http://slow.writerscafe.org/GraceFullbuster The original writings of author GraceFullbuster en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776117522 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 After a few more days in the hospital, I was finally released and went home. School started up again back in August. Apparently, my kidnapping had made it on the news. Now everyone knew what had happened to me and where my scars came from. Tons of people were coming up to me and apologizing. In fact.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148898/ When Mason was out of sight James walked back in and sat down. It was only now that I realized I hadn’t seen Tessa and the others since I fell asleep. “Dad, where’s mom and the others?” He looked up from his phone quickly and looked at me with shock. I guess he wasn’t .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148897/ By the time I woke up again, it was dark out. I must’ve been asleep for quite some time. True to his words, Mason was still in the seat to my left exactly where he was when I had fallen asleep. James was still on my right as well, looking at papers with his glasses. Mason was looking at somet.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148896/ I awoke to beeping. I was laying on something soft and what felt like a blanket was laid on top of me. It smelled like medicine. There was no doubt, I was in the hospital. They found me. Happiness surged through me followed by a wave of pain. Using as much effort as I could, I was able to open .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148895/ Sera’s POV Since I have no sense of time, I can only estimate how long I’ve been here. It feels like it’s been several days at least. Meaning it's been around five days since I was taken. I wonder what James and Tessa were doing. And Mason… Looking down I stared at.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148894/ Tessa’s POV I woke up to light streaming into the living room. I was laying on James’ shoulder and his head was laying on the back of the couch, his arm resting on my shoulders. The blanket from last night still covered both of us, keeping us warm. Standing up, I stretched. And then.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148893/ Sera’s POVCrap! I didn’t mean to fall asleep! There was no telling what time it was. He could be home at any minute if he wasn’t already. If that’s the case, I’ll never get out of here! Even if I got my ropes off, he would catch me before I even got out of the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148892/ James’ POV Walking into Tessa’s office, I saw her at her computer typing away. She had been working on her book ever since I had come home from work. “Tessa, have you heard from Sera? She said she’d be home before dark.” She looked out the window and then look.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148891/ When I woke up, it was pitch black. I couldn’t see anything. I was still very drowsy, probably because of the chloroform. My arms were tied behind my back and my legs were tied together. I couldn’t move an inch. My knees still stung from when I fell on the sidewalk. Based on the mus.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148890/ Mason and I were hanging out today. He wanted to be there for my birthday yesterday, but he had a family thing that he had to deal with so he couldn’t. But I told him that hanging out one on one would be better anyway. I was already at his place. I spent most of the time today in my bedro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148888/ When supper came, I was feeling more like myself and starving. I headed downstairs and heard voices in the kitchen. Opening the door, I was met with a surprising but welcome sight. James and Tessa were standing at the island talking to Michael and Steve! And better yet, they had pizza! The door shut.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148887/ Finally, the daily torture was over. The last day of school was three days ago and it was officially my fifteenth birthday. That also meant that it was the second anniversary of my mom’s death. I woke up feeling sad, but not as sad as I was last year. I had more or less come to terms with.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148886/ Now two weeks later, Mason, Isiah, Kevin and I were going on a school field trip together. We were heading to a dinner theatre. We would get to eat dinner and then they were performing a musical. The musical being performed was The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I remembered watching the movie once as a l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148885/ The next morning I still wasn’t feeling the best, but I really wanted to see Mason, so I forced myself out of bed. Heading to the kitchen to grab a light breakfast before I got ready, I discovered that it was empty. James and Tessa must’ve still been sleeping. I shook my head before grab.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148884/ Sometime throughout the movie, I must’ve fallen asleep because I was woken up by Tessa shaking me. As I sat up, I quickly looked at the clock and saw that it was already three. I scooted over a little as Tessa sat down next to me. “Done writing already?” She normally took days.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148883/ When I woke up I was drenched in sweat and it was still dark out. I immediately threw the covers off of me in an attempt to cool off. Looking at my alarm clock I saw that it was three in the morning. Sighing, I laid back down and tried to sleep. Half an hour passed, but it was no use, I just co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148882/ After searching through my closet I decided on just wearing a pair of nice jeans, and one of my fancier long sleeve shirts with some flats. I still had plenty of time before he showed up so I just laid it out on my bed and watched another episode of Arrow. When it was over I took a quick shower.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148881/ I enjoyed the nice sunny weather as I made my way to the park. I was almost there when that feeling of dread came washing over me. It seriously felt like someone was watching me. Despite telling myself that I was crazy, my pace sped up and before I knew it I was at the park. As soon as I spotted Mas.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148880/ On the second day of my suspension, I woke up to a quiet house. I knew that Tessa had an early meeting with her publisher about the progress of her current book. James was probably at work already, trying to make up for his absence yesterday, but it still surprised me that the house was empty. It ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148879/ Before we knew it, it was lunchtime. We roamed around the park for a while before we found a pizza place where the food was actually decently priced. We ordered two pizzas for the five of us, soda for James, Michael and I, iced tea for Tessa, and water for Steve. After eating and discussing which ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148878/ The next morning was my first day of suspension. Despite being upset that I was suspended for the first time, I was looking forward to the time off before I went back on Friday. Walking into the kitchen, I was surprised to see Michael and Steve sitting on the bar talking to James and Tessa who .