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10 minutes later we stood on the sidewalk in front of the building. Cars were pulling out and leaving the convention and security guards and police stood waving people out so there wont be a pile up.
"Well I guess this is it," I breathed out. "Thank you guys, this means so much."
"No problem," Aleks said who had agreed to be our cousin so we can leave without the guy. I was unsure now since we are to be going our separate ways now.
"So where is your car?" Eddie asked. I opened my mouth to speak, but Kat spoke first giving a totally different answer then I would have. Okay maybe im stupid and hate asking for help.
"It got stolen," Kat answered nonchalantly. "Two days ago."
"So you just walk back to wherever in New York in the middle of the night?" Eddie said. It was like we had to be lying, but this time we werent.
Me and Kat both nodded.
"Well do you want a ride?" Aleks asked. I looked at Kat who seemed to be considering this, but she was still thinking about it.
"You dont mind?" I asked him.
He shook his head, "No not really."
The corners of my mouth turned up into a small smile. "Then yes, we would like a ride back." It was for the best considering the guy was now looking for us. It was not the smartest move to walk down the dark back streets of New York knowing some creepy guy is looking for you and is possibly following you. A few moments later we were in the back of an SUV ordering directions to Aleks who was driving.
"Turn here," I said as Aleks turned left.
"Hey Brooke," Kat whispered to me.
"Yeah?"
"How the did he know we were at the convention?" Kat asked clearly confused. I furrowed my eyebrows, wondering the same thing. We havent talked to him let alone told him we were going. Shit this was not good.
"I honestly dont know," I whispered back. I wish that someone would shoot me after seeing the terrified look that flashed in Kat's eyes. How could one weekend fuck everything up so badly?
"This is where you're staying?" Aleks asked us as he parked in front of the Break Inn. He gaped at it with a look of disgust. He was probably wondering if we were for real or if he was being punked.
"Sadly yes," Kat replied unhooking her seatbelt.
"Alright," Aleks said, putting the car into park and turned around in his seat. "I want to know what is going on."
"Everything?" Me and Kat said at the same time.
"The whole truth," He answered.
I sighed wondering what I was going to tell him, but once again Kat took the responsibility.
"We ran away!" She blurted out. I smacked my palm to my forehead. "Okay, we're runaways." She took a deep breath. "I told Brooke about the convention a few days ago and at first she said no. But I got a call from her later on that night with her saying yes."
Aleks nodded slowly at this, watching us intently to go on. Eddie was looking at us, intrigued now. I just stared at the floor as Kat spoke.
"We both packed to not go back and didnt know it," Kat said. "We got here and this was the only place we could afford for the weekend."
"Why did you guys run away?" Eddie asked. I was prepared to answer, with a lie of course, but then once again the spotlight was taken away from me.
"Its terrible back home!" Kat exclaimed. "We cant go back now. I had only planned for it to be a weekend thing but...I dont know! I just cant. My step mothers a bitch and my father will listen to whatever she has to say and not me. My mother is basically ditching me for her boyfriend. I just cant take it anymore!"
I looked ta Kat. Tears welled up in her eyes as she stared at her hands. I hadnt known it was that bad. I wouldnt have guessed it. And here all along I thought I was having it bad. But Kat was basically getting the short end of the stick, being picked last.
"And I can stand seeing Brooke hurt anymore," Kat said suddenly.
"What?" I exclaimed, looking at her with great confusion.
"Oh dont give me that look Brooke," Kat said, sounding like she was pissed off. "You dont think I dont see whats going on? Fuck it no matter how much makeup you put on its not going to fully cover that black eye Ben gave you the night we left!"
I just stared at her, my mouth gaping open. I was completely shocked. But Kat continued.
"Honestly Brooke, you look liked you were tossed it the drier with rocks!" She said waving her hands frantically around. "I see the bruises and cuts! I see the scars!"
Kat turned to look at Eddie and Aleks who were watching us like we were monkeys at the zoo. "Brooke's mom is a whore who brings home boyfriends who like to beat the shit of out Brooke."
I narrowed my lids so I was glaring at Kat. I've never had it put like it, so harsh and completely true. I always lied for the sake to not be moved and placed somewhere else.
"And she wont do anything about it," Kat said finally, her voice a whisper as she spoke. "Because she wants to try to reason with her mom. She doesnt want to give her anymore reasons to hate her. To wish she would leave and keep saying she was a mistake. All Brooke's trying to do is trying to be seen by someone who makes her invisible."
I stared at the floor. I had no words to speak. Nothing. Everything Kat said was completely true. I did want my mom to see me and not just as the annoying thing that kept her from having fun for nine months and years after that. I wanted her to see me as her daughter that she loves, not an annoying fly flying around. Its one of the reasons why I wouldnt tell anyone about what was going on at home. It completely shocked the hell out of me that Kat knew this much about me. How she was able to read all of it. But I guess thats the thing with best friends, you know everything about each other. Even the things that go unspoken.
I drew in a shaky breath and exhaled trying to calm myself down. I could see Aleks nor Eddie knew what to say. I wouldnt either if it were me. Kat looked between them out the front window and pressed her back tightly to the seat. He was waiting for us.
My fingers tightened in my palm, forming into tight fists. My jaw clenched as I watched the bastard pacing back and forth on he sidewalk, waiting for us. Scaring the living shit out of my best friend, now are you? Fuck like you'll get away with it.
"Is everything alright?" Eddie asked us. I guess Kat's terrified look and my pissed off one rose an alarm to them.
I shook my head," Not really."
"Well whats up?" Eddie asked us. I just shook my head.
"Why did you ask us to pretend to be with you?" Aleks finally spoke. "Was it to get a ride home...?"
I looked at him. He was emotionless but I could tell he honestly wanted to know. I breathed a hard breath out and spoke.
"No. We asked you if you could pretend to be with us because someone come up and told Kat that that guy," I said pointing at the man in front of us. "Was looking for us and unless we can prove to be with someone over the age of 18 we have to go with him."
"He's really creepy," Kat said in a shaky breath. Tears started spilling down her cheeks. "He's always watching us and we think he sneaks into our room while we're not there."
"He knew we were at the convention when we didnt tell him or show any signs that we were going," I said.
Aleks and Eddie exchanged looks before Aleks sighed and started the car.
"Go get your stuff," He said. "You're coming with us."
