A couple days have passed since the break down. I’ve just been cooped up in this room, drawing, listening to music. Doing what ever I can to keep myself distracted. My phone was charging when I heard that I’d gotten a message. I’ve already put Jaime’s and the boy’s numbers in, another distraction.

“Hey Hey, the boys finally are together and we’re just missing you now. We’ve got some movies and Mike has some weed if you smoke” I’ve never done weed before; I didn’t really have friends around & I didn’t see myself going out and trying it.

“I’ll have to sneak away from the ogre first :P” I try to make my father sound less intimidating and intense, I don’t need them to worry about him. I’m looking around my room waiting to see if Jaime replies and see my old skateboard.

“I’ll ride to you guys, I found my old skateboard. Just send me Vic’s & Mikes address and I should be fine (:” I walk over to the board and dust it off, I spin the wheels to see if its going to be smooth. They’re a tad rusty but it should do, I feel confident about it.

I get a location of where they’ll be at and it’s going to be a good ride. Hopefully I can break in this board again. I reply with an estimate of how long I will be and start to plan my ‘escape’. I start to occupy myself with what I’m going to wear and take over there.

Looking for my things to take over I got distracted with finding old junk. Even though its junk I’m still fascinated like a little kid. School is coming up and I’m thinking of telling dad that I’m staying over at Jennifer’s, an old friend that move away two years ago. This should give me time and he should understand if its for school.

I walk downstairs and find him on the couch. I made a light noise and he peaked his head at me. His face turned disgusted and he turns his attention back at the TV.

“Dad?” I stand at the entry of the lounge room and a strong whiff of alcohol in the air takes me back a little.

“School is coming up and I was thinking of going to Jennifer’s house. She’s going out to buy school stuff and her mum just asked to stay over the night.” Hopefully he doesn’t know. He’s not social anymore.

I can tell he’s thinking. “Shit. School, what are you going to do for school.”

“Exactly, that’s why I want to go to Jenny’s house and her and her mum are going to help me.” The expression on his face is like he’s debating with someone.

“You’re to only stay one night. If you do not come home before 6:00pm tomorrow afternoon I will find you and drag you home.” His expression blank and tense sending shivers down my spine.

“I got it, would you like me to call the home phone to update you?”

“NO, Just fucking be home before 6:00pm or I will fucking FIND YOU OKAY. Now fuck off and stop making me repeat myself cunt.” I nod and make my way back upstairs.

I check my phone and I had a miss call for Jaime. I call back immediately.

“Hey, what’s up?” I hold the phone between my shoulder and continue with packing some clothes.


“Hey, we’re basically around the corner from yours and Mike wanted me to call just to double check to see if you wanted a lift, its going to get dark pretty soon…” I panic.

“Yeah sure, the bearings are pretty rusted on the board anyway and it might take abit longer, so yeah that sounds like a good idea” I don’t want to turn them down or seem like I’ve got something to hide. Which at this moment, I do.

“Okay, sounds like a plan. We’ll meet you at the same spot yeah? In about 5/10 minutes”

“Yeah, 10 minutes is good I’m packing m things now and meet you’s at the front.” I’m having a brain fart with what I’m packing and I’m stuffing shit up.

“Cant wait, see you soon, bye byyyye.” Jaime’s goodbye sounding like he’s a typical girl. This put me in a good mood.

I rush over to my charger pack that, slide my phone into my pocket and I’m good. I walk downstairs to notify the thing downstairs.

“Im off, got to meet her and her mum at the plaza” Im about to leave the front door.

‘6:00pm remember!” And at that I shut the door and start to run to the next street over. Huffing and puffing at the house they think is mine I walk down the street a little more so it looks like I’m leaving that house.

I don’t know why I’m being so secretive about my father. I’m not scared of him, I’m scared for him. I still have a small amount of love for him and I’d have no one if he were to go. I hear a car pull up and shake the vulnerability out of me.


I’m met with happy smiles from three boys. Vic isn’t here with them. I run around the other side and hop in throwing my bag on the floor. The atmosphere is stinking hot since I’ve just run a mile and I’m in jeans and a jumper. I can feel sweat beads forming on my forehead.

“Did you just run a marathon or something” Tony asks laughing at how exhausted I am.

Jaime laughs and adds. “ And you where gonna ride your rusty skateboard”

“Shut up Jaime.” I laugh, “I got distracted packing and when you guy’s called I was late as fuck. Didn’t you hear me running around on the phone?” Jaime laughs at my response.

“I did and it was amusing,” He laughs even more.

Soon things die down and me and Tony get into conversation, Mike and Jaime add themselves to our conversation and we start to plan what where watching tonight.

Notes

Im late again, my laptop was stuffing up. It was like my mouse was lagging and it was clicking when i wasn't even touching the trackpad. I honestly thought it was a ghost trying to tell me something so i started to pray... It must have worked cause yesterday morning it just stopped. I didn't want to risk trying to bring up the file and it delete my file so again, sorry for the wait. I'll be working on the story all day seeings mondays are stupid and i have nothing else to do. Blah blah blah, Hope you guys enjoy, sorry for mistakes, tried as fast as i could to gather up a chapter. Comment watch you think, Vote & Subscribe if you enjoyed. :) -Erin