A Horrible Life
Some people would dare to say that Amity Blight was ungrateful. She after all, had all the money in the world. She never lacked anything, and she could by what she wanted.
But those people tend to only look at the surface, because the fact is.
Amity Blight, hates her life.
Amity is the youngest of the three children of Odalia Blight. The powerful CEO of Blight Industries, a company focused on robotics, that delivered the best products in the hole country.
Her father was a mystery to her. Amity had never known him. Odalia spoke very little about him, and would always scoff or even yell at Amity when she had questions about him. Soon Amity stopped asking.
Odalia....well Amity did not know how mothers are, but she is sure they are not like hers.
Odalia is controling. Everything Amity does, she had to approve of it. Amity can not do anything without her mother telling her its ok, and when she does....the consequences would vary.
A harsh scolding usually happened, and really, that was the best. Some times, she would have to go to her room without eating, with Odalia locking the door, and Amity would spend the entire night sleepless (not that she sleeps that much on the first place) other times, she would get locked out of her room, and she would have to figure out where to sleep at night. But when Odalia got truly mad.....Amity would get beaten. She would get hit by a belt until she figured out what she did wrong, and promised to never do it again.
"I do this because I love you sweetie." Odalia said. "You know that, don't you ?"
Amity always answered yes, but in her heart, she did not know if that was true.
Aside from Odalia, Amity lived with her older siblings, Edric and Emira.
They were twins, and were extremely close to each other. But to Amity, it seemed like their favorite activity was to prank her. She was used to getting water thrown at her when she got home (which she later had to clean up from) or getting her food suddenly spicy. P
Granted, there were times the twins did stop. When they saw Amity was having a truly bad day, they would hold off, and even offer some words of comfort. As a child, she believed that they cared, but now...with all this pranks she is sure its just so that they don't get caught.
School sucks. Being rich means you are a target, and since Amity is only allowed to make friends with a select few, most of the students either ignore her or bully her.
And the friends she has, all of them are fake. They were selected by Odalia because of their status and the benefits it could bring to the Blight family if they associate with them. So no...they are not really friends, they are people Amity has to tolerate because if she doesn't, she would pay a harsh price.
Boscha specially was the worst. She is a control freak. If someone doesn’t do what they want. She would get physical with them, or demand that they were punished, and since her parents pay up for her everything, she gets away with anything she wants.
Really the only times in her life Amity did enjoy, was when she managed to escape to the library, or at her room reading.
Books were an escape to her. They help, just for a brief moment, to forget how truly horrible her life is.
Specially the Good Witch Azura. Those were her favorites. The magic in that world made Amity, for just a moment, feel like things could turn out ok.
But at last, she always had to return to reality. A reality she wished to escape dearly.
Amity had been on the bathroom when she heard laughing.
“Well if it isn’t the bookworm Blight.” A girl said.
“Can’t believe she is the sister of Ed and Em. They are cool, she is...a stupid book worm.’
Amity sighted. “What do you want,”
“Well you see. We are short on money for lunch today. And since you are rich and have more money than blood. We were thinking that you should pay for our lunch today.”
Amity sighted. She would normally just give them the money, but well...she had skipped breakfast today, and she was hungry.
“I’m afraid I need my money today,”
“I was hoping you said that. Girls, grab her.”
Amity was suddenly on the floor. As she felt her pockets being grabbed and her money taken.
“You might be on top of the money scale Blight. But on the school, you are on the bottom. I guess it’s time we taught you a lesson.”
The girls then started kicking Amity while she was down. Kicking in her back and her stomach.
Amity knew she could not yell for help. That would be shameful for a Blight. She could not fight back. A Blight can not make a mess.
So the best thing she could do, was lay in there and wait for them to be over.
“Hey Ams.”
Amity sighted, wanting to bang her head to her locker. Just when she thought this day could not get worst.
“Boscha.”
“Where were you at lunch ? I missed you,”
Yeah right. Getting beaten up, it’s better than spending time with Boscha.
She hates that they have to be “friends” she hates the times she is forced to hang out with her, or go to her sleepovers, or invite her to sleepovers Amity didn’t want to have.
“Busy,” was all she said. Closing her locker. She made to move, but Boscha held her.
