A Place Called Home-Young Teen Fiction
Cindy Matello s 13 years old with a single mother who does nothing for her but loves money more than her own daughter. So when her mother gets evicted; Cindy is on her own on her 16Th birthday. Cindy goes out searching for a place to call her own. Will this young girl ever survive in a world that is too big to call home.
CHAPTER 1-CINDY
A young girl 4'10 with brown eyes small nose, full pink lips, and weighs about 115 long jet black hair Indian braids enters her mother's room wearing Hello Kitty pajamas and Hello Kitty slippers. “Mom, are you in here.” Cindy speaks in a innocent voice.
“She isn't here. You can come in more shut the door.” The man tells Cindy in a perverted voice.
“I'll be leaving.” Cindy tells the man wearing nothing but a sheet over his body laying in the bed.
“Come here. Sit next to me. Cindy isn't it?” The man licks his lips at Cindy.
“I have to go to bed, I have to get up for school in the morning.” Cindy says reaching for the door.
The man gets up from the bed, walks over to the door where Cindy is and reaches the door before Cindy opens it. “Come on don't be like that, I just want to talk to you.” The man looks at Cindy with a devious look.
“I shouldn't be in here when my mother isn't here and neither should you.” Cindy tries to run but the man grabs Cindy's arm.
“LET ME GOOOOO” Cindy cries.
The man shuts the door and locks it. “It won't take long. Shh. The man whispers.
“Get off me.” Cindy cries.
“Do you have to be so stubborn?” The man picks up Cindy and puts her over his shoulder.
“Put me down.” Cindy says in a angry tone.
“STOP.” The man yells dropping Cindy and rips her pajamas and underwear off while raping the 13 year old.
Cindy uncontrollably cries while the man forcefully continues to rape the young child.
A women standing about 5'4 about 125 lbs. with brown eyes, long jet black hair Indian styled D cup, big hips wearing a Dolce and Gabana dress and heels getting out of a 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago jangles her keys walking up to her Bel Air French house, enters the house and enters her bedroom with the man naked on top of her child.
“What is going on in here? Cindy mother yells looking at the both of them.
The man gets off of Cindy. “Your daughter is a nasty young lady, I came in here and she came on to me.” The man lies.
“Mom, are you really going to believe this man.” Cindy tells her mother.
“Cindy, I will not stand for this nonsense. Go to your room.
“Mom, how can you believe him. I'm only 13 years old. I just got raped.” Cindy says between tears again.
“I don't want to hear it. I just got off work now go to your room.” Cindy mom yells.
Cindy obeys her mom and goes to her room.
Cindy's mom slams her master bedroom door.
Meanwhile-Inside Cindy's bedroom
Cindy takes out everything she needs to go to bed and hits the bathroom to take a shower. Cindy cries inside the shower for what seems to be about 20 minutes and gets ready for bed.
Next morning-
Cindy wakes up and gets dressed for the first day of Roman Catholic School.
Walking to class Cindy notices a bump on the inside of her leg after tieing her shoes about the size of a cherry. “I have to see a nurse about this.” Cindy thinks to herself.
A young boy the same age as Cindy stands about 4'11, brown spikey hair in a Gothic bang, light brown eyes, arched eyebrows, small pointy nose, pink lips, wearing a red catholic uniform shirt, tan pants, and brown shoes. “Hi, I''m Damian. Are you OK? I thought you might need some help.” Damien extends his hand out to Cindy.
“Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Cindy.” I'm OK.”
“You sure?” Damien asks.
“Yes, thanks.” Cindy says while brushing the sand off the back of her.
“You mind if I walk you to class? I'm new here, what about you?” Damien asks.
“Yes, it's my first day too.” Anyone dropped you off?” Cindy asks.
“Yes, my father did. What about you?” Damien asks.
“No.” Cindy says with her head hung low.
“Why not?” Damien says while walking Cindy to class.
“I had a rough night yesterday. My mom was still sleep. I just wanted to get out the house so I can get a fresh start.” Cindy says.
“Sorry to hear that.” Damien says to Cindy. Damien notices a red mark on Cindy's leg.
“What happen there?” Damien asks.
