I sat alone in the classroom, gazing at my book, not wanting to talk to anyone. I could hear the chatter and laughter of my classmates as they walked down the hallway toward the cafeteria. I could feel some of them pulling my hair or calling me names as they passed by, laughing at their cruel words.

I woke up to a loud banging on my door. My heart raced as I heard my brother's voice shouting, "Open up, Omega! Don't make me break the door down!" I knew I had to move quickly, or he would follow through on his threat. I jumped out of bed and ran to the door, my heart pounding in my chest. My hand

I drag my feet into my small bedroom, my backpack weighing me down. With a heavy sigh, I drop it on the floor and flop onto my bed. The day had been tough as usual. I feel like I'm always running a marathon, just trying to keep up with the others. But today had been worse. The girls in my class had

The place was already bustling with activity, and Rodriguez was moving around giving orders to the other servers since Mr. Gareth wasn't around today. I quickly changed into my uniform and got to work. At first, I was a bit overwhelmed by the number of people in the restaurant. There were at least

But at least for now, I was safe. And that was all that mattered. I let out a sigh of relief and slowly stand up. I carefully counted my money and stashed it away in a secret spot in my room, determined to keep it hidden from Andrew's prying eyes. I knew I couldn't just leave it lying around where