The Runaway

Chapter 4

I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to go downstairs to just get in trouble from her lies. So I kept walking up the stairs until I got to my room. When I got to my room I locked my door. I jumped on my bed in exhaustion. It's been a long-hot day and I may get in trouble later at dinner. I won't be eating tonight or leaving my room. I heard Jae yelling while banging on my door. I don't know why she hates me so much. I have done nothing but be a good person to her. I haven't every tried to get rid of her because I want my dad to be happy. "Zoey Sturt,if you don't get out this room.I'm gotta beat your fat ass." Jae said. I do not understand where this angry is coming from. I wonder if she was unhappy with my father. I may be over thinking it but it's just a thought. While I thought about that thought. I started to cry because because she called me fat. I thought I was fat inside and out. She knows I hate being called that." I hate you. Get your ass away from my door before I tell my father you said that." I said back. I felt like that ugly duckling. I did not understand why she won't just leave me alone. "He won't believe you. He thinks that your a liar and a selfish bitch" She said. I felt like she was smirking. I looked at the bottom of my door frame. I seen and heard her walk away. I remained crying. I laid down on my back;looking at the ceiling. I thought to myself. Why does my dad let her hurt me like she does? Why does my dad like to her me now? I don't understand what the problem was. I just don't wanna be hurt no more. I don't wanna die but I don't wanna keep getting abused. I went over to my backpack and grabbed my phone. I texted Khalil about her plan he told me about. 

After I texted Khalil I fell into a deep sleep. I woke up to a dark room. I checked my phone from the time. It was 9 at night. I wasn't sleep long but I sure was hungry.I know that my dad would be at work and Jae would be sleep. My dad owns a business called Boondocks. It's a club. I crept open the door and looked around the hall. There was no light to be seen on. I opened the door completely but quietly. I crept down the stairs as quiet and quickly as I could. I went in to my refrigerator to find my plate. I didn't see a plate of food. I digged into the freezer for some hot packets and I went in the refrigerator for my pink lemonade. I grabbed a plate and mason jar. I putted two hot packets on the plate. I put them on for 2 minutes. I heard a door open. I was frighted of who could possibly be coming. I wasn't sure if it came from up stairs or the front door so I hid under the table in the dining room. "Oh my goodness Jae I don't know if I can keep her no longer" I heard my father say. Jae must have been with him. I feel stupid now because I tip toed down the hall like someone was here. "That's what I've been telling since she's started acting like this, Gavin. " Jae said back. I heard them walk into the dining room. I hoped they didnt sit where I was. "But you have to understand that Zoey hasn't had a mother for the longest." My father said. "And she hangs out with that foster boy. I think his name is Khalil." Jae said. How dare she involve my best friend in this. He has not impacted nothing bad. Only thing he's done was kept me from hurting you." Khalil is a family friend. He's cool in my book." My father said. I could agree with my dad on that fact."I just think that Zoey is too much for us right now. You starting a business and me...you know me. She hates me. I think we should put her in a boarding school." Jae said.

After a long conversation. They finally left the dining room and went upstairs. I went to the kitchen where my food sat warm. I poured myself a jar of pink lemonade. I went up the stairs;into my room. I was a little sad that my dad agrees with putting me in boarding school. I don't want to be away from Khalil. He needs me. I went over to me phone and texted Khalil to see if he was up.

"Boo are you up?"
"Yeah I'm up. Wassup. Are you okay?"
"Kinda. My dad and Jae may send me to boarding school because of Jae's bs."
"Jae is so ignorant. I don't see how your dad can't see this."
"Me neither"

After I said that I heard yelling coming from my dad's room. "Why do you choose her over me all the time?" I heard Jae say. "She's my daughter." My dad said back. I heard Jae walk somewhere then I heard this. "Jae what do you think your doing with that? Are you gotta shot me because I love my daughter more than your crazy ass. I guess Zoey was right about you." My dad said. I walked to their room and opened the door. I seen Jae with a black pistol in her hand. "Oh look who's here. Its your baby." Jae said pointing the gun towards me. I put my hands up in mercy. "Woah. Don't point the gun at the innocent. She hasn't done nothing to you." My father said. Jae turned the gun around to my dad's head. "No she has done so many things to me." Jae said. She looked like she was drunk."what have I done to you that makes you hate me and make my father turn on me?" I asked. I hoped she wouldn't try the gun to me. She didn't. She kept it on my dad but looked at me. "You've took your father from me. For years." Jae said. My whole life I've thought she just hated me for a dumb reason. But the whole time she's just been hurting. "I love you both." My father said. She turned to him;looked at him. Jae seemed not to believe him. This shouldn't be good....