Chapter Four

“He is back.” I told my mom. She started to freak out. “HOW IS HE OUT?!” She kept screaming and shouting all through the house. She instantly called the prison asking why he is out. “I don’t care if he is out on good behavior! He deserves to be dead!” Mom shouted into the phone. I sat on the chair and wrapped my arms around my legs. “Well get him back in prison Damnit!” Mom shouted once again and hung up. She walked over to me and kneeled. “You are not leaving this house until he is back in prison.” She demanded. “Mom, you can’t stop me from going to school.” I responded back. “Yes I can. He is not going to hurt my baby no more.” “Mom, I am eighteen. I can protect myself now.” “I have to protect you Damnit!” She snapped and started crying. I hugged her. “Mom, I know you want to protect me, but I won’t be here forever. It is my turn to protect myself. I love you and I promise you that I will protect myself.” I informed her. She nodded and I wiped her tears away. “Quit crying mom.” I said and kissed her forehead. “What’s wrong?” Liv and Ana asked walking into the house. “Nothing.” I responded. After mom went off to work, I called Bailey and told her the news. She started to freak out and did the same thing that my mom did earlier. Those two are just alike. I tried laying on my bed and go to sleep, but I couldn’t fall asleep. I was too scared to even think about sleep. I made sure I put breakables above the windows and then locked the doors. I don’t think no one is getting in this house. If they do, I will obviously hear it. Hours passed and now it is four A.M. I have two hours until I have to wake up. I will just read a book. I walked over to my book shelf and looked through the books. Hmmm, which shall I choose? I picked up If I stay by Gayle Forman. Even though I read this book already, I always come back to this one. It’s so good. And I loved the movie also. I began to read the book.

The alarm clock goes off and I pushed the off button. I put the book down and went to go take a shower. I always wake up sooner than my sisters so I could use the bathroom. I heard a crash. I jumped and turned off the shower. I wrapped the towel around me and grabbed something close to me. I opened the door and heard noise in the kitchen. I tip toed into the kitchen. “Bailey?!” I shouted. She turned around and had a piece of toast in her mouth. “Hey.” She mumbled through her toast. “What the hell are you doing here this early? And eating my food?” I asked her. She stared at me. “I kind of stayed in front of your house all night looking after you….” Bailey informed me. I sighed and sat down next to her. “You have a nice body.” She giggled and slapped my stomach. Someone opened the front door. Carter walked in. I looked at her confused. “She stayed with me last night.” Bailey informed me. I rolled my eyes. “I don’t need you guys protecting me. I can protect myself.” I explained. “Please, you are like a twig. You are fragile and can break easily.” Carter says and looked through the fridge. “I have to wake up my sisters.” I said and got up. I walked to Liv’s room first. “Get up.” I shouted and then went to Ana’s room. “Get up.” I said once again. She groaned and threw a pillow at me. I walked into my room and put on some clothes. “Hurry up! I am bored in here!” Carter shouts at me. That girl is way too impatient. I slid on my skinny jeans and a jacket. I grabbed my bag and went out into the living room. “Bailey told us you made out with a straight guy.” Liv and Ana say. I looked over at Bailey with a look of kill. That ass. Why did she tell them that? “No… She has it wrong. He made out with me.” I say sarcastically. Liv and Ana look at each other in confusion. “It was a dare girls. But, we all know they both liked it.” Carter informed them. “I like her.” Ana tells me and points at Carter. “Everyone does sweetie.” She smiled at Ana. I chuckle. “What’s so funny?” She asked me. “Nothing.” I say with a straight face, trying not to smile. “Tyga is coming to Chicago, can we go to his concert?” Ana asked. I looked at the both of them. “Why?” I asked. “Because you work and we don’t so you have the money to give us.” Liv informed. Carter and Bailey laughed. “I mean, who will be there with you.” I asked. “Me, Liv, Candice, Her mom and her brother and Farah.” Ana responded. “How much are the tickets?” “They are 45 dollars.” Liv says and I choke. “Are you kidding me?!” I shout. “Here.” Carter says and hands them a hundred dollar bill. I rip it out of their hands. “NO! You don’t do that.” I said aggressively. Carter slaps me and takes it back out of my hand and hands it to the girls. Liv and Ana smile and walk off. “Why?” I asked Carter. Bailey is just laughing as we argue. “WE HAVE TO GO!” Bailey shouted and we all walked outside. I locked the door behind me and got into the car with Bailey. I looked out the window as we are on our way to the school.

We pull into the school parking lot. Ana and Liv darted off into the school. Carter and Bailey start talking and walk off. I walk right behind them until I about got hit by a car. The tip of the car touched my leg and I looked up. It was Matt. “MOVE!” He shouted. I flipped him off and smiled sarcastically. Carter and Bailey grabbed my arm, pulling me away. “Are you trying to get yourself killed?!” They shouted at me. I shrugged my shoulders and walked into the school. The things I hate about school is everything. I want to just finish school and go off to college already. I am thinking about going off to a community college. Because I can’t afford anything else. I mean I have scholarships from my grades, but I just rather go to a community college. It is a lot cheaper than a university. I grab my book and ran into someone. “Watch where you are going!” I shouted. I pick up my books and look back up. It was Matt. “Excuse me?!” He asked. I rolled my eyes and walked off to Anatomy. Matt zoomed past me. Really? He is taking my seat again?! I walked into the class and rushed over to my seat. I threw his books off my desk. “This is my seat. And when I sit there, that means it is mine.” I shouted. He knocked the books out of my hands and laugh. “HEY! Both of you detention after school!” The teacher shouted at us. My eyes widen. No… My first detention….. I NEVER HAD A DETENTION BEFORE!!!! I clinched my jaw and picked up my stuff. I walked over to where I sat the other week. I seriously hate this guy so much. He gets on my nerves to the extreme.