To Hell and Back

Chapter 1: Continued.

My father was the last one in the house and slammed the door shut after seeing me sit there smiling "Welcome home family, how was church" I smirk as I stood from my position and faced up to my father, you see we aren't a very tall family but my father is 5'11 and I'm about 5'9 tallest female in the family. my eyes glaring into his it was like ice on ice. "See father, I'm your son like you have always wanted." My sister looks my way "Elizabeth what did you do...?" my mother stalks over and touches my hair tears pricking her eyes, she always loved my hair "Nothing to say Dad?" my smile faded as my father started pouring himself a drink I knew what this meant, I was about to have something broken. 

"Elizabeth.. I don't even know what to say to you besides, you aren't my daughter" he took a hard swig from the bottle of whiskey "Since I disown you you are trespassing" my mother cried out to stop him but he held his hand up while my sister consoled my mother 

"Get your things and go" he smirked thinking he won 

"Okay I'll go.... Asshole" I start towards the stairs and he roughly grabbed my shoulder pulling me away from the stairs, he heard me I'm glad he did. he spun me around to face him and that was when I clenched my fist tight and had my fist connect with his jaw and hard. he stumbled back shocked that I hit back his mouth bleeding from the corner "Nancy, Get your mother upstairs while I deal with this stranger" Nancy does what she's told and my mother pleaded with him to not hurt me but he wasn't listening. I charged towards the bottle as something I could use against him but the picked me up with ease and threw me against the wall and I fell onto the couch, holding my side I managed to stand; he stomped over to me giving me a shot in the eye and in the jaw "Get your shit and go" he said gruffly I nodded meekly and stumbled upstairs. 

I collected my things from the dresser, the closet and the tin box from under my bed and I heard a knock from my door "You might wanna go, dad would kill you to find you in here" I slammed the suitcase shut with a huff "Elizabeth... mama and I have a gift for you.. " I looked at Nancy in the doorway and she smiled handing me  an envelope "it'll get you a place and groceries, so please remember to write yeah?" I opened the envelope and found three hundred dollars "Nance I can't... this is too much I mean I know your husband is rich but mama this is too much" I kept my voice down so my father wouldn't hear. 

My mama came out from behind my sister and took it from my hands, opened my trunk, and threw it in "it's yours Maus please" I smile and embrace them both, we were all crying as they didn't want me to leave but they knew it was something I needed to do. Now I need to explain, I looked too much like my brother when I was born, the dark hair and bright blue eyes my father couldn't bear to look at me; then a few year later started the drinking and after that it was all downhill. I started away from my childhood home and walked to the train station, After purchasing a ticket, finding a seat and relaxing I decided on what to go by since I'm starting my new life as a man.

"Come on Maus, this arrangement will be good for you", for us" my mother said I rolled my eyes "Mama I don't want to meet the boy... I'm only 16... " I muttered and my mum threw a simple black dress that she made my way and helped me undress and get ready  to make sure I wasn't going to run off like the last few times. "Maus you look beautiful!" my mother exclaimed and embraced me tightly "Now let's go win his heart" my mother pushed me out the door and down the stairs where the boy I was meeting, was talking to my father 

"Wow Elizabeth.." the boy Charles said  "you look amazing" I smile politely nodding 
"Thank you"  it was down hill from there and our parents shooed us out of the house and we walked outside and he tried to hold my hand "um.. no.." I chuckle and he smiles "awe you're nervous" I rolled my eyes and smirk "mhm yup"  Later when we got back he noticed my parent's were looking and Charles tried to kiss me and I slapped him and I stomp inside

I got startled awake on the train and lifted my head off the glass "Sir we are at the terminus station" I smile and nodded as he left me alone, I grabbed my luggage and headed off the train it was so weird being in a big city of San Francisco I smile and walked down a a few blocks and talked to a few people asking around for the apartment building close by, someone gave me  directions to Smith Apartments. I looked at the exterior of the building as it wasn't very large but I curiously walked in and saw a beautiful perky woman "Hello! Welcome! I'm Adele!!!" She smiled brightly 

