Betrayed an betrayal
Life of a lonely girl novel

Characters

Carmine hawkins 15 -freshmen-

Graphs, Willowmina 19 –sophomore-

Justin, Cynthia walker (ant/uncle to Willowmina)

Garden, Nicolas -Nick 4 short- 16

Hailey 1 -Cherry’s daughter-

Cherry 15 (charity is her full name) -sophomore-


Carmines parent never wanted her. Carmines parents were the kind of people that didn’t like kids; they were two young to understand what it meant to take care of a child. But when they found out that they where going to have a baby it was inevitable, they both came to the decision that abortion was too cruel, giving this pregnancy a good deal of thought they decided they would keep her until she turns 9.

As the years go by and little carmine grows. Her parents drifted farther and farther from her.
It was like they weren’t her parent at all really they were more like guardians.
Her parents may not love her like she would wont but they did take good care of her.
She got good food, and when she had a cold or was sick they would take care of it.

That changed on her ninth birthday.

Her parents had said that they where going to the store to get a special something for her. Carmine thought that was odd, her parents never doted upon her even on her birthday.
It had been over three hour’s sense her parents had left. Feeling like she has been left and abandoned; little Carmine begins to understand what its like to live by herself. Now it was going on the fourth day since her parents left her. Little carmine didn’t realy care that her parents left. She did not blame them. After all she was a shy timid girl that never talked to any one and only read her books.

After little carmine got ready for the day she walked down to the kitchen to try and find what little food was left in the house. Looking at the contents of the cabinets then looking in the fridge, there really wasn’t any food just a jar of pickle juice and a funny looking thing that might have been an orange. Sighing in exasperation then setting her book by Charles Dickenson down she went to get a chair to look deeper scooting it up snug to the counter trying to see if there was anything seeing if there was anything at all.
“Sweet victory from the can-fairies, I have found you wonderful fruit cocktail” grinning from ear to ear at it then casting her gaze to the black-eyed peas in the other hand, ‘well I can go with out or eat it and stop the insane growling in my tummy’ she thought
Nodding yes she opened the black-eyed peas saving the fruit for latter.

After eating and cleaning her mess up, she grabs her book and went to the back porch to read on the swing for the rest of the day. This was her routine, reading became her sanctuary. Getting comfy on the swing pillows and twin stitched quilt. Getting all settled and comfy she started to read. An hour after she was in to her reading her stomach started to growl again. Sighing then rubbing her tummy in hopes of soothing the beast in it. Carmine was starting to get scared for there was no more food in the house and she was to young to get a job. She didn’t know what to do. It was hard living on your own at the young age of nine. There wasn’t anybody to take care of her. She didn’t have and sisters or brothers she didn’t have any aunts or uncles or grand parents she was truly all by her self. Carmine was a smart girl she would figure out something she always did.

Concentrating as hard as she could on her book she tried to forget it all. For get her parents, her empty cabinets the empty fridge, all of it and just dive in to her Davey Copperfield book, A world were she could have adventure and happiness.

Unknown that she was being watched by her neighbor’s son, who was a little older then herself. He had been keeping an eye on her ever sense the Walkers left. Watching her out of the two story house, he sighed seeing that the girl was getting smaller from lack of food. Rolling his eyes he went into the kitchen and made some lunch for her and himself. When he finished he came back out with two juices and two P.B.J’s. Nick noticed as he came up to her that the small girl looked sick. Her hair was less shiny; her eyes had bags and had a red hew to them; as if she’d been crying her self to sleep. She looked ghostly white, and in need of a food and blood transfusion because she was so dam pale and bone thin. “Hello” nick said softly

Carmine looks up from her book startled that someone was in her backyard. She new it was not her parent’s which brought a small feeling in her a feeling of sadness, disappointment and fear. She was unaware that any one out side of her family would talk to her.

“Are you talking to me?” she said pointing at herself.

“You are the only one here.” rolling his eyes at the dumb question..
Carmine looks around but sees no one else.

“What do you want”? Looking at him like he was an alien. Carmine wasn’t used to young people around her.

