Everyday living my life is a struggle. Dealing with an abusive and drunken dad every waking moment isn't easy. I just wish I could escape this hell hole."Hailey get your god damn ass down here!" I sighed getting up from my computer and walked downstairs."Yes, daddy?" I asked all sweet and innocently giving him my best fake smile."Get me a beer you dumb whore."Looking around he was already surrounded by bottles of alcohol."Shouldn't you slow down? Maybe wait a few hours? It's not healthy to continue living like this, dad."I said worrying about his health.

He grumbled something and glared up at me."I said get me a beer you whore!"He yelled and I flinched running to the kitchen, grabbing him one. Coming back I handed it to him and he snatched it out of my hand taking a huge swig.

"Is that all?"I waited and received no response. Taking that as a sign, I began to head back up to my sanctuary."Actually..there is one thing you can do..."I turned back around and met face first with a fist. I cried out in pain and fell to the floor. I rolled into a ball and tried to absorb as many kicks and punches as possible.

"D..daddy! Please, stop! It hurts, it hurts!"I cried pain zapping through out my whole body."I wish you would just die you stupid bitch! You're useless anyway, so no one would miss you!" At that very moment, I felt something overcome me. I stopped crying and reached out grabbing my dad's leg pulling him harshly down to the ground. Obviously he wasn't expecting me to fight back and groaned as he made contact with the hardwood floors.

I stood up quickly, took his already half empty beer bottle and smacked him over the head with it. The blow knocked him out cold. I took the chance and dashed out the door. I don't know where I was going but it sure as hell wasn't back there.

My heart was rapidly beating and adrenaline pumped through my veins. Being scarred was an understatement, I was absolutely terrified. I knew my dad would find me, he had done so once before and the outcomes were nasty. He beat me so bad, I could barely walk for a week.

'Where do I go? Who do I go to? Where can I hide?' My thoughts were frantic as I kept running far far away from my house. I was so deep into my thoughts and trying to figure out where to go that I didn't know I ran into someone until I stumbled back a few steps.

Fear pinged through out my whole body, holy shit he found me! I screamed out of fear and fell to the floor, burying my face into my knees. "D..don't hurt me! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I choked out in between sobs, whimpering and waiting for the end.

But instead of insulting words and bone crushing punches, a gentle hand rested on my cheek. I looked up and came face to face with beautiful chocolate hues. "Shh, calm down. There's no need to scream, I'm not going to hurt you."The stranger softly whispered and pulled me into a hug. Strangely enough, I believed him. I broke into a fit of sobs as he gently pulled me up and started to carry me away.


My sobs were now only sniffles. He was singing to me,"Pretty little lady with your swollen eyes would you show them to me..?"His voice was absolutely soothing."I know I'm not that perfect, but you stay awhile, baby then you will see.."The entire time we were walking, he sung that song over and over to me. I didn't know where he was taking me but at this point, I really didn't care. Before I knew it we were walking up to a house and going inside. It smelled like freshly baked cookies, I've always loved that smell. The stranger walked in what I assumed was the living room and gently sat me on the leather couch.

He sat beside me and laced his fingers with mine. I blushed and looked up at him. He was handsome. He coughed and stared into my baby blue hues,"I'm Austin, and you are..?" So, my rescuers name was Austin."I...I'm Hailey." I responded softly and he smiled."That's a beautiful name for a beautiful girl." I shook my head."That's a lie. How can someone so broken and bruised be beautiful? I'm far from that." I stated truthfully. "I look past all that and I look at what matters the most, the inside. I can see it in your eyes, that you're beautiful, Hailey." Austin replied and I felt my heart flutter.

That was the first time in a long time someone has ever said something like that to me."D..do you really mean that..?"I asked uncertain and he nodded his head."I mean every word, one hundred percent."A few tears ran down my cheeks and he wiped them away with his thumb."Thank you.."I whispered and kissed his cheek.

Notes

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