SAVED TWICE (Completed)

Chapter 1

Vanessa to the right-----------------------------------------------

Chapter 1

"Vanessa get down here right now!" yelled my angry father. He's most likely calling me so he can hit me and let all his anger out all on me. He's never been the same since mom died which was 4 years ago. I was twelve when she died. But I remember it like it was yesterday.

(Flashback 4 years ago)

"Mom I'm really going to miss you when you leave." I said trying to hold back my tears that kept trying to escape my eyes.

"Aw honey don't worry I'll only be gone for a month. Don't worry time will pass by before you know it. Besides you know I'm doing this for you, so you can have a normal life without all of these struggles." My mom said. She's right we weren't your normal middle class people. After my dad and I said our goodbye to mom I watched her walk to her plane in the window. She gave me her good luck necklace so I wouldn't miss her so much. After that she was on her way to the United Kingdom for a job thing.

Five hours later

I was at home in my bedroom flipping through the TV channels but nothing good was on. Then that's when I saw it. Fox 4 News was talking about a plane crash in the middle of the ocean on its way to England. There were no survivors. I listened very closely to soon enough her names of the people involved in the crash. Then I heard it Mary Walker. That was the name of my dearest mother.

(End of Flashback)

My father abused me every day since then and I had the scars to prove it. I pulled my black covers off and sat up and starred at what I call my room. It had one twin bed with a wooden desk at the end. My father didn't have a job so he sold all my things for a living. So I got a job at Target which gave me just enough pay for me and my so called "father" Richard. I walked down the long dark hallway expecting to get slapped in the face but was surprised with what I saw. There he was Richard was sitting at the table with a plate filled with scrambled eggs, toast, and two pancakes. The chair right across from him had the same thing.

"Well are you going to stand there like a fool or be grateful and eat?"My father said while grinning at me. He was up to something I just don't know what.

"What's going on?" I said while poking at my food and eying it making sure he didn't poison it.

"What do you mean sweetheart? Can't I make my daughter a nice breakfast? He said raising his voice.

"I'm going to school now I have to get there early." I said while jogging towards my room and slamming the door shut. I quickly got in the shower feeling the steaming hot water on my back. It's how I would think more clearly. I got out of the shower and slid on black skinny jeans and a blue T-shirt that had a box of nerds straight in the middle. I wasn't really the girly type of girl I was just Vanessa. The casual type of girl. Then I put on my black small boots since it was 30 degrees outside. I slid on my dark blue sweater that had my name in huge bold letters in the back. I checked my reflection in the mirror, nothing any different. I had my brown arm length hair and tanned skin. I wasn't the skinniest person in the world but I wouldn't say I was fat either. Then from downstairs I heard Richard talking on the phone.

"What do you mean you can't take her today?"

"Well I don't want her anymore so you can have her"

After that I didn't need to hear the rest I imminently took most of my close and valuables and put them in my bag. I sent a text to my best friend AJ asking her can I come to her house after school and I'll explain everything at school. AJ knew all about Richard and the scars on me.

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"So he made you a full breakfast?" AJ asked with wide eyes.

"Yeah, then I overheard his phone conversation. I think he's giving me away or something. But when I walked out the door he said something about California" AJ starred at me with wide eyes and said.

"You don't think......he's sending you t-to live there do you?

"I really don't know anymore but I have a feeling that's what's going to happen......anyway we better get to class don't want Mr. Heartson to get mad again."

On our way to class the entire walk was silent. As we walked inside geometry AJ took the seat be hide me and I sat there with my pencil just thinking.... "What if he's sending me to live with my step mom?" No he couldn't. I knew he was cruel but no one can be that cruel. I mean she divorced him a year ago. Ugh, no I can't think about this.

"Okay class get a partner and the assignment is due tomorrow. Mr. Heartson said. Man, if he knew I zoned again, that's detention for a week. So I stayed seated until all of the sudden, the intercom comes on and says:

"Vanessa Evans, Please report to the office imminently with your things." Said some familiar voice.

I walked down the long white hallways wondering what would happen if he did send me to live with that evil woman.

"Hello Vanessa, let's go home." Said Richard in a stern voice.

I didn't bother to ask questions, the car ride was dead silent. Until we pulled into the drive way of home and Richard said,

"Go pack your things you're leaving." He said starring very intently at the steering wheel with some sort of gleam in his eye. As I walked up the stairs and into my room I pulled out my plain black suitcase and packed all my clothes basically which by the way weren't very much. I took my picture of my mom and me from underneath my pillow and placed it on the very top of all the clothing. I zipped up the suitcase and grabbed my phone and slid it in my back pocket. I walked down the stairs and into the living room where I found Richard and another man smiling almost looked as if they were laughing?

"Vanessa this is Howard he's taking you to California so you can stay with your aunt Victoria." Wait did I just hear him right..........so I'm not staying with my step mom? Yes!

All though I never really met this Victoria, I wonder if she'll treat me right.