"Hello I'm..Eli.." I smile "Sorry it's been a long trip" I smiled and she waved it off while starting to take down my information and got me set up with a room on the top floor "Not to worry sir" she smiles "Just remember if you need anything ask myself or my husband James, he'll be here before dinner. in which we do charge 100 dollars a month, but that does include meals and a room with a washroom; James and I treat our tenants like family" She smiles kindly. The woman handed me a key, and I hear her call my name "Just remember mister Eli.. Dinner is at 6!" I grinned and started up the stairs to my own room. I open the door to a small room colored a light blue, with a double sized bed and small carpet next to it with a chest of drawers and closet with a separate door I was guessing to the washroom. 

Once I unpacked all my clothes into the chest of drawers and closet  I took a look inside the washroom; there was a claw foot white porcelain tub, with matching sink and a chair in the corner stacked with a couple towels. I smiled nearly crying and I jumped into bed "I have my own room!!!" I screamed into my pillow I knew this would be a great start to a new life for Eli Douglas. I knew there were lots of people around since I heard people coming and going from their rooms, down the stairs and talking to Adele who's laugh I could here echoing the halls. I think I fell asleep at some point, I woke up in bed and the sun was almost setting in the distance and I had smelt the most amazing food I was almost floating to the door to open it "Oh my god what is that amazing smell" I muttered as I heard a man call out "Dinner is ready guys" I see a few people come out from the lobby area, it seems I was the last one; I made my way down the steps as I approached the kitchen. 

There was  a large kitchen table with benches all around, and a black and white tiled floor with a wood burning stove with a large metal pot that Adele was stirring with a wooden spoon she smiled at me "Hello mister Eli, nice of you to join us! Mary should be here too but I guess shes running late" I shrug with a smile and take a seat next to another gentleman with bowls in front of all of us. The front door closed with a slam and a young woman with a Lavender colored dress, she took off her hat and I couldn't help but stare; she had lovely chocolate colored hair in a high set bun with little ringlets falling next to her slender face, her skin was the color of snow in winter beautiful and untouched; I met her beautiful emerald eyes and she smiled at me noticing I was staring. "Sorry I'm late! the tram didn't show up on time" 

Adele started serving the stew it looked like as everyone was talking to each other, I zoned out in my own mind and the man sitting next to Adele waved his hand to get my attention "Oh! I'm sorry sir, I didn't hear what you said.." I say sheepishly he chuckled "I was saying you are new here, welcome. I'm James, Adele's husband" He smiled and I nod in respect "Pleasure to meet you sir" he nodded as if to say 'likewise'. "So" the woman they called Mary spoke up "where are you from? your accent isn't familiar to me" I smiled "I'm from Kansas" She smiled wide showing beautiful teeth "oh man.." I thought "She's beautiful"  I got lost in conversation as people were asking what my town looked like through out dinner. I met a few people who worked in factories the twin lads Ryan and Sean Murphy, bright red hair with blue eyes light freckles dancing on their faces. Quinn and Riley were girls trying to make it in the modeling agency both were slim and tall individuals who had beautiful blonde hair cut short into the latest style. 

Dinner was over and I walked over to Adele and smiled "Need help cleaning up or anything? I can help out" She smiled and nodded "you don't have to help out Eli I got it" She smiles as the last of the people went to their rooms and thanking her for the dinner and she looks to me "You need a better binder love" she whispered as I dried the dishes "Don't ask how I know just trust me. they will only get bigger.." she smiles to me and I blush "thanks Adele" we did the dishes in silence after that and I was stopped before I headed upstairs "Mr. Douglas" James said "let me do you a favor for you, do you have a job lined up for you?" I shook my head "i'll get you an interview at the Ford Factory with my boss okay?" I nodded "Thank you sir!"I smile and shake his hand and start up the stairs, to my room while closing the door and locking it "It's bath time" I sigh with a smile.