Between Enemy Lines

Between Enemy Lines (Chapter 23)

Between Enemy Lines

Chapter Twenty Three

Eliza drove for about six hours to get to her trailer. She felt instant dread come over her every time she stayed there because it was the place where Dillion had raped her. She would never truly be able to move on unless she found another place to stay. Staying at hotels was becoming expensive so she had to stay here. She got Noah out of his seat and she grabbed their stuff and walked to the door.

"Momma why here?"

They hardly ever stayed there, they were always on the go, Noah didn't even really know that this was their home.

"This is our home Noah... this is where we stay when we're not traveling."

"Why?"

Eliza felt heartbroken, she hadn't grown up in a trailer, but things had taken a turn for the worse for her. She wished she could do better for Noah, the trailer park wasn't very safe or friendly, Noah deserved better.

"Because... we're still going through a hard time right now. One day, things will be different and we won't have to come back here."

It wasn't really a promise to Noah, but she had to say that in hopes that things would be better one day. She unlocked her door and carried their stuff in. Noah sat down on the couch while Eliza started unpacking their stuff.

"Momma... where cars?"

"Hang on... I have to get them out of our bag."

Eliza went through the bag and found them at the very bottom and handed them to Noah. Eliza realized that she would have to get food for them. They really didn't stay there much anymore, but all of the food she had bought before had gone bad. She told Noah that they would have to go to the store, Noah kept asking for things in the store and Eliza felt bad because she didn't have a lot of money and couldn't get much. Right as they were checking out, Eliza realized that she wouldn't have quite enough. She knew that she needed some money for gas for the trip back to the next arena.

"Momma... my cereal."

"I'm sorry Noah... we just don't have enough money. I have to have some money for gas for my car."

"No... my cereal..."

"I promise we'll get your cereal next time. We just need to get back home."

Noah was throwing a tantrum, all the stress from what was going on caused her to snap and she yelled at him.

"We're NOT getting the cereal!"

Eliza saw the look on his face and the looks of people around her and she instantly felt bad for yelling at him. She put away the cereal and paid for the rest of their stuff. Noah was pouting now and not talking to her. Once they got back home, Eliza unpacked their stuff and did some laundry and cleaning. Noah was just sitting quietly playing with his cars with a bored look on his face. He was still pouting about not getting his cereal, but he still had to eat.

"Noah...do you want some hotdog bites and fries?"

Noah was upset that he didn't get his cereal, but he was still hungry and he nodded. Eliza came over to him and hugged him.

"I'm sorry we couldn't get your cereal... we just don't have a lot of money right now. I'm sorry that I yelled at you and hurt your feelings. It's been a long day... we'll do something fun together tomorrow ok?"

"Ok..."

Noah still didn't seem very happy. Eliza thought of something that always worked, she started tickling him. That instantly got Noah smiling and laughing.