Are you ready for it? The big reveal! Lily's father is revealed! Review what you think about who it is!

Chapter9-Daddy

Lily's pov.

"I wanted to apologize for leaving you." I said softly into the phone. "I came back home and-I made a big mistake."

I called Hannah and Spencer's number almost ten times before getting the hint that they weren't going to answer me. I then left a voice mail, knowing that if Spencer and Hannah really had loved me, they'd call back.

"I'm really sorry about all the trouble. I just wanted to say you were right. Bye." I said, hanging up the phone.

I pulled the pillow closer to my chest and closed my eyes. I could try to sleep, could try to stop thinking of Spencer and Hannah but I knew that would never happen. Not for a long time.

When sleep finally came, it was around twelve. Though it didn't last long. I had barely been asleep for five minutes when the phone started ringing loudly.

I jumped and grabbed it quickly, hoping mom or dad wouldn't hear it.

"Hello?"

"Lily! Oh thank goodness. We were so worried about you!" Hannah said loudly into the phone.

"I'm so sorry, Hannah."

"Lily, where are you? We'll come get you and-"

"I'm here, at my house. I can't leave without my parents knowing."

Hannah growled and there was a rustling noise on her side of the phone.

"Lily, we'll figure something out, okay? We know you really want to be with us and-"

The phone disconnected. The line went dead and I was alone.

Or so I thought. Dad was standing in the doorway, glaring at me. "How could you?"

"Dad-"

"You've been treating total strangers better than your own family? Why?"

"I didn't mean to-"

"You didn't mean to. Obviously you didn't. You're such a poor excuse for a daughter, do you know that?" He spat, walking into the room slowly.

My lip quivered. I didn't want to cry now. I'd seem like a little kid, too weak to take a stupid insult. I didn't want to be that person any more.

"And quit being such a baby. It's time you grew up."

"Don't talk to me like that." I said softly, sitting up on my bed.

He slammed me across the face, leaving a stinging pain. "Don't you dare talk to me like that."

I hid my face from him, tears rolling down my face. That hurt. I'd never thought of my dad to hurt me but he just did. Sometimes, people are more different than you think.

"Garrett, get away from her." Mom said, standing in the doorway. I hadn't heard her come in at all. How long had she been standing there?

"Jenna, don't tell me-"

Mom ran straight at dad and tried hitting him. He grabbed her hand in his and twisted her arm until she cried out in pain.

"Don't even think about it." He growled in her ear.

"Get off of her!" I yelled.

Dad looked at me, a dangerous look in his eyes. "What did you say?"

"Leave her alone." I said, the fear gone from my voice. I didn't feel too sure of myself, too brave. But maybe I was, deep down.

He let go of mom and she fell to the floor. He came at me and grabbed the front of my shirt, pulling me to my shaky feet.

His eyes narrowed and he turned me, pushing me against the wall. My back screamed in pain. But that wasn't the worst of it.

His hand went straight to my neck, his face showing no pity at all. "This is for running away. I wouldn't have to do this if you hadn't trusted us."

I tried clawing at his arms with no give. Mom was having a hard time getting to her feet, he must have hurt her more badly than I could tell.

All of a sudden, dad's eyes widened and his grip on my neck was loosened. I collapsed to the floor, along with dad who had a knife in his back.

Mom was staring over him, a determined look on her face.

She grabbed my hand and pulled me to my feet. "Come on, Lily. You'll be okay."

I gasped for air, hiding my face in her side.

I didn't think it would be okay. Not really. There was no way things could ever go back to normal. Not a chance, actually.

Mom held me in her arms as we waited for the police to get to the house. It didn't take long. By the time they got to the house, I was slowly drifting off to sleep, my previous lack of oxygen slowly putting me into unconsciousness.

Lily's pov.

Mom ended up going to jail for killing dad though I couldn't have been prouder. I promised to visit at least once a week.

Hannah and Spencer, legally, adopted me later that week, getting a cake to celebrate. Along with the cake was a promise to keep me safe and to love me forever, no secrets kept from any one of us.

I couldn't have had a better life then. Sure my old parents were sort of nuts and my new parents were, well, both females. But that didn't mean my life was miserable. Nothing could have ruined things. Never.

The End.