“Nothing, I bumped my leg tieing my shoes.” Cindy lies.
“OK.” Well, it was nice meeting you.” Damien looks confused.
“You too.” Cindy says walking to class.
“Hi, I'm Cindy Matello, I'm new.” Cindy tells the teacher.
“I'm Miss Hazel, It's nice to have you here. I'm looking forward to be your teacher this year.” Miss Hazel tells Cindy.
“Thank you.” Cindy smiles.
Damien walks pass the class looking for his class. “Here it is.” Damien enters the class.
Damien looks at the teacher then back at Cindy. “Hi, I'm Damien Stokes.”
“Welcome to class.” Miss Hazel smiles.
Damien and Cindy sits down next to each other and do their work.”I didn't know you were going to be in here. I thought you already found your class already.” Cindy smiles while also blushing.
“I know. Well, here I am.” Damien smiles.
“I guess we have 3 more classes left.” Cindy says.
“Yeah.”Damien looks at his class schedule.
2/3 classes later,
3/3 classes later.
“Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow.” Cindy says.
“Yes, you will.” Damien says.
Cindy goes to the nurse's office.
“Hi, can I ask you something?” Cindy asks the nurse.
“Yes.” The nurse says.
“I don't know where this came from.” Cindy points to the bump next to her leg.
The nurse puts her plastic gloves on and inspects the bump on her leg.
“Hmm, how did this happen?” The nurse asks.
Cindy tells the nurse what happened.
“The best thing that I can tell you is that you may have a rash. It's nothing serious. The good news is that it should heal in at least a week or so.” The nurse says.
“Thank you.” Cindy hugs the nurse.
“You welcome.” The nurse hugs back.
Cindy leaves the office.
Cindy walks home. Meanwhile a dude 5'2 with brown eyes, dark skin, bushy eyebrows, small nose, small lips, and wearing the same uniform as the boys at the catholic school pushes Cindy into a gate.
Damien turns around and runs up to the dude pushing the dude off Cindy.
“Are you OK?” Damien asks. While the boy runs off with $10 from Cindy.
“No, I don't know why he push me.” Cindy says rubbing her arm.
“Here, let me see it.” Damien touches her arm. “Does it still hurt?” Damien asks.
“No, and thanks.” Cindy says looking at Damien.
“You welcome. You want me to walk you home?” Damien asks.
“I know we just met today; but, I'll be fine.” Cindy says.
“You sure?” Damien asks. “I saw what happen I just want to make sure you get home safe.” Damien says.
“I know.” Cindy says walking to the bus stop.
“Wait, can I at least get on the bus with you?” Damien asks.
“Sure.” Cindy blushes.
Damien smiles.
They wait for the bus.
“Where's your dad?” Cindy asks.
“He works at a law office in City Hall.” What about your mom?” Damien asks.
“She's probably home still resting she had a long night at work yesterday.” Cindy says.
“Oh, OK.” Damien says while they both get on the bus.
30 minutes later.
“Well, here's my stop. I'll see you tomorrow.” Cindy says to Damien.
“Alright.” Damien smiles.
Cindy gets off the bus smiling.
20 minutes later Damien gets off the bus and goes home.
Cindy enters the house. “Mom, I'm home.” Cindy walks up stairs.
“Do you have to be so loud? I heard you.” Cindy mom says aggravated.
“I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you how my day was.” Cindy says.
“Well, I'm still tired. Tell me later. Cindy's mom says
“When you wake up, can I get school supplies?” Cindy says.
“Here, you're getting on my nerves.” Cindy's mom gives her $25.
“Thanks.” Walks out her mom's bedroom and takes the bus to Staples.
CHAPTER 2- SEAN
Cindy looks for a locket for her locker and bumps into a boy standing about 4' 12 with blonde spiky hair, light skin, Grey and green eyes, arched eyebrows, small nose, small pink lips, white t-shirt, blue ashy white denim jeans, and black and white Nike's with a black and white fitted hat with black Christian Dior square frame glasses. “Hi, I'm sorry. Here you go.
“Thanks.” Cindy walks away.
“Hey, you dropped something.” The boy picks up the list that Cindy dropped.
