Fallen Hope

record

After a few more minutes of apologizing I left and drove back home. Still in disbelief that I just got 500 Dollars. I walked in.

"You're home early." My dad pointed out.

"Yeah, well I'm not baby sitting for them anymore and got paid $500 for being sexually harassed." Their eyes widened.

"What!?" Julie gasped.

I just walked down to my room. I got out the box that is hidden in my closet. I unlocked it. I grabbed the money out of it and counted. $1200. And that's not including other money I have. I was about to call my girlfriend; Janey.

But I turned around and saw that one of my records were on the floor. It was my Moving Pictures album. I picked it up and got it out of the sleeve. It was cracked. My fists clenched.

I went up to Max's room. I could tell by his reaction of seeing me that he did it.

"I'm gonna fucking kill you." I hissed.

He got up and began to run. I chased him throughout the house. He tripped and I began to beat him up. My dad gasped and ran and pried me off of him.

"CHRISTOPHER! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" Dad yelled.

"I'M GONNA KILL HIM!" I declared. Julie helped Max up and made sure he was okay.

"WHAT DID HE DO!?" Dad asked.

"HE CRACKED MY MOVING PICTURES ALBUM!" I announced.

"It's just a record! You can get a new one! You're fighting over nothing!" Julie insisted.

"YOU'RE NOTHING! AND IT'S JUST A RECORD! I CAN'T GET ANOTHER ONE OF THESE!" I said. Dad was looking down.

"Go down to your room Chris. I'll be down in a second." Dad sighed. I stomped back to my room.

I was pacing back forth breathing heavy. Furious. Enraged. I then couldn't take it anymore. I sat on the edge of my bed and broke down into tears. My dad walked down the steps. He sat next to me.

"That was mom's record. And now it's ruined. Because of Max." I cried. "I hate them both. Max used to be okay. But now they're both dead to me."

"I know that was mom's. And he broke it. But you can't despise them for that." He insisted. I waited the tears quickly and popped up.

"Are you serious!? I don't hate them just because of that! I absolutely despise them for so many reasons! They're just replacements!" I yelled. "God! I wish I was never born!"

"Don't say that. You don't want that." He sighed.

"Yes I do! If I was never born mom would still be here! If I was never born I wouldn't have to go through all this shit!" He stood up. "Your wife's a bitch! Max is a cunt! You're an asshole!" He then hit me across the face shutting me up.

"Everyone can say the exact same things about you." He sneered before walking back upstairs.

I huffed. I packed a backpack and a suitcase with every I may need. Including some extra stuff, specifically a teddy bear mom was got me before I was born. I collected all the money in my room. I figured I should call Janey before I left.

"Hey teddy bear. What's up? Are you done babysitting?" She answered the phone.

"Yeah, I am. And I called you to tell you that I'm running away." I said.

"Wait, what?" She gasped.

"Yeah. I have my bag packed and enough money to last a while." I confirmed.

"I'm going with you." She insisted.

"No you're not. I don't know where the hell I'm gonna go. But I know that it's not gonna be good." I refused.

"No. I'm going with you. It's dangerous. And I can't loose you."

"I'm breaking up with you. Goodbye Janey."