Breaking Free

Gabe (4)

A/N How are you all doing? hopefully great if not I'm sorry and if you want to talk I(and I'm sure Bailey will too) will listen. -your fellow bisexual

It had been almost a week since I was told I was going to be sent off, by now most of the bruises have faded. Today was the day that I was leaving, I haven't talked to my parents since that night. It was currently 5:00 AM and we were leaving at 7.

I went into the bathroom and check to see how my face was doing, not very noticeable a little makeup and I'll look okay. I slowly peeled of my clothes and saw large bruise on my ribs. I turned on the shower and stepped in, the warm water washed over me rolling over my body. I stepped out after washing up and dryed myself off, I wrapped a towel(Dan in a towel is Dan Towel, I'm sorry. I'll just take out the trash) around my waist and went back to my room.

After rummaging through my drawer I settled on a plain black shirt and black skinny jeans, colorful I know. I got dresses then dried my hair, I was in desperate need for a haircut. I pushed my hair out of my face and slid my glasses on before I went down to have a quick breakfast.

Emma was sleepily eating some eggs at the table, I ruffled her hair before I made myself some toast. My dad ignored me when I walked by him and my mom just looked sad. I ate then rushed back up the stairs to pack. My room was almost spotless, nothing out of it's place.

I grabbed my suitcase out from under my bed then stuffed books, CDS and all of my, mostly black, clothing in it. It was now 6:30 and I was getting nervous, I was afraid of what everyone would think of me. What if they find out I'm gay!?  I looked at the clock again, 6:45.

I grabbed my stuff and hauled it down the stairs, my dad was already waiting for me. "Let me say goodbye to Emma." I said in a weak voice, he made a grunting noise as of to say hurry up.  I sat my stuff down and walked into the living room where she was watching cartoons. "Hey, Emmie." I said crouching down next to her and holding out my arms.

"Hey Gabey!" she said crawling into my arms and snuggling into me. "I'm going to be going away for a little while." I told her.

She looked up at me with wide eyes, "NO! DON'T LEAVE!" that broke my heart. I held onto her trying to calm her down, "Shhh, I have to but I'll visit you every chance I get."

"Y-you promise?" She said looking up to me. "I promise, nothing could ever keep me from you." My voice was trembling. "Pinky promise" She hiccupped and held out her small pinky. "Pinky promise." I confirmed and wrapped my own my pinky around hers. I kissed her forehead and got up, "I love you, see you later kiddo." I walked back to where my dad was waiting. "Ready." I said, my mom didn't even come to say goodbye.

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I was watching the world go by out the car window, my dad was in the driver seat beside me. He was looking straight ahead and tightly gripping the steering wheel, despite everything I was worried about him. It was my fault he was so tense and upset.

We pulled over in front of a colorless prisonlike building. Oh, how cheerful!  I hope I don't have a roommate, that's the only thing that would make it worse. I got out of the car and walked to the doors, I looked around, this place needs some life. I walked through the door, the halls were mostly empty. I tucked my head down and made my way to the office.

"Umm, hello. I'm new here." I said to the nun lady. "Name." She snapped at me, well someone was in a bad mood. "G-Gabriel Benedict." I said avoiding all eye contact, to be honest she scared the living shit out of me.(Teenagers scare the living shit out of me personally) "You will have a roommate." I silently groaned. "Your room is 221b." I thanked her and made my way though the halls trying to find my room. Once there I took a deep breath and turned the door knob.