Only You

Chapter 1

Avery POV

I was walking home after my soccer practice because dad forgot to pick me up again for the fourth time this week knowing that he's probably drunk off his ass right now. I checked my phone for the time it's 4:30 pm SHIT ! I'm late dad is definitely going to kill me this time.

Walking through the door I was met with that disturbing smell you call alcohol . " WHERE WERE YOU BITCH ? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TO COOK ME DINNER ? "  my dad yelled slurring on his words . " You forgot to pick me up after my soccer practice." The second those words left my mouth I regretted it because I felt a stingy sensation on my left cheek and I realised he slapped me across the face. " YOU DARE  TALK BACK TO ME HUH? I was then met with a kick across my abdomen which hurts like hell and a punch on the face multiple times. " NOW STAND THE FUCK UP AND GO COOK ME DINNER YOU FUCKER!"

Getting up I make my way to the kitchen and cooked him mac and cheese. After it's cooked I called him over to eat and I make my way up to my room with my dinner. Sighing I look around my room with the my walls covered by my idols the Australian soccer women's team. I love them so much they made me  become a better person with soccer and all. Then I looked at my night stand where a picture of my late beautiful mom stands.

Mom I miss you so much, I miss you touch, your love, your kisses, your kindness, your willingness to understand, I cried to myself.

My mom died when I was four she was running errands for my birthday and a drunk driver hit her resulting on her sudden death from then dad blamed me for her death til today. He has never been the same since then but he didn't even think that it will affect me the most since we were inseparable.

Thank God that today is Friday because I wouldn't want to go to school explaining to my best friend Casey what happened to my face even thou she knows what happens inside my house but I wouldn't want to worry her anymore.

It's my last year in high school and I can't wait till I'm 18 so that I can have my own house and get away from my father. It's been hard this past 17 years putting up with my father but I love him to death because I know deep down he still loves me.

I made my way to my bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. I smiled cause I looked like my mother with light brown hair and hazel eyes with tan skin complexion. I stripped and hopped inside the shower, after a long nice bath I dried myself put on my undies and a t-shirt that's up to my thigh I always wear this type when I'm going to bed (who doesn't) .

I woke up at 6 went downstairs and made some bacon, waffles and eggs for breakfast after cooking some breakfast I went to change and went to work down town at a local cafe called Aussie taste (made up) it's a very well known cafe at our side but not many people knows about it because it's at the very end of South Australia.

" Good morning Avery, how are you?" My boss Phil greeted me from the back. He's like my second father he knows everything about my family inside out don't ask me how cause he can read people like an open book.

"Morning Phil I'm good how are you?"

"  urrgh I had to run and get Mary her cravings she wanted pickles! "

Mary is  Phil's 8 months pregnant wife she's an amazing women she treated me like her own daughter.

I laughed at that " oh I'm never going to get knocked up "

" Oh don't talk to soon you never know you'd might meet the love of your life and get knocked up "

" You do know that don't like boys right ? "

" Yeah thank God cause if so you'd think twice about bringing a boy in this cafe"

We both laughed at that cause the last time i brought a boy  here he nearly shit himself when Phil was giving him the most deadliest glare ever even I was about to shit myself.

I should  get off work at 6 cause I have to be home to make dinner before dad comes home from work he's usually home at 7 so I'll have enough time to reach home.

Today was a busy day at the cafe people are crowding in and I lost track of time.

" Shit! Phil I'm late I'm  suppose to be home 25 minutes ago dad's going to kill me."
 
Hey calm down ok call me when you need me ok you can always stay here in the guest room or at home with us we always Love your company, so don't worry ok ?

I took off my apran and ran as fast as I can when I was about to turn around the corner of my street I bumped into someone and I fell backwards groaning as I hit the pavement.

" Hey you ok ?" I looked up and was shocked to see that my all time favourite Ellie Carpenter  was in front of me I looked to my right I see that nearly all the national team was in front of me. I then notice Kennedy was looking at my stomach I then realise that when I fell my t-shirt rolled up a bit showing my bruised stomach i quickly pull it down and stood up. " Yeah thanks I'm really sorry I was running late at I didn't see where I was going, sorry ."

"Hey it's fine I'm Ellie by the way she extended her hand for me to shake and I returned the favour. "

Yeah I know I have all of you guys on my bedroom wall. I realised what I said and look down feeling embarrassed. I heard them laugh " Hey no need to be embarrassed it's nice to know we have a fan who is clumsy." Everyone laughed including me. I then remembered why I was running with wide fearful eyes I shouted 'SHIT I'M LATE !" ignoring the calls from the girls I ran home.

The second I opened the door I was slammed against it with a huge blow on my face. " WHY ARE YOU LATE ? WERE YOU SLUTTING AROUND HUH? "
"I'm sorry I lost track of time."

Go and make me some dinner you piece of scumbag!

After making him dinner I went upstairs to my room and looked at myself at the mirror I had a huge bruise right above my cheekbone.
Great now how am I gonna keep this from Phil I used my last bits of make up to cover my bruise for work today.

I took a shower and went to sleep cause I have to wake up early in the morning.