3 Strikes Your Out

I closed my eye's and tensed up.

The thumping downstairs slowed and then stopped.

I figured my uncle had just gone to his room.

Suddenly my phone buzzed and Polo (who had been laying on my bed) bolted upright

and then realized it was only my phone and yawned heavily.

I rushed over to my phone and checked the message.

1 New Message From: Laura

I opened the text,

Hey Sam x hope your okayy,
listen me Alice, Zoey, George and Rory
are going to a party tomorrow night,
Wanna come along? We all wanna see you :-D.

Loves Laura
xxxx

A party, that would be nice, i would be allowed to go, no college for 2 weeks now

we have broken up for half term, i text back almost instantly.

Hey Laura x
Ill Be There :).
Oh and yeah I'm okay now thanks
Sam
xx

I looked at the clock on my phone 21:04,

What was there to do at this time,

i walked over to my laptop and turned it on, walked downstairs made myself a cup of

tea and took it back up to my bedroom.

My laptop was fully loaded by the time i got back, i logged on to MSN and saw i had

125 new emails All from facebook i guess i checked through them and saw some

were from my friends, all get well messages and asking what had happened, i deleted

all my emails deciding i would talk to them on msn eventually anyway.

I ended up talking to George and Laura about the party.

My mum came into my room about eleven o'clock and told me that Phil (My Step-dad)

was home and he had got me a miniature fridge with lots of goodies and treats to

fill it with.

I went downstairs and saw a massive box filled with sweets, drinks and a fridge

that wasn't exactly miniature it stood at least four feet tall, we carried the box

upstairs and i plugged it in.

It stuttered to life i said thanks and i really did mean it, it was really cool, we

filled it up and i said thanks again and they went to leave.

"Wait guys.. Um i wanted to ask if tomorrow i could stay at George's?"

"Sure Hun" My mum smiled at me.

"Great, thanks" i beamed back

Maybe things had turned round, maybe we could be a family again,

Then i heard my uncle slam his door, i flinched as he stomped up the stairs.

"Ah, i gotta use the toilet I'm bursting, anyone in there!?" He shouted

"No, were all up here" My mum replied

My uncle charged into the bathroom and i didn't hear anything from him again that

night, my mum and step-dad went downstairs and i followed, we ordered Chinese and

watched "The Dark Knight" on DVD laughing and joking.

I went to bed that night happier than i had ever been in my life.

But as i got into bed my happiness sank as i remembered what happened with my uncle

earlier and how he had been cussing me.

Could this be a trick again? Should i trust them?

I was so confused, i just cuddled polo and fell asleep on my bed into the first

peaceful nights sleep in at least 4 Years.