Just Keep Running

Chapter 6

When I woke up my mom, dad, and the Mullvaney family were here. Oh no. The dogs! Then there was loud barking and the dogs flew down the stairs. Cara screamed her dog whistle scream and the dogs ran whimpering over to me. I was on my knees covering my ears just like everyone else except the Mullvaneys. They stood around her and made her quiet. Her mother and father hugged her, gave her a kiss and went out to the car. Cara just stood there in front of the door, she looked dead. My parent got up off there knees and walked over to me.

"Michael show Cara to her room please." Said my dad. When Michael began walking up the stairs with Cara Maya's father looked her in the eye. "Maya Page Caylon, what is going on here?!" He boomed

"Dad, your not going to like this at all, but her goes nothing. Michael proposed, gave me dogs, and a ring, moved in for the summer, and gave me everything we need for the dogs..." I said weakly.

"Maya, we are very proud of you for maturing so quickly, but Michael should have talked to us first." My mom said nicely.

"No Anne! This is not ok! She's 17..! I swear, I'm only 43, your 41 and were going to be grandparents within the next couple of years! This is unacceptable!" My dad boomed

"KNOCK IT OFF!" I yelled "Michael and I have been dating for 5 years today! He proposed and I'm happy! And when my senior year is over I'm moving in with Michael! End of story. Now go enjoy your vacation!"

"Sweetheart I love you." My mom said. My dad was already opening the door. My mom walked away with all they're bags in her hand. I looked out the window and watched them pull away. It was heartbreaking.

"Hey, uh Maya! You, you better get up here!" Yelled Michael. I ran upstairs and went next to him.

"What's wrong?" I asked

"Well she smacked me and then locked herself in her room..." He said

I grabbed his face and looked at his cheek. It was cut just like Mrs. Mullvaneys'.

"She hit her." I mumbled

"What?" Said Michael.

"The cut, the cut on your face, it's just like Mrs. Mullvaneys'. Cara hit her! She lied." I said

"Babe she's just scared its ok."

"No it's not!! We welcome her into our home and she hits you?!"

"Chill!"

"Ok ok I'm sorry." I said

I got over it and went bak downstairs. Caras bags were there. What else did she bring? I opened 1 bag, dolls. I opened another, more dolls. Then I opened the last one, pills and water bottles filled with a strange liquid also there were syringes and needles in a littler bag. What the hell? I opened the front door and there were two giant shelves on one shelf there was a note, it said 'these are for her dolls don't mess with her bags and don't make her mad' What kind of rules are these? Don't make her mad? God what is wrong with this family.. I called Michael over and he came. "Help me move these into her room please?"

"Ok, but she better not hit me." He said.

"If she hits you I'll hit her back!" I said proudly

"No you wouldn't Maya."

"I know." I said. We carried the first one up the stairs and set it down outside her door.

"Dang that was heavy." I said breathing heavily.

"Not for me!" Michael said with a wink.

"Oh stop your bragging!" I said. Then I knocked on the door of Caras temporary room.

"Who is it?" Said Cara in a quiet squeaky voice.

"Um, Cara sweetie it's Maya and Michael we have your baby doll shelves. Can we come in to put them in your room?" I asked

"Yes, but don't touch my bags!" She yelled. When she unlocked the door and opened it, she ran down and came back up quickly with her bags. Michael and I hauled in her first shelf then the next. After that Cara shut her door, but didn't lock it. I grabbed Mochaels hand and walked downstairs. He sat on the couch and I called a couple of our friends to come over and celebrate.

A half an hour after I called 6 of our friends 23 came. They were loud and almost everyone was carrying a 12 pack of beer.

"Guys keep it down." I said quietly.

"HEY SHUT THE HECK UP!!!!" Michael boomed. Everyone went quiet.

"Ok guys I am babysitting a 7 year old that likes things quiet so we can be loud, but not too loud." I said. Everyone nodded in agreement. The my best friend Allison walked up and said loudly,

"What's the occasion?!"

"Allison, shhh! And the occasion is me and Maya are now engaged!" Yelled Michael. Everyone began yelling with excitement. I ran over to the group of my girl friends and then I glanced up the stairs. Cara was standing there with her fists clenched. I ran up the stairs and grabbed her,

"Are you ok??" I asked

"I can't put my Dolly's up alone." She said quietly.

"I'll help you." I said with a smile. She grabbed my hand and lead me to her room. Her hand was cold, cold as ice. Her dolls were spread all across the room. They were disgusting, but I helped her anyway. It took about a half an hour. When I went back downstairs there were people passed out on the floor and others that were nearly there. I looked at Michael and he looked back at me. We both started laughing.

"Hey I'm going to bed soon." He said.

"I'll catch up with you later, I better clean." I said back. Michael walked upstairs and into the room. I was cleaning and then I heard Cara begin crying. Crap.