After Void 2

Chapter 2

Me and Scott sit in silence and watch the sun rise.

"Im not going to school!" I tell him.

"Okay!" He nods.

"Beth?" A knock at my door. I shut my window quietly. Scott laughs.

"Do you want totalk about it?" Scott asks after a minute.

"About what?" I ask.

"Void, Dad, Brett, anything really!" He says.

"When we were younger dad was harder on me. Way harder. I remember him screaming, throwing stuff at me, grabbing hold of my arm and he struck me on afew occasions. Its left me traumatised. I think its called-" i say.

"Post traumatic stress disorder!" Scott sighs and looks at me.

"Yeah. And remembering isnt just the thing. I feel like im back in that same situation. I still feel like the scared little girl. The one who was afraid to say anything to her father because she doesnt know how wasted he truly is." I say.

"Did he ever do anything to me? I dont really remember!" Scott says.

"Well he told you about the only time he layed hands on you. Mom told him to leave as soon as it happened. But that time he grabbed onto your wrist at the hospital and you pulled back-" i say.

"You grabbed onto me. I remember." He says.

"I was afraid you were going to fall." I admit.

"Scott!" My dad knocks on Scotts door. Scott ignores him.

"Are you okay?" He asks.

"I would be if he left!" I chuckle lightly. 

"So would i!" Scott laughs. He stands up and i stand too. He gives me a hug to comfort me.

"I should get ready for school!" He sighs.

"Have fun!" I smile and sit back down. I know most people would kill to have both of their parents in their life... but i would kill to get my dad out of my life. I know we were doing well only afew hours ago but he messed up. I hear my window open and i stand to my feet.

"Bethany come inside!" My mother whispers.

"No! Im staying!" I say and sit back down.

"You have school in an hour!" She tells me.

"Not going!" I say bluntly.

"You have to!" She comes closer.

"If you lay a hand on me i swear!" I growl.

"I wasnt going to. I came to sit!" She says and sits a bit away.

"Listen if you dont want to go to school fine. But please come off the roof!" She begs.

"No!" I say. "Let me sit here and be away from everything for a while!" I tell her.

"Okay. Ill be home later sweety!" She sighs at her failure.

"I'm not fragile!" I tell her.

"Beth-" she starts.

"Im not!" I say.

"I know." She says and climbs back in my window.

"Is she out there?" My dad asks.

"Yeah but she wants to be left alone!" My mother says.

"Wait she isnt coming off?" Scott asks.

"No she doesnt want to!" My dad says.

"And she wont. Not for a day or two anyway!" Scott says.