Cassidy bolted up in bed as her bedroom
door banged open. Her eyes flew to the door right as her father rushed in. He
looked like a drowned rat; his hair wet and hanging below his ears. His clothes
where soaked from head to toe and his face set in a serious expression. He was
breathing heavy, his chest heaving in and out quickly. "We have to get out
of here, Cassidy."
Swinging her legs over the side of her
bed, she paled as all the blood left her face. "What's going on,
Father?"
He shook his head vigorously, wet
droplets falling on her plush floor. "Not now, Cass. We have to go,
now."
Pushing herself off her bed, her legs
shook as she took a few steps away from the bed. "But, Father…"
Sighing, her father met her halfway,
placing a gentle hand on her shoulder before removing it a second later.
"Hun, I'll explain it later. When we're safe."
Backing up, her legs hit the bed and
buckled. Crashing back onto her bed, she sniffled and willed the tears not to
come. "Safe? Are you in trouble?"
Turning on heel, he walked to her closet
and grabbed her biggest suitcase. "Later, Cass. We need to leave. Pack
whatever you can fit in this suitcase."
Nodding, she pushed herself off the bed.
Glancing to her right, she spied her trashcan. Paling, she kicked it under her
bed. She almost forgot about her own troubles, almost.
Swiping back a piece of curly hair, she
came towards him, grabbing her suitcase. "Alright."
Jutting his head down, he turned and
left the room. Turning left, he headed to his room.
With a sharp in-take of breath, she
started packing several necessary outfits in the suitcase. Zipping it half way
close, she turned and walked to her night table, picking up a picture of her
and her boyfriend. Running her left hand down the glass covering the picture,
she sighed. She hadn’t even had a chance to tell him…
Carefully placing the picture on her
bed, she reached back for another picture, one of her and her sister. She
missed Chloe, so bad.
She jumped as her father yelled down the
hall. "Cassidy hurry up. We have to leave."
Grabbing both pictures, she stuffed them
under her bed and jumped up. "Just a few more minutes."
Hurrying off to her bathroom, she
grabbed her necessity items. Running a brush through her brown curls, she
braided it back. Brushing her teeth and putting on a little make-up, she
finished her packing and zipped the suitcase up. Grabbing a pair of jean shorts
and tank top, she slipped into them and slid on a pair of flip flops.
Her father appeared at her door and
without a word, grabbed her suitcase and left the room.
Swallowing, she glanced around her room
once more, before walking to her bed and grabbing her purse. Slinging it over
her shoulder, she left the room, closing the door behind her. Here goes
nothing. Her life was about to change forever…again.
Glancing down the hallway, she took one
last look. Swallowing the nausea and the tears, she started for the stairs.
Placing a hand on the railing, she reached her hand up, playing with her new necklace.
At least she had her father.
Stepping outside into the pouring rain
and pitch black night, she ran to the car in the driveway. Slipping into the
passenger door, she turned and faced her father. "Where are we
going?"
Sticking the key in the engine, it
roared to life. "I'm not sure yet. We'll just drive and see where is takes
us."
As they backed out of the driveway,
Cassidy glanced back at the house. "What about Nancy?"
Stepping on the accelerator, the car
jumped forward. "I'll call her later and tell her to stay at her parents a
bit longer. Then when we figure out where we're going I'll give her another
call."
Cassidy nodded and faced the window. She
leaned her head against the cold glass and watched the rain pour down.
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