Heroes that saved each other

Chapter 8- Escaping

Joanna's POV:
After that incident i can't get this idea out of my head. I know it's crazy and i might lose everything that i'm fighting for but what if this is the only way. I have really thought it through and i think i can make it. I have some money that i have been saving for the prom but who cares now. LA might be my best opportunity right now, to get away from everything and everyone. I need a plan or maybe i am not brave enough to do it. I really don't know what to do.
"Please tell me that you're coming" Mark brings me back to reality.
"Where?"
"To school silly. Now come on. Get up and get ready"
"Oh yes, of course. School. I wouldn't miss school."
" yeah. Hurry up!"
"Wait. Are you coming with me? On the bus?"
" daaa?! Of course i'm coming with you... On the bus unless you want me to arrive at the school with my fancy non-existing helicopter"
I laugh. Aw how i missed him and his stupid little jokes. Maybe people will see me with him and back off. I'm tired of all the assholes.
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OH my gosh. What a day? I'm really tired and i want to relax. Just want to relax...
But how can i relax with the beast in my house? I come in and there he is. Drinking his beer waiting for the servants to come and clean his mess. I'm fed up. I can't deal with him anymore.
"Where are you going missy?"
" To my room?!! To do my homework?"
" First i want you to wash the dishes and then go and do whatever you were going to do. I don't want any cockroaches in the kitchen."  
" it's not my mess to clean up!"
" are you talking back to me? "
" so what if i am? Are you gonna hit me like the other times? I am not afraid of you anymore"
" oh that's how you want this to go? Okay then i'm gonna do a lot more than hitting you this time. Go to your room and wait."
what does he mean? He's drunk and i am ready. I'm leaving. Escaping from this hellhole.
I grap a bag and put some clothes in. I take my school bag and throw in my money and everything i need to survive. I make bunch of knots out of my sheets and throw it outside. I throw my bags to the ground and slowly get down. After getting my " luggage"  i look back and feel nothing but hate for this man, for this house. I'm happy to leave. I go to the Metro. I will go To LA and then all i have to worry about is where to live. Anywhere but here. I feel sorry for my mom but i left a note saying how sorry i am and don't look  for me because i probably get back in a few days. Which is not true. I'm leaving for a very long.
I will spent the night travelling. I want to go to LA. Experience new things, explore, feel happy again. I remember when i was little we used to go on road trips as a family and i had this feeling of full happiness. I want to feel it again. It's like a dream coming true. I still can't believe that i'm actually doing this.
I need to make a new plan. What will i do there? Where will i sleep? I need to get a job,so that i can pay for my food andy needs.
I know that it's difficult living alone but it's even more difficult when you just escaped from your worst nightmare. Everything will be okay. Just breathe Jo. No need to get panicky. If others can, i can too. I think i'm gonna take a nap. Just to relax. Maybe i dream about the old days and the road trips and how amazing it was when we were all together as a family. I set my alarm at 2am maybe i will be there sooner than i thought. And i make myself comfortable so that i can enjoy my nap. Mmm so that's how freedom feels like. Finally a smile.
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