My Perfect, Not-So-Perfect Life

Chapter 1

I was on my laptop, like every Friday night I was playing cards with my computer. Ya as you can tell I didnt really socialize. My mom then barged into my room, like HELLO don't you see the knock first sign! Anyways she told me she had something important to tell me, "Honey your dad and I, we aren't getting along to well. That spark we had 10 years ago, it's gone." She was trying not to cry, I could tell. My heart sank, and I began to cry. She then went on "I know it's hard, but we are getting divorced." I then screamed, I was no longer sad but angry, right away I knew in my heart that my mom wasn't telling me something. He was beating her. She told me to pack my bags and anything else I needed, and put it into her car. I knew we were running. Leaving everything behind. My friends, my school, my home. I threw all of my clothes into bags, I took some blankets, some pillows, and I helped my mom pack. We took money from our disney savings account, $674. My mom packed some food and I put everything into the car.

We backed out of the driveway and drove straight for the highway. My mom said, "I"ve been planning this for a week now. We are going to live in Hollywood, California. I have bought a small house for now." The rest of the car ride I could hear sobs coming from the drivers seat. She put her sunglasses on earlier, she didn't want me to see her crying, and I didn't want to see either. Watching your mother cry is like getting jabbed in the throat. About an hour later we were at the airport. My mom even bought plane tickets. While we were waited to board the plane, I pulled my phone out and texted my only 2 friends, Brianna and Lexi. We have a group text, so I just wanted to tell both of them at the same time.

"Bri, Lexi I'm sorry, truly sorry. I am at the airport right now, I am running away from my father. My mom hasn't told me but I know, he is beating her. We are moving to CALI!"

Bri texted back first, " OMG! Kelly! I'm so sorry! R u ok! Did he hurt u bc I"ll kick his sorry, I won't go on."

Lexi then replied, " Kelly! I have no words My best friend is running! U don't run! I'm just kidding R u ok!"

I tried not to laugh at this ridiculous joke, " Thank u guys so much for caring! I will never forget you!"

Then it was time to board the plane. I was wondering if they replied, and what they said, but no connection on an airplane. My mom layed her head on my shoulders, and we just sat thier, hand, in hand, the whole ride. When we were in Hollywood, I screamed. Even though I just figured out my mom was being beaten, and my life was totally falling apart, I was excited! Comon, what girl doesn't want to go to hollywood! My Mom saw the excitement I was exspressing through my face, which made me look wicked stupid! We got our luggage and my mom called a taxi, it took about 45 minutes, but we made it to what my mom called a "small house". It was HUGE! 2 floor beautiful beach house! We had an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and the dang ocean!