The Runaway

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Melissa's P.O.V.

"You know I don't even know why we kept you! Your a waste of space and don't do good." My father spat at me.

He grabbed me by the neck and pushed me up the wall of my room. I tried pulling his arms away, I couldn't breathe. He then punched me in the stomach and threw me across the room.

"You think that's bad? Watch what happens next." All you see is that he reaches into his pocket and pulls something out. A switchblade. Who would've thought all the punches and slaps were bad, now add in a switchblade. My life has gotten worse. I bet today is my last day on earth then. Lord, I knew I was going to die at some point, but not like this.

He starts walking toward me and I back up into a corner and wrap my arms around my legs. Tears spilling from my eyes. The fear radiating off of me.

He then reaches me and crouches down to my level, smiling evilly, "Are you having fun? Cause I know I am." Then he starts laughing like a maniac. Grabs my arms then slashes the blade to make a scar. Scars up my chest, stomach. Telling me to stop crying and screaming. The pain. The blood.

Scars left to remember for awhile. Several slaps. Several punches. Black dots. Then total blackness.

The next morning was the same. Going into the kitchen finding my mom at the table, her eyes drilling holes on my head. One word then receives a slap. One show of weakness receives worse.

"What? No, hello to your mother?" She asks while getting up and walking up to me. I gulp and look down.

"Hello, mother." I then feel a stinging sensation on my cheek and realize she slapped me.

"Look at me when your talking!" She yells at me.

I look up and say, "Sorry." She glares at me and tells me to leave.

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The big birthday is soon and I have found out it is also Daniel's. Let's see the party is in about two days! I'm so excited. I will finally find out what Iris has wanted to tell me, but couldn't. The girls and I will be going shopping today after school. Sophie's brother return is tomorrow. Loads of events.

So here we are at the mall going to every shop looking for the 'perfect' dresses. I am looking in racks searching through dresses to find one that catches my attention. Sophie then approaches me with a stack of dresses on her arm she passes them to me.

"Here, try these on in the changing room. The girls are already trying their dresses. You try those on and then we can both decide which is best then i'll try the dresses I chose for myself and we'll evaluate. Okay? okay. Let's go" She didn't even let me respond and dragged me into a changing room.

I have been coming in and out of the dressing room so many times i've lost count. The dress I have on now is nice I really like this dress. It hugs my curves, its strapless and the top part is sparkly with gold and the bottom is plain black. Simple, but I love it. I come out of the changing room and go to show Sophie. She looks up from her phone and looks at me. Her jaw drops when she sees me.

"I really like this one on you! You look so gorgeous. It's perfect you should get it." Sophie says.

"Yeah, same. I really do like it. Oh, Thanks." I blushed and turned around to go change back into my normal clothes. Once done I sit where Sophie previously was since she's now going to try dresses on.

Sophie was on her 5th dress and came out. This dress was perfect! It was like it was made for her. It was a black strapless tight dress with a few white lines. Sophie looked amazing. I bet Mark wouldn't keep his hands off her at the party when he sees her.