“Thanks............” Cindy hesitates.
“Sean.” Sean says walking up to Cindy. “What's yours?”
“Cindy, thanks.” says while taking the list.
“What's that your listening to?” Cindy says looking up at his head phones.
“Chris Brown new CD F.A.M.E, it's my sister's but I kind of like it.” Sean says.
“I heard it before but I don't really get to listen to music that much.” Cindy says.
“Here, you can listen to it, you need help picking out your school supplies.” Sean says.
“I seen the list you had.” Sean says.
“Yes.” I don't want to pry but where are you from?” Cindy asks.
“It's cool, I'm from California.” Sean says. I just moved here, I go to Roman Catholic.” Sean says.
“Really, I go to the same school.” What part did you move to?” Cindy asked.
“City Hall in a white duplex.” Sean says. “What about you?” Sean says while they finish going school shopping.
“I live near Lancaster.” Cindy says while they pay for their stuff and wait for the bus. 20 minutes later.
“Cool, I want to ask if I can give you my number so we can talk later; only if it's OK with you?” Sean asks.
“Here.” Cindy puts her number in Sean's phone.
“Cool, I'll give you a call when I get in. Matter of fact, here's my number.” Sean says while giving his number to Cindy.
“Alright. Nice meeting you Sean.” Cindy smiles.
“You too.” Sean says and smiles back giving off a show off his pearly whites.
They take off going their separate ways.
Cindy enters her room and puts everything away, takes a shower and puts on her night wear.
Meanwhile at Sean's House
Sean talking to his sister. “Did dad get here yet?”
“No, he's still at work.” The girl with short brown hair, complexion of Beyonce's, Grey eyes, small nose, small pink lips, C-cup, small waist, and medium hips named Seanah.
“Oh, OK.” goes in his room and calls Cindy. Sean takes his shirt, fitted hat, glasses, jeans and sneakers off wearing nothing but white boxers and a white t-shirt.
“Hello.” Cindy answers.
“Hey, its Sean. Did you make it home safe?” Sean asks.
“Yes, how's your night going?” Cindy asks.
“My night is going OK. What about yours?” Sean says.
“Good and you, I haven't eaten dinner yet. It's cool though.” Cindy says.
“Why not?” Sean says.
“ I just got undressed and I'm too tired to make anything.” Cindy says.
“Awww, are you OK?” Sean asks.
“Yes, I'll be fine.” Cindy says.
“Alright.” Sean says. “What are you doing tomorrow?” Sean asks.
“Class, then I'm going to the library. Why, what are you doing tomorrow?” Cindy asks.
“Same thing, then I have to work for my uncle.” Sean says.
Cindy yawns. “Sorry about that.”
“Long night huh?” Sean asks.
“Yeah.” Cindy says.
“Well, I'll see you tomorrow.” Sean says.
“Alright, good night.” Cindy says.
“Goodnight.” Sean says hanging up.
CHAPTER3-DAMIEN Meanwhile at Damien's house.
Damien gets up in the middle of the night hearing his parents arguing.
“He's my son too, you don't even spend time with him.” Damien's mom yells. DAMIEN, LET'S GO WE'RE LEAVING!” Damien's mom yells.
“Don't even think about taking my son, you leave this house you're going to regret it.” Damien's father yells.
“DAMIEN LET'S GO!” Damien mother yells again taking her son.
Damien's dad goes to the kitchen and gets a knife and runs back to where Damien's mother is.
“I know your not about to stab me with that knife.” Damien says.
“DAD STOP! If you stab mom, where am I going if you go to jail. Foster care is out of the question?” “Think about the question I'm asking you.” Damien says to his dad.
“You know he's right.” Damien's mom
“You know what son, your right. I'm going away for a few months I don't know if I can deal with your mother right now.” Damien's father says.
“So, your telling me that we're getting a divorce?” Damien's mother asks.
“We just might.” Damien's father says while leaving the house.
SCREECH!!! BOOM!!!
(Car slams into Damien's father)
Damien and his mother runs outside to see what appears to have been a car accident.
“DAMIEN CALL 911!” Damien's mother yells.
