Idaho

The light in the darkness

Chapter 8.
I rubbed my eyes as I coughed when I walked out the door, which irritated my throat as I put my shoes on slowly, feeling weak, sighing in sadness as I fought tears while walking to the railroad where mine and Reese's hideout was as a headache formed as I sat down inside it while pulling out my phone as it started raining, HARD, making me realize I had forgotten my coat. When I saw I had two missed calls from mom and five text messages from Leo, Bree and mom.
Leo: Chase, where are you? I'm getting worried and so is mom.
Bree: Chase, what's going on?
Tasha: Chase, are you OK?
Tasha: It's raining and getting late. Hurry and get home so you don't get sick.
Bree: Chase, I'm getting worried. Respond to us, please.
I sighed as I turned off my phone and sat down in between the seats, shivering as I sneezed and I heard a gasp outside, making me panic as I turned on my phone flashlight and looked outside before a face stood in front of me, making me scream as I fell back, landing on my head as I heard a gasp.
"Chase, I'm so sorry!" A familiar voice exclaimed as the person helped me up and I saw it was Reese, making me confused.
"What are you doing here?"
"Roman is stressing me out again. The real question is what are YOU doing here? I thought you would be you know...inside. Or at least wearing a coat. It's freezing out here, especially for a California native."
"It wasn't cold earlier. And my family is getting out of control."
"What do you mean?"
"Leo is distant, my mom is brainwashed by my stepdad, and Adam and Bree are annoying. Don't even get me started on My step dad. He caused all this."
"What did he do?"
I refused to answer that question as I turned to my ex.
"Why do you even care? You broke up with me."
"It was the only way to help you."
"What?" I asked quietly.
"Lexi and Marcus said they would leave you alone if I broke up with you. I didn't want to, but they quit. And I didn't want you to be hurt anymore."
"Reese. We don't need to stop being in love, cause of what anyone says. I wanna be with you forever."
"Me too." She whispered as a strange sensation washed over me and I leaned closer to her and our lips touched for a full minute before I pulled off.
"I'm sorry."
"It's OK. You're a good kisser." She told me before adding. "My brothers and dad do NOT find about this, deal?"
I nodded as she asked.
"So what's going on with your step dad?"
"Well, I..."
"Chase...is he hurting you?" Reese asked as her doe like eyes got extremely wide in fear as I sighed while looking down, nodding, which made her hug me immediately.
"You need to get help, Chase. You need to tell your mom, or Principal Perry, or somebody. Before it gets worse."
I was gonna reply, but I felt a large burning sensation in my lungs as I started coughing and felt Reese patting my back, which, luckily, I was able to quit."
"This is why you need a coat, Chase! You got sick!"
"I felt like this earlier. Probably caught it from school." I sniffed as Reese sighed and took off her coat before drapping it over my shoulders to stop my shivering.
"I should get you home." Reese said as she stood up and grabbed my hand before taking me home.
When we got there, Reese and I looked in the window and noticed the lights were out, since it was so late, except one, where my step dad was drinking.
Reese looked at me with fearful eyes as I slowly went in and approached him.
"You scared everyone!" My father yelled as he pushed me out the door.
"Dad, I-"
He pushed me to the grass as he yelled.
"I am not your father!"
I stood up slowly as I picked up Adam's baseball bat and held it up.
"Wimp! You wouldn't hurt me!"
I felt someone grab my arm and scream.
"Don't do it, Chase!"
I looked at Reese who had tears in her eyes as I sighed as she pulled me away from the house and I dropped the bat, hearing my dad yell as I winced.
"I knew you wouldn't do it! Just run away!"

What did I just write lol...
So that was intense.