The Boy In The Basement// h.s AU✅

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Chapter Eighteen of 'The Boy In The Basement':

"Alice! Alice Dawson, where are you?!" my Dad's voice awoke me from my deep slumber. I sat up and winced. I have a cramp in my back and neck from sleeping on this wooded floor. Speaking of wooded floor, Harry was nowhere to be found.

 Sighing, I stood up and yawned. It was dark outside already. Why am I out here in the tree house in the first place? Then it hit me like a two ton wall. It was because of my mother. I don't think I should even call her my mother, now.

I ignored the feelings of disgust in the pit of my stomach and began climbing down the ladder of he tree house. This just may be my new favorite spot to go now. "Alice? Is that you?" my dad ran over to me. "Yes it's me." I sighed and rubbed my head.

"Mom said that you just ran off." Dad told me. I rolled my eyes. "Of course she said that." I mumbled under my breathe. "What do you mean, Alice?" asked Dad. We stopped walking and I turned to face him. "Dad, I caught mom doing something today while you were at work." I began.

"Okay, quit playing games, Alice." Dad laughed and began laughing. He started walking away and I grabbed his arm, making him stop. "Dad! She didn't know I was home, and when I walked down stairs to get something to drink, I walked into the living room and there was another guy there with her, and they were having sex." I told him.

He looked at me with his eyes widened and his mouth parted. "No, no she didn't!" he said, rubbing his face. "Dad, I hate to break it you, but yes she did. I walked in on it, and my glass shattered and then I ran out to the tree house and fell asleep." I rubbed my arm and looked at Dad.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered to him. Dad sighed and wiped his eyes. "I'm going to ask her." he began walking away again. "I hope you know she is going to try to tell you that I am lying." I told him. "And I hope you know that I believe you, Alice. I just want to see what her reply is." Dad smiled at me before walking in.

I smiled, happy that he believes me. He doesn't deserve her, and defiantly doesn't deserve to be treated with disrespect. I walked in the house right after him, and I heard them talking in the living room. I hid behind one of the doors and listened.

"So. Do you have anything you want to tell me?" I heard Dad ask. "Um, no? How was your day at work?" Mom switched the subject almost immediately. "Kathy, don't change the subject." Dad snapped. "No. I don't have anything to tell you." Mom made that clear, and I heard her footsteps walking towards me.

I moved and sped walked to the kitchen, making it look like I was not just eavesdropping on their conversation. I sat down at the kitchen table and played with my fingers. Mom walked in and sighed. "Hi, Alice." I looked at her, and glared. "Don't talk to me." I snapped at looked back at my fingers.

"Kathy. Alice told me what she saw earlier." Mom frowned and looked at me, crossing her arms over her chest. "And, uh, what exactly did she see?" she store right at me as she spoke to Dad. "She told me that you fucking somebody else while I was at work." Dad crossed his arms.

"Well, she is lying. Why would I do that?" Mom looked over at Dad. "Because Dad won't fuck you at home so you bring somebody else up to do his dirty work." I mumbled. "Alice Dawson!" Mom yelled at me. I turned my head to face her.

"What? Isn't it true?" I asked. Mom glared at me and slapped me across the face. My face turned from the impact. I bit my lip holding in the tears. "How many times are you going to hit me?" I asked. "Kathy! What the hell is wrong with you?!" Dad yelled at mom.

"She doesn't talk to me that way!" she yelled. "Why? It's because it's true isn't it? It's true that you made love to someone else? Well, I'm sorry I've been working my ass off, and bringing food on to this table!" Dad yelled. I flinched at his tone and let a tear fall down my stinging cheek.

"N-No." Mom stuttered. "You hesitated." I said. "Alice stay the fuck out of this, okay?!" she yelled. "Don't tell me what to do! I don't see you as a mother anymore!" with that, I got up and walked to my room with tears silently running down my face.

Their arguing continued as I walked up the stairs and into my bathroom. I flipped the light on and sat down on the floor. Opening up the cupboard under the sink, I grabbed the First-Aid kit and set it down on the floor beside me. I shut the door and wiped my eyes and sniffled.

I cleaned off from feet, washing away all the dirt, and dried blood. I began putting ointment on it, and wrapping it up with white bandaging. It hurt, really bad, but at least some of the pain went away. I put away the First-Aid kit under the cupboard and stood up.

I looked at myself in the mirror. My cheek was swollen and red, and my eyes were bloodshot red. I turned on the sink faucet and cupped my hands under the cold water. I splashed my face with it a few times before wiping off from face with a hand towel, turning off the faucet and looking back up in the mirror.

"Hi, Harry," I breathed when I saw him standing behind me in the mirror. "Are you okay?" he asked walking up beside me. I turned and leaned against the counter, looking at him. Giving him a fake smile, I said, "I'm just peachy."

Harry frowned. "Now that is bullshit." I laughed and slowly frowned. "Yeah. I'm not doing so well." I sighed. "What is your Dad going to do?" he asked. "Honestly?" I shrugged, "I don't know." Harry nodded and pulled me into a hug. "I'm sorry that you are going through this." he whispered as he hugged me.

"I'm sorry too." I said. I pulled back and looked at him, smiling. "Alice! Can you come down here please?" my Dad's voice called for me. I looked at Harry with wide eyes, wondering what he could possibly want.

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