Chapter One - Sad Memory

Warning: There are a lot of grammar mistakes, as this was my first story and I wrote this years ago. One day I will go back and edit this story but not right now, for I'm currently working on Already Home. - Chase'sGirl19

Robert Chase lay under his covers as he heard his parents yelling downstairs.

"You are not getting a job Erin!"

"Rowan! I need this job! I cant stay in this house anymore we need the extra money!"

"No I take care of this family not you! Besides if you didn't go shopping everyday, spending money on crap for the boy you wouldn't be asking for a job!"

"So what? Your blaming all this on Robert? Don't you dare blame this on him!"

"I am ! Im blaming him! Everything is that boy's fault!"

Robert covered his ears and closed his eyes. He was in his room with his door closed and he could still hear his parents arguing through the walls.

"Rowan, please he can hear you.."

There was a loud smack and a crash. Father must had slapped mom and she fell to the floor, probably knocking herself against a table or something. Robert buried his head under his pillow, wishing again for his father to leave and never come back.

"Your not getting a job Erin!"

Robert heard another slap and his mother crying out in pain.

"Do you understand!"

"yes Rowan I understand."

His mom's voice was quiet and defeated. Although Robert couldn't see his mother, he knew her green eyes were glazed with pain and her body shook with fear as she curled up on the floor to protect herself from her abusive husband. Robert hoped she was thinking of running away. He hoped that instead of drowning herself in misery and pain , that she would get up and fight back. He wanted her to come into his room and tell him they were leaving and everything was going to be alright. But Robert knew that was all false hope. She is never going to fight back and leave him.

She had run away once. When Robert was only 4 years old. Robert had shown up to preschool with a bruise on his cheek , the shape of his fathers fists. Concerned, the teacher had called the school nurse and his mom. They almost found out but his mom had made up a story that seemed to convince them that nothing was going on , Robert had force himself to not shout out that she was lying. That night Father went into rage when he found out. Robert remembered his father towering over him, his brown eyes full of danger, as father socked him hard in the stomach. His mom unable to bear her small son getting hit, pulled him away from his father, only to receive painful blows herself. Mom shielded Robert and pushed Father always so hard that he fell back, knocking his head on the table, he was out cold. She didn't waste time she picked Robert up and drove away. He remembered how his mom drove that whole night as he cried in the backseat. He remembered feeling confused and scared and his bruises hurt from where his father had hit him.

"Its gonna be okay baby."

Mom only whispered as tears silently slid down her cheeks.

"Its gonna be okay."

Mom kept driving until the engine made a weird noise and suddenly stopped.

" No.." she hit the gas peddle hard "No come on don't stop!" But the car didn't move. "Dammit!" His mom yelled and she banged the steering wheel and began to cry hard only causing for Robert to start screaming. He was so scared and seeing his mom cry like that made him more scared. Hearing her small son scream in fear, must had calmed her down. Robert remembered her crawling to the back seat and holding him close as she whispered. "Everything's going to be alright." mom whispered to him.

"get some sleep Robby we are safe I promise."

Robert fell asleep, feeling safe and warm with his mom, knowing that she was right, everything well be okay. But now that Robert was looking back he realized that she knew father was going to find them as he remembered the pained look in her eyes as she cried before he fell asleep.

The next morning Robert woke up in his own bed. why am I back in bed? he thoughtwas all of it just a dream? He lifted up his shirt and saw the bruises from last night. Disappointment sunk in his stomach. Mom promised it was going to be alright, but they are back with father he thought. Robert got out of bed and went to his mom's room he found her on the bed, she was bruised up and unconscious. Robert touched her cheek . She was cold and he was afraid that she might be dead. Father came in and picked him up. Robert didn't say anything as he helped him dress for school. In the car, it was quiet, father parked the car and stared out into the windshield. What are you thinking? Robert thought why did you hurt her? Please say sorry and you'll never hurt us again please ..

"Don't bother your mother when you come home. She is not feeling well."

He said in a concerned voice and Robert could hear how fake he sounded, he wasn't concerned, he didn't care how bad he had hurt his family. Why doesn't he care? Robert thought feeling rejected.

"Why did u hurt her!"

Robert couldn't help but yell out. Father cursed and got out of the car he slammed his door and opened the passenger door.

"She deserves it for running off like that!" He yelled, his face red with fury.

"Listen boy if u say anything to anyone about this... "

Father glared at Robert who shrank back in fear forcing himself not to cry.

"You'll know what's good for you if u keep your mouth shut!"

Robert nodded in fear as father helped him out of his car seat.

"I'll see you later." was all he said then he drove off leaving Robert to stand alone. He remembered hating his father as he watched the car speeding away in the distance, truly hating him for the first time in his life..

Robert must had fallen asleep while he was thinking of the memory, the house was dark and quiet. He wanted to check on his mom, to see how badly hurt she was, but he feared father would hurt him for waking him up. Instead Robert grabbed the cd player his mom had gotten for his 9th birthday and he lay there for the rest of the night, losing himself in music and just trying to forget the pain.

Please Review! =D I hoped everyone liked this 1st chapter of the story. I know its different then chase's past in the show but hey this is fanfiction right? So don't yell at me ... (xserendipty92x) Anyway's enjoy and I'll be posting up the 2nd chapter soon. =D

- Chase'sGirl19