Love Hurts.

Chapter 11

I knew what I needed to do, I grabbed school bag and chucked some underwear and make-up in a bag grabbed my phone and sent a text.

I sat on the edge of my bed, nervously waiting for a reply.

Mimi came into my room, with a happy grin on her face. She had no clue of anything going on, that was one thing I was glad of. He had never had any interest in Mimi anyway, only me.

“Sarah! How great is this, dads back!” she grinned.

Her eyes were glittering like a child’s on Christmas morning, I knew she’d missed him, I wish she knew but at the same time I knew it was the last thing I wanted, so I just put the mask back on.

“Yeah I know, it’s great, I’m gutted I can’t stay in, already arranged to go to Daisy’s! Have a good night though yeah?!” I gushed, pretending to be happy.

She sauntered out and downstairs, I could hear them all laughing. They were all so happy, I was the pathetic sister that ruined the family.

My phone pinged and I grabbed my stuff and went downstairs, staying tonight was not an option, it’s not like I’d get any sleep from worrying, just waiting for him to come in…

“And just where do you think you’re going missus?” a voice asked bringing me back to reality.

He was there, right in front of me, stopping me in my tracks so I couldn’t leave, anxiety surfaced as I remembered that night when he did that, minutes before leaving me for dead on the floor.

“Daisy’s” I replied not looking at his revolting face.

“God so you moved up close to her then?” He was annoyed that we had a close network of friends here, at our other house he totally isolated us, but we were older now and there’s no way that’s happening.

“I think you should stay in tonight, we need a night together to get to know each other all over again I think, don’t you?”

I knew it wasn’t a question, he was just trying to look good in front of my mum. I knew the underlying comment in that sentence but unfortunately my mum didn’t and with the look on her face it looked like it was working.

Well there was no way that I was sticking around to wait and see that comment come to light. No fucking way.

“Yes we did and she’s my best friend so you better get used to her being around or me being there, you may be my father but you’re not just waltzing back into my life when you feel like it just to try and control me.”

I shoved past him and walked out of the door not looking back. I knew I would be receiving a right punch for that the next time we were alone but right now I just needed to go, whatever the consequences. I didn’t want to tell Connor, hopefully I wouldn’t have to.

I started walking down the street fast so I could get away but not too fast that people would noticed. I praying that my father wouldn’t come running after me, just the thought had my heart in my mouth, I’d have no escape if he did. Then just as my chest was beginning to tighten up in panic, I saw a familiar jeep speeding down the road, I relaxed. I was safe.

He pulled up beside me and I quickly jumped in, then he whisked me away to his apartment, where I wouldn’t have to worry.

He held my hand, he knew something was wrong but he didn’t question it, at least not yet any way.

I put on the radio and started singing along, taking my mind off everything, music just helped me escape.

“You’ve got a gorgeous voice Sarah, I didn’t know you could sing?” he asked out of the blue.