Crushed [editing]

Chapter 1

' Dear Lori,

Lori, I miss you so much. When I get out of this hell hole. I promise you I'll take you away from the hell hole your in. I'm so sorry I left you with him. You know there's no one else that would've taken you. I hope your having fun at your new school. People have been being very nice to me in here. I'm getting out in 2 months. I'm so excited, I know it's only been a month but I miss you and love you so much. Your dad better be making you dinner every night and helping you with your homework, not going out and banging every girl. Baby girl I miss you write back to me soon as possible. Happy birthday too!

Love,
Mommy<3'

I sit reading it over and over again crying. I get out a piece of paper and grab my pen that she got me to draw with.

' Dear Laurie,

Mom. I've been waiting for your letter. Dad hasn't been home for 3 days I go to bed and he's not here I wake up and he's here. Then a few hours later he's gone. I've been sleeping at my boyfriends house. His names Xander. He's 17 and we have been dating for 2 and a half weeks. His family is so sweet and I've met most of his family. They even have a party for my birthday. I didn't have a sweet 16 but I had a lot of fun. Mom I really miss you. You got me crying. Oh and I'm doing really good in school I lost 10 pounds from gym class. Okay well I really can't wait until two months passes by. Love an miss you mom.<3

Love,

Lori<3

After I read it over, I get a card and slip it in I lick the tip and fold it so it won't open. I grab a stamp and stick it on the envelope. I then grab my key off my window sill, and walk out of my room and go out the door.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" He says.

"To drop off my letter" I say as my voice cracks.

"Your not going anywhere." He yells and starts hitting me.

"Dad, please I'll be back in 10 minutes."

"No, Lori." He said grabbing my arm and slapping me.

"Daddy stop" I said crying. I finally get a away from him and get to the car but he starts hitting me again I fall so i cover my face with my arms. He starts kicking me and tells me that im a piece of shit, and I can't send letters to my mom anymore.

He take my letter out of my hand and rips it. I cry even more and he goes back inside. I just lay there on the tar in pain. I get up to see blood coming from my head. I get up and quickly get into my car. I turn the car on and quickly looked for cars. No one with there I back up and drive to Xander's. I walk up to the door and knocked. No ones home. I have no one else. I go back into my car and sit there for about 20 minutes. No one showed up. I start getting dizzy. I sit there even longer and soon enough I pass out.

I wake up to being in the hospital. Xander sitting on the couch in my room.

"Babe, your awake finally." He said getting up and walking over to me kissing my forehead, then my lips.

"Why am I here?" I say confused rubbing my eyes.

"I found you past out in your car at my house, bleeding from your head and you didn't wake up." He says taking me hand and holding it.

"What time is it." I ask.

"6:25pm" he answers.
"What day did you find me in my car?" I ask.

"Three days ago?" He says.

"Did I talk to you yesterday?"

"Yes, baby why?" He says

"I don't remember." I say. He gets up and sees my dad.