After maths on Monday I had gone back to being completely invisible to Jessica, besides her daily comments on my outfits. No staring, no conversation, no arguing. I'm just glad it's Friday and I can go home.
I walk into my empty house and sigh. Remembering that being here, is almost as bad as being at school. I set my bookbag down on the couch and grab a trash bag, picking up all of the beer bottles my father has left laying around.
I hear snoring as I walk towards my room and i know my father has probably drank himself to sleep. Rolling my eyes, i slam my door shut and lay in bed.
My phone rings and i see a message from Renesme
From: Ren❤️
Dakota you're coming over tonight right?
To: Ren❤️
Don't i always?
From: Ren❤️
Touché! I'll see you in a couple hours then xx
After reading her text I close my eyes and drift to sleep.
I jolt out of my bed as i hear the sound if breaking glass. Shit he's awake! I qucikly gather some clothes into a drawstring bag and climb out of my window. My house is only one story so I don't have to worry about injury. I haven't spoken to my father in over 3 months. He's never home, and when he is he's either drinking or passed out drunk. The cold spring wind wraps around me as i recall the last time i came in contact with my father....
"DAKOTA GET YOUR ASS IN HERE" his voice calls from the living room, making me jump. I quickly put down my pencil and rush to the living room. "Yes d-" I'm cut off by his shouting, "who the fuck is Ren?!" I see my phone held out in his hand, the screen reading that i have a few missed calls and texts from Renesme. "Renesme dad, you know Ren! I've been friends with her since before mom-" His face contorts at the mention of my mom, and he throws my phone at me, hitting right across my cheekbone, "DONT YOU DARE SPEAK OF HER!" Only now did i notice the bottle in his hand. Hes been drinking.... "It's been 5 years dad. I miss her too!" My voice raises and he inches closer to me. "Do NOT raise your fucking voice at me!" I step backwards as he gets a few feet from me, but i moved too slow and he picks me up by my collar and slams me into a wall. "First you start whoring around with someone.... Some GIRL, then you bring up your mother?! You disrespectful slut!" Moments after he stops speaking I'm on the floor, my lip bleeding and my cheek throbbing... Did he just? No.... He didn't just hit me.... Did he? My hand brushes my cheek and i flinch from the pain, "Maybe that will teach you some respect!" He yells with a grin on his face. I get up, picking my phone up as well before sprinting out of the house. "DAKOTA MARIE QUINN GET BACK HERE!" He shouts but i don't listen, my legs just keep moving but i dont know where im going. After about fifteen minutes of aimless running I'm at Renesme's doorstep.....
"DAKOTA!!" Im greeted with a hug from Renseme before she ushers me into her home. After that day with my father Renesme's parents told me i could stay over anytime, which i do, every time my father comes home.
Renesme's house is much larger than mine. Granted she does have two successful parents, her mom has her own small restaurant while her father is an architect. He is gone a lot so I've only met him a handful of times. Renesme leads me back to her room and turns on the Kardashians, "No. We are not watching the Kardashians!" I laugh and she joins along. "Oh yes we are!" She bites back with a cocky smile and i jump onto her bed going for the remote in her hand but she moves too quickly before i can grasp it. "No no no. Bad Dakota." She pats my head and i give her a glare which she returns with laughter. I can't help but roll my eyes, "weird child you are." I state as i lay down on the other side of her King sized bed.
"Oh no! You aren't going to sleep, we have a party to attend." Renesme eagerly jumps out of bed, taking my hand in hers as she attempts to pull me off the bed.
"Party? Let's be real Ren, who would invite me to a party?" I scoff and she rolls her eyes as she continues tugging on my arm.
She laughs and looks at me as if i should know who, "what? Why are you looking at me like that?" I ask and she tolls her eyes, "It's obvious D! JESSICA! She totally has a thing for you, if you haven't noticed by the staring and constant picking on you to secretly get your attention without her friends noticing." I blink for a moment before going into full hysteria. When i finally calm down Renesme has her hands on her hips, "its logical you just can't see it yet." She flips her long blonde hair over her shoulder as she turns to her walk-in closet. She tosses clothes on the bed and goves me a devilish smile.
"Oh hell no."
