I was laid awake in bed, listening to my parents, Claire and Simon, arguing. I picked up a pillow and covered my face. I groaned with frustration and got out of bed. I slowly walked down to dining room, where thy were arguing.
"Will you please shut up?" I said quietly.
"Go back to bed!" Simon shouted
"Don't shout at her!" Claire shouted back
"Oh for gods sake! Shut the hell up! Sort it out another way, what ever the fuck has happened!" I snapped
Claire and Simon's jaws dropped. There was an awkward silence.
I walked back into my bedroom and packed her school uniform, and some spare clothes into my bag. They started shouting again.
"Look at what this is doing to her!" Claire said,"you cheating on me not only impacts me, it impacts her!"
"Just shut up!" Simon slapped her
I stood in the dining room with my bag and glared at Simon.
"Where are you going?" He asked sternly
"Simone's. I don't wanna be here when this is going on," I shouted back,"come find me when you've shut the fuck up,"
I barged past Simon and Claire followed her.
"Zoe... Zoe please" Claire grabbed my arm,"please don't go!"
"I'm not staying, not when you argue,"I said and starting walking down the street.
I walked down the snowy street and headed towards Simone's house which was ten minutes away.
"Should of brought a fucking coat," I shivered
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I got to Simone's house and stumbled up to her door. Simone is my English teacher and my best friend. I was 15 at the time.
I knocked and slid down the door. Simone unlocked to see Me sat on the icy step, crying.
"Zoe!" Simone picked me up and pulled me inside,"what's wrong?"
