Starting Over: My Life

Chapter Four: Wait What?!?!?!

I was smiling when I got home. First mistake.

"What are you so happy about?" My dad slurred.

I could smell the alcohol in his breath from where I was standing. "I-I wasn't smiling," I lied. Second mistake.

He walked over to me and the next thing I know, I feel a stinging on my cheek from where he had just slapped me.

"DO NOT LIE TO ME!" He yelled. His breath reeked.

"I'm sorry-I j-just"i started.

"Stop talking. I'm tired of hearing you speak. You need to be taught a lesson young lady. I'm tired of you back talking to me."

He hit me again. I tried to run. Third mistake. He gripped my arm very tightly and pulled me back as he growled in my face,"never try to get away because you never will"

I started crying. Why does all this crap have to happen to me? I sunk to the floor as he kept hitting me. A half hour later, he finally left and went back to whatever it was he was doing. I curled up in a ball and cried. I cried until no more tears came. I had almost no strength but I somehow managed to get to my room upstairs. I fell on my bed and thought about all the things that had just happened. The only joys in my life were Leah and Liam. Other than them,I had nothing to live for. I fell asleep, thinking about those thoughts.
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When I got to school the next day, I saw Liam and Leah talking by the lockers. Liam saw me, held up a finger to Leah, and walked over to me.

"So did you have fun yesterday at Wendy's?" He asked.

"Ya, it was fun,"I said as I smiled.

"Cool. So I-uh- was wondering if you would want to hang out after school?"

"Uh ya, that'd be great," I said.

"Great. See ya later."

"Bye"

Leah jogged over and asked me,"so what were you guys talking about?"

"Oh nothing," I lied.

"Did I ever tell you that you are a terrible liar?"

"I am not!" I defended.

She gave me a look that said yes you are and you and I both know it.

"Oh whatever" I said.

"So what were you guys talking about?"she inquired.

"Ugh." I paused. "Fine." I paused again. "He asked me to hang out after school today,"I said quickly.

Se squealed like a little girl who got a pony for her birthday. "So he asked you on a date." she was beaming with excitement even though I was the one asked and not her. "Oh my gosh I'm so happy for you!"

"It's not a date, he just asked if I wanted to hang out" I said.

"It's a date," she argued in a sing-song voice.

"No it's not!"

"Yes it is"

We argued like this for about five minutes

"Whatever, I have to get to class," I muttered.

She smiled and her eyes were telling me ha I got the last word in.

"Bai"she said.

"Bye" I said back.
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I was waiting by the front doors for Liam after school. I suddenly saw him walk over to me.

"Hey," he said.

"Hi"

He cleared his throat. "So um are you ready?"

"Uh ya I think so."

"Great" he grinned again.

"Great"

We walked out of the school and I asked "So which one is your car?"

He pointed to a silver dodge charger. "That one right there" he said as he smiled.

I smiled back. as we walked over to the car. He opened my door and closes it once I got in like a proper gentleman. Once he got in and we both put on our seatbelts, I asked him, "So where are we going?"

"You'll see." He grinned again.

Ten minutes later, we pulled into a coffee shop parking lot. We got out and walked inside. We got to the counter and ordered our coffee.

While we were waiting, Liam said, "The reason I wanted to hang out with you today after school is to ask you a question."

My heart started beating faster. Was he going to ask me out??? Omg omg omg. Wait, we just met yesterday, he couldn't ask me out. Could he?

"Do you-" he started.

Yep he was going to ask me out. I was so happy.

"Know if Leah has a boyfriend?"

Wait, what?!?!?!