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Dare you to move part 2

Chapter 15: Dare you to move part 2

Her whole world went still. Her mind tried to process the words that were just spoken. Did she hear right? Was he serious? Moving? Maybe she heard wrong. It couldn't be true.

"I'm sorry...could you repeat that." She was praying that she heard wrong. That her mind just played a trick on her.

"I said where moving." her father said, a little annoyed that he had to repeat himself twice.

Her eyes widened. She had heard right after all. But how could this be true? She needed answers.

"How is this possible?" she asked, stepping out of his way as he made his way to the couch.

He sat down and grabbed the remote. "I got a promotion. Higher pay, the works," he said as he flicked through the channels. "But the job is in a new city and I have to get there as soon as possible so we'll be leaving by next week."

Her mind raced with thoughts. She couldn't leave. Her whole life was here. The friends that she grew up with, school, everything that was important to her. Leaving would destroy her. She would be all alone. Alone with him. She couldn't move, she didn't want to. Maybe she could get him to change his mind.

"Why do we have to move? Can't you get a job here?" she asked. Anything would do as long as she didn't have to leave Jump City.

"I'm sorry, but no." he said firmly.

"But my whole life is in Jump City. You can't do this to me."

He turned off the television and glared at her. "I can and I will. I'm the parent and you obey my rules."

"No. I refuse to leave. You can't make me!"

He didn't care for her tone and stood up from the couch. "You need to learn how to show some respect."

He advanced towards her and Raven saw the look in his eyes. It was the same look as last time. She took a step back, knowing full well what he planned to do. Her eyes darted for a way out. She backed into a wall and watched him as he came closer. His fist were balled up and his eyes had the same glow of hate. He was going to hit her again. Once again she would feel his wrath, taste her own blood in her mouth, cry tears and beg for the pain to go away. Not this time.

She grabbed the lamp on the table and threw it at him. He instantly ducked and Raven took this as her chance to escape. She made a dash for the door and quickly ran out. The street was filled with his yells and curses. Raven didn't look back, not once. She just kept running, ignoring the pain in her legs. She had to get far away from him.

GAR

A gentle breeze passed by him, touching his skin. He had came to the park after the talk he had with Raven. He had been wandering around since. The park offered a peaceful silence that gave him the opportunity to think. And he really needed to clear his head right now, his thoughts were in a mess.

"Maybe if I sit down for awhile." he said to himself.

He made his way to the park benches to see that it was already occupied. A teenage girl sat with her face buried in her knees, her arms wrapped around her legs. Although he couldn't see her face, Gar felt he knew this girl from some where. Slowly he made his way up to her. Upon hearing some one's foot steps the girl looked up.

"Raven?" Gar was shocked to see her here of all places. The park wasn't a normal hang out place for her. What shocked him even more was the tears that fell from her eyes. He took the empty seat next to her and looked at her. "What happened?"

She wiped the tears from her eyes and answered him. "He didn't hit me if that's what your thinking. I ran before he could get the chance."

"So then what happened?"