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Chapter 28

"You ready then muppet?"

"As ready as I'll ever be" I take a deep breathe.

School has finally finished so Eric and I are going to my house to pick up my things. I'm hoping that no one else will be home when I get there. I've told Zekie what happened and he agrees with me. In fact he is moving in with April when he gets back.

"We'll see you tomorrow" Kyle shouts "and good luck Tavi" he whispers as he pulls me into a hug.

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The car journey to my house was tense. Neither Eric or I said anything, we just sat there holding each other's hand trying to prepare ourselves for what we may face.

"Shit!"

"What's wrong muppet?"

"She's here" it's barely a whisper as i point to her car.

"We should come back another time!" I blurt

"No we won't muppet. You need your things and we are going to get them. There is nothing for you to worry about. I'm with you. Everything will be ok" he places a kiss on my forehead.

Deep breathe Tavi. Deep breathes. I repeat the mantra in my head trying to calm myself down. I can do this. I will do this. I'm refuse to let anyone else control my life. I am happy now and I refuse to lose that.

As we enter the house I can hear my mum talking to someone in the kitchen. Brