Starting Over: My Life

Chapter Seven: Police

Liam has been avoiding me for two weeks. It was the worst two weeks of my life. And that's saying something.

I was at my locker when Liam walked up.

"So are we talking now?" I asked, confused why he was next to me.

"I just wanted to apologize. I finally realized last night that I was being extremely selfish by demanding you to tell me about your past. You need to take your time. I don't know why you don't want to talk about it, but I will wait until you do want to talk about it. So will you forgive me?" He asked.

"Yes. And I'm sorry too, it's just that I have a really hard past." I replied quietly.

"I understand" he smiled.

During lunch, Leah, Liam, and I were sitting at a table in the middle of the cafeteria.

"I have to do some homework for class. I'm heading to the library. See ya later" Leah said as se got up and left.

I told Liam "I think I'm ready to tell you"

He smiled. I started from the beginning how my life was amazing then mom left ,dad started drinking, and so on. I told him every detail.

"Oh my gosh. I-I had no idea Avery."

I looked down and whispered, "ya. So that's what happened two years ago ish"

He pulled me into a tight hug and rubbed soothing circles on my back. I started crying and he shushed me and told me it'll be ok.

When I was finished crying I said, "Thank you for doing this, Liam. It really means a lot I me."

"Not to be like annoying or anything, but, have you ever thought of going to the police?" He asked.

"Yea, I've thought about it, but I just don't have the courage to. What if he finds out and cones after me? I-I just can't risk that." I said glumly.

"Do you want to come over after school? We can watch Glee or Doctor Who if you want" He asked as he gave me a large smile.

"Sure, that sounds like fun" I returned the smile.

Once we got to his house, we decided to watch one episode of Doctor Who first, then one episode of Glee. We watched The Angels In Manhattan episode for Doctor Who, and The Big Brother episode  for Glee. After the shows were over, we just cuddled on the couch.

All of a sudden, Liam got up, and called someone on his phone.

When he got back a few minutes later I asked him, "Who did you call?"

He didn't reply. I asked again.

He finally replied with, "The police"

I jumped up off the couch and yelled, "What?!?! why?!?!?! I told you how I felt about that!!!!! What if he finds out huh? What will happen then??? I can't believe you right now!!!" I rambled on and on. I was ticked.

"I'm sorry Avery but I just had to. I couldn't handle you living like that. What if one night, he got out of control, and he beat you to death? I'm sorry but I had to call them" he said calmly.

"Well, you'll learn that sometimes sorry isn't enough" I snipped coldly.

"But Avery, I just want what's best for you, and that is clearly that your dad gets arrested. Avery," he lowered his tone and now he had a more serious one, "I love you. And I was just doing what I thought was right."

"Well, this isn't your life, and you don't get to make these kind of decisions. I do. No one else but me." I feel a single tear start to roll down my cheek. "I'm going home now, if that's ok with you, since you are in control of my life and decisions." I said this so bitterly, but I was ticked.

He didn't say anything. All he did was stare at me with his sad blue eyes.

As I walked out the door, I turned around and said, "And in case you didn't get the message, we're done. Goodbye, Liam."

It was a five minute walk home, and the whole way, I was so nervous about what would happen if my dad found out about the call.

When I got home, I noticed 4 police cars parked around my house. There is no possible way they got here that quick. It's not like I had just gotten abused right before the call. I was confused.

I went up to a police officer and said, "Um not to be rude, but, what are you guys doing here?"

"It's a drugs bust, now go on home" he said.

"What???? How can it be a drugs bust??" I asked.

"I said go home," he said sternly.

"This is my home. Actually, while you are here, I need to tell you something"

I told him how my dad abused me and he said that I need to go down to the station to answer some questions.

After I was finished with that, the police officer took me home.

My dad has been arrested, and his trial will be in 3 months.

Everything was happening so quickly.