The Way You Are (a ThatSoJack fanfiction)

Chapter 5

Eva Rose's P.O.V.

I was at school. Nothing interesting happened. Same boring classes. Same lunch period spent in the school garden instead of eating, and same mean girls. After school, I boarded home. Scared of what was going to happen when I got there. I didn't know if father was going to be home or not. I was truly scared for my life.

When I got to our apartment building, I climbed up the five sets of stairs to our floor. I unlocked the door and my father was inside, but he was passed out at the kitchen table. I got out some aspirin and a glass of water for him, then I tiptoed into my room.

I checked my email, and everything was already sorted out. I was sitting next to Jack on my flight on Thursday at 6:00 a.m. sharp. I am going to be sharing a room with Louise because she knows she will miss Darcy and she wants somewhere to use her motherly love while she is away from her baby. I don't mind this at all, because I haven't had a mother in 4 years now. I was so excited for Florida!

I blocked my door with the heaviest furniture I could find in my room. Then I looked through my closet for "Florida appropriate" clothing. I have leggings...sweaters...t shirts...jeans...hoodies...and like, three tank tops that dont even fit anymore. I need to go shopping for new clothes. I just need my father to leave before I can go.

I listened through my door for footsteps. I heard them for a while, then I heard the front door open and close. He must have left. I moved the furniture from the door, opened it slightly, and listened. Once I was 100% sure that dad had left, i hurried into the kitchen and took a couple hundred dollars from daddy's "beer money". I had almost $300 to buy new clothes, so mall, here I come.

I went back into my room, locked the door, and pushed the furniture in front of it. I opened my window and left the same way I did this morning. From the fire escape. I did not bring my penny board this time, though. The shops were like, two blocks over and easy to walk to.

When I got there, I got tank tops, shorts, bathing suits, cover ups, flip flops, and anything else important. I also got makeup. I got two extra bottles of waterproof foundation for the cuts and bruises. Even though I bought all of this stuff, I didn't actually plan on wearing it because someone might see the scars.

I went back home, climbed up the fire escape, and went in through my window. I was honestly tired, but before I fell asleep, I tweeted about going to Playlist, and I set my alarm for 4:30 a.m. I then fell right to sleep dreaming about how exciting it is to go to my first youtuber convention.

Thank you so much for reading!!