Damien runs into the house and calls 911.
“Hello 911 what's your emergency.” 911 says.
“Hi, my name is Damien Jones my father just got into a car incident.” Damien says to the police. Damien gives the police his address.
“OK, were on our way.” 911 says.
Damien hangs up.
10 minutes later. The police writes down the description of what happened and the ambulance takes in Damien's father with Damien and Damien's mother.
Meanwhile at Cindy's house.
6:30am. Cindy wakes up takes a shower, gets dressed and gets ready for school.
Cindy goes to class and does her work then gets ready for lunch.
“I wonder where Damien is.” Cindy thinks out loud.
Sean puts his hands over Cindy's eyes.
Cindy turns around.
“Hey Sean.” Cindy says in a sad voice.
“What's wrong?” Sean says while they take their seat eating lunch.
“My friend Damien hasn't come to class today. I'm just wondering where he is.” Cindy says concerned.
“I hope he's alright.” Sean says taking a bite out of his small hoagie.
“I hope so too.” Cindy says.
Meanwhile at the hospital.
“Damien it's your second day. I'll let you know how your father is doing. You have to get going. Ask the doctor to give you a note to school.” Damien's mom says to Damien.
“Are you sure?” Damien says.
“Yes.” Damien's mom says,
“Alright.” Damien says while getting a note from the doctor and goes to school.
Back at School
“Sorry, I'm late here's my note.” Damien shows his note to Miss. Hazel.
“Alright, have a seat.” Miss Hazel says.
“Hey Damien, what happened earlier?” Cindy asks.
“Just had a long day that's all.” Damien says. Damien says with a sad voice.
“You feel like talking about it?” Cindy asks.
“No, I'm just tired that's all.” Damien says.
“OK, I guess.” Cindy moves her seat to give Damien some space to think.
“I wonder what's gotten into Damien.” Cindy tells Sean.
“I don't know.” Sean says.
“Do you really want to know?” Damien says frustrated and turns around to Cindy.
“Yes.” Cindy said.
“MY FATHER GOT HIT BY A CAR THIS MORNING CINDY. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR?” Damien yells at Cindy.
“Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.” Cindy says looking at Damien.
“Just leave me alone please.” Damien says trying to calm his self down.
“Miss Hazel, may I be excused?”
“Sure.” Miss Hazel says.
Cindy leaves the classroom and goes to her locker slides down hides her head in her arms and cries.
Sean also gets excused runs out the class, looks up the hall and see's Cindy sitting down in a pretzel style crying while walking up to her.
“Are you OK out here?” Sean asks.
“All I did was ask him was he OK then he yells. It was uncalled for. I know he's upset but........” Cindy gets cut off.
“I understand, maybe Damien's going through something difficult right now.
Sean says. “Here.” Sean gives Cindy a soft tissue.
“Thanks.” Cindy says wiping her face.
“You have nice eyes. You shouldn't be crying.” Sean says while being honest.
“Thank you.” Cindy says smiling.
“You welcome.” Sean says smiling back while taking her hand helping Cindy stand up.
“3 minutes left.” We should just give him some time alone.” Cindy says wiping behind her.
“Your right.” Sean says.
Bell rings.
Damien see's Cindy at her locker. Sean pats Cindy on the shoulder to let her know that Damien is coming down to her locker.
Damien walks up to Cindy's locker.
“I'll see both you in class.” Sean says.
Cindy turns around and faces Damien.
“Hey, listen I was wrong for yelling at you in class. My father and my mom was yelling and my dad pulled a knife out on my mom and told her they were getting a divorce; because my dad never spends time with me; so, my mom wants to sign parental rights over so she can be my legal guardian. So, my dad left and today this morning while everything that went down my father got hit by a car and my mother is at the hospital with him.” Damien tells Cindy everything that happened earlier.
“Now I understand why you yelled. I understand and I'm sorry about your dad.” Cindy says while they walk to class and do their work.
“It's OK, it's going to be hard with my mom being a single parent though.”Damien says with his head hung low.
“Hey, don't do that, pick your head up.” Cindy says.
Damien lifts his head up.” Thanks for understanding.
“You welcome.” Cindy says.
