The Escape [ABLH]

Chapter 21

"Emma! Stop ignoring me!" Luke yelled, I flinched.

I stayed quiet, fumbling with my sleeves on the vouch in the living room.

"Emma," Luke sighed, "tell me what I did. I want to fix it."

"Emma! God damn it! Speak!" He yelled, frustrated with a red face. I turned pale.

"Speak! You worthless child! You can't even say a word!" Mother screamed.

She got really frustrated, so she left the room. Not long after, Amanda came in the room.

"I- I'm sorry, I know that it was my fault. Not yours. I tried telling her! She just won't believe me!" Amanda sobbed.

I snapped out of the flashback, thank god. I didn't want to see that for the second time.

Luke's thumb went across my cheeks wiping my tears— which I haven't notice that I was crying.

Luke pulled me into a hug. A tight hug. While he was hugging me he said a lot of soothing words. I don't get a lot of them.

I hugged back, putting my face on his chest.

"I- I'm sorry Luke," I cried clenching on his shirt. Feeling a bit bad for getting his shirt have my tear stains.

Luke pushed back, I kept my gaze on the ground.

"Go get rest Em. You look really worn out," Luke said pushing me gently. I stood up, and dragged my feet up the stairs.

Instead of getting rest like Luke told me to, I grabbed my book that I labeled The Book of Lyrics.

I have write some lyrics, I despise sharing it. Knowing people would make fun of it. But it's my feelings. I just had to get it out somehow.

I sat on the desk, and flip through the pages. Looking over on that I have written.

(A/N These songs are all Bea Millers I give credit to her. Also if you didn't know, Emma is played by Bea)

Paper Doll

That is the title of one of my songs. I read it over making sure that I didn't miss any thing.

Does it make you feel good to make me feel small?
When you're pushing me down, does it make you feel tall?
Pointing out my flaws cause you wanna erase them all
Does it make you feel good to make me feel small?

Betcha didn't think I knew what I was made of
Thought I would lay down
I wouldn't stand up
Well listen up cause you got it all wrong
This is your song, this is your song

I'm not a paper doll
Can't make me what you want
You just build me up and tear me down
Enough's enough
Go, leave me alone
Cut me down but I won't fall
I'm not a paper doll

Did somebody make you feel invisible?
Is it true hurt people hurt people?
The way you hate and break
It don't make no sense at all
But you're not gonna make me feel invisible

Betcha didn't think I knew what I was made of
Thought I would lay down
I wouldn't stand up
Well listen up cause you got it all wrong
This is your song, this is your song

I'm not a paper doll
Can't make me what you want
You just build me up and tear me down
Enough's enough
Go, leave me alone
Cut me down but I won't fall
I'm not a paper doll
I'm not a paper doll
Can't make me what you want
You just build me up and tear me down
Enough's enough
Go, leave me alone
Cut me down but I won't fall

Oh, you'd love if you crumble me up
In the palm of your hands
Well, I bet that sucks
Cause now you know you can't

Does it make you feel good to make me feel small?
When you're pushing me down, does it make you feel tall?

I haven't finished this, and something came up my mind, and I wrote the ending.

I'm not a paper doll
Can't make me what you want
You just build me up and tear me down
Enough's enough
Go, leave me alone
Cut me down but I won't fall
I'm not a paper doll
I'm not a paper doll
Can't make me what you want
You just build me up and tear me down
Enough's enough
Go, leave me alone
Cut me down but I won't fall
I'm not a paper doll

When I heard foot steps, I shut the book, and his it behind all the school work that I've been doing.

Luke came in, I had my eyes wide thinking that I was in trouble.

"I thought I told you to get some rest?" Luke asks.

"I- I wasn't that tired." I said quietly.

He gave me the look that basically says; you're totally lying.

"Come'er," Luke said holding his arms out.

I ran into them, I hugged him. I don't know how he knows me this well. It felt good knowing someone really does care about me.