Floating In The Sky

Chapter 11

The next day, as I woke up and went down the staircase, into the living room as I had nothing to do. I searched for a book on the bookshelf. All of the books were really peculiar most of them were concerning with law. That explains as Tiago is a lawyer/policeman.

I came across these two books one, "How to handle your children" the other, "Pride and Prejudice". I must say the first one is really helpful the second one I don't know.

I took both of these books in my room, threw "Pride and Prejudice" in my drawer and read the other while walking around the room.

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It's been two hours reading it. I must say Tiago has never read this book. He just have it as a 'decoration' item.

"Willow!" He shouts. Here starts his wrong parenting.

"Yeah, Tiago?" I went downstairs.

"Where-" He looks at me with awe. "First go and tie your hair. They look no less than a nest."

"You don't have any hair. Don't get jealous." I said. Roasted him.

He walks towards me and yanks my hair making me look up at the ceiling and eventually him, slapping me on the face.

"Rule number fifty-three: Never harass your child." I said as he releases my hair.

"I am no harassing. Now tell me where is my suitcase!?" He yells at my face as I could smell his rotten breath.

"How the hell am I suppose to know. Did you give me your bag? No you didn't." I shouted at him.

"Looks like you didn't get your punishment last night." He goes to the cupboard and takes out a rod. What the frick?

I want to run. Why aren't you running? You want this. You want pain. No I don't. Yes you do. Then, he hits it on my arm making it numb as if dead. I try to move it but it doesn't work. "Guess that's for today." He says throwing the rod away.

I don't realize it as my arms starts to bleed profusely with pain. I rush into my room, clean the wound, apply medicine and cover it with a white cloth.

I see the clock and it is four. I had to meet Justin. I take out a brown, full sleeves shirt to cover up the wound and white tights.

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After getting ready, I get out of the house by the same strategy as always and fall on the trampoline. I get off of it and run to the backyard by jumping over the fence.

"Hey," I said waving. Justin is looking at his watch as he turns to see me.

"Hi. You came." He said smiling as widely as ever.

"Yes, where's my ice cream?" I said inspecting his surroundings.

"Wait a second." He goes inside the house and returns with two bowls filled with chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream.

"Thanks." I said as he hands me the bowl. "What do you want to talk about?" I ate a spoonful of the cold, freezing ice cream.

"First, sit down." We both sat at a picnic table, he sitting infront of me. He takes out a map of something. "Do you, Willow trust me?"

"If you are going to marry me then no. If it's anything adventurous then I am in." I squealed.

"Hold your horses." He said. "This is the map of our city. Which contains mountains, lakes and fields-"

"Get to the point." I said cutting him off.

"Do you-"

"Don't start off with the wedding vows. It's really dumb."

"I have planned a trip only for you. Hiking, fishing, picnic ecetra ecetra."

"That's great. Who's taking us?" My eyes widen at him and I smile really brightly.

"I am." Silence was followed.

"I can't go." I said.

"Why?" He frowned.

"Because you are a stranger."

"We are neighbours."

"Fine, we have known each other for almost a week."

"Ten days."

"You win. But still I am not going." I said crossing my arms.

"Because?"

"Because I don't want to fall in love with you and then regret about it the whole time." I snap at him.

"That's your reason. It's a pathetic reason. As you know I have a girlfriend."

"I know, Kate. She actually threatened me to stay away from you."

"Really? She told me to stay away from you and if I ever meet you she would kill me."

"What a witch."

"I totally agree. What about the trip?" He rested his head on his hands.

"I will think about it. How many days?"

"Five days is all I ask."

"I will tell you tonight." I said standing up.

"I will be waiting." He said.

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At home, I sneaked into Tiago's room and hid under his bed waiting for him to come.

After a little while, he walks in talking to someone on his phone:
Yeah, I know California.

Ten days.

When are we leaving?

Tomorrow? When?

Eight in the morning. Holy shit.

Thanks for the details, man. I should probably go to sleep.

Yep, bye.

He throws the phone on the bed and snuggles under his blankets to sleep. As I hear him snore, I slowly escape his room.

You know what. You could have killed him in his sleep. Let him live his life. He has a really sadistic life.

I text Justin:
Willow Tomorrow?
Justin All okay.
Justin Which time?
Willow 10 in the morning.
Justin Alrighty
Justin I gotta pack so, bye. Sunshine ;)
Willow Same to you. Jerk :)

I only have a back pack which I think is enough for my clothes and nothing else.

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Author's Note:
I have nothing to say.
Just tell me what do you think will happen next.