Boxer Girl

Leaving - Chapter 4

     I woke up and and sat up in my bed. I looked out the window and saw that it was raining lightly. I stood up but collapsed back on to my bed from the pain. I reached for the Advil and popped two in my mouth and drank from my water bottle. I layed there till I could feel it start to ease my pain away. I stared at the ceiling thinking about the past, the future my friends and this weekend when I'd escape. 

   After I pondered a bit I stood up carefully and walked to my door. My hand touched the cool metal of my door handle. I inhaled and held my breath and tried turning the handle.

It's locked.

He locked my door. 

     My breathing increased rapidly. I put my ear against the door and listened carefully for the monster. The house was dead silent. I dropped to the ground and tried peering under the doors crack. I couldn't see or hear anything. My phone started beeping, I looked at the screen to see Millie calling I hit the answer button without a second thought.

   Before my best friend could get a word out I interrupted her,  tears streamed down my face.

    "Millie I don't know what to do he locked my door please come help me" I knew I sounded frantic and desperate but I was scared.

   "Oh fuck oh shit shit shit I'm on my way baby don't worry" I could hear her yelling at people "I'm just getting in my dads truck start packing all your shit. Tessa just hopped in her truck and is getting the moving trailer. Matt is coming also"

     I started trying to calm my self before I spoke once again. "Thank you so much" it came out barely audible. 

    We ended the call and I started shoving clothes into any bags and suitcases I could find in my room.

    After a few minutes I heard glass break and our front door being opened and slammed shut. I stood still unsure of what I should do and waiting for whoever it was to come to my room. My door flew open and I was engulfed in a hug.

    I looked at Matt, he gave me a sad smile. He studied my face seeing old and new bruises. He muttered something that I couldn't understand, he started grabbing suitcases and walking out side so I grabbed some bags and followed him. Tessa was just pulling up as Matt and I walked outside. We started loading up the trailer with the small stuff. I went inside and looked throughout my closet. My eyes landed on the box that I shoved  into the corner of my top shelf. I grabbed it carefully and carried it out and put it in the truck Millie brought.

   After the light stuff was out of the way Millie and Matt went inside to get my bed, dresser and night stand and of course my bookshelf.

   Hours passed and everything was loaded and I climbed in the back of Millie's truck and casted a glance out the window.  Matt got in beside me and gave me a hug and wiped my cheeks. That's when I realized I was crying. Why am I even crying? I thought to myself.

   That's when I realized, this house I've lived in since birth has every single memory of my mom, my loving brother, Joe and well my old dad the man who I used to be proud to call father. Inside those walls hold every single memory that nobody knows about. Even I am left in the dark for some parts of those memories

The house grows smaller and smaller as Millie drives away, I looked behind and see Tessa following. My body shakes out of fear when I think of the Monster. Questions flood my mind. Questions about whether he will come after me and kill me like he promised if I had ever left or called the authorities. Then I wonder about the strange man in my dreams. Who is he and why can't I ever see his face. These questions bother me and send chills up and down my spine.

I took some deep breaths and tried to clear my mind. I decided to distract myself on whatever Matt is going on about.

"...it's going to be totally crazy just come and blow off some stress. How'd you like that Hanna?" Matt looked at me after he finished speaking.  I stared at him because of course I decide to start listening as he asks me a question. "um can you repeat that I wasn't listening." Matt starts laughing at me while Millie just shakes her head with a grin on her face. Before Matt can answer Millie cuts him off. "He asked if we want to go to one of his new friends party and we are going no if ands or buts missy." I rest my head back on to the seat and sigh because I know that i wont have any say anyways.

We got to Tessa's place and park the trailer with my stuff in it in the garage.  After I got out of the truck I grabbed the box and started walking to the house. Tessa started walking beside me and saw the box. She gave me a questioning  until she saw the word that labeled the box. 

Pictures

I went upstairs to the room I always stayed in and took a nice hot shower. I sat on the floor of the tub and let the hot water hit my back till i became less tense and more calm and relaxed. the water hitting my back was nice like a light massage. I got up with a sigh once someone knocked on the door telling me to hurry up.

I got out and dried myself and walked into the room with the towl wrapped around my body. Matt was laying on the bed looking at the ceiling. He must have heard me enter the room because he sat up and looked at me. I walked closer toward him and stood in front of him, he stood and embraced me in a hug. Matt pulled away slightly still studying my face. "Hanna why didn't you tell me about what was happening at home?" I looked him in the eyes hurt was showed in his eyes.

I didn't want anyone to know, I was ashamed, I'm still ashamed. I thought to myself of the reasons.  

"Matt I was scared.  I was and still am ashamed of myself. I didn't want you involved because i didn't want you to get hurt because of me. When Tessa and Millie found out lat year I had to beg them so much not to do something. That monster told me he would kill everyone I love and make me watch and then he would kill me." I started crying again and he hugged me tight. I felt safe in his arms. Matt and my brother Joe are so similar. They were best friends since childhood.

"Rihanna, I'm street fighter you know that, my friends are street fighters. He would have one hell of a time trying and in the end he'd loose. Your my baby sister I love you so much, I already lost my brother, my best friend. what would I do if I lost you too?" He looked at me, tears were rolling down his cheeks. i reached up and wiped his tears away and gave him a kiss on the cheek. I pushed him out of the room telling him to send up the girls so we could get ready for the party which is in a few hours.

~~~ one hour later~~~

I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror. I had on black leggings and a long sleeve dark purple shirt that had a big hood.  and for shoes I had on wedges that looked like high tops, they were a dark blue. Tessa put my hair in loose curls that fell to my waist and she did my makeup casual. I walked down the stairs and went to their living room. Matt was sitting on a couch talking to one of his friends. I sat beside Matt and realized they were talking about the new school year that's coming up in a week. 

"Hey Rihanna long time since I last saw you eh?" I looked at the guy who Matt had been talking to.  I've never seen this guy in my life, how does he know me I thought. I looked towards Matt for help and he chuckled.

"Bro she doesn't recognize you" Matt said after he finished laughing.

"Well then I'll have to giver her a hint then" he paused and looked at me and smirked. "Hows the cookie habit goin Cookie?" He asked.

I gasped not believing that the guy in front of me is Cole. He was sent to boarding school two years ago because his parents  thought he needed a better education then the one our little city gave. Before he left he promised that he would cause so much trouble he would be kicked out so he could come back.  He was also best friends with Joe and Matt since childhood. They were called the boys because they couldn't be split no matter what. I squealed and tackled him in a hug. He laughed and hugged me back. 

We all became busy chatting away we didn't notice when Millie and Tessa entered the room and stood by the doorway.  

"Ready to go finally?" Matt asked them when he noticed their presence. They nodded and we all got up and walked out the door. We got in Matt's car and sped off toward the party.