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148877/ The rest of the day passed with me switching between crying in my pillow and staring at the blank tv. It wasn’t until sunset when there was a knock on my door. I quickly wiped my eyes of the remaining tears before the door opened and James walked in, that unreadable expression still on hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148876/ New Years passed without incident and all of my adoptive siblings went back to their separate lives. It was already May and Memorial Day was just yesterday. It was my first day back to school after the three day weekend and as I walked into the school, I already started to hear snickers, yes th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148875/ Almost everyone had fallen asleep in the middle of Frosty due to food comas. Only James and I had managed to watch the whole movie. I was just too hyped up and, well, happy to fall asleep. I didn’t want to miss anything. James went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and after debating for .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148874/ Before I had the chance to say thank you, there was a knock on the door. I pulled away to let James get the door and he came back followed by two guys. One of them had short brown hair and bright green eyes. He had to have been at least six feet tall but still looked short next to James. The other h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148873/ Christmas morning I was woken up by a very excited James shaking my shoulder screaming, “It’s Christmas!!!!!!!” I couldn’t help the laugh that escaped my throat as James smiled at me. Once he saw that I was awake, he headed towards my door with a happy skip in his step. I sat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148872/ It took several days for me to return to my normal self and now it was Christmas Eve. This past week all of James and Tessa’s other adopted kids had been showing up. I put on my happy face and introduced myself to all of them as they arrived. They had three other kids in total and they ended u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148871/ With my new friends, it was getting easier to ignore the teasing from everyone else, but today was different. Today was my mother’s birthday and I felt the weight of it the moment I woke up. The guilt and self-loathing that I normally felt was ten times worse, along with the grief. The entire .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148870/ School the next morning went by quickly and before I knew it, the four of us were sitting down at lunch. “So, Sera, are we still good for after school?” Mason asked. I almost choked on my pizza, I had forgotten about that. Quickly swallowing the bite of pizza I had almost choked on,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148869/ School ended and I headed outside with a real smile on my face. To my left was Mason, talking about the new movie he really wanted to see called Ready Player One. It really sounded interesting. To my right, were Isiah and Kevin talking about some meme.  I spotted James and he was looking s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148868/ The next morning at school I knew I remembered how to get to class and yet Mason still met me in the hallway and walked with me to class. Surprising me, and I think he surprised himself as well, he started to talk. “How are you doing in your classes?” To me, it was a rather weird qu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148867/ Not surprisingly, the next morning at school I got lost. I couldn’t remember which turn to take in which hallway to get to my first class. Instead of panicking though, I slid off to the side of the hallway and waited for it to clear before trying to find my way. Only, the hallway never complet.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148866/ In the morning, I sleepily got ready for my first day of school. I was really nervous. I wasn’t good at making friends. I was quiet and for obvious reasons, I had trust problems. I wasn’t outgoing and I didn’t do any extra activities. I didn’t have any friends at my old schoo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148865/ After an hour of talking about simple things with James, we made it to my new home. James pulled into the driveway and parked the car in front of the two-car garage. It was a beautiful two-story house. The outside of the house was grey with white accents. There was a white porch with a roof over it .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148864/ I woke up the next morning with my heart already beating out of my chest. James was coming to get me today. I was so scared, but a tiny part of me was hopeful. This could be my new start. This could be amazing. But it could also be just like my old life. With this newfound hope, I got out of be.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148863/ A week later I was sitting in my room, as usual, when there was a knock on my door. “Come in.” The door slowly opened to reveal Dimitri with the phone in his hand and a hopeful smile on his face. Immediately my stomach dropped and my heart started to beat ridiculously fast. I k.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148862/ Thanksgiving went by in a blur. I helped Tonya make the dinner and whatever else she needed help with. I wore a fake smile the entire day, meeting family and friends and trying to look like a nice young girl and avoid attention as much as possible. And now it was the day after Thanksgiving. The.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148861/ Five Months Later Thanksgiving was in a few days so I was off school for the next week. Over the last five months, I had spent time with the Belikovs getting to know my foster parents and their children as well as helping out around the house and with the children. It was a nice place and they .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148860/ The night passed without a problem. Nothing happened. There was no sign of my dad and when the doctor checked on me the next day it was obvious that there were no further injuries. I was handed my prescription for painkillers and the officer with me informed me that he was told to take me to the sta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148859/ Once we reached the hospital they pulled me out of the ambulance and rolled me into a room where a doctor came rushing in. He checked me out looking at all of my injuries, most of which had already been taken care of by the EMTs. He ordered an x-ray for both my arm and ankle and then left the room l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148858/ As soon as I could see my house my heart stopped and I froze in place. The living room lights were on. They were off when I left. He was awake. I took a deep breath and kept walking, hopeful. Maybe he’s too sad today to do anything. Maybe he hasn’t hit the alcohol yet. He never hit me un.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148857/ I woke up the next morning wanting to stay in bed and never wake up. It was June 5 my fourteenth birthday and the one year anniversary of my mom’s death. The joy that usually came with birthdays was not going to be here. Knowing that my father was always hungover and still sleeping e.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148823/             “It’s all your fault!” “I-I’m sorry! Please don’t!” “It’s all your fault that she died!” I sat cowering in the corner of the living room. My father tower.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148722/ Sera's whole life is changed on her thirteenth birthday when her mom dies. Both Sera and her father believe it's her fault. Her life continually spirals downwards. Until a certain couple takes her in. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/GraceFullbuster/2148645/