In My Dreams.

Under the Bumble Bee Tree.

Hana POV.

I sat under the shade of my favorite tree, reading handful's of comic books and graphic novels.
Each one with a different story to tell.

I like to hide out in this little green forest by the city's waterfall.
No one ever comes here, because they think it's scary.

But to be honest, I think that's just another excuse to be inside doing nothing instead of being outside doing anything.

I found this little spot when I was taking my dogs on a walk with my mom.

The sight was so beautiful.
Tree's so filled with life!
The animals hide in every nook and cranny, which made it fun when they would come out and watch you read, or play in the little brook that the waterfall fell into.

I loved that it was closed from the outside world.
I grew to dislike people after people tried to kill me, and make it obvious that they don't care about anyone except themselves.

Of course I knew it didn't go with everyone on Earth, but the people in my neighborhood, it did.

Almost everyone in my life abandoned me.
My mom is the only one I truly trust.
I know she will never leave me.
We sticked together through eveything.

Since my dad tried to kill us both, we have connected.
But to be honest I think it was even before she grew me in her, that we had a connection.

I still have to see my dad.
The courts say that there is no evidence of him hurting anyone, so I still have to see him.

I hate him.

He hates me too, so that only confuses me even more!
If he hates me so much, why does he keep me around!?
He tells me every day that he can't wait for me to get out of his life, so why doesn't he just leave me!?

But yet I know why.

He keeps me around as a ticket.
A trophy.
A thing he can show to girls.
A thing he can use as a target for blackmail.
A maid.
A punching bag.
Another "Decker" for his blood line to grow.

I dont care what he does to me anymore.
I gave up on trying to make him a better father for me.
But he uses me to get into my moms nerves.
He torches me because he knows that my mom can do nothing to stop it.

And that.

That infuriate's me.

I wish would leave me. Like all the rest. I would be happy if he left.
I would not want to have these dark thoughts when I'm around him.
I would be with my mom!

That's just one reason why I want to move to California.
To get away from him.

But for right now.
I will sit in my little spot under "Bumble Bee Tree"
And read into a different story.
A different life.
One that's far away from mine.