Song #3

Chapter Three - Nice Try

My father-if I could even call him that-stalked towards me. I dropped my binder and opened the door, running outside, but I didn't even get three feet before he grabbed me by my hair, which hurt like hell! Fuck man let me go!

"Where do you think your going, bitch?" He asked me. I sighed, "away from you!" Which was clearly the wrong answer as it got me a slap to the face.

"Very funny. Now, sweety, who was that man that brought you home?" He asked in a sickly sweet voice.

"A friend," I said, it wasn't a total lie.

"Bullshit, god your such a slut, just like your pathetic mother. Couldn't even keep herself alive long enough to take care of you herself. Oh no, she just had to leave me with the result of a broken condom," at this point I had tears running down my face,
"Look at me Haley," he said and didn't even give me a chance to look, before roughly grabbing my chin and punching me square in the face.

"That's what you get for not listening to me bitch!" He said and threw me to the ground. I laid there until he went inside before slowly walking back into the house, there was an overpowering stench of alcohol, I went into the living room to see my father passed out on the couch, dozens of beer bottles scattered around him, typical.

I picked up my binder from the floor and walked downstairs to the basement, where my room was.

I grabbed a duffle bag and started stuffing random clothes in there, I grabbed a couple pairs of undergarments and my toiletries and stuffed those in the bag, before grabbing my charger and the photo of me and my mom standing next to my car from when I was little, after I put those things in the bag and zipped it up, I threw it out of my window and crept into my dads room, sneakily grabbing 100 dollars. He didn't need it anyways. Would've just spent it on booze.

I grabbed the keys to Bracket, and exited the house through my window, it was difficult pulling myself up because I was sore but I managed.

I grabbed my bag and ran to my car, it was getting a bit dark out now so I tried to hurry, once I was in the car, I checked to make sure I had my license and all that nice stuff. I had just turned 16 a few months ago so I didn't exactly want to get my license revoked. It was the only way I could get rid of my father.

I started driving, I didn't even know where, but I couldn't stay at home. Especially not now that my father was home, god knows why. 

I ended up in town, I pulled up in front of the school, connecting to the internet, after a few unsuccessful tries, I had managed to hack into the schools main computer, which held all the teachers and students addresses and numbers and whatnot.

I found Corey's number and added it into my phone before calling him, it rang three times before he answered.

"Hello?" He sounded tired but not like he'd been sleeping.

"Hey Corey, um it's Haley, I was wondering if you could come to the school...please" I asked him, he answered without hesitation,

"I'll be right there" and then he hung up. I chuckled to myself.

It was pretty cold outside right now, probably because winter is approaching, that and because it's night time now.

After about 5 minutes Corey's nova pulled up beside my car. He immediately cut the power, got out and walked to my car, I got out and hugged him, tightly.

"Hey hey, what's wrong?" He asked me, I sighed and shook my head, "We can't talk here, can we go back to your house?" I asked, he nodded and rubbed my back, "Then your telling me everything, get in the passenger seat," he demanded, I nodded.

"Wait, what about your car?" I asked him, he shrugged "I'll pick it up later," he said and I sighed but nodded, he started my car and drove away, his house was a good 10 minutes away from the school, meaning he would've had to speed to get here in only 5 minutes.

He shut off the car and turned to me, "Now tell me." He said sternly, I sighed.

"My dad...he hit me..so I left..I don't know when I'm going back, I don't know if I can go back," I said and I could see his jaw clenching. Shit.

"Hold on," he said and I nodded, waiting patiently. He was calling someone, "Hey, can you bring my car back to my place? Yeah man must've forgot it at the school, thanks dude," he said and then hung up before running his hands down his face.

"You can stay with me for as long as necessary Hales. Also, your lucky I don't go back to your house and beat the living shit out of that excuse for a man," he said and I almost laughed.

As we got out of the car, I grabbed my duffle bag before Corey took it from me, insisting that he carry it for me, he really was sweet. Which made me more sad that he was my teacher.

Once we got inside and he set my bag down, I ran to him and hugged him again. He let out a deep chuckle which made me smile,

"Come on let's get you to bed," he said before picking me up bridle style-surprising me, also making me let out a yelp-and carried me to a room upstairs, I could tell it was Corey's room just by looking at it, there were heavy metal posters everywhere believe it or not.
He set me down on the bed and passed me my bag, "Get changed, I'll be coming to bed in a bit," he said and I nodded, thanking him once more.

I grabbed my leggings and oversized Motörhead long sleeved shirt, and went into the bathroom to change and go to the bathroom. Once I was finished I walked back out, set my clothes on my bag, and put my bag on the floor with my binder, before climbing into bed and pulling the covers over my head.

I started thinking, and well one thought let to another and before long I was almost balling my eyes out. I heard someone open the door and Corey's voice immediately filled the room.
"Hey hey Haley what's wrong?" He said before getting under the covers and pulling me against his chest, I just sighed and tried to calm down.
"I just feel pathetic, okay?" I told him, he squeezed me lightly and kissed the top of my head, "Your not pathetic. You are a beautiful, smart, and talented girl, don't let some lowlife excuse of a father take that away from you" he said and that made me smile,

"Thank You..." I said softly.
"No. Thank you," he said, I furrowed my eyebrows
"What? Why are you thanking me?" I asked him, accidentally cutting him off.

"You didn't let me finish, Thank You, for being in my life Haley Repose," he said, I felt a lonely tear fall down my face. I turned around and gave him yet another hug, he grinned and hugged me back.

"Look at me," he said. I obliged

"Your gorgeous Haley," he said lowly, it almost sounded like a growl near the end,

He slowly leaned towards me, until we were kissing, I don't know why I did, but I kissed him back.

Wait! What is wrong with me!!
He is 8 years older than you Haley! Get it together! I scolded myself. Still, I couldn't pull away. I didn't pull away for a few seconds. He eventually did though, turning onto his side and pulling me flush against his chest as he did so. I slowly fell asleep after that, not knowing what I was-what we were going to do tomorrow.