We ran down the stairs with all of our filled bags. We hopped into the truck after throwing our bags in the back. I got in the passengers seat while Violet sat in the driver’s seat. We knew exactly where we were going: our grandparents. Our grandparents knew that our dad abused us, they just didn’t know how bad it was. We started driving, knowing that the house was only 20 minutes away. Once we got to the house, we got out of the car, walking up to the house to make sure we could stay. We decided to leave our luggage in the old truck so that if our grandparents said we weren’t welcome, which would be very unlikely, we didn’t have to drag our stuff back into the car. We went up to the door and, not knowing what to do, knocked. My grandfather opened the door, with a surprised look on his face. “What are you two kiddies doing here. Oh look, you’ve gotten so big. Where’s the Popps? What brings you girls here?” Our grandfather just kept loading us with questions, but we responded to every single one. “We’re here because dad abused me, worse than ever. Do you see this black eye? This busted lip? We came here because we couldn’t take it anymore. Dad’s at home.” We told him everything he wanted to know.He let us stay the night, but knowing that we also own an apartment, he said only for the night.So we went out to get our stuff, to make sure no one took it over night. We went inside and we put our bags in the guest bedroom. They had a queen sized bed in the guest bedroom, so my sister and I both fit in the bed.
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The Runaway
AventuraWhat will happen when Cassi and her sister run away from their abusive father? Will they find out that their whole lives have been lies? That their mother is still alive? Find out by reading The Runaway.
