I froze as I heard the creaking of the bottom step of the stairs, I knew what that meant. As I listened to the footsteps echoing down the hallway, with every step my fear became more and more overwhelming.
I ran to my bedroom door and slid the lock into place knowing that it wouldn't stop him, but I had to do something. The footsteps came to a stop at the door as the handle rattled violently.
"What did I tell you about locking the damned door?" He yelled.
A load bang ricoshayed through the small space, as the door flew open. A dark figure loomed in the door frame.
'I'm done for' I thought as excruciating pain coursed through my body.
The next morning
I woke to the sound of my phone blaring the song 'better off dead", as I turn it off I hear dad yell
"Yelena get down here right now, don't make me come up there."
"Coming" I squeaked and ran down the stairs taking three at a time.
"Why have you not done the dishes like I told you?" He raged as his hand formed a fist, I knew that meant I had to get out of here.
I ran into my room and pushed my piano in front of the door, I pulled on some clothes as quickly as I could. When I was done I pushed the piano back to where it belonged and jumped out the window just as my dad stormed through the door.
As soon as I hit the ground I ran as far as my legs would carry me before collapsing to the ground. I lay there for hours just sobbing until I fell into a restless sleep.
Jace's POV
I was meant to be at school but I didn't want to have to deal with the teachers, they never seem to understand that I'm dyslexic, I hate it so much.
As I'm walking around the town I notice a small figure curled up on the ground, when I get closer I realize that its a girl, so I ran up to her and tried to get her to respond. Her red hair was tangled and it looked like she hadn't eaten in days but yet I could still see how beautiful she was, even with her prominent cheekbones, she only looked about 16. When she didn't respond to my shaking I call the hospital and waited for the ambulance. she was raced to hospital and I was in the waiting room hoping like hell she was going to be okay.
"young man?" a doctor ask as he walked towards me I quickly stand up.
"yea?" I say
"I understand you were with the young girl that was brought in earlier I just wanted to let you know that she is okay and that you can go see her now, shes in room 13" with that he walked off.
