" ELIZABETH!" I heard and blinked open my eyes, groaning. I sat up sighing, it took longer then before since the news wounds from last night haven't quite healed yet." ELIZABETH! GET DOWN HERE!" My step-father called. " COMING FATHER!" I called back. I stood up quickly and looked through my closet. Finally i found a long-sleeved-shirt and long pants. I put them on and ran down the stairs, i knew mother was gone for the day by the way he had woken me up. " Yes father?" I asked and growled at myself from calling him father. " Today you are to clean this floor and make me lunch by noon. It is 11 already so go fast. " He said and i nodded then went to the closet and looked for a mop. " If your looking for a mop i hid it. Just get a cloth and bucket." He said watching me closely. I nodded again and grabbed a cloth and a bucket, filling it with water, and got down on my knees and started to clean. I heard him leave the room when i had finsihed it. I walked to the next room and got started. At noon i had not finished yet but was so close, when i heard him come in. " You do-" He stopped when he saw me. I froze as he walked closer. He growled and kicked my stomach causing me to fall to the ground ( which i already was on ) and got kicked again. The sound of a car door closing made him stop and pull me up roughly and shove me towards the stairs. I ran up the stairs and locked my room door, curling up in a ball on my bed, i began to start crying. I heard my mother coming up the stairs what felt like an hour later ( it was only 10 minutes ) so i stopped crying and ran to the bathroom. I washed my face and walked back out. My mother knocked on my door," Honey, why is your door locked?" She asked i just opened it and made my face become emotionless. " I forgot i locked it. Why are you up here?" I asked and tryed my hardest not to break down and cry right then and there. She sighed." I have terrible news but i will have to leave you alone with Viktor for a mounth. I promise i will come back soon." I was shocked and just nodded." Ok..." I said, sensing my awkwardness she hugged me." Dont worry if you would like to leave i know. Just look for Mission Creek and i promise you will be ok. I love you and dont forget it." She said and i couldnt hold it back anymore. I broke down in her arms crying and wrapped my arms around her. " Mother..." I said and buried my head into her neck." I promise i love you to. No matter what." She smiled and just pulled away and walked back down the stairs and out the door. I closed my door when i was called. I sighed again and went back down stairs to see 'father' smirking. He pulled me by my shirt collar closer to him and slapped me." Carrying on from all the times i couldnt finish." He said and slapped me again and threw me again the wall. I hit it and felt pain spread across my body when he walked over to me and kicked me repeatly until i knew something was broken and i was bleeding. He smiled seeing my pain and kicked me one more time then just walked away. I couldnt move so i just layed there crying and passed out. When i woke up i was in the same spot. I sat up slowly still in pain. I knew i wouldnt make it far but i stood up slowly and started walking towards the door. I made in and sighed in pain seeing the steps. I walked down them slowly and got down them and went to the side walk and leaned againist the fence. After 10 minutes of standing there the door opened and there stood Viktor. I gasped and started to run as best as i could away i knew he wouldnt chase me but i ran anyway. I stopped barely being able to breath and in pain. I had to get to Mission Creek soon.