Silent Screams

I ran up the stairs as fast as I could bawling
my eyes out, trying to get away from my dad.
My mom screaming at my dad.
I heard a thump, and turned around seeing
my mom on the ground and my dad holding
her down so she couldn't get up.

I ran into my room locking the door behind me.
Blinded by the tears that ran down my cheeks.
I could still hear the muffled sounds of my
parents fighting, then finally I heard the door
slam. I got up and looked out my window and
saw my dad drive off in his silver truck.

I sat back down and kept on crying, rocking
myself back and fourth. I could hear my
mom crying downstairs walking towards the
kitchen.

I envied my sister Zoe. She didn't have to live
here anymore. She was away from all of this.
She was the only one that could get out of this
hell. Zoe moved as soon as she turned 18.
There was no one stopping her.

I had to wait three more years to get out of here.
The years were taking forever to get over with.
I wanted out of there, that's the one the real
thing I wanted. To leave. To get out. To be free.

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Later that night, I called Justin. Hoping things
between me and him were ohkay.

"Hello?"

"Hey babe.. it's me.." I said in a shaky voice.

"Of course it's you. What's wrong?" He asked.

I told him what happened as soon as I got
home, "Do you think I'm a fuck up?" I asked him.

"What kind of question is that? No I don't think
you are. I never will think you are. You are one
of the best things to ever happen to me. There
is no way i could think that about you." He stated.

I took in a deep breath and sighed, "I feel like one."

"Don't. You aren't. Yeah I said that shit earlier, but
it was because I was pissed. Remember, don't
listen to me when I'm pissed off." He replied.

"I love you Justin." I chocked up.

"I love you more." I could hear the smile in his voice.

"No baby, I love you way more!" I smiled.

"That's impossible. You're not going to win this, cause
I know that I love you more. And I'm always right." he laughed

"Well this time you aren't. Because Justin I love you
more." I spoke.

And that was the truth;
I did love him more.