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Alice Smith was sixteen years old and hated her life, she lived in a tiny trailer with her alcoholic father and abusive mother. Since she had no real family she'd found one of her own, one she could depend on, The serpents.
The first day of a new school year was never fun, especially when it means being around a bunch of north-side assholes who thought they were automatically superior just because they lived on the other side of the tracks.
Alice just had to remind herself that everyday she survived in that dump was one step closer to going to college and escaping this town.
Finally sitting up in bed Alice wiped the sleep from her eyes glancing at her clock next to her bed, it was one of the only things not broken in her room.
The loud bang and gargled shouting told the blonde that her parents were also awake...and fighting. Quickly Alice threw her books into her bag and dressed grabbing her leather jacket with the serpent symbol on it.
She held her breath before opening the door, maybe they wouldn't notice her and she could just slip out? but of course things are never that easy.
"WHERE IS YOUR PAY CHECK FROM LAST WEEK?!" Alice's mother screamed at her father.
Caroline Smith was a thin and tall with long dirty blonde hair. She looked far too young to have a sixteen year old daughter, not that she acted like she had one. She was more of a ignore your child and only acknowledge them when you're verbally degrading them kind of parent.
"I-I haven't got-gotten it y-yet" Alice's father slurred cowering back against the wall. Alice could smell alcohol off him from the end of the hallway. Karl smith was thin with a bulging stomach caused by bloating and drinking, this was also causing his skin to yellow, he had an unkempt beard.
"You liar! You spent it all on booze! like the sad pathetic man you are! The second biggest mistake I ever made was marrying you and the second was bearing your child!"
Alice cringed internally, so much for getting out unseen. Her mother turned smirking, Alice knew something viscous was coming.
"OH look! here it is now"
Alice sighed "morning mom..dad" she mumbled making her move for the front door.
"Where are you going? School isn't for another two hours, Are you sneaking off to some boyfriend? you are looking a little...puggy-" Her mothers eyes drifted over her frame and lingered on her stomach before flicking up to her face with disgust "-Are you pregnant Ali, because if you are you're on your own"
Alice steeled herself, she wouldn't let her mothers words affect her, she'd been coping with her for sixteen years, she could cope again now "I don't have a boyfriend and I'm not pregnant mom, I'm picking up some early shifts at the white wryhm" she replied with an eye roll.
"H-Have a g-good day h-hun" Karl gurgled watching his daughter grab an apple and leave.
Alice sunk her teeth into the apple and put her bag down so she could slip on her jacket before beginning to walk to work. She couldn't wait to not live in that crappy trailer with her mother.