Lost child(Adopted by obc of Hadestown)

❁001|Run away❁

Tws: mentions of abuse/alcohol, abuse, and blood

Eleanor's pov:

I mindlessly read a book, it was about greek gods. I smiled, this was my favorite book and i just got to my favorite myth.

The myth of hades and Persephone. as i scanned the text i heard the door slam.

it had to be my father.

I flinched at the sound alone until i heard treading up the stairs.

My breath became uneven as i quickly shoved the book under my bed to protect it, wondering if i should do the same.

As i sat up i saw my father open and slam the door to my bedroom, sending chills down my spine.

I locked eyes with him with apparent terror in my eyes. He walked towards me clearly drunk

He threw a punch and i rolled off my bed to the ground to try to curl in a ball and disappear.

That only made matters worse. 

The kicks and words said felt never ending.

Until i finally blacked out.

Wishing, hoping that that would be the last second i were to be alive.

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I woke up, and flashed up to see nobody in my room but bruises already forming on my arms and legs. My breath picked up but before i curled into a ball on the floor and cried of pain. 

There was a bad cut on my leg that seeped with bright red blood. I saw little pieces of glass lodged painfully in my leg, so i tried my best to pick it out before adding a bandage tightly around it.

Then adrenaline came, and i realized what had to be done 

I packed in the nearest bag all my belongings.

I reached under my bed, grabbing my book, and my moms recordings at a theatre when she did broadway.

Before i came along

She had the perfect life.

And i ruined it all.

In a burst, i opened my window leading to a small balcony. I was on the third floor of my apartment building. I threw my bag down to the second level. 

Then i climbed down the ladder.

I did the same thing until i was on the ground. After that. I looked up one last time.

And ran.

I ran until i saw flashing lights of broadway shows. My breath hitched again.

I had no money. im in the middle of new york city. 

I ran more, no where to go.

I felt free. In an odd way.

Until i ran into someone. I fell down

"Oh! Im so so so sorry" i said while looking up meeting eyes with a gorgeous woman with a slim  pear-shaped figure and gorgeous hair right above her shoulders holding a tote bag and wearing a shirt with a flower on it.

"Oh dont worry about it! It happens im fine. Are You?" she said while reaching a hand out.

I grabbed it

"Im okay im really sorry about that." i looked at her as her eyes kept fixated on our hands.

Her eyes widened. I looked at my hand realizing i was wearing a short sleeve shirt revealing all the healing and forming bruises along with scars and cutes scattered on my arms.  

My breath stopped. My eyes welted with tears.

"Come with me." is all she said before she guided me through the streets of new york.

She held on my hand tightly but not enough to hurt me.

For some reason i felt. Comfortable around her, like its okay to follow her. So i did.

Walter Kerr....

I read the theatre's name and it sounded familiar.

I saw the name of the musical. Hadestown....

I looked back at the girl. 

Hadestown. i saw her tote bag littered in pins of the person holding the red flower

Then realized she was wearing a shirt for it too.

She led me down an alleyway and used a little thing on her keychain around her wrist to open the door. 

"After you." she said finally letting go of my hand with concern in her eyes.

I walked in. Its a theatre, ive never been in one and if i am to be kidnapped there has to be staff here.

That's when i realized, she has to be doing this show.

She quickly signed her name on a little clipboard then started walking down a narrow hallway leading to a stairwell.

"Im sorry i rushed you here, but something told me to." she said sheepishly looking at me

"Well something told me to follow you too. So we're in the right?" i said with a half smile

She looked at me and smiled "I'm Eva, Eve noblezada. Im 25 and i play the role of Eurydice in this musical called hadestown." 

I smiled back as she led me up stairs with countless art scattering the walls alot of flowers and a lot of drawing that look like Eva.

"I'm Eleanor, Eleanor Curran. Im 12 and i ran away from home." i said quietly

"Well Eleanor, its nice to meet you" she said smiling but with clear concern in her eyes

"Nice to meet you Eva" i said looking down. She stopped at a door

"This is my dressing room."

She opened the door for me.

I walked in and she followed behind me.

She shut the door then looked at me seriously

"Eleanor, why do you have bruises and cuts on your arms. I'm linking this together in my mind you running away and that and im scared for you. Please i know, i am a stranger. But i want to make sure your okay." she said looking in my eyes with sympathy

"Well, can i uh trust you?" i asked looking down.

"You can tell me Anything." she said looking at me seriously.

"My mom died when she gave birth to me, and my dad has blamed it on me since. Uh- he he-" i choked back my sobs. As eva ran to me and ushered for me to sit down on the little blue couch. I did so and she sat next to me. Carefully taking my hand. I flinched back an she immediately drew back her hand.

I shoved my head in my hands. And just cried

"Eleanor, im here for you. Please finish your story"  Eva said looking at me 

I looked up, mascara probably running down my face looking at the bright lights in the dressing room

"-He hurts me. I dont know why i ran. I have no money no place to stay and no family. W- whow ant me atleast, I'm Hopeless!" i said ranting.

"Hey hey calm down. I'll find you a place to stay. You're 12 dont start freaking out on where to live. Your just a kid." Eva said looking down at me with tears in her eyes.

I looked back at her. And i smiled through my tears.

"Thank you." is all i said 

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-Madds<3