Isolated

Hope

When I got home I knew Something would happen when I opened that door.

"So why we're you late?" Said Ray while holding a bat in his hand. "I lost track of time" I said while shaking. "You did, did you?"

He started beating me with the bat and then took his belt off and hit me even more. He threw me down the stairs while I was crying. For a minute there I thought I was dead. I woke up 2 hours later with bruises on my body, it was so bad I didn't even feel it. That's how bad it must of been. I saw a tray of food on the floor, bread and soup but I only had a little. At that moment I was crying saying "God please....please help me"

"Get up now" yelled Madeline. "What do you want?" asked Bethany.

"Ray is at work and I'm leaving soon, so finish your food and come upstairs so I can give you choirs" "I'm not hungry" said Bethany.

"Then come upstairs, come on let's go!" When I got upstairs I had a feeling Ray was there and he was going to hurt me.

"Okay so you have to do the dishes, laundry, and dinner, if I come home or hear from Mr. Mayor that you try to escape I will come home and lock you in the basement.....is that clear?" "Yes ma'am" Bethany said.

When she left I started to pack my things not knowing where or how I was going to go but it was my only shot. I cut my hair so no one would recognized me. I remembered in the basement they never used the window for anything so I climbed up and headed outside. While I was walking I put my hood up and saw Jake.

"Hey Jake?" Said Bethany

"Hey your Bethany right?, your hair is shorter" Asked Jake.

"Yeah, I was wondering if I can stay over for a few days" anxiously asked Bethany.

"Don't you have a place" asked Jake. "Look it's hard to explain but your my only hope" Bethany said. "Sure no problem". Jake said.

When I got to Jake's house I was scared , thinking what's happening at home. Maybe I should go back, maybe I should stay. I'm so confused...maybe I need rest.

"So you want to tell me what's going on" asked Jake

"Okay look I was kidnapped 12 years ago and I'm trying to find my parents and I thought you could help me"

"You were kidnapped?". Asked Jake. "Yes I was but please don't tell your parents, I need to do this on my own" said Bethany.

"Why not? My dad's friends is a cop and he could help you" said Jake.

"No please I have to do this"for a minutes there I was about to leave, but the look on his face was like he new the feeling, the feeling of loosing someone he loved. "Can I ask you Something" Bethany said. "Sure" Jake said.

"Have you ever lost anyone, like a brother or sister?"

"My sister Hannah died a few years ago from cancer"

"Im sorry" Bethany said. "Look my parents won't be hope for a couple of hours and you seem like you haven't slept for days, why don't I get u fresh clothes and you take a good sleep...and don't worrie my lips are sealed. "Thank you Jake, thank you"