Just Another Story- Miami Addition

Chapter 3- Goodnight

This chapter contains an abusive relationship moment so if you are sensetive to that kinda stuff I'll let you know when it starts and ends so that you can skip it. Btw this young lady above is Mia.

I just got off work and it's about 9:30 and Im walking home. It's dark so I'm using my phone light to see, I take a shortcut through the woods so there isn't any street lights to guide me. I keep hearing noises but this town is full of coyotes so it doesn't surprise me that there are noises in the woods, I'm used to it. I'm on the street as I get a text from Ludacris. I open my phone as I instantly get butterflies in my stomach.

Luca💖- Hey babe

Me- Hey, wyd

Luca💖- Nothing much, just chilling at home. My parents aren't home

Me- Oh really?

Luca💖- Ya, u should come over. We have the place all to ourselves

Me- Im spending the night at Atlas' house so idk if I can

Luca💖- Oh come on babe, Im sure she wont notice

Me- Im on water street if u wanna pick me up

Luca💖- why u on water street?

Me- Just walking back from work

Luca💖- ok, ill be there in a couple mins

"Hey babe, get in the car." I throw my bag in the back as I get in the car. Then I get a text from Mia asking where I am. I respond saying that I'm going over to Lucas' house and that I'd be back by morning. She tells me that she wants me to come back so that I can say goodnight. "Hey Lucas, could we stop by Atlas' house so that I can say goodnight to my sister?" "Ya I can stop by." He is so amazing, he can be an ass at times but it's just his temper. He gets mad and pushes holes in the wall at his house and it scares me that he might grow up to be like my dad. That's the only thing that I haven't told Atlas yet. I'll tell her tonight. I might just make up an excuse to stay at Atlas' house cause I can smell that he has been drinking.

We get there and I go inside to talk to Mia. I hug her and tell her that I've decided to stay home, and boy she is glad to hear that. I tell her that I'm gonna go get ready for bed and that I will see her in the morning. I kiss her forehead and turn off the lights as I leave the room. Lucas is still waiting outside so I run out and tell him that I'm gonna stay home.

*Abuse starts now*

"Hey babe, I'm sorry but I'm going to stay here with Mia, she's having a hard time sleeping and I wanna be here so I know that she is ok." I explain as he gives me a nasty look. "You get my hopes up and then just leave, you do this all the time Miami and you need to cut it out. I want to have fun with my girlfriend when my parents aren't home but nooo, your stupid sister has to ruin that for us." "My sister is not stupid, honestly I don't want to go with you. You are clearly drunk and I don't want to deal with that right now." He slowly gets out of the car and stumbles a little as he does it. He walks over to me and gets in my face while telling me to get in the car. He grabs my wrist and as I attempt to get my hand free he grips it tighter. I try to hit him but he smacks me and I drop to the ground. He then gets in his car and drives off, leaving me and my bag on the sidewalk.

*Abuse is over*

I walk in the house and go straight to my room so that nobody notices me. I go in the bathroom after dropping my bag in my room. There's now a red handprint on my face, I hope it doesn't bruise. I get changed into a tank top and some velvet, blue boy shorts and put my hair into a messy bun. I plop down on my bed with my phone in my hand, and start scrolling through Instagram. As I scroll through my feed I see a picture of Atlas, I've never noticed how pretty she is. I've always thought that she is beautiful but for some reason she looks so gorgeous in this picture, it's almost like I can't take my eyes the screen. She wears her hair up in a cute but messy bun. She has glasses that make her caramel-colored eyes pop. She has a scar on her face that she got from her dad. Our dad's are a lot alike, alcoholics and abusive. Her scar makes her unique though, it shows what she has been through and is a visible sign that she was strong enough to over come it. I've had feelings for her for about 2 years, sense the summer after 8th grade, and I always pushed it down because I didn't want to ruin our friendship. Plus, they all think I'm as straight as a pencil, but it turns out that I'm more like one of those bendy pencils.