TRAPPED

The shocking news

As soon as i get off the bus i run to the store around the corner and down the street.

Just thinking to myself it can't be , it can't be , it can't be.

But all the signs, it must be.

As i get closer to the store I slow down my pace , I wouldn't want Mr. Walters getting suspicious.

I wait at the door for a minute to catch my breath. Then I walked in as casual as possible. I walk down the alles looking, I find them, grab a box stuffed it in my book bag then grabbed a bag of chips to look natural. I went up to the cash register and then old Mr. Walter had to start a conversation.

Mr.Walters- " Hey Haliey"

Haliey-" Hey Mr. Walters "

Mr.Walters- "Haven't seen you around here in a while "

Haliey-" Sorry, I've just been very busy with school work and then my job..."

He cut me off

Mr.Walters- Oh yea, i know... i know I just miss you around here. You were so helpful.

Haliey-Yeah

Mr.Walters- So what's that new job you got "

Haliey-Oh I work at Walmart now , I just put the products on the self and stuff .

Mr.Walters- " Well good luck with that , sorry but i really should get to these boxes , we just received some new product and i need to put up them up.

Haliey-" Is someone gonna help you"

Mr.Walters- "Yeah josh should be here soon to help "

Haliey-"Ok then bye Mr. Walters , and have a nice day"

Mr.Walters- "You too dear... Oh and tell your mother I said hi "

Haliey-"I will, bye"

Mr.Walters- "Bye"

I walk past his store window and wait until I'm completely out of his sight

Then I dash off , running as fast as I could. I need to do this before my mother gets home. I haven't ran this fast since the track race in ninth grade when I came in second place next to Brittney Clark . I hate her, she is such a show off and she thinks she's all that , Ugh. Suddenly I notice I'm right in front of the driveway and I see my moms car.She must of got off early , I'm going to have to play this off.

I walk in the house trying to be as quiet as possible hoping she won't hear me but as soon as I past the kitchen...

Mom-"Young lady were the hell have you been"

Haliey-Oh I stopped by Mr . Walters store to get a snack , see"

I show her the bag of chips .

Mom-" And why are you so sweaty "

Haliey-" oh , I ran back home because I have a lot of homework and I needed to hurry and start it as fast as possible."

That was a lie but It worked.

Mom-Oh , we'll I wish you would have called and told me , I was starting to get worried"

Haliey- ok

Mom-" You know girls your age are always getting snatched up and/or raped all the time...

I whispered

Haliey-"Here we go again with the ,protect yourself speech"

She must of heard me because suddenly she swung her hand across my face"

Haliey-"Now why did you do that"

Mom- first of all because I am your mother and I can do whatever I want..."

Haliey-"That means abusing me "

She backhand me again

Mom- you don't even begin to know what abusing is so I reckon you shut up before I go get my belt and really wope your a**

( I haven't heard that one since I was 12 years old and Mr.Simmons my science teacher called her and said I was not participating in class because I was to busy daydreaming. It's not my fault his class is so boring.

But I didn't say anything I don't need belt marks on my legs and arms.

Mom-"That's what I thought , now you go ahead and get to that homework and ill call you down when dinners ready ,...oh and when your father comes home be easy on him he has had a pretty rough day "

Haliey-"Ok ... Oh and Mr. Walters said hi "

Mom-"Aww he is so nice"

And with that I run upstairs. I throw my stuff on my bed , open my book bag and grab the box then I rush to the bathroom and peed. then i waited a while on the toilet.

Positive

No it can't be ...it...it's not possible

I cried in the bathroom hoping my mother doesn't come in.

Should I tell Austin ...uh... No he will probably just deny it and leave me.

STOP IT!

You know Austin is not like that he will be upset but he will understand. I mean he loves me, I think. He won't leave me.

I bust into more tears crying away

all my worries and fear.

...will he