“Wait a second. I am sure you heard of the upcoming summer dance.”
“Yes.” She said threw gritted teeth. Though she has no intention of going.
“And you also know, you are gonna go with me.”
“I’m sorry what ?”
“You heard me. In order to go to the dance, you need a date. And who better than my best friend than to be my date.”
Amity knew Boscha thought their friendship was true, but she never knew.....she felt like this.
“I..I don’t want to go the dance though.”
“Oh come on Amity. What better to come to the dance than me ?”
“But I...”
“I mean, it think it’s about time we got this to the other level. We elevate this friendship, to girlfriends. What do you say ?”
“I....I...”
“I knew you would accept. Now come on, give me a kiss.”
Boscha made it so that their lips touched. And at that, Amity had to react.
She slapped Boscha away. And ran the hell out of there.
She had no idea Boscha felt like this. That she...loved Amity.
How could this happen. Amity wanted nothing more than to get away from her and now...this happens.
“You are going to the dance with me Amity !” Boscha called. “After all, your mom won’t allow anyone else to date you. Not that anyone would. You will be mine one day Amity, you’ll see, you will be mine one day !”
When Amity got inside her home, she suddenly felt wet.
She sighted, of course, as if this day was not bad enough.
“Wow how, sorry Mittens.” Edric said.
“Yeah, we didn’t see you there.” Emira said.
“Yeah liked anyone else comes in this door,” she groaned.
The twins just snickered.
Amity groaned, going to the bathroom to dry off.
“Hey Mittens, you have bruises. Is all ok ?” Emira asked.
“Like you care.”
Emira looked like she was gonna say something else. But..
“Amity.” Odalia called. “Come here right this second.”
Amity turned white. And even her siblings gasped.
Shit...
Amity slowly enters her mother’s study.
“Hello the mother.”
“Close the door dear.”
Amity gulped and closed the door.
“Are those....bruises...did you get in a fight again ?”
“It...it’s nothing for you to worry about mother. There was no problem and I raised no issue.” Amity said, sweating nervously.
“Hm....see that you do. Now I don’t know if you know this, but your report card for the end of the school year arrived.”
“Oh...”
“Most of your grades were A+, you even improved on chemistry. Good job.”
“Thank...thank you mother I...”
“But. There was something concerning. I saw some A here and there and in Algebra, you got a B+, a B+ Amity, What do you have to say for yourself !”
“I....I tried mother it’s just...I’m not good at math and...”
“That is not excuse young lady. Your are a Blight, and you are meant to be perfect ! Now, I will hire a math tutor for you on the summer, and please tell your teacher if he can send you extra assignments for the summer, will you dear ?”
Amity knew better than to argue. “Yes mother.”
“Good girl.”
“Is that everything or...”
“No. There’s is one thing more. I got a call from Boscha’s mother.”
Amity glupped. She should have known.
“She said you hit her ! Why would do that Amity ? Why would you hit your best friend ?”
“I..mother, allow me to explain...”
“Well it better be a good one. Do you know how they will embarass me on the next meeting !”
“Mother is just...Boscha was trying to kiss me and I...”
“She was trying to kiss you...”
“Ye..Yeah. She told she loved me and she wanted to go to the dance with me but...”
“Oh that is wonderful !”
“Wh...What ?”
“This is just what I need. If you and Boscha. Become something, I could annex her mother’s company, and finally be a true Titan of industry ! I can even phrase it as family connections. That is so great Mittens. Go with the dance with her, and date her !”
“But...But Mother. I don’t like Boscha like that ! I don’t even like her as a friend !”
“It’s the best for the family Amity. You know that is a priority.”
“It’s the best for you !” She yelled. “I hate Boscha, she’s controlling and she is..”
SLAP !
Without warning. Amity was on the floor.
“What did you say young lady ?!”
“Mother I...I’m sorry...”
“You better be. I do all of this for you, and you talk to me like that ! Now you are gonna call Boscha and tell her you’d love to go to the dance with her and that you will date her.”
“But Mother...please..I don’t want too..”
“You will Amity, won’t you ?”
“But...I ...I want to choose who I date...mother please.”
“Sweetie. This is the best for you, trust me.”
