Imagination //Jakob Delgado//

//Two//

Samantha

"Don't you EVER go snooping through my bedroom again!" Mother screams, kicking me in the stomach and in the knees repetitively. 

I am too weak to even move, I promised Tessa to keep her safe while Mom was here.

"Do you hear me? or are you deaf!?" She screams in my face still kicking me.

"Y-Yes" I tremble.

"Good, Now I am going out. Don't do anything suspicious, and school starts in an hour, you better be home straight after school for your next beating" She glares at me grabbing her car keys heading out the door.

I make sure she is gone before I go back up to my room to get ready.

I throw on a white top, and a jumper to hide the scars and bruises.

I throw on leggings and black vans, then brush my hair and cover my bruise over my face with foundation, then I apply some mascara then I head to Tessa's room to ask if she is ready to go.

"Are you ready, Tess?"I ask.

She nods hesitantly and grabs her bag, along with me.

"Did Mom hurt you?" She asks worriedly. 

"It doesn't matter, just as long as you're safe" I say.

Once we get to Tessa's school I give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek goodbye then I head to my school.

-

"Samantha Cullen, please head to the office, immediately" 

I get up and nervously head to the office.

"Y-yes Mrs. Gunnarsen?" I ask.

"Please sit down so I can explain" She says gesturing to the chair.

I take a seat and motion for her to speak.

"We need to talk." Oh no.. A lump forms in my throat.

"About what? Everything has been just great, what have I done wrong? Whatever it is I am sorry I won't do it again!" I over exaggerate.

"Your grades.. They're failing miserably.. Is there something you want to talk about, you haven't been working as hard as you used to." She says.

"Oh.. No? I have been doing just fine, I think its just I have been super tired lately, and my family has been pretty busy, y'know?" I Lie.

"Are you sure? What have you been so busy with that has improved a lack of work?" She asks, This women.

"My Mom got a job" I lie again, I know my mom would never be able to afford a job, not with how many times she goes to a pub.

"Alright, i'll let you off this time, but seriously. You need to start working harder, that is the Samantha I know" She says, I nod.

"Y-yes Mrs. Gunnarsen" I head out of the office and back to class.

-

The final bell rings and everyone scurries out of the classroom, eager to get home. Except for me.. I just want to get the hell out of here and take Tessa with me.

I grab my bag and run to Tessa's school grabbing her and we both head home.

"I am not ready to find out what Mom has planned for our beating this arve.." Tessa says, looking up at me.

I sigh. "Me Either, Tess"

We get home and I slowly open the door.

I look around to figure mom isn't home yet.. Excellent!

She leaved her purse here.. Hmm.

I go onto her laptop and search up flights to Australia.

I keep searching until I find tickets for a flight to Sydney this friday, perfect, and they were only $110.00 each. 

I book two tickets and they come out from the printer, I shut down the tabs and turned off the computer and printer grabbing the tickets.

I slightly knock on Tessa's door.

"Yes?" She asks.

"Can I come in? Please?" She opens the door, tears running down her face.

"what is it?" she asks.

"Pack your suitcase, we're leaving" I say.

"What? Really? When. now?" She asks happily.

"This friday, we're moving to Australia." I smile.

"Mom's coming too?" She asks frowning.

"Nope, just you and me. Don't tell mom" I say. She embraces me into a big bear hug. "Thank you Samantha" She whispers.

"Don't dordle, Mom will be home in an hour so start packing and once you have had enough packing for today hide the suitcase in your cupboard" I say, she nods and races to get her suitcase.

I smile and head to my room to do the same thing.

I grab out my suitcase, and pack the essentials first like:

~photo of the whole family before things happened

~Photo of Tessa and I

~Jewellery box

~bracelets

~shoes

~hair and makeup supplies

~charger, earphones, phone

Then after I pack all that stuff in I pack away all my clothes except for my school clothes and put my suitcase away in my wardrobe.

Tessa runs into the room "I am all done! everything is packed except the things I need for school!"

"Cool, so just two more days then we're out!" I say excitedly.

"You're the best" Tessa hugs me.