The Rejected Shadow

I've had enough!

(Alexis POV)
Yawning..... I slapped off the  alarm on my bed side table,
"Happy 17th Birthday to me"..... I thought to myself..... It's been 17 years staying in this hell hole that some people might call home,
I stretched and gasped at the pain that shot up my back, my legs and ribs.... I am pretty sure that at least two of them are cracked, and I know that my ankle is sprained, seeing that my father and mother both joined in on the beating yesterday because I apparently hadn't put enough salt in their food...... Slowly getting out of the worn out mattress that I sleep in I folded up the torn blanket as well as I could and carefully got out of the attic..... And went the the bathroom hoping that they wouldn't wake up since it was only 5 am but you never know.... They might just wake up to make my life more miserable.
I quickly did my business, brushed my teeth, had a cold shower cause they - my so called parents have said that I don't deserve a hot shower and any other luxuries like proper food and blanket. Looking at the mirror I saw a girl, broken, bruised, with dull and lifeless brown eyes,and limp dirty brown hair. I was disgusted with myself.... I took a glass piece from under the sink..... And unwrapped my towel and cut myself 10 times on both thighs.......... And saw the blood pooling by my legs........
After 10 minutes I dabbed at the place I cut. Then dressed myself in a pair of oversized blue T-shirt. Black pair of jeans that I had bought last month with the little bit of extra money that I had...., and my favourite pair of black combat boots that I've been using for 2 years now.
Quickly I put my hair in a pony and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for them.... It was 7:30 and Just as I was making it both my parents came down and sat at the table waiting for their food. Then my father started talking
.". Make sure you come back early today.... You have to miss the last two classes .... I've written a letter so just show that understand?.
And when you come back..... Dress yourself up properly, the person buying you in coming here" "
I gulped I was being sold!???!!! What the hell???.
"Is that understood bitch???!!!" My mother shouted.
I just nodded, but I was petrified inside!!.... I had to get out of here....!? I couldn't stay here anymore......
.so I quickly took about 6 sleeping tablets from the cabinet on top of the stove and crushed it and put it in their food and gave it to them.....
I had to wait till they finished cause they knew that it was painful for me to see them eating when I was not allowed to..... And I had to clean the kitchen after they had finished.....
I knew that this was the only chance I would get.
"Bitch you better come home early, you need to clean the house." My mother said
"Yea ma'am " I replied not wanting to anger her....
Then I slowly cleaned the kitchen and thought about what I was going to do. . I had to leave here........ But how and where and I didn't have money???... After 10 minutes..... I went into their room and saw them both fast asleep and snoring...
Then I quickly took a few possessions that I had, two of my moms jeans knowing that she had never worn them saying that it was too big for her... Two shirts and my teddy that the library lady gave me.. And a little money I earned while working at the library my identity papers, my dads credit card, and Put it all in the school bag and took my dads car keys and left and I didn't even look back even once. ..... I went to the library told the lady that I was leaving..... She kissed me and let me go and then I ran out of there fast. Not wanting anyone to catch me.....
I drove I don't know in which direction I just let my instincts lead me...... I would drive till the petrol got over......then I don't know.

About 3 hours later, I had driven out of the state, and had just stopped at a gas station...... That's when my phone started ringing..... Taking it out I saw that it was my mom calling me..... I didn't know what to do....I couldn't pick up the call in fear that they would trace the call........ Looking around I saw a truck. The driver was no where to be seen..... And,With Kansas number plates... So I put my phone on silent and threw it inside the truck and quickly left the place...

10 hours later... I reached Virginia, the car was out off petrol and I was sitting in it just off the high way with the windows open when I felt someone chocking me....I opened my eyes clawing at the hands around my neck, and I saw a man, he looked more like a feral animal ...rather than a human..... I hit him with the heel if my hand on his face and got out of the car and ran into the trees that I saw..... That's when I heard two shots and a sharp pain shot up my thigh and my stomach..... But I didn't care.... I didn't want to die I tripped over something and rolled down then.... All I saw was darkness