The Unfortunate Girl

Chapter 2

Something feels different. I just woke up and I can tell something automatically feels different. What time is it? 7:35! That's what it feels different. I'm late!

I jump up out of bed and get dressed. I brush my teeth, comb through my hair, and rush down stairs. He's going to kill me.The better question is, why hasn't he yet?

When I get down stairs though I don't see my dad I see... My Grandma. Immediately relief rushes through me. When grandma is here dad wouldn't even dare lay a finger on me, however he has his way when she's gone.

"Grandma!" I shout running over to her and wrapping my arms around her. She doesn't come to visit a lot because she lives four hours away but when she does it's great. She reminds me a lot of my mom even though she is my dad's mother.

"Hello Anny I missed you!" She said while kissing my forehead. She never calls me by my name.

"What are you doing here...where is dad?" I ask while moving to the stove to start breakfast before school.

"I sent him out to get me coffee. I came to see you guys over your fall break, I'll be here for a whole week!" She said while sitting on a stool at the counter. I can barely hold in my excitement. Fall break starts after today and she is going to be here the whole time so dad will not try anything. 'Oh thank you God' I think to my self.

I hear the front door close and I know that dad's back. On reflex I tense up. He walks in the kitchen and kisses gran on the head. "Hey mom you could have told me you were coming." He sneaks a glare at me.

"Well that would ruin the surprise now wouldn't it?" She asks him while walking over to me.

She took the spatula from my hand against my protest and told me to get out side before I miss the school bus.

I run to the living room and grab my bag and am almost out the door when dad grabs my arm. I wince and look up at him with fear in my eyes I am almost positive of, "Just because your grandma is here, you better not forget who is boss." He said while releasing my arm.

"Yes sir." I say not knowing what else to, and run out the door.

When I get to school it's the same old thing until I get to last period.

Crap...I forgot to do my homework. Mr. Howard has a zero tolerance policy for slackers even if it is my first time not having my homework.

After class is over everyone starts to leave and Mr. Howard tells me to stay behind. "I see you didn't have your homework to day Ms. Allen." He looks at me questionably. What am I supposed to do tell him my dad locked me in my room and my bag was down stairs...no.

He just shakes his head and says while nodding to the door, "Detention this afternoon...you can leave now."

Oh god dads going to kill me. Detention I have never been in detention before. He's going to murder me...I don't know if even Gran will be able to stop him.