ghostboys

one

my dad was angry. i didn't know why. so when i walked into the kitchen after he called me down, he stood there with a belt in his hand and i knew what was about to happen.

"why were the cops here again, allison?" he asked while taking a sip of his beer.

my lip trembled but i tried not to show i was scared, "i don't know, why were they?" i snapped at him.

bad idea allie.

everything happened so fast. dad grabbed my arm and pulled me over. he made me bend over on the table as he began beating me.

"HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU! YOU ARENT YOUR MOTHER YOU HEAR ME!"
i nodded as tears fell down my cheeks.

"YOU DONT SEE THINGS THAT ARENT THERE. YOU DONT HEAR THINGS THAT ARENT THERE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOUR DREAMS ARE JUST DREAMS!"
i nodded just as finney walked down the stairs.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" he shouted at dad.

"back up boy or i swear, you'll get a worser beaten."

i cried as dad hit me once more, "repeat that for me!"

"my dreams are just dreams..."

"what?!"

"my dreams are just dreams."

"I CANT HEAR YOU!"

"MY DREAMS ARE JUST DREAMS!"

"SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT!"

"MY DREAMS ARE JUST DREAMS!"

"good." he then shoved me away just as i grabbed his bottle of liquor.

"now, allie, put that down."

i shook my head, "touch me or gwenny one more time and i will smash every single bottle in this house."

"PUT IT DOWN NOW!" he shouted and i did, i dropped it on the floor.

he yelled out and knelled down to the broken bottle. i watched and couldn't believe it.

he cares more about his alcohol then his own kids.

"no ice on that bottom, young lady. i want you to think about what you did." he told me.

i walked upstairs with finney to get ready for school, crying. i put on a white shirt with a red plaid skirt and a jean jacket. i left my hair down and put on my black converse sneakers.

i met up with gwen and finney downstairs and we left for school. i limped as we walked and the two noticed.

"i tried stopping him. im sorry allie." finney said, sadly.

"it's okay, finney." i smiled, "the good thing is that he didn't hurt you or gwenny."

as we were walking, we passed by a missing poster. it was of bruce yamada, my best friend. i frowned at the poster and finney did too.

"im sorry about bruce, allie." gwen frowned.

"same." finney said.

"i just hope he's okay."

the three of us approached school. there was some fight happening. gwen wanted to see what was happening so she and finney went over. i yelled bye to them and they waved.

i walked into school and was immediately greeted by waves from my friends. they joined my side as we walked to my locker.

"i heard a rumor." sarah said, giggling.

"what rumor?" i questioned.

"about you and vance hopper." she said, smirking.

i raised my eyebrows in confusion, "what about me and vance?"