Nine lives

e again. I didn't want to talk about what happened to me, because these were the worst six weeks of my lif

was time to move again. It's literally all we own. We have to move a lot, so we have not much stuff to take with

Florida?' my

n there, d

kind of always wanted

is all I have. We look much alike. The brown-blond hair, blue eyes and our taste for music and Mexican food. I have no

ind a motel first. And a map. And a place that sell

er a weak smile. 'I kn

t wor

That's my mom, always finding a way to make

me eat a burger with fries and we shared the biggest milkshake I had ever seen in my live

n. Please stop. I don't want to do it again.' I was covered in sweat. The

h.' Mom kept rocking me. 'Carmen, you're safe.

ow fast I was healing. Doctor Ben thought I was an awful brat and he kept hitting me when I wasn't coming willingly to do the tests. He broke my bones a few times. The

gain. It's over. They think you're dead.

know that

t brought me. Right in the arms of stupid scientists. I know I can't blame my mother for what happened to me. But then again I was wondering how my mother even found

o change our

work. But you will al

ou mom.'

you too,

ce called Hereford. I didn't bother to unpack my stuff or decorate my r

a new agenda, all ready for school. But.. I wasn't ready. I was scared. I didn't have a good night sleep ever since they took me. I woke up more than once in the middle of the night, screaming my ass off. Mom slept most of the nights with me in my room. She kept me safe, s

ep shouting until I come. Sighing I stepped off my bed and with small steps I walked downstairs. 'Come sit.' mom motioned for me to sit next to h

om?' I asked

have been this way since yeste

forget.' with a groan I hid my fa

sighed. I was stubborn like that. I didn't want to use medicine. I have used

apped in cute little red and yellow flower pap

ted you to

opened the locket to see a picture of me and my mom. We were smiling so bright. I remember the day we took this photo. Mom's ex-husband took us to the beach that day.

e in an alley. When I came home after I woke up the next day, he was really surprised to see me. I can't blame him. He killed me and there I was again. He got scared of me. He thought I

Talk to me.' Mom was always strong and never c

dad at that time. 'Will

d. 'It isn't possib

hased me, stabbed me four times and left me to die in an

Tears were falling

. You didn't have a heartbeat when I left. You were dea

e first time. Bla bla. The thing is you killed

ar. You are a daughter to me. I never wanted to

Mom yelled.

t. We never saw him again. Mom had us moved within a few hours. We only took the

nt when mom thought I was sleeping and her phone went off. I answered the phone and it was David. After four years he still sounde

asked throu

my life. Were are you? I'm coming for you Carmen. I will finis

d me till I fell asleep. Then we moved again. That was a few months before I went to c