***Catholine's POV***
I walked out of Chris' house, smiling smugly at my awesome exit, and then I realised I didn't have a clue how to get home. Great. I pulled out my phone and called my Dad... Answer phone. Great. I walked around and sat at a bus stop.
***Half an hour later***
I finally arrived at home, I didn't like the looks on the faces of the people on the bus, it kinda creeped me out, like they were all secretly vampires or something. I opened the door quietly and walked upstairs. I flopped on my bed and thought of Chris. It was so nice tonight, I was quite releaved that he felt the same way as me, and at my undeniably awesome exit. As usual, I could hear banging noises and thumps and smashing of glass and shouting. I'm used to it now.
I layed there for a bit, just thinking about things. After a while all the noises stopped and it was quiet. No, it wasn't just quiet, it was silent. Strangely silent. I got up and crept downstairs, and the only noise I could hear were the sounds of my light footsteps. I walked into the living room - nothing, there wasn't anyone there, just a few smashed wine glasses and the window had a little crack. I walked in the dining room - Nothing. I walked silently to the doorframe of the kitchen, when I put my ear to the door I could hear light breathing. I walked in and I screamed at the scene before me.
***Christopher's POV***
I sat on my bed for quite a while, thinking about how amazing, but stupid, I was at the same time. I just told her how I felt about her, but what if this was all way too fast? Ah heck, live life - regret nothing. I got up, and looked around, I noticed Cat's phone lying on my bed. I quickly grabbed it and walked out to my car. As I climbed in I just thought of something. How did Cat get home? I chuckled to myself, that girl's a funny one. I started the engine and drove off.
***10 minutes later***
I got out the car and walked over to Cat's front door. I heard a scream. Holy shit! I quickly ran to the door and tried opening it, it was locked - fuck. I could hear another scream - shit shit shit. I put my hand through the letter box and opened the door. I ran inside and I saw Cat sitting on her knees, crying her eyes out. I quickly rushed over to her and put my arm around her, I looked up and flinched when I saw a woman slouched against a kitchen counter, with a knife right through her chest, and a man - Cat's Dad, lying lifeless in front of Cat. I quickly got Cat's phone, which I was holding, and called the police and ambulance. I heard someone breathing. I looked up and it was Cat's mother. Cat crawled over to her.
***Catholine's POV***
I crawled over to my mother. I dried my eyes.
"W-what happened?" I sobbed.
"I.. I..." Mom took a big breath, "I couldn't... go on... I couldn't... Your Father... it wasn't his... it wasn't his fault..." Mom took another big breath and I just stared at her. I crawled over to my literally black and blue father and rested my head on his chest and cried my eyes out. I could feel an arm go round me. It was Chris again. I moved over to Chris' shoulder and wept there.
"They're dead. I...I'm an orphan.." I cried on his shoulders for what seemed like hours.
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You caught me, now I'm yours forever - Watty Awards 2011
Teen FictionVOTE! Catholine's having a really hard time. She's having to deal with the loss of her brother, as well as the domestic abuse in her house. As if things couldn't get worse, she has to go and fall in love...
