Running

Chapter 1 - Leaving everything behind ✈

Author's notes

Hi Everyone!

This is my first book so please no hatin'. #Benice

This is really not my thing but oh well, there's a first for everything!

love you all xoxoxo

Enjoy!

-Drama Quuen ♛

Chapter 1

"Will you quit it?"

"What am I doing now?"

"You know what you are doing!"

"What, being a good father?"

"For god's sake Charlie!!!"

"What Suzanne?!"

I could hear my mum and dad on the phone from the top of the staircase, hearing my mum and dad fight for the last time. I knew that it was stupid and totally weird thing, but I was going to miss them, when I leave.

But will they miss me? 

"Mum, I'm going out for a while," I said as I got up and ran down the long staircase brushing a stray strand of my long brown hair behind my ear.

I normally sit on the edge of the banisters and slide down, but today was my off day and I was not in the mood.

She put the phone against her chest muting the microphone.

"OK Payton hunny, don't stay out too late."

My mother replied noticing my appearance and facing towards me.

She put a soft smile on her face to cover up how she was really feeling, even though she knew I could see the pain in her deep sea green eyes.

Today had been the last day of the court case. After a year of fighting my parents finally decided to get a divorce. But that wasn't what it was about; they were fighting over who would get to keep me. Today the jury came to a verdict that it should be me who gets to decide whether I want to live with my mum or dad.

That was my problem; I loved both my parents so much and could not bear to choose one over the other. If I chose my mum, my dad would feel betrayed and that would also mean I have to move to Australia.

If I chose my dad, my mum would feel heart broken and she would move to Australia and I would have to stay here with my dad.

I just couldn't do that to them. I can't leave one for the other. In the end they are both my parents. I love them equally as much. 

I pulled my mum close towards me and hugged her tight.

"What was that for?"

My mum questioned as I pulled away from the hug that lasted a few more seconds than it should have.

"It's because I love you so so much mum." I breathed feeling my heart ache in pain.

I didn't want to leave them but I had to, it wasn't going to work any other way.

There was an awkward silence for a while then my dad decided to break it.

"Where is she going out this late Suzanne!?"

Before my mum could say another word my dad cut her off I heard his muffled voice through the voice.

"Just out dad, no need for you to worry." I replied taking the phone off my mum.