Hollie woke up to Mandy nudging her on the shoulder. "Huh? Oh, yeah. School," Hollie said, sitting up. She stayed over at Mandy's and slept in the same bed with her.
Hollie grabbed her cellphone to see her dad texted her six times and called thirteen. She gulped and felt as if her stomache was in a knot.
"What is it?" Mandy asked.
"Nothing, forget about it. Can I borrow some clothes?" Hollie asked. "I don't think we have the same taste. Ask Mickey," she said.
Hollie nodded and began reading her dad's messages.
Dad: "Where are you, it's 10pm?"
10:47 pm
Dad: "Answer me, slut."
10:49 pm
Dad: "HOLLIE"
Dad: "HOLLIE, ANSWER ME"
Dad: "IF YOU'RE WITH MANDY MILKOVICH IM GONNA KILL YOU"
Dad: "ANSWER ME"
Hollie got out of Mandy's bed and left her room. She knocked on Mickey's door. "What?" he opened the door. "I need to borrow some clothes."
•••
Hollie left school and walked home. She went inside to James crying and getting yelled at for spilling his milk on accident.
"Dad, leave him alone!" she begged.
"And were you last night, huh?!" he yelled.
"I-I was with Debbie," she lied. "Who the fuck is that?" he asked. "Gallagher," she said. "Yeah, well night fucking answer me. Now go to your room and shut the fuck up."
She went to her room to see Betty talking to a boy. "Who's this?" Hollie asked. "David. My boyfriend. Dad doesn't mind," she explained.
"Lucky," Hollie mumbled under her breath.