Smiling sweetly nick says. “I was wondering if I could interest you in some lunch with me.” Motioning in the air the juice and sandwiches

“No thanks. I’m not really that hungry.” Carmen’s stomach makes a massive growl after her comment and she flushes scarlet red. Nick is surprised that the puny little girl is able to go scarlet at all being so anemic looking.

“That’s not what your stomach is telling me.” Nick said mater-of-factually.

“Why do you care?” her words weren’t meant to sound mean but came like a stuck up snot face girl.

“I don’t care, but I do care if you pass out and I have to call my mom to drive you to the hospital.” Nick did really care about her. He just didn’t want her to know yet.
Carmine started to shake at the thought of hosps. She didn’t like the thought of being stuck in a hops room.

“Fine. You win I will eat the stupid sandwich.” Shutting her book and looking at him.
“That a girl.” Nick tosses the food to the meek looking girl. She caught it with ease and scarf’s the sandwich down. The boy watch’s with profound amusement at how hungry the girl is. As she finished her juice she kept eyeing his sandwich, He never eat it. To amazed at how hungry the girl was to focus on his sandwich that was still untouched.
He looks from the sandwich to the girl then tosses the sandwich to her. She grabs it and devours it greedily.

“Thank you so much, I really needed that.” Standing up to brush the crummy’s off her and throw the garbage away.

“No prob. First ones always free.” Winking at her.
Carmine looks confused: What is that supposed to mean?

Nick shrugs “I gotta go mom might get worried see ya around.” Waving goodbye he walks down the porch stairs to the wooden gate that separates there yards.

“Okay……..bye. Carmine whispers back to nick.
Nick walks back in to his yard. Carmine’s confused by the meeting, but then starts to cry. In her heart deep down she knows that neither her mother nor father will ever come back. Even if she has friends she might always be alone. Looking up at the now falling sun, carmine is grateful that she has her little quilt around her, the wind was picking up, and the organ nights where always frosty ones. Still looking at the sunset she marvels at the pinks and purples merging with all the fluffy clouds in the sky. She felt like she could fall asleep out on the porch watching the sunset. It felt like the sunset was telling her that she would be fine, she would be cared for, and she could take care of her self in some kind of way. Carmine did fall in to the most wonderful sleep she had ever had in her newly nine years.


7 years late


“I am so stoked! I can’t wait to see the new school!” Cherry was practically bouncing with happiness.

“Neither can I. I heard that the cafeteria is twice as big and they added a new gym,
Plus a small theater.” Said carmine with some enthusiasm

Carmine and Cherry were at the new apartment Cherry had just found a week ago. They where both in the kitchen putting together the dismantled mahogany table that Cherry’s parents had given her as a house warming gift to her apartment.

“I didn’t hear about the theater that’s going to be a nice touch.” Said cherry with a tinge of stress in her voice.
Looking up carmine saw that her best friend was having a hard time with a table leg; her perfect sculpted eyebrows were in two upside down V’s. she new that cherry was in deep thought. Cherry was a very pretty girl she had long natural swirling ring-lets that were the color of molasses. Her eyes were the shape of a wield cat and if possible the same color. Cherry had a very unique skin color as well, she wasn’t fare but not tan, she had this peach tent to her like she just ran a mile and had a peach glow to her all the time. She was an all-around beautiful girl.

‘Wow she must be really concentrating’ carmine thought before she returned the comment that cherry made earlier.

“Cherry you are so silly you’re the one who told me about the theater, Remember.” she said as if she was talking to a child.

“Oops I sometimes get delusional its surprising that Hailey lived to see a year. I couldn’t keep Bubbles- my fish- alive for a full 24 hours. Now I have a kid and I have an apartment and I’m living on my own. I am just one tough cookie for being 15; gosh I am so glad that I have you for help”. Cherry looked over at me with her big feline eyes. Sisterly love and friendship shone in them like big flashing light houses.

“It’s no problem Cherry. That’s what I’m here for. Plus you pay me so that’s a big factor.” Laughing at her cute face she was making I look at the table that was forgotten still giggling to my self.

