WHY ME?

[Chapter- III]

                       C O N N O R

I felt tears forming in my eyes, and my heart was beating out of my chest. I was scared out of my mind. I have never been this scared before. Not really.
He was holding a baseball bat in his hand, twirling it over and over.

I screamed as he bring the bat up against my shoulder. My legs scrawled out on the hard floor.

"No screaming." He hit my leg real hard.

I covered my mouth with my free arm, to not scream. He continued for few minutes, on my leg. As he hit my right arm, I screamed again.

"No." Hit. "Screaming." Hit. He hit thrice, before asking what he usually do.
He was hitting almost every inch of my leg.

"Repeat what I said." He said hitting my shoulder and left arm.

"N-no s-screm-ming." I cried out. "N-no scream-ming."

He continued for the next hour, before landing a last hit on my back.

You deserve this.

WHY ME?

My eyes wide opened as I tried to breathe and tears were streaming down my face.

Everyday day, every night, he's on my mind. He does even show himself in my sleep. All my life, I've been through this.

I heard a snoring behind. I looked to my side, Jaxon sleeping.

I hate him. I hate him so much.
Kyle.

He didn't abused me physically but mentally too, but why am I saying only him? My mom. She- I bet nobody in this world have a mother like me. Today who I am is only because of her.

I breathed in and out few more times before wiping my tears.

Just jump!!

What!? Are you insane?

It would help you to end your life.

Shut your stupidity. You don't even know what you're speaking.

I know.

Oh really? Don't you know we're in a plane?

"You okay?" Jaxon questioned.

When did he wake up?

"I'm fine." I muttered, nodding.

"Here." He passed me a water bottle. "You don't seem fine."

I took it from his hand and drank a little.
I wiped the remaining tears and felt a little bit better.

"W-What time is it?" I asked.

He glanced at his watch before answering. "7:35 PM."

It's 7:35. One more hour. I'm stuck in this plane since 12 hours.
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"This is America." I breathed in admiring the view, unable to believe. "The Land of the freedom." I told myself.

The plane landed and we finally reached LA.

"It's so cool." I mumbled with a big smile on my face.

I forgot to even smile living there.

"It's Dinner time. Where do you wanna go?" He asked.

"Eh, I don't know." I shrugged, smiling. "I have never eaten at restaurants."

"How about McDonalds?" He frowned before questioning.