Birds of a feather // Gus Bell // Boy swallows' universe

7

A few days later.                                                         Tara

After seeing Eli next door, trying to get into his house. Which has been closed off for investigation. Having a deep conversation with Eli was what I needed. I missed him blabbering off. I miss Gus. I miss Frankie, I can't believe she got sentenced to prison for something she didn't do. Eli also told me that he is off to his father's house, since that's where him and Gus are living for now on. Since i can't stay over the Bell's house like used to and being trapped in this shitty household, things with my father just got worse and worse. At this point I think he's been taking drugs.

It's around 9:30pm, still no sign of my father. I was cooking up some pot soup when i hear the door bang.

"TARA!"

shit he's home.

"Hey dad, I made some dinner for us". I say trying to distract him.

"Shut the fuck up, come here." he growls.

he leaps towards me pushing me over, the pot of soup spilling everywhere. Mostly all-over me. The burning sensation on my skin, makes me scream out in pain. Soon cut short when he comes over and grabs the back of my head, smashing my face into the closest wall.

"YOUR SO FUCKING WORTHLESS"

I cry in agony wanting all this to stop. he throws me back onto the ground, kicking me. I lay there taking everything since I couldn't do anything. That's when he straddles me, his ands flying to my throat. Strangling me. I gasp, scratch and cry. I then see one of his empty beer bottles next to me, I grab the bottle with all my might. Just as I grab the bottle, I smash it onto his head, knocking him off me. I took this chance to get up and bolt to the door. I run out to my front yard, my father running after me, holding his head. He catches up to me but ends up tripping, his hand still makes a touch on my ankles. Making me stumble, I get back up as fast as I can running for life.

About 30 minutes of straight running, I reach a bus stop. I sit on the bench waiting for the bus to arrive. I get on the bus, taking off to where Robert Bells house was. About an hour and half, I made it into the suburb where Robert is living. I sped off looking at each house, trying to find his house. At this point wanted to give up, so I slowed down. Soon I collapsed onto someone's front yard, tired, sore and angry. I ended up passing out.

Eli

The next morning.

I wake up early, for some odd reason. I get out of bed, getting ready for the day. I walk out my bedroom heading to the front door to grab the newspaper. That's when I notice a laying figure on the grass. I slowly approach the figure, bending down to take a good look as to who it is. Tara?

"DAD! GUS! COME OUT HERE! HELP!"

As I'm checking up on Tara, I hear dad and Gus come out.

"What in the world is this?" Robert says.

"Is that Tara?" A stunned Gus speaks.

"YES! HELP HER"

Robert and Gus rush beside me. Robert starts checking her out, I sit there on the verge of tears hoping she's going to be okay,

"Go call 000 Gus".

Gus was about to run inside when Tara gasps awake. With the sudden scare, Tara then breaks down in tears.

"Boys go inside and tidy up the library room for her".

We both head inside wanting to help her out.