Run

Chapter 2

We were at the doctor's office. It took a lot of work to get out of the house, as it normally did. Mom did everything she could to keep us in. She never liked that Kyle took me here every time I got hurt. She always said that I was fine. Well like I said, what Kyle wants Kyle gets because he never knows when to quit.
"Catherine," the nurse called. Kyle and I got up and walked back with her. We went into a room in the very back. I had never been all the way back here. Normally we just go to one of the rooms upfront. This was weird. I tugged on Kyle's sleeve and gave him a scared look. Which wasn't far off from how I felt. He looked down at me and saw my face. He knew I hated Doctors. I always had. I don't know why, it's just one of those feelings that you get. Though he thinks it is because they are adults and that most of the adults I know are the reason I end up coming here anyway.
We walked into the room that they showed us to. It was nothing much. There was a small desk with a computer, a bed with that crinkly plastic cover, a bench, and a counter with a sink on it. The one thing that was different was that there was already someone in the room. A tall man, that at first look you would think was heavyset but he just had a lot of mussels. He was in a uniform. The worst part was that it was a cop's uniform. I looked back up at my brother. He leaned down and whispered into my ear,

"It's okay Cath. No one is going to hurt you."
The nurse gestured for me to sit up on top of the bed. It was the same nurse that I always had when I came here. So it was no surprise to her when Kyle stood by me against the wall instead of going to sit on the bench as most people would have.
"I'll go get the doctor," she said hurriedly. Something was going on and I did not like it. Again I looked at him. I was scared. No, I was terrified. I had no idea what was going on. Kyle knew that so he moved closer to me and let me lean my head on him as he wrapped his arm around me. Everything was fine, but the room was starting to spin with the confusion from what was happening. I wanted it to stop. I wanted to make it stop. That's all I wanted, was to make it stop. I started to shake and squirm in Kyle's grasp. I couldn't stop.
"Catherine, what's wrong?" It was distant, quiet. Like all the noise in the world was being taken. I tried to calm myself down but it wasn't working.
"M-make i-it s-s-stop," I said. I could barely say that. I was losing it. I knew I was crazy, but this. It was something to do it in front of my brother, but another person. I had hidden this all my life. I needn't stop now. As far as everyone else was concerned I was normal. I was not crazy. I AM NOT CRAZY.
A is for Aardvark
B is for Bat
"Catherine calm down." C is for Cat.
"Is she alright?" I think it was the officer, but I don't know. D is for Dog.
"No, she's not." I was zoning in and out it took all my strength to not let my mind take control of my body."Hey, Cath you have to listen to me okay. You need to focus on my voice." I'm trying. Did he not know that?
E is for Elephant. F is for Frog.
"Catherine! Look at me!" I felt movement in my body but my vision was blurred. I couldn't see anything. I felt someone shake me. I knew I was in the

doctor's office room but I saw my room. I heard the door open and saw my father. I tried to back away. I tried to move, but it was like I was being held in place.
G is for Giraffe. H is for Hippo.
"What happened?" I didn't know where the voice was coming from or who it was for that matter.
I is for Iguana.
"I don't know. She was okay one second and now it's like she's not even here anymore." I knew I was imagining this because my brother did not cry. Nor did he get anxious. Nerves yes, upset yes, but anxious and cry no.
J is for Jaguar.
K is for Kangaroo.
Dad started to move towards me. I tried to back away again but this time I knew that I was being held down by more than one pair of hands. I couldn't move and dad was moving closer. I tried and tried to back away but I couldn't. I started to thrash and do everything possible to get away from him.
L is for Lama.
M is for Manta Ray.
"Getaway. Getaway," I started to say. I don't know if anyone else could hear me but I could. Everything was so loud in my ears it sounded like I was screaming. It hurt my head. I got quieter. I knew there was no point. I was alone.
N is for Narwhal. O is for Octopus.
I felt a prick in my arm. I looked to see what it was but there was nothing. All of a sudden the room started to spin again. I tried to grab a hold of something but I couldn't.
P is for Panda.
I can't do this. Why me? Why did it have to be me that goes through this? I'm just 15. I shouldn't have to feel this. I need help, but to do that would sacrifice

the safety of Michael. I can't do that. He can't go through this.
The last thing that I saw was my father getting ready to smack me. Then it all went dark.

I should probably be paying attention in Spanish class but who cares. Finals start tomorrow and I am not ready. Hope you enjoyed reading this and I hope I can have another chapter up in the next two weeks. I'm kind of just posting them as I get them done. My goal is for each chapter to be over 1,000 words. Hope you all have or had a good day.