A Photographer in the Dark. 7.

Chapter 7.

My New Family.

I open my eyes to find myself in a pitch black room, I can hear some one breathing, just can't make out who. I go over the past events and remember that I'm at Sonny's house and its actually... I turn my head in every direction to look for a clock, however after a minute or two I just predict the time. ..it's around 4am! I woke up because a vile, horrible dream keeps haunting me- the same one all the time. I brush off the sweat off of my extremely embarrassingly large forehead and lay back down. I turn to my right and stare at Sonny for a bit; he looks so peaceful- I find it fascinating how someone can be that relaxed in their sleep! Every muscle of mine is tensed, ready for something sudden to happen: my life is a roller-coaster which no one is in control of!

A familiar sound of a boiling kettle and a microwave wake me up- this time into a light, cozy room. I stretch and go to check the time, but I remember that I didn't spot a clock at night.. This room needs some essential accessories! The right part of the bed is empty, Sonny is probably at school now.. The thought of going back to school never really leaves my mind, I'm frightened of the attention I'm going to receive after being off for over a month, but being in Year 10 is a big responsibility, so I need to revise for my GCSEs next year! I also miss science and my science teacher, Mr Johnson- my decision about opening up to him is getting stronger by minutes.. Can I not like Mr Johnson anymore? I guess I'm not really 'with' Sonny but we slept in the same bed and he cares for me from the bottom of his heart! Pushing the thought yo the back of my mind I get out of bed, but soon fall to the floor out of lack of sleep. Crawling over the wardrobe I pick out an outfit in my head and lazily retrieve it from my side of the wardrobe, then get dressed. Looking in the mirror is the hardest thing for a human being who has really shallow self confidence and thinks that self-image is the number one thing society notices about you! It is very true, in this day and age being pretty and confident is the key to friends and partners at love. I look down at my arms; the cuts are fading, however they're turning into permanent scars, scars that make me who I am today. I quickly put my hair into a messy bun and use millions of hair clips to secure it; Sonny shouldn't care how my hair looks right? The kettle starts boiling again- this time my name is shouted:
"Amber!" a sweet female voice says up the stairs.
I head down for breakfast and to meet the rest of Sonny's family, afteral yesterday was a shock-day to me.
"Hi, nice to meet you sweet heart! My name's Louise but you can refer to me as Lou if you like. Make your self at home, afteral Sonny expects you to be living with him for quite some time!" A woman greets me as I walk into the kitchen, she's not particularly tall but has big, brown eyes and a warm smile. I love living here already! I answer her and introduce myself, describing my personality and thanking Lou for having me. She tells me her husband, Sonny's father is still at work so there's only us in the house at the moment. I grab my self a ceramic bowl from the top cupboard and reach for the cereal and a heavy jug of milk. There's a beautifully designed clock in the kitchen which shows 2:54pm - Sonny should be coming back from school in less than half an hour, wow! I woke up late?!

It's now 3:39pm - way past the usual time for Sonny to come back home.. I start worrying, however reassuring my-self did help. Everything bad that could have possibly happen to Sonny run through my head as I picture shocking images no one should ever imagine! I decide to text the number that was left on the bed-side table..

                  07853301046

   Hey, it's Amber and I was just wondering when you'd   be coming home from school,it's Friday afteral! x

Louise and I are sat watching a Christmas film when her phone goes off- it's an unknown number.. We both look rather concerned as she answers:
"Hello? WHAT?!" Louise's' face turns from concerned to frightened, very frightened indeed..

Blinding_Pastel x