"Bang! Bang! Bang!" I jumped up from my sleep.
"Fuck, I can't do this shit anymore," I said as I got out of bed and grabbed my duffle bag from underneath it.
I started putting some of my clothes, shoes, and other things I would need into it. I threw my bag on the bed and hurriedly changed clothes. I grabbed my bag and slowly made my way out of the room. I walked past all the rooms and slowly made my way down the stairs trying to be as quiet as I could be. I grabbed the door knob only to be startled by my roommate Mike.
Mike and I used to be really good friends, best friends, hell he was even like a brother to me, until he got caught up selling and doing drugs.
"Going somewhere?", he asked as he slowly made his way down the stairs.
"Uh.. Yeah. I was going to go get something to eat. I'm hungry as hell.", I said as I rubbed my stomach trying to make it more believable.
"You really think I'm that dumb Keiara?", he said as he slowly made his way towards me.
I grabbed the knob and was about to turn it, but I knew better than to try some stupid shit like that. I slowly slid my hand down and started making my way towards the kitchen.
"Where ya going?", he slowly made his way towards me.
I was trying to get a knife or something. I was scared as hell and I knew what Mike was capable of. He started walking faster and I wasn't nowhere near the kitchen. I tripped and fell and I tried getting back to my feet but he stepped on my leg, I screamed in pain.
"M-Mike p-please get off my l-leg." I cried in pain.
He bent down close to my face.
"Don't you ever, and I mean EVER try and pull some stupid shit like that again" he caressed my face with his left hand and I cringed.
"Why oh why would you ever wanna leave me Kei? You know I love you. You know I would never hurt you. I provide you with everything you could possibly want." He said with a sly grin.
"Bullshit!!" I spat back. "You know damn well you don't give 2 shits about me and sorry to say but I don't give a fuck about you ei-" I grabbed my cheek in pain as he had just slapped me.
"Now listen here Kei, I don't ever wanna here those words come out of that pretty mouth of yours again. And I don't ever wanna see you trying to run away again. You're stuck here sweetie, just face the fact." He grabbed my face and I tried pulling back, but he just grabbed it harder and stared into my eyes.
He got up and started making his way upstairs.
"Now I'm about to go and take a shower, and I expect to see you in this house when I'm done."
"Y-yes Mike" I said as I tried to get up.
There was no way I could try and run away now that my leg was hurt. I dragged myself up to my room and lay curled up on my bed softly crying. I needed to get out of here and fast. I'm tired of living this lifestyle. I'm tired of constantly getting my life threatened. There's been multiple times where our house has been shot at and I can't handle it anymore. Im ready for a change, and I'm ready now.
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I woke up to the sound of loud laughter coming from downstairs. Probably one of Mike's daily morning meetings.
I got out of bed and I started making my way to the shower. I started the water and then took my clothes off hopping in. After I was done I wrapped my wet body in a towel and made my way out into my room . i walked to my dresser and grabbed some underwear dropping my towel.
