Later that day Lori and her brother decided to go home to see how things were going. Lori was scared to death to go there after what her father did to her.
Arriving at the house, her heart was pounding so hard she thought she was going to pass out. Glancing at her brother who just nodded to her. She wasn't sure what that was for but she followed him inside after getting out of the car anyways.
Entering the house, things were still and quiet, to quiet to be honest, "M-Ma?" Lori called with scaredness written all over her tone of voice.
"Kitchen," she heard her mother mumble.
Upon entering the kitchen Lori stopped seeing her father there.
"Lori-Ann!" her father hissed with venom in his voice.
Lori backed away and ran into her brother, she glanced up and felt a shove.
"D-Dad," was all she got out when the dry skin covered hand hit her face.
"Shut it!" he called, "how dare you run out on this family!"
"You've done it plenty of times father, I guess it runs in the family!" she shouted and ran up the stairs in the kitchen to her room, slamming the door shut and locking it.
Quickly picking up the phone she dialed a number, "Come get me," she said when she heard the voice on the other end of the line, "thanks." she hung up, ran to her closet, grabbed her two big back packs and shoved all the clothes she could into them. Glancing at the window when a 'tap-tap' came a soft smile appeared on her face as she opened it and allowed her 'knight in shining armor' to enter.
The two of them packed as much clothing they could in her bags and just as she got them out the window the stomping came up the stairs. Rushing she threw the last of her items out the window into the back of the pickup that was parked there. Just as she climbed out and got the window shut, her drunken father slammed her door open.
As quick as she could she got down the tree and into the back of the truck where from there her friend and her left the yard and headed to a safe house.
A few hours later they finally arrived at the safe house. Rolling onto her right side a smile formed seeing the old building in front of her.
"I forgot how nice it was up here," she told her friend with a smile.
"I know, I'm glad you called and wanted me to save you," her friend replied with a smile as the two of them went inside the house where Lori will be staying for a while.
"I, I'm going to call your uncle whose the chief of police in Tulsa and let him know I want protected from my father," she told him with a sigh.
"Alright Lori," he told her and watched as she went to the phone and then stepped behind a wall so she could talk more privately.
Deciding that sitting around was boring he got up, went to the truck and unloaded all of Lori's items and took them to the only bedroom in the place where they will be sharing a bed. Entering the living room he saw Lori sitting on the couch with a confused look in her eyes, "you alright?"
"Yeah, fine, just, your uncle is filling out the paper work for the judge to sign. He knows what's been going on and he aid since you're over eighteen and I'm almost eighteen I could stay with you until I'm eighteen then I'm free to do what I want," she told him.
"Your birthday is when again?" he questioned.
"July tenth, one month from now," she replied.
"Alright, I knew it was in July just forgot what day, is all," he replied.
She smiled but didn't know what to say, she always knew she could count on him, but to be honest, she had a crush on him like no one would know.
