When I got back home my little sister,Lindsey, was there. She looked at me and in a couple of seconds realized what had happened 'He did it again didn't he Tony?' I nodded silently. 'We can't keep letting this happen Tony! If we don't stop him he might...He might kill you Tony!' I looked down. I loved my father. I couldn't stand the thought that when I gradated and went to college,he might do this same thing to Lindsey.
Mom got home about twenty minutes after I did,and she dropped her bag when she saw the bruises and cut on my face.Without saying anything,we silently agreed that something had to change.Something very drastic had to happen.
I went to school on Monday,like usual.Most of the bruises were gone,or covered by clothes. I waited at my locker in the morning for Caryn to come. She walked up about five minutes after I had got there.

'Hi Caryn,nice to see you again!' I said to her.
'Whattaya want Tony?' she said tonelessly.
'I want...I want to apoligize.For my buddy.He acted very immaturely on Friday.' I said.
'Well if that's all...'
'No,no it isn't all...' I cut her off...
'What , Tony? What could a super Soc like you POSSIBLY want from a greaser girl like me? Huh? c'mon let's hear it!' She screamed angrily.
'Never...Nevermind.Forget I even said anything to you...' And I walked away.
I went home after school that day,tired and worn out.Looking forward to a nice supper and then bed.
When I went home my mom was sitting at the table crying.This was odd,because she was usually sitting in the living room watching the TV.
'Mom,what's wrong?' I asked slowly,I wasn't sure I wanted to hear what had happened.
'Your father...He--he beat me around and left.He was really mad...I'm not sure what he's going to do but I'm scared for him Tony...I'm terrified.' She cried.
I couldn't stand to see her like this.I had to do something.But what? I went upstairs and got Lindsey.
'Lindsey,pack a bag.Put some clothes and your toothbrush in it.Just anything you'll absolutely need!'
I went back downstairs and told my mom the same thing.
In about fifteen minutes my sister and mother were standing in front of me,each of them holding a bag full of clothes and stuff that was absolutely necessary.
I got my bag,which had some food and stuff also in it,and we left.We were going to a hotel,so that when my father got back...He wouldn't find us.He wouldn't ever find us and beat me or my mom again.I wouldn't let him. When we got to the hotel we realized that I had forgotten my bookbag,and obviously I had to go back to school,I mean I had to go back to school,I only had two years left and then I could get a job and support my mother and sister. I decided to go back to the house to get my bag.I told my mother and Lyndsey to stay in the hotel room and lock the door,and to not open it until I came back.And I went off on my walk back to my house.How would it turn out? I could only hope.