Chapter one: How to get out of the house
Patricia's P.O.V:
I pulled back my covers and blinked for a few seconds before shutting of my alarm clock. I hadn't had it on too loud, in case I had woken dad. My eye was still sore from last night.
It was six am, but that was the point. If I got dressed quickly and just grabbed an apple, then I could be out the house before half past seven, right before dad goes to work. But then I'd half to book the taxi cab for around twenty-five past, all I have to do is time it right.
And so I tore off my pyjamas, and chucked them onto the floor, before pulling out some clothes and getting dressed. I hadn't realised it was raining. I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth before then taking them back into my room to pack into my suitcase.
I dialled the same taxi company number I had from six weeks ago.
"Hello?" The women asked.
"Hi, I'd like to book a taxi for twenty- five past seven please?" I whispered.
"Right, ok, specifically twenty-five past darling? We haven't got many available at that time. Would you like to go earlier?"
"Yeah if you don't mind. Do you have any for seven fifteen?" I asked nervously. There was a short pause as I heard the flicking of book pages.
"Yes, we have one cab available. What's your address?" She asked.
"Number thirty- two Roseberry drive, Huddersfield" I said.
"Where are you going?"
"Huddersfield train station" I spoke.
"Ok then, the taxi will be coming at seven fifteen and will taking you to Huddersfield train station, goodbye now! And have a happy trip!" She said, delightedly and then cut me off. Well, she could've at least let me say goodbye.
I packed the last few essentials into my purple suitcase and then carried it down the stairs with great difficulty. If I made one noise, dad would be and out of bed before I could say a word, and he would want to know where I was going. I was going back to Anubis house, of course.
I hadn't thought of Piper until I had gotten the letter in the post about her school. It seems mum had forgotten to change the post address. The truth was, I hadn't thought of Piper at all. I'd tried calling, but she never picked up. Mum never picked up either.
As I took the spare key and left the freshly written note on the door, I took a deep breath and walked off down the driveway to where my taxi was waiting in the pouring rain. It was going to be a few hours before I reached Anubis house.
All my bruises had purposely been covered up with make – up, though I'll have to try and sneak a few concealers of Ambers into my room.
Sighing, I sunk back into the leather seat of the car.