escape

chapter 3

My dad was standing there with a knife in his hand and about 12 packs of beer were scattered throughout the house, clearly already drunk. My dad’s eyes were blood shot red, and he looked furious.

“What are you doing?” I asked.  Slowly backing up.

“WHERE WERE YOU?!” my dad loudly yelled, he began raising the knife.

My heart's racing.. fear is crawling through my spine, this is why I hated my father's house, this is why I hated to come here, and this is why my mom left.

my father is an alcoholic .. a dangerous, scary, drinker, and not a good father.
You may wonder why my mom leaves me with my father if she knows he's like this.. well that's easy, it's because neither of them want me. They just want the paychecks they collect every month from the state Because they adopted me.

Oh yes.. there's another crazy fact about me, I'm adopted! I don't really remember my real family I just remember living house to house to house.. some better then others, but to me, this family was the best because it meant even if they hate me or only use me for my money, at least I had a stable place to stay..

With that I turned toward the door and began running down the street in hopes he wasn't following me.

“COME BACK HERE, I WILL FIND YOU” my dad furiously screamed.
I didn't dare look back, I just kept running and running, until I finally reached Harry's car.

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     Where is he? I wonder. I finally build enough courage to turn around to see he was nowhere in sight. My body was tired, I was huffing and puffing to frantically catch my breath. I had nowhere to go. All I had was harry who was lying in the hospital bed. I wanted to see him but I couldn’t worry him like this so I decided the best thing would be to stay out of his life. I continued walking, deciding to leave his car behind. Making my way to a no trespassing zone, I decided to climb the fence and sleep in the ditch that night considering I had nowhere else to go. That night I slept there alone, outside, in the cold. I was scared, but this wasn't the first time.

Bill, Kats father’s POV-

I will find her and when I do I will punish her! She can’t hide forever! I'm going to punish her worse then last time and I can promise this is the last time she runs away from me that dirty slut bag.

Chugging the last beer in his hand Bill completely wiped out cold laying on the floor, surrounded in cigarette Ash, cans of beer, and not an ounce of pride left.

NEXT MORNING:

There was an urgent knock on the door abruptly waking me from my hangover.  Thinking it was may be Kat I opened the door aggressively.  Standing there was a very tall boy who looked like he was about in his 20s. He had dark brown hair and green eyes.
"Who are you" I snarl in annoyment.
I don't want any of your damn candy bars, and I'm not a jahoba witness, so screw off!  

"Uh I am Harry, I got discharged early from the hospital and I was wondering if Kat was here?"

No she’s not, I snap back.  but she snuck out last night to go to a party I forbidden her to go to and if you have a way to contact her could you please send her home right away?

Really! That doesn't sound like her he replied with worried eyes, but Sure thing the curly haired boy responded.

And Who are you to her ? I impatiently asked.

"I’m just a uh good friend he unsurely responded.

"Ok good cause if you were her boyfriend I’d have to kill you."  I began laughing in a jokingly way and he began to fake laugh to.

Well now that that is settled I'll see you soon with Kat.  I shut the door in his face went to the fridge to grab my morning beer and went back to the football game I was watching.      

Harrys point of view-

Wow the house was trashed with beer bottles all over the place! And what a liar, she didn’t sneak out to go to a party, that doesn't sound like her? There’s just something about him I don’t like nor trust. 

.. Then the biggest concern hit me.
Where is Kat? She said she was going home. Wait where’s my car at? It wasn’t in the drive way maybe it was at the corner again.

Making my way to the corner I see the car sitting there. Now I’m so confused! If she wanted to go somewhere why didn’t she just use my car? Things aren’t adding up. Where is she! Is she ok? I have to know! I’m going to look for her till I find her, I have to find her.

Kats point of view-

 
The warmth of the morning sun suddenly woke me up.
Remembering I was in a no trespassing zone I decided to get out before someone would see me. I reach for the phone in my pocket to see its dead.

Great I think, perfect time to be dead. I begin walking when I hear my stomach make a huge growl. I frantically search my back pocket for money and I find a 20$ bill I still had in my pocket from last night's clubbing.

Perfect!

I walk into McDonalds wanting to eat cheap and order a 10 piece nugget and a large drink.

Suddenly I hear a crowd of screaming girls’ crowd around the door. Wondering who it was I continued eating.
Suddenly I hear a girl scream “Harry I love you.”

Crap its Harry I got to get out of here. I collect my food and throw it in the trash and start for the door.

“Kat wait!” I hear harry plead.

I want to go to him so bad but I can’t. I need to stay away from him or ill just end up dragging him into my f*cked up life. I head out the door hearing footsteps closely behind mine. I was running as fast as I could when I trip on my own feet and stumble to the ground, Tears streaming down my face.

Harrys point of view-

Why is she crying? And why was she running from me?

“Are you ok, why were you running”?

“Leave me alone” she yelled.

What did I do I thought to myself. I was in so much pain I couldn’t even ask. Instead I just picked Kat up threw her over my shoulder and walked her to my flat.

Put me down she kicked and screamed!

Instead I just ignored her and continued walking. With body guards blocking the fans from watching us we finally lost sight of them and I walked up the stairs to my flat and put Kat down. I grabbed her waist and pushed her against the wall. Why were you running from me? I asked looking Kat in her big brown eyes.

Kats point of view-

   Harrys beautiful green orbiting eyes were staring me down. I finally gave in and told him I was no good for him. That all I would bring is trouble. I tried to escape his grasp but he held on so comfortably tight.

“I don’t care if you cost me my life. I love being around you and I will continue to see you."

At that point I knew he was something special to me. Something I couldn’t just walk away from. I wrapped my hands around him bringing him into a hug.

For the first time in my life I finally felt purpose. A reason to stand strong and smile, a reason to be truly happy.