Another Day in Paradise

Chapter 16

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Chapter 16

Dakoda

            "Get out!" He screamed at me, and I fled through the doorway, the back door slamming behind me. There was a click from the lock, and I turned to see my dad tromping back up the steps that led away from the back door. Something had made him angry, horribly so, and now I was paying for it. Fantastic. He hadn't even let me make him dinner. Not my fault if he wanted to be hungry.

            Testing the door knob, I learned he had locked the door. My key was in my pocket, but I wasn't stupid enough to go back in the house right away. That would probably earn me another beating, which was the last thing I wanted. I'd sneak into my window when it got dark.

            Blowing out a puff of air, I walked down the sidewalk, my feet scuffing the sidewalk as I stepped on the concrete. Slipping my phone out of my pocket, I texted Piper. I had nothing better to do now.

Me- Hey.

            It wasn't till after several minutes of walking that I got a reply.

Piper- Heyy girlie. Whats up???

            I was having that moment, where I would've gladly spilled anything and everything to Piper in that exact period of time. She knew I had been slapped before, and my dad didn't really care for me, but now? I wanted to tell her I had been kicked out. I wanted to tell her how he beat me regularly and my mom did nothing about it except abandon me. I wanted to tell her how broken and confused I felt inside. She told me everything, why can't I tell her everything?

Me- Nm. Walking around. You?

            I had absolutely zero guts.

Piper- With Blake <3

            I felt myself tense.

Me- He's a player, 'ya know…

Piper- Whatevs you say dada. I dont thinks so.

            Was Piper seriously saying this to me of all people?

Me- I'm serious.

Piper- Well idt so. Hes changed.

            I can't believe she actually said that. 'He's changed'? What lame excuse was that?

Me- Whatevs you say pipi. I texted her back with a smirk.

Piper- Stop being jealous!

            Did she think I was jealous of her stupidity? Seriously?

Me- What is there for me to be jealous of?

            By now I was at the top of the hill leading down to the beach, I wanted so badly to go down, but I wanted to wait for Pipers reply. It was harder to hear with the waves.

Piper- 1) I can get a bf. 2) I have more than 1 friend. 3) My dad actually likes me.

            My fingers began to tap rapidly on the keyboard of my phone.

Me- 1) why would I want a bf thick-headed and stupid like urs? 2) Why would I want to even know any of the fake bit- ya' kno what? forget it. When u break up don't cry to me.

Piper- Fine.

            Shoving my phone in my pocket, I took a trail down the hill to the first broken pier at the beach. I walked to the end of it and sat down, hugging my knees to my chest. It wasn’t fair that Piper was going to be mad at me for being logical. It was High school. He was a player. It was never meant to last and it won't. Simple as that.