maggock

The wind blew harsh and cold, it was the middle of winter, and an ice storm was insueing.  The girl sat outside in only  her long sleeved outfit, shivering, taking the cold as someone  would take a beating.  Her eyes scanned the night sky, it had to have been at least ten below.
She thought she deserved it.
She was a coward, messed up every day.  Just that day, she had gotten her report card, on it were two C’s.  She could’ve done better, and she shook her head against the night sky, defying the thought that ran through her head…”You  have no purpose in this life.  You are going to  die empty and forgotten.”  Tears ran down her wind and ice burnt cheeks, freezing.  Her head flew up  to the sky and, ignoring all reason, she howled like a trapped beast.
Her howl carried a long way, a wailing that woke the neibors,  a sad sound that wok