Forbidden Love.

Chapter 3 - Take A Hint

Recap: 

"Shut up, what is this then , huh" she ran over and grabbed me by the hair tore my bag of my should went inside and took out the money i earned for the last week.

"Thank you sweets , now i have a bottle of jack Daniels calling my name and some men calling my phone , don't wait up" she gave me a sloppy grin and walked through the front door barely able to stand up straight.

I ran to my room and bawled my eyes out , when did my life turn into this mess , all i wanted was a normal life to be the teenager for once and not the parent not responsible for myself be able to go to parties, have friends, sleepovers, go to the mall just live without a care in the world.

This isn't a fucking fairy tale princess.

My subconscious was a hell of a thing , but it was right , i only had one chance to get out of this shit hole and all i had to was study hard enough so i could get a scholarship to go far away from this place and start a new life. If i stayed here i didnt want to see what would happen to me i would forever be under my mothers wing working shifts at the diner to barely make ends meet. I knew what  i had to do it was my only surviving chance. 

I showered and got dressed then got into bed. Tomorrow everything was going to be different. 

Chapter 3 - Take A Hint

There it was again , that oh so pleasant sound of my mother puking her brains out which seemed to have a resident position as my alarm every morning, and even though i knew i should care i didn't , she was my mother , a bad one but she was the only one i had and with that i went to her room and helped her get cleaned up and back into bed. By the time i was finished with her she was passed out and for a minute there the sleeping figure before me looked so peaceful and innocent i thought she was the mother she once was. 

I bent down and kissed her forehead and whispered

"I wish it didn't have to be like this but you made your choice. I love you mom"

I walked blindly to my room my tears blinding my vision and picked up my phone 

"Elena , its me. before you say anything hear me out , i know you said i shouldn't call until i was ready but i am now , i just .. i cant ... i just" the tears took over and i got choked up i couldn't properly finish my sentence.

i could see her face her big brown eyes looking at me filled with sadness "its Ok aria don't talk just get your stuff packed i'll be over in a half hour and you can drop off your stuff and have breakfast before school"

"Elena .."

"yea?"

"thank you"

"anytime , see you soon."

There finally finished my books in one duffel bag , clothes , shoes and other necessities in another duffle bag and one suitcase , i knew my mom made money last night so i took back what she stole last night to put in my savings and was ready to go. I could easily leave and she wouldn't realize , a truck could hit her and she wouldn't realize. Damn addict. This was the right thing to do no matter how much it hurt me to do it.

" Ari i'm outside"

One by one i put my bags into her car and drove down my street looking at the house i had grown up in and had so many great memories in filled with disgust as now it was just a place for my mom and her crack whores of friends.

" i'm proud of you Ari , and i missed you"

i couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness but i knew this was the right thing to do.

" we'll just to stop at my house to get my book bag and drop off your stuff , want breakfast before school?"

"sure , I'm starved."

"Oh Ari , before you go in i should tell you ... "

Too late my sights were already set on the kitchen , well at least until i saw what was in there , 6 ft tall , in just boxer briefs drinking orange juice straight from the carton , something which i would normally find repulsive but it was just so sexy on him. HIM 

" What the .."

"Coffee girl"

"ELENAAAAAAA" I screeched so loud that i'd put a cat to shame.

"I take it you've met Elliot then"

"We've met before , what are you doing here shortcake?"

"I told you about those damned nicknames "

I grabbed a cereal bar and pushed past him into the living room.

"Not a morning person then are we love?"

I could hear Elena toppling over with laughter , boy did she have some explaining to do.