Mr.Walker

chapter 4

                    ~Jessica~
School is now over and I'm starting to walk home, I drag my feet across the side walk while I start to see my street sign.

I walk in front of my house to see mg mother's car gone, Great I bet you she's working late. I walk through the front door and set my bookbag down, as I start making my way towards the stairs I hear glass break.

I make my way to the kitchen where the noise came from. I see my step dad with his hands on his knees and a cigarette in his mouth. Mom hates it when he smokes in thee house but he don't care.

As I start to turn and walk away he speaks.

"Aren't you going to clean it up?"
He spits in a nasty tone.

"But I didn't break it!" I say with confidence.

"I don't care, pick it up!" He snaps back with hate.

I start to get shaky, I don't know what to say.

"No" I simply say.

"Excuse me?" He says surprised.

"I SAID NO" I yell back.

"THATS IT" He says sharply.

He lunged forward but I move out of the way, and with that quick movement he misses me and hits the wall. Falling to the floor yelping in pain, he starts to get up and I panic. He grabs my ankle and I start to scream, I did what I had to do to get away from him so i kicked him in the rib with my free foot.

I start to run to my room and I could tell he was behind me. I dart past the last step and make it to my room, I shut and lock the door knowing it would stall him.

I hear banging and yelling on the other side of the door. I get my duffel bag and start packing my clothes and accessories, once I was done I opens my window and started to get on the balcony.

I climb down the tree and as soon as I touch the ground I hear him burst through my door. I make a run for it, not knowing where to go I make my way towards the beach.

The sun was setting and I've been here for three hours. I check my phone and see twelve missed calls and thirty texts from my mom, Charlotte, and her parents.

I call Charlotte and she answers on the third ring.

"OMG JESSICA ARE YOU OKAY, WHAT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT YOU DIED, DONT EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!" She yells while crying.

"I'm fine for now Charlotte!" I say almost crying.

"What happened!" She said calming down.

"I stood up to him Charlotte" I say blankly.

"JESSICA YOU COULD HAVE DIED" She says getting emotional.

"I know that's why I'm not going back, I need a place to stay" I say while remembering the whole event.

"You're on speaker my mom said you can stay as long as you want" she said with cracked voice.

"I'm on my way"and with that I hung up. I start making my way to Charlotte's house until I see a black car pull up next to me.

"Hey Jessica" he said in a happy tone.

"Mr.Walker?" I say surprised.

"Need a ride?" He asked with curiosity in his voice.

"Umm I don't know" I whisper.

"I won't hurt you, get in" he says with happiness in his voice.

"Okay"I say finally giving up.

"Where to?" He asks.

"Charlotte's" I answered.

I walked over to the other side of the car and got in.