Sought and Snatched

Chapter 31

Luna's P.O.V

Footsteps slowly creaked on every step of the stairs. My bedroom's door handle turned slowly. My parents were coming. What was I supposed to do? I dash towards my window and struggle to lift it open.

Then I notice the lock on it. Crap what was I going to do now?

Maybe this time it would be different. My dad and mom come in but instead of a belt-like they usually carry they walk in with a suitcase.

"We can't deal with this anymore Luna."

My dad crossed his arms against his chest. "Get out of our house."

"What? But...but where will I go?"

"We don't know that's your problem now."

"I'm only sixteen!"

"Well, you should have thought about that before you decided to be running around kissing girls. Jesus cannot forgive you for all your sins. Especially something.....like this."

"We are ashamed to be your parents."

"But you two are the same people that taught me that love comes in all forms! That no matter what I have to believe in myself, to follow my heart! I like a girl mom and dad."

"Shut up! Stop talking this nonsense the devil has obviously corrupted your mind. We don't want any part of this."

Deep emotions stir within me and I begin to sob. How would I finish school, eat food? The only family I had was my parents.

I wiped the tears on my face. "I'll stop liking girls! I'll go to church every day! But please don't kick me out."

"It's too late. You have already disappointed us enough."

"Get out!!"

They threw the suitcase at me and I didn't even get the chance to pack my things. My dad roughly grabbed my shoulders and dragged me out of the house. My mom looked at me tearfully then looked away and my dad had a stern look on his face before slamming the door.

Then I turned around and ran with no money, no food, no family, nothing.

"Luna...are you okay?"

I struggle to lift my eyelids and turn my head to see Josephine next to me. "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Oh okay. You were crying."

"I was?"

"Yeah. Don't worry I'm going to get us out of here....somehow."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure. You can tell me anything."

"I like you!" I blurted out. Wait that did not come out how I wanted it to. What was I supposed to say again?

Josephine looked at me expectantly, eyes filled with confusion. "That's crazy." She whispered.

"I don't know what I said. I was just thinking of something else then that came out...."

Josephine gives me a small smile.  "Luna, what's really going on? Because if you liked me I think I would have known by now."

"I think I saw Venus on the way here as one of the guards."

"Shut up! No way! Are you sure it was her?"

"I'm positive. When they were beating me up to get me to confess where you and Carter were I saw her eyes and I could have sworn it was her. The guard stopped for a minute and stared at me before walking away and letting the rest of them finish me off. It just feels like she finds new ways to stab me in the back enough though we haven't seen each other in years."