The One Who Freed Me

3.

Kayla's POV:

I woke up this morning on the floor of our kitchen with my entire body aching.

As I pick up my head, I wince at the pain that I feel going throughout my head and face. I just wanna be free.

I begin to walk upstairs just when my dad begins to walk down them.

"Go upstairs, clean yourself up, and bring your ass to school. Make sure you cover that shit up cause I don't want them assholes calling me at work." he scolded before proceeding to walk out of the house.

Fucking asshole!

I shower and get dressed and dialed gaga's number.

"Hello?" I hear her voice after two rings.

"It's Kayla," I start. "I'm ready."

She said that she was already on her way to my house before I called her.
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A few minutes later, I hear a knock on my door so I open it and let her in before going to grab my things.

I grab my backpack and charger and then stop to look at myself in the hallway mirror to check my makeup one last time before I left.

Gaga walks up to me smiling.

"You look beautiful." she says, "Let's go."

We walk out of the house and I lock up before we get into the car and we drive off.

I think back to the events of last night and I don't realize that tears are falling until Gaga asks me if i'm okay.

"No, i'm fine.. I just- ugh! I don't wanna talk about it.." is all that I can say.

Great now my makeup is gonna smear. I can't go to school like this.

"What the hell happened to your face!?" She yells.

Shit!

"Nothing. I'm fine."

"If you're fine then why does your face look like that? Why are you crying? Please tell me the truth, Kayla."

"I-i can't."

"And why the hell not?" she asks me.

"Because I just can't!" I say.

"Is it your dad? Is he beating on you?" she asks me and I just sit there quiet looking down at my hands.

"It's him isn't it?" she asks again and nod my head so slowly that i'm surprised she even seen my damn head move.

"How long?" she asks quietly.

"Since my mom left."

"She left without you?" I nod my head, "How long is that?"

"About 3 years." I reply.

"You've been going through that for 3 years? And nobody noticed?" She asked.

"I'm really good at makeup and hiding bruises."

"Kayla, this isn't good.." she says.

"He's all I have, Gaga. I have no other place to go."

"You have Hannah, hell, you even have me now.. you need to leave!" she tells me.

"I can't." I say barely above a whisper.

"But, why? He's clearly hurting you in a way that you can't protect yourself and you're just 15, you shouldn't be dealing with this shit right now." She said.

"Mom left and I'm the only other family he has! I can't leave him." I say.

"You're not going to school."

"No, I have to!" I say as my voice goes from sad to afraid.

"You're not going to school in the state that you're in." She says more stern this time.

"My dad is gonna beat me to shit if I don't go to school." I said letting the tears roll again.

I gasp.

"Shit I do have a doctors appointment today and I forgot to remind dad." I said face palming.

"I'll take you. I'll just have to stop by my house for disguise and i'll be cool."

"But, you have to be family." I told her.

"Tell them i'm your aunt Stef and that I agreed with your dad to bring you since he was busy at work." she told me while driving to her house.

I just nodded while continuing to look out of the window.

Today turned out to be a really beautiful day even though I wasn't lucky enough to call last night that.

All the licks I got from him, I didn't deserve. Yes, I was gone for a while, but, it really wasn't that late. My blood painted the white tiles red in the kitchen while my beautiful skin got tinted with the hideous blue and purple bruises. He threw punch after punch, kick after kick, until I lay unconscious on the kitchen floor until this morning. I lay there on the cold tiles almost lifeless.

What exactly did my life come to? Why would a mother leave her daughter in a hell whole that she left? I just don't understand it at all.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't hear gaga trying to get my attention until I felt her shake me a little.

"I'm sorry, what?" I say snapping back into reality.

She looked at me with concern before speaking.

"I said, 'we're here, come on.'"

We got out of the car and went into her house after she had unlocked it.

When we walked in, I just went to the living room and sat down on the couch and began texting Hannah telling her everything.

I didn't wanna tell her at first cause I hate when she has to deal with my problems right alongside hers.

"Kayla!" Gaga called from upstairs. "Come help me with something please!"

I put my phone away and began walking upstairs to help with whatever the hell she needed help with.

When I open the door, I burst into a fir of laughter.

"Oh shut up and come and help me!" she yelled.

"How'd you get stuck in a damn shirt?" I asked her in between laughter.

"Long. Story. Just puhlease help me out of it.. please?" She begged.

After my laughing died out, I helped her out.

"Hope you learned your lesson." I said lightly giggling.

"You bet your ass I did. Anyways, I'm ready to go." She said after putting on another shirt and grabbing her purse, phone, and keys.

I followed her to and out the door then to her car. Once in, she cranked up and began driving away to my doctor.

"Can't lie, I wouldn't know who you were If i didn't know you." I said while looking down at my phone.

"So, you wouldn't think 'oh my god that's lady gaga!' with me dressed like this?" She asked.

"Not even Stefani." I said. "Joanne maybe."

She looked at me and smiled then back at the road while driving.

"You're sweet." Is all she said as she came to a red light.

Just a couple days ago, I was longing for her and now it seems to be unreal to be sitting in the same car as her with her driving me to the doctor.

This beautiful, blonde, green eyed woman is everything i wanted and i'm so happy that I have her now.

Maybe I do have a chance in this shitty ass world.