Runaway by Skylar997 (the giving tree read aloud .txt) 📖

Hi my name is Avalon, my life is not easy. You see, one year after my birth my mom and my dad were driving me to my friends house. I was secure in my high seat but i was hungry. I started to cry very loud. My mom gave me my bottle but when she turned around we got hit by a car. My mom died, i remember the expression on my dads face when he brought me home and told me what happened. I was devastated, he blamed all of it on me. He wasn't who he used to be anymore. He was worse, he used to get me a new outfit every week. Now he throws me and punches me, i even was sick from the time he punched me in the stomach and he did it again. When i was just three i had to teach myself how to read and write. I had to grow fast, and trust me it wasn't easy. He started to smoke, the house soon started to smell like fire. His attitude grew worse. If i didn't get his breakfast completely right he would slap me across my face. He didn't put me in school so i secretly sneaked out and went. He would think i went out to buy groceries. I was only five when i had to go out on my own and buy groceries. I made only one friend. Her name is Skylar. We were like sisters. I had to tell her, so the next day i did. I slowly waited for everyone to leave the hallway then i gently grabbed her wrist. I whispered,"Can i trust you"? She responded,"Of course, whats on your mind"? I said quickly,"follow me". I went into the janitors room and told her," My dad abuses me". Her eyes widened but then she started to laugh. "Your kidding me right", she responded after she laughed. I looked at her seriously then her smile faded. " You are kidding, right", she said worrying. "Would i ever kid about this"?, i said seriously. She said worrying," Pack your bags and at 5:00 A.M. go to my house. I said,"He will kill me if he found out i ran away". She put her hand on my shoulder and asked,"How long has this been going on". I started crying and told her "fifteen years" She gasped and said," You mean your dad abused you for fifteen years, your SIXTEEN, and you never told anyone"! I cried and nodded my head. Since my dad bought a home phone i secretly took it into my room and called my friend with it. He forgot about it the next. I sneaked out the door at 4:55 A.M. Skylar's parents were kind of rich so she was rich, she gave me my own room. I got to have my dream room. I had a werewolf/angel themed room. I thanked Skylar,"Thank you so much for everything Sky". "Your my best friend forever after life and in life with no exceptions, no need to thank me". We hugged each other and went into my room. I even got to have a beaded door well it was kind of weird but awesome. We would study once a week, she even helped me with my grammar since i didn't go to school till i was nine.
The next day when i came home i saw my dad at the door and i hid in the bushes. My friend lived in the neighborhood but was moving to South Carolina. Dad,"Have you seen my daughter, she ran away". Skylar's parents,"No, we haven't. You have the wrong house" I sighed in relief. When i thought it was safe i came out. My dad came up behind me and put his hands over my mouth. He screamed in my ear," DON'T YOU EVER RUN AWAY FROM ME LIKE THAT YOU HERE ME"! I whispered," y-yes d-dad". My dad screamed again,"I CAN'T HEAR YOU"! i said loudly," YES SIR"! He slapped me across my face and screamed," I! CAN'T! HEAR! YOU"! I started crying and he slapped me, then through me on the concrete floor. My dad carelessly threw me onto the car and screamed,"I CAN'T HEAR YOU"! "STOP CRYING".! I screamed as loud at the top of my lungs right into his face," YES SIR NOW GET OUT OF MY FACE YOU JERK, IT'S NOT MY FAULT MOM DIED AND IT ISN'T YOURS EITHER. SO IF YOU CAN'T HEAR ME NOW YOU MUST BE DEAF. I RAN AWAY FOR ONE REASON, YOU AND YOUR ABUSE. SO JUST SHUT UP AND STOP SLAPPING ME"! He slapped me so hard my cheek started to bleed. He then picked me up and through me onto the road. I was trying to get up when i heard a car honk their horn.

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Publication Date: 06-19-2012

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