Best First Day

Chapter 10

After my singing, we decided to head home. We had been out for 3 hours. Tine sure flies when you are having fun. On the car ride home I feel asleep on Harry's shoulder. He didn't seem to mind. He might be enjoying it, but who am I to judge. I ain't no mind readerrrrrrr.

*MEMORY/ DREAM*

"Get back here!" My dad slurred at me

I attempted to run away, but he grabbed my arm and twisted it. I let out a whimper in pain.

"You deserved it Lydia." he said before slapping me

"Please let me go." I looked up at him tears welling in my eyes.

"Where's the fun in that?" he asked before pushing me down a flight of stairs.

"Please-" I said as he started down the stairs. I began crawling away.

"It's your fault she's dead." He said while slapping me once again

"Dad-"

"Don't call me dad!" He screamed while pulling out a blade and holding it on my neck

I kicked him and grabbed the knife. While he was on the ground, I ran out the door. I need to find Becca. I ran to her house and knocked loudly. She came out in pajamas.

"It happened again." she said

"It happened with me too." I said

"We need to go." we got in her car and drove.

We drove for days on end just to get to California. We had no clothes, food, or jobs. Thankfully Becca had a little money. Just enough to get us a small and dirty motel. Becca pulled out a bag she kept in her car. She pulled out bleach and scissors.

"We need to be disguised. You know both our fathers will look for us." Becca said

"I wish our moms were still alive." I whispered

"Me too. They shouldn't have been leaving us though."

"They would always come back! My mom just talked to your mom and vise versa."

"We need to change our names." I said as Becca cut my hair

"I will be Shelby." she said

"Alison," I muttered. Why couldn't I have a normal non abusive dad? This never would have happened.

After a long silence, Be- Shelby, said," All done."

I stood up and looked in the mirror on the wall. My brown hair was now a bleached blonde. It wasn't a bad change. It was now shoulder legnth.

"Your turn." I said as I began cutting and bleaching Shelby's hair.

*END OF DREAM*

I woke up crying.

"Are you okay love?" Harry whispered

"Yes." I whispered

"Well we are almost there." He said. I smiled at him.

I decided not to respond, so I snuggled into his chest. It has been about a year since I left my "father" and 2 years since my mother died. The same with 'Shelby'. Her mother was in the car with my mom during the accident. Our parents were good friends. My father had always been abusive to my mother and I. That's why she always drove with Shelby's mom, for they both needed to cool down. My father always threatened me and said if I run away, he will find me. Back in my hometown, I'm sure he has people searching for me.

"We're here." Louis said clapping loudly breaking me from my painful thoughts

"And I am deaf." I mumbled while getting out. All of the boys began to laugh.