2 Is Better Than 1

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴏɴᴇ: ᴡʜʏ?

Why is my life like this? Why can't I have love? Why can't I feel the happiness others try to bring me? Why am I broken?

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5 months ago

???: YOU'RE WHAT?? PETE YOU BETTER ANSWER RIGHT NOW BEFORE I SMACK YOU!

Pete: I'm g-gay, I like boys okay... Mom, please make him understand, that I'm not attracted to women at all

Pete suddenly felt a stinging sensation on his cheek as he fell to the floor. His dad was fuming in anger causing his face to be red.

Dad: We did not raise you to be this way

Mom: I'm so disappointed in you Pete!

Pete's mom looked at him in disbelief as she walked away from the living room shaking her head. His dad continued to hurt him ignoring his screaming, pleading, and cries. After a while Pete's parents left the house, not caring about all the injuries he was left with.

He slowly got up and went to his room, he took a long bath letting the warm water soak into his fair skin. He didn't realize the tears that slowly started streaming down his face.

"Why are they like this, I wish I could have supportive loving parents"

"Why can't I be happy for once"

Pete was now fully breaking down, he couldn't stop the tears from escaping his eyes. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't bring himself to stop crying.

He was in the tub for an hour before he finally brought himself to leave the bathroom. He was putting on his clothes until his phone started ringing. Pete saw the caller ID and immediately smiled, the one person who loved and cared for him.

Pete: Hey grandma, how are you doing these days?

Grandma: I'm alright bun, what about you... You barely call me anymore

Pete: I've had better days-

Grandma: What's wrong? What happened?

Pete: Can I live with you, like permanently

Grandma: please tell me what's wrong Pete, you know I'll listen

Pete: I'd rather tell you in person, please let me live with you! {His voice cracked as he choked over sobs}

Grandma: Okay but you know I don't like driving and you're six or seven hours away-

Pete: Don't worry, I'll drive to you, please don't tell my parents I'm with you

Grandma: what's going on bun, you're making me worry

Pete: I promise to tell you everything once I get there, I will hang up now so I can come as soon as possible, especially because I wanna leave before Mom and Dad arrive! Love you grandma

Grandma: Love you also bun, be careful on your journey here.

After Pete hung up his phone, he went to the basement where they kept everything, he grabbed 5 suitcases (of course not all at once..he ain't Superman). Some were small... Some were big.

He got to his room and immediately started packing his belongings. He debated if he should leave a note but decided not to. He wanted to leave no trace of him behind but his room. He made sure to take the hidden savings his dad took from him and left.

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Oki, so this chapter is gonna be short because I don't know what else to write for this so I'm gonna end it here and do some brainstorming! Please let me know your opinions and don't forget to vote if you liked it.

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