Paper bags and plastic hearts

(Reaching for freedom)

(I have to get out of here i cant take this not anymore i cant!) Running away in terror from her home Ellie bolted towards the train station.

With a few things in hand her black guitar and a few clothes forgetting to pact food she slapped her self on the head whilst she waited on the train. Having only £95 that she had saved up Ellie began to worry

(shit this wont be anothe oh god but i have to leave now before he realises I'm gone). Not knowing what she was doing as her head was spinning she just had to get on the train first. The only thing she was thinking of was getting on the train & getting to London. Getting away running away escaping hope fear heart ake all these feelings over whelming Ellie as she got on the train. Was she really doing this was this a good idea. Living in Scotland London was quite far away well really far away so she thought she would be safe from him if she ran to the crowded city of London.

Boarding the train she made her way to the back of the train and tucked herself in to a small corner. Tired and confused she leaned her head on the cold icy window and fell asleep. Before Ellie knew it she was awakened by a middle aged women "Dear this is the last stop you need to get up now" That was the first time in along time anyone had ever spoke to her that nice. Smiling Ellie nodded and got up picking her things up. "Is some one picking you up because it's really dark outside & it wont be that safe for a girl of your age to be walking the streets at this time"? "Yeah" Ellie lied hoping the women would believe her. She smiled a lovely smile then walked away with her or had seemed to be her kids. (Why cant i just go home with her i would do anything to have a mum?)

Leaving the train the cold hut Ellie making her shiver almost instantly at the rush of cold air that swam down her back. She was beginning to think this was not a good idea but if she had stayed home her father might of killed her with all the batterings she got. Ellie knew that one day he might just hit hard anothe & she would never get back up. And if she went home now that might just happen so Ellie had no choice now she had to keep going. Leaving the train station she looked up at the black star filled sky and spoke softly. "I love you mum" Each breath letting out a small cloud of air. It was early November of all the times to run away she picked one of the coldest mouths. Hitting her self on the head again for being so stupid as of to run away in the November and forget to pack food.

Ellie had no idea where she was going she had only been to London once with her mum before she had died. It was the best day of her life her and her mum where like two hyper active sisters running around taking pictures of everything. When Ellie's mum died she had to go live with her dad who was a very violent drunk that's why her mum split from him just before Ellie was born. Blaming her for their split & her death her father would pound into her not caring how bad she was hurt. Planing to run away many times before but couldn't find it in her self to do so she was trapped with that monster. But after the bartering she got from her dad yesterday Ellie just ran for it grabbing some-thing's like her photo's of her mum & her silver star necklaces which had the wordsto Ellie my baby on her birthday from mum in graved on it.

Moving quickly over the road Ellie froze as a hand grabbed her from behind. Being shoved to the ground Ellie screamed out in pain looking up in complete horror to see her father standing over her. "Where do you think you're going you revolting bitch"

"D...A dad"

"You thought you could just run away you ain't going any where"

(No.. no there's no way I'm going back he's gonna kill me)

"Get up you little tart NOW" Gritting his teeth trying not to shout but it really wasn't working.

Ellie did get up but did not intend to go home she just simply bolted picking up her stuff. Heart racing with fear she kept running she could hear her dad roaring close behind her but that just made her run quicker. Ellie couldn't hear him any more but she kept sprinting her way further & further in to the crowded city. Before finely falling over and onto the hard concrete yelping in pain at her knees she rolled off her stomach and on to her back. Hoping someone would help her up but not one person even looked at her so she crawled to the side of the pavement and started to stand up holding on to the wall as she did. But as soon as she had stood up her knees buckled under and she fell back down on the ground in pain. Warm tears falling down her face she curled up into a small ball and just sat the crying out in shock and pain.

"Hey you OK" "I saw you fall looked pretty bad so i thought i see if you where OK" (OK i bloody fell!!) Ellie's head filled with rage (what kind of stupid question was that?) But the rage quickly disappeared looking up she saw a blue eyed blond dougie poynter was stareing down at her. And on seeing her face he knelt down & started questioning her. "Who did this to you god this is really bad" Voice full of concern Noticing the black eye and the bruises on her neck that her farther gave her yesterday. Looking round at her stuff "Are you running away from someone?" Ellie's eyes filled up with tears but she never let any of them fall. Her whole body akin the cold sent her shaking as she whimpered looking in to Dougie's eye's as if to say please help me.

"Do you have anywhere to go?"but he could tell that she didnt "OK your coming home with me"

"No" Ellie spurted "I can't it's not fair"

"What?" Said Dougie becoming puzzled

"It's not fair on you"

"Just Come on you're hurt"

He picked Ellie up and started to carry her Ellie tried to protest but she was to tired & just fell asleep in his arms. Lieing her down on his bed dougie grabbed a blanket from his cupboard & knelt down beside her. At this time Ellie was awake but kept her eye's closed. "Your safe now" he whispered into her ear whilst moving her hair from her face looking at her bruises once again (How could someone hurt her this bad something so small & fragile there is no way it was an accident or anything she was attacked) Hearing dougie whisper your safe now just made Ellie smile as she fell in to a deep sleep feeling safe for the first time in years.