“Oh hahaha. You’re so funny”. Cherry said in a sarcastically whinny voice. Grinning mischievously I tolled her “don’t be such a menopausal, hormonal old women. Cherry you know its not becoming of you.” I shock my finger at her playfully.

“You want to say that again before I bitchslap you” she said while wiggling an arched eyebrow suggestively.
“Ya right. You wouldn’t hit me in front of your kid I’m like her second mommy.” Looking at the toddler in the play pin then blew a kiss to the baby.

Hailey looks up from me from her toys where she sat with the most adorable wide innocent eyes that read Am I really gonna live with a wacky mommy? I smiled at Hailey then tolled her. “Don’t worry Hillybean. Your mom won’t be wacky for very long”. Hailey smiles and giggles, then crawls to her toys and starts to play again.

2 hours after the conversation Cherry’s phone rings. Everyone tried to ignore it but it wouldn’t stop. Cherry sighs in defeat and answers the stupid annoying technology that we have today.

“What? She yelled making my ears burn from her screech.

Pause.

“Wait calm down what?” cherry looks at her baby girl then pause.

‘Ok why would she be looking a hillybean? She fine playing nicely’

“No I can’t do it.” now I new who was on the other line and new why cherry was so pissed right know.

Pause

“I can’t. I have a kid for Pete sake. Cherry was trying to control her self. I could see it in my friend’s cat like eyes. I pointed to the couch so we could be more comfortable, she nodded yes, then pointed to hillybean, (oh I never thought about her hearing this) we moved were Hailey wasn’t around but still in my sight. As we were getting settled she blurted out rather evilly I might add.” Go screw yourself.” Cherry said this with such venom that it made me shiver.

Pause.

“You honestly think that I am going to a high party with the likes of you”?

Pause.

“you are such a jerk-off you know that. And after what you did to Carmine I want nothing to do with you now leave me alone”. In her raging tantrum cherry slapped the handheld phone with out a second thought to the other person.


What?. Cherry asked.

Let’s go let’s go high party every drug you can think of come on, lets go lets go come on. Cherry could tell that nick was already high. He was slurring his words and way to hipper. She didn’t like him when he was like this. He used to be such a sweetheart. Then when all three of them started meddle school he got in the rouge crowd. It’s kinda sad really.

“Wait calm down what”? She was trying to get him to speak slower to her so she could understand him better.

“There’s a high party at the Portland coast line. You. Me. Get your a** over here and let’s go make some love”. I could hear his slurred laughter. She new he wasn’t kidding when he said the (make love) part he was gunning to get under her pants.

‘Thinking about it, he would try to get ether me or carm in bed. I guess its his way of Dominance’.

“Um you still their cherry pop. She groaned at the dume nickname he gave her. “I cant. I have a kid for Pete sake” she said in to the cell phone.
Forget the stupid little brat and come have some fun. Besides you should have disposed of that kid when you had the chance. she will only bring you pain and misery and you know it. Nick said in a mocking tone

Go screw yourself. Cherry said threw clenched teeth.

oh oh. Playing hard to get are we well you don’t have to worry I am a very very patient guy and I will wait. Nick said.

“You are such a jerk-off you know that and after what you did to Carmen I want nothing to do with you now leave me alone”. Click
“Sorry Carmen I didn’t mean to yell in front of you”. Cherry new that I am a very passive person at heart. I hate it when I see my friends like that. Well nick kinda wasn’t a friend anymore.
“It’s fine cherry I new who it was you were talking to. So you won’t to go back to trying to get this dam table put together. Getting up and heading to the kitchen with out her answer.
“Yeah sure; Hey Carmen whatcha wanna do for dinner? I’m thinking takeout.
“Sound’s good to me.” We started to get back to work on the table after our little conversation. We got the table put together just in time for our stomachs to start to growl. Happy that we had finish I went to pull out my cell. “Cherry what you won’t to eat? I’m getting the food so tell me what you won’t.”

