said, watching Sierra go through her CD's.
"Well, there is something I wanted to tell you." Sierra said, Pandora looked at her suspiciously.
"What's that?" Pandora asked her, Sierra grinned, then turned around to her sister.
"Mom and Dad is arguing about you." Sierra said, Pandora sighed sadly.
"Why?"
Sierra smiled again. "I told them me and Liam saw you at the pizza restaurant in town with a bunch of freaks, Dad found out and he's beyond pissed."
"Oh my god Sierra! Why? What have I ever done to you? Why do you hate me, I'm your damn sister for crying out loud!" Pandora cried, she was finally breaking slowly. Sierra looked at Pandora angrily.
"Oh my god Dora your so pathetic! When you have a Emo sister, it's embarrassing! Especially if your head cheerleader, having a sister that wears all back, wears so much black makeup, does their hair like that, cut themselves and listen to bands like Black Veil Fags! It's embarrassing, it's disappointing!" Sierra yelled at Pandora, Pandora grind her teeth, fighting back tears.
"I hate you! I hate school, I hate all the students there, I hate my so-called-family!" Pandora hissed, Sierra laughed.
"Then what are you still doing here Dora? No one will miss you, we'll all get along and get on with our lives so easily." Sierra told her.
"Get out of my room!" Pandora yelled as tears ran down her cheeks, Sierra laughed.
"Why? So, you can take a razor to your wrist? Pathetic." Sierra said, Pandora jumped up from the bed and tackled Sierra to the floor. Sierra had pushed Pandora too far this time. Pandora started to punch Sierra out of hurt and anger, she wasn't even thinking, she was just doing it. Suddenly someone grabbed Pandora by the hair and slung her onto the bed, Pandora looked up to her drunk father and her mother. Her mother got Sierra up and rushed her out of the room, her father looked at her and exploded.
"What the hell are you thinking?! Hitting your sister like that you damn piece of trash! Calling you my daughter is absolutely embarrassing, you are such an disappointment! Every time I see you I see nothing but trash! I hate you so much! Your grounded, you are not to leave this bedroom but for school and to eat! No more seeing those freaks Sierra and Liam saw you with, if I catch you out of this bedroom I'll pin you down and give you bruises to your face like you did to Sierra! Do you understand me?" Her drunk father yelled, tears were flooding Pandora's cheeks now. Pandora nodded, unable to speak, her father turned to the door and left, slamming the door behind him. Pandora buried her face in the pillow and kept wondering what she did to deserve all this hate. She cried herself to sleep that night...

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