“Why are you always happy?” Sean says.
“For one, that's how I am. 2, I don't like being angry. 3, even though I don't understand my mother sometimes, I know she will find it in her heart to love me someday. 4,....Cindy gets cut off.
“What about your mom?” Damien asks.
“OK, I went inside my mother's room to find out that she wasn't there. I wanted to say goodnight. Then her boyfriend was inside her room with nothing on. So, he came on to me. I told him no over and over.......”.Cindy gets caught off again.
“So, your mother's boyfriend raped you?” Sean asks.
“Yes.” Cindy says.
“Did you say something to her? Damien says.
“Yes, but she believed him over me.” Cindy says.
“I'm sorry to hear that.” Sean and Damien says.
“It's alright. I got checked out anyway.” I just hope it's nothing serious.” Cindy says.
“Well, my father is at the hospital now. We all can go there after we finish our 3rd class.” Damien says.
“That'll be good.” Cindy says.
“He's right.” Sean says.
“Alright we'll go after class then.” Cindy says.
Bell rings they do their work and get ready to go to the hospital.
At the hospital
“Hey mom, how's dad doing?” Damien asks.
“Your dad's in jail after they found out he pulled out a knife on me.” Damien's mom said. “By the way, who are your friends?” Damien's mom said.
“Mom this is Cindy and Sean.” Damien said.
“Hi.” Cindy said.
“How you doing mam?” Sean said.
“Mom, may I ask you something?” Damien said.
“Yes.” Damien's mom said.
“Cindy's mother's boyfriend raped her do you mind when the doctors ask to sign papers, can you sign them?” Damien asks.
“Damien, I just met her.” Damien's mom said.
Cindy leaves the room.
“Wait Cindy. I'm sorry.” Only because she's a nice young lady I'll help her.” Damien's mom said.
“Thank you so much.” Cindy said hugging Damien's mother.
A couple minutes later after the doctor examines Cindy.
“Good news is you have a hickey on your inner thigh.” The doctor says.
“OK, and what's the bad news.” Cindy says.
“There is not bad news.” The doctor says.”Just use Preparation H it should heal in 7 days.”
“Thank you.” Cindy says.
“You welcome.” The doctor says.
“Thanks again.”Cindy says to Damien's mom.
“You're welcome, I'm cooking dinner later. Damien give her your number.” Damien's mother says.
Damien gives Cindy his number. “I'll see you tonight.” Damien says.
“Alright.” Cindy says.
“By the way Sean, you can too if you want.” Damien says.
“Cool.” Sean says.
“Alright I'll see you too later.” Damien says going into the house.
Cindy and Sean goes to Cindy's house.
“Mom, I'm home. “ Cindy says walking into a door."BOOM!!"
“Ugh Cindy. Look at your door.”
Cindy looks up at the eviction notice.
“WHAT?? HOW??Cindy screams.
Cindy calls her mom. “The number you have reached is no longer available.” Operator voice.
“This can't be happening.”How could she do this?” My father left this house in his name for her after his death. He gave her the rest of his money.” Cindy sits on her steps with Sean.
“Wait a minute. THAT LITTLE, UGHHH!!!!”Cidney screams.
“Maybe I should get going?” Sean says while getting up.
“Sean, please stay with me. I have no where else to go.” Cindy says.
“OK. Let me call my sister.” Sean calls his sister.
“Hello.” Seanah answers.
“Hey sis. My friend Cindy has been evicted can she stay with us for a while?” Sean says.
“Yes, she can.” Seanah says.
“Thanks sis.” Sean says.
“You welcome.” Seanah says.
They hang up.
“She said you can stay.” Sean says.
“Thank you so much.” Cindy hugs Sean.
Sean hugs back looks into Cindy's eyes, pushes away the a hair that's in front of her face and kisses her cheek.
Cindy kisses Sean on the lips.
“Before we go to far, I don't want to risk our friendship.” Sean says.
“I understand” Cindy looks down.
Sean picks her chin up with his ring finger.
“Well it looks like this will be the only thing I will be having for now.” Cindy says looking at her bookbag.
“My sister can help you.” Sean says.
