The Runaway: Annabella *Slow Updates*

Chapter 2

"Slut, my brother saw her in a whore house"

"I hear she sells her body cuz' she broke"

"I bet she's going to get pregnant"

"I heard she has three kids all from different men"

  What they're saying is true. I've had children all were aborted because of Winter. My 'parents' barely have enough money to keep food on the table after all the bills are paid along with the whores.  They all know, and at this point, I don't care anymore.  It's already out there.

  The bell rang and I made my way to the period before lunch. I took my seat at the back of the class by the window. "Good morning class," the teacher Mr. Francis said while getting out materials for today's lesson. A series of 'Mornings' came from everyone, everyone but me.

"Ok today class as I said last week we will be dealing with strong chemicals so, everyone hand up their permission slips then make your way to Lab one, Ms. Hannigan will take things from there. If you don't have your slip then you'll stay with me and do extra credit to make up for not doing the experiments. Am I understood?" Mr. Francis lectured.

  I started to scratch my bandaged legs as I stared off into space. I look at the birds outside and I realize birds can only go so far. Most people say if they could be any animal they would be a bird because a bird has freedom. Well, I would be a cloud. Clouds never die, disappear yes, but die never.

  "Ms. Franco!" Mr. Francis yells snapping me back to reality. He sighed before continuing "For the third time do you have your permission slip?" he asked. I shook my head no in reply. "Well looks like you're the only one. Come up and get your assignment," he called out. I got up and walked over to his desk to get my work only to have him pull me into his lap. 

  "Ms. Franco are the rumors true?" he asked me sliding his hand up my uniform. "What rumors?" I asked knowing very well what he meant. I felt him rub his hard-on against my butt. "Oh, I think you know what I'm talking about. It's all around the school surely you've overheard someone talk about it," he said as he started to grind on me harder. "As you know, this school has zero tolerance for scandals, if this rumor is confirmed you could get kicked out of Littlewood High," he grunted. 

    "Stop, Now," I growled as I struggled to get away. He slammed me on his desk and ripped my blouse revealing my chest. I tried to scream for help but he quickly covered my mouth. I bit his hand trying to get him off of me. When all else failed I tried to kick him in the nuts. "Stop moving around," he yelled as he slapped me. I was about to give up when Mrs. Slater walked in the room. He hovered over me frozen in shock. I took the chance to run over to the woman for safety. 

   "Come on Annabella, we found you a family," she said walking me to her car. I just walked with my head down. No matter how many times I say I'm done fighting my mind keeps telling me to fight on. "I'm taking you out of that school and to avoid more 'problems' I'll make it a requirement that you are homeschooled. I am so sorry that this had to happen, Annabelle, just when we think you've gotten away from that," Mrs. Slater sighed.

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    "Annabelle, this are your new parents," Mrs. Slater beamed as she motioned to the family on the sofa. "Hello Annabella, I'm Johnathan Hanks, this is my wife Meredith Hanks, and our daughter Luna Hanks. Our son Luke is at home sick, so you'll see him when we get home," Johnathan explained. 

     "I'm so sorry Annabella," Meredith cried as she hugged me. My eyes widened in shock at her sudden actions. "Sierra told what those people used to do to you. I promise we won't let anything bad happen to you," she claimed. "Please, ma'am don't make promises you can't keep," I said with a stone-cold expression. "Well how about this," she sniffled before continuing "We will do everything in our power to protect you," she whispered in my ear.

      I nodded against her shoulder before she let me go.  "Let's get you home, sis," Luna said putting her arm around my shoulders while we walk to the car. I just nodded in response. "You don't talk much, do you," she asked. I just shook my head 'no'. She laughed as we got in the car. "Well with this family you'll be talking in no time," she giggled.

    She talked to me the whole ride to the house, and she actually got me to say a few words. I think we'll be good friends one day. "Out the car, we're here," Johnathan said as he steps out the car himself. I take a moment to look at the gorgeous house in front of me. I turn around to see a laughing Meredith. "Go in it looks way better inside," she smiled. "You have a very nice home, Mrs. Hanks," I said still in awe at the beautiful house. "It's your home now so I'm glad you like it," she said with a sigh of relief. 

    "Come on, I'll bring you to meet Luke, then I'll show you to your room," Luna grinned.  I just nodded in response as usual. We walked down the hall and into what I'm assuming is Luke's room. "Luke wake up. We're here and we got Annabella, say 'Hi'," she said stirring him up from his sleep. 

     "Lu, what do you want. I'm trying to sleep," he groaned. She bent down to whisper something in his ear that made him shoot up out of the bed. "Hi, you are?" he asked holding out his hand for me to take. I took his hand and shook it making him smile. Something feels off about him.