Chapter 1: The Escape

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I remember the event clearly even the little details.

My brother Caleb started screaming. I ran across the hallway to see what was wrong. I saw he was looking out he window and I went to look. There I saw my father with a bloody knife and my mother lying down with blood staining her shirt.

I grab Caleb and start running. I see my father behind us still with the knife in his hand.

"Caleb, run faster! He is right behind us" I yell.

"Beatrice, I am trying but I was not born for this! I was born to study and read!"

I roll my eyes and keep running. we head towards the train station to find a train to catch.

My father was closer than I thought and grabs Caleb. I throw a punch, knocking him unconscious.

I see Caleb with a cut on his face and blood dripping down his neck onto his shirt.

"Come on! We'll catch the next train!" I yell as I hear the train approaching.

He nods as we wait for the train.

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We have travelled by train for 1 hour and I was beginning to feel hungry.

"Bea, can we go back home. Dad probably isn't there anymore!"

"Fine, but just stay behind me. I don't want you to get hurt."

He nods and then passes me something in a small leather pouch. I open it and find a Swiss Army knife.

"To protect yourself" he said.

"And for me to protect you, too" I whisper as he smiles and gives me the biggest bear hug ever and starts crying.

"I...miss...her....al...ready" he says in between sobs.

"I know, I do too."

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We arrive at our old house and I saw that all the windows were smashed, the door was on only one hinge and my father was there beckoning us to him.

I start to walk towards him.

"Beatrice, I am so..."

I don't let him finish by punching him in the jaw. He winces and falls to the floor.

" YOU MONSTER!" I scream

"Bea, let me explain!"

"You don't have to explain, you are a monster."

"We just came for some food and we are leaving" Caleb explains with tears trickling down his face.

"OK, just read this and find somewhere safe." My father starts crying as I take away the letter.

"Goodbye, Dad!" I whisper as I walk away with Caleb, to the train.

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Hello Lovely People,

This is my first book on WattPad and I am excited to see what happens after.

Fudge, I'm fan-girling over my own book. Oh well!

Thanks for reading and I will take critical responses seriously and improve!

Love ya!

Purplesushi123

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