“Um…Ill eat anything I really don’t care. You can choose for me, it’s cool. I shrugged an ok and started to type the golden walk restaurant.
“Hello golden walk restaurant how may I be of service”. “Yeah can I get two orders of egg roles and a large fried rice then can I get two large orders of sweet an sour pork hold the pineapple please. And a order of steamed vegetables.”

“Well that be all miss”?

“Um can you tell me what all I have please?”

“Yes of course miss, you have two orders of egg roles, a large fried rice, two large orders of sweet an sour pork and a order of steamed vegetables. Well that be all?”

I look to cherry while putting a hand to the cell to cover it and asked if there was anything else she wonted special.
She just shook her head no. ‘Ok that was the last chants to get something.’

“Hello”?

“Yes miss”

“Hi…yeah that’s it for me can I have the price please.”

“Ok miss it comes to 30.00$ even.”

“Cool our address it 13649sunshine Drive, we’re in the apartments to the right.Apartment23.”

“Ok your order well be there in 30 minutes ma’me.”

“Sure no worry’s”. Hanging up my cell I went to watch TV with cherry. She was watching some cooking show. I felt my tummy growl again. I really hate that felling it made me feel like I did when I was little. Just as the credits were rolling there was a nock on the door.


“I’ll get it.” I went to get the money off the new table then went to the door. “Thanks here you go”. I handed the money to the dude with a funny looking eyebrow and he gave me our food. It smelled soo good like. “Ok cherry, time to eat turn the boob-tube off.” I was getting plats and frocks for the food. I think I could live off of chine’s food. I turned back to the kitchen to get drinks…cherry was already at the table eating an egg role! ‘You little jerk you cant even wait for me?’ “Hey what happened to waiting for grace? Charity!-help me get the drinks quit stuffing your face”. She put the fried roll down then came up behind me to bottled water and the ice tea-I went and grabbed three cups well one was a Sippy cup then joined cheery and Hailey at the table.

Carmen was on her way home. Today had been a busy day at the mall and she was dead on her feat. She walked for several hours, then with out really understanding the urge she wanted to run. Something was going to get her she knew that much, but she couldn’t understand the feeling that made her want to run. Before even the first hair on her arm stood up someone grabbed her and through her against the wall. Then before she could think someone was kissing her. She stood frozen as hands touched her hips, her breasts her head and her thighs. When the lips left she saw the face. It was the face of an angel, a dark angel. He grabbed her and turned her around so that her stomach was on the rough brick. Then she felt a cloth slid over her eyes. She felt more cloth over her wrists, ankles, and legs. Then she was pulled from the brick wall and onto the dirty concrete floor of the ally. Her back hit the cool stone and she felt another body press against her. The warm softness was not one of recognition or one of someone she knew. She didn’t like being here and could feel the body wiggling around her like a snake that had caught its prey. She sucked in a big gulp of air and screamed as loud as she could. Her captor wasn’t going to have that. He took another clothe and slid it over her mouth and then the stranger leaned in closer and whispered in her ear: try all you might, scream all you want to no one will hear you. These bricks where designed to be sound proof so no one will hear you and if anyone did they wouldn’t help you your mine and I shall do with you what I please. You are my prey and tonight I shall play with my prey before I release it.
After he said those dreadful words he pulled out something and then there was a ripping noise. Carmen found out shortly that her clothes where being cut off. Hurry think think I need to get out of here now. The stranger flattened his body over hers so that it was impossible to get up. He started to nibble her ear, it didnt hurt but it didn’t feel good either. Then she felt flesh against flesh and the cool air that touched her skin. Her captor went from her ear to her neck and then to her lips. She wiggled, and squirmed, and try o get away but he was to strong and she wasn’t able to yell for help. Then as if he was bored with her belly and face he flipped her over to her belly so her back was exposed. She found her chance. He grabbed her shoulders and tried to put her down all the way. She threw her head back with all her force. Carmen could feel the break in the cartilage of his nose, then with her left leg she kicked him back in the groan. He gave out a groan and released her and forgetting that she was blindfolded she ran. As fast as she could, she ran and ran until she was sore and tired. Carmen thought she heard nicks voice in a small whisper that said Know your
Place girl. Know your place