“NO ! It’s the best for you ! You don’t care about me, all you care is about yourself and..”
Amity didn’t get to finish before her mother slapped her again.
Then Odalia grabbed her shirt, and threw her to a drawer on her office.
Amity felt her nose start to bleed.
“YOU DARE CALL ME SELFISH. AMITY BLIGHT I BETTER NOT HEAR THAT AGAIN, OR ELSE...”
“I...I’m sorry...mother.”
Odalia huffed. “For that alone I should make you skip dinner...but. I guess that rearrangement I made to your room will work.”
“Wha...what ?”
“Those fantasy books you got yourself into. They are distracting you. I won’t be surprised if they are to be blamed for your behavior.”
No...no her books...it was all she truly had !
“Hmph. I think I had enough of you. Go on now, and I better not see you before dinner.”
Amity rushes away, scared to death of the woman she has to call mother.
She went to her room and saw in horror. All of her books, gone. Her room was empty except for study books and her bed.
There was nothing..she took it all. She took her escape.
“No...”
Amity felt to her knees and cried.
Why....why had life cursed her like this. Why had life given her to people that either saw her as a pawn or hated her.
It was not fair. Why did this happen to Amity ! Why....just why ?
Her door was open behind her.
“Mittens ?” Emira called. “Are you....are you ok ?”
“We heard yelling...we wanted to check in you.”
Amity did not turn to them.
“Mittens.” Emira said, approaching her. “Are you...”
“GET OFF ME !” Amity yelled, slapping her sister’s hand away.
Ed And Em looked at her in shock.
“DONT TOUCH ME, YOU PRANKED ME ENOUGH, I KNOW YOU HATE ME SO BACK OFF !”
“Amity...we don’t hate you, we...”
“YES YOU DO. ALL YOU DO IS PRANK ME AND MAKE ME MISERABLE. I KNOW YOU HATE ME, JUST LIKE EVERYONE IN THIS STUPID WORLD !”
“Amity please, just...”
“I HATE YOU !” Amity yelled. “I HATE YOU BOTH. I HATE MOTHER, I HATE BOSCHA, I HATE MY LIFE ! I WISH I HAD NEVER BEEN BORN, SO JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE !”
With that, Amity rushes past them.
“Amity Wait, it’s raining !” Edric yelled.
“Amity Don’t !” Emira yelled. “I’m sorry ! I....Amity !”
But Amity didn’t hear them. She rushes out of the house.
Amity went threw the trash can.
“Please, it has to be here ! Please !”
Then, she finally saw it.
Her Good Witch Azura book.
Amity grabbed it and hugged it tightly.
“It’s not fair...it’s ....I just want...someone to love me.”
That’s all Amity Blight wanted. Someone, for someone to exist out there, that truly loves her.
Then...Amity felt the book being grabbed from her hands.
“H...hey !”
She looked up and gasped.
It was a raven.
A raven was holding her book.
The raven flew off with Amity’s book.
“Hey Wait, give it back !”
Amity rushes off after the raven, going into the woods.
“Give the book back you stupid bird !”
The bird didn’t stop, just kept going.
“Please, it’s all I have !”
Amity kept running until she tripped.
“AH !”
Amity rolled threw the ground for a while. And then...
She felt the rain stop.
“What the ?”
Amity looked around and saw a sunny sky, one that clearly wasn’t there.
She looked back and...she could not see her home.
But rather..a place she had never even seen.
“What...what is this place ?”
Then she heard the raven get closer.
The bird flew to her face...and dropped the book on her hands.
“Tha...thank you.”
The raven chipped at her.
“Ravin ! Where are you ?”
Suddenly, from the woods came someone.
It was a black haired lady, with pale skin, and eyes of different color. One green, one grey. She also had glasses on.
But what Amity noticed the most. Were her pointed ears...
“There you are you bird....Wait as second...is that....A HUMAN !”
The bird then turned to the lady and...it was like they were talking.
“You brought her here ! You can’t just bring humans !....you.....fine....I guess.”
The lady turned to her.
“What’s your name, child ?”
“I....I’m Amity. Amity Blight.”
“Amity....well then....my name is Lilith, and welcome to the Boiling Isles.”