Fate (Prequel to Captured)

Introduction

This was it. I couldn't take it anymore. I closed my eyes and sighed, knowing I would have to leave. I couldn't stay in this house any longer, and it was my mom's decision to not leave my step dad. It was the dumbest decision she could have made to stay with him, and I wasn't going to sit here and watch him kill her. I flung open my dresser and grabbed as many clothes as I could, stuffing them into my duffel bag along with all my money, my plane ticket, and some other things I needed. I didn't want to leave my sister and mother here all alone, but I had no other choice. Mom wouldn't listen to me, and if that's how she felt, I was out of here. 

As soon as I finished packing, I slid open my window, staring into the darkness for a few minutes. I would miss this. The fresh air in Virginia, the country, everything. The only place I could think of going would have to be California with my friend Red. He had moved there a few years ago, and now he lived by himself. I just hoped I'd be able to stay there with him. 

I felt a single tear run down my face as I blinked, and then I took a deep breath. I slid out the window and landed with a dull thud on the ground. I took one last glance at my childhood home, and then I turned and ran to my car, throwing my duffel bag in the backseat. I climbed into the drivers side and started the car, speeding out of the driveway as fast as I could. I drove away, and as I turned the corner, I never looked back. I couldn't look back. And then I knew deep down inside, that I would never come back here again. Ever. 

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When I arrived at the airport I sighed and grabbed my bag, walking into the large building. I didn't see how a seventeen year old boy could make a living on his own out in California, but I had to try. Staying with Red was a good enough start.

I had my phone turned off, knowing that as soon as my mom found out I was gone she would start calling me frantically. It took forever to get through all the security, but after about an hour I was finally sitting in the plane. I stared out the window, holding back the few stray tears that wanted to escape. At first I was hurt, but when I began to think about everything that had happened, I grew angry. I was furious. Furious at my step dad. How could he do this?! He had ruined my life, and now he had ruined my mother. I couldn't let him take anything else away from me. 

As the plane's engine started and we began to lift off the ground, I gazed out the window. The moon was high in the sky, and I watched as it gave the ground a pale white glow. When we were high enough that I could only see clouds, I shut the shade on my window. And I closed off the window to my life. 

As soon as I knew I was far from home, I felt rage flood through me and overpower my body. My hands were shaking with the anger. I couldn't believe how stupid my family was being. I hated it. And I hated myself for giving up on them, but I couldn't go back. I had made my decison. I could never turn back. 

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So I got this intro up a lot earlier than I expected lol. But anyway, "Fate" takes place when Chris is seventeen years old. and the whole story will be in his POV. Bri will not be included in the story until the very end, which leaves off where Captured begins. I hope you like this story, and chapter one will be a lot longer than the intro :) If you have any additional questions just ask in the comments. Enjoy!