Thursday
It was Thursday. I was over at Lily and James's. There wasn't any school that day, as it was snowing. Lily and Shawn were out at a movie. James and I were in their white living room. We were sitting on opposite ends of the white couch.
"Morgan," James said after awhile.
"Yeah?"
"Where were you?"
"When?
"Yesterday afternoon."
"Oh."
"We agreed to meet here after school."
I turned to face him.
"James," I said; "we didn't agree to meet here. You bossed me into doing so."
"No, I didn't. You said ok when I told you."
"Yes that's right; you told me."
"But you agreed to it."
"James I was frightened."
"Oh you were were you?"
He got closer to me.
"Well, let me tell you something Morgan Matthews."
He was so close I could smell his cologne.
"You are not supposed to be scared of me."
"Well," I paused; "why was I drunk the other night?"
I was extremely lucky he hadn't done anything to me that night.
"Because you drank the wine."
Well, this was obvious.
"Yeah because you kept pouring it!" I shouted.
"You didn't have to drink it Morgan!"
"And you….you were the one who ordered it."
"Next time we go out, there won't be any Lily or Shawn."
"If we do go out," I muttered.
"Exscuse me?"
"There won't be a next time."
I could hear Lily laughing outside the front door and Shawn talking to her. I guess the movie was over since they were back.
"I'll be the judge of that."
He then hit me.
"So where the hell were you?" he yelled angrily, standing up.
"I was at Sierra's," I stated calmly.
"Sierra's instead of being here!"
He hit me again.
"Morgan, when we agree to meet somewhere I expect you to be there."
"We didn't agree to anything James!"
And for the 3rd time that day, he hit me.
I ran toward the door just as Lily was opening it.
"Whoa what's going on here?" Shawn asked.
"Nothing. Exscuse me," I said.
I ran past him and into the cold white quiet.
"James?" I heard Lily ask.
"Morgan, you forgot your coat! Where are you going?" Shawn called after me.
Outside, I felt not only cold but lost, confused, upset and scared as well.
I was going the only place I felt safe. I was going, to Leo's.