Season Two: Chapter One

Ares.

I walked back home slowly, dragging my school bag along the floor, my head bowed as I looked at the pavement that led to the front porch of our house.

It had been my first day at school and while my mother had dropped me off without giving me much information on what to expect, I didn't realize it would be cruel.

School was cruel.

I pushed open the door, not surprised it wasn't locked. I entered the dark room that looked like no one had lived here for days. But I knew my mom was home.

Her scent gave it away and though I didn't know what exactly she smelled off, but the pill bottles discarded around the sitting room gave off the exact smell.

I stretched my three year old frame along the wall, searching for the light switch frantically before I found it, turning it on as light flooded the sitting room.

Though it was afternoon, the clouds were dark outside, signaling it was going to rain soon adding more darkness to the room and I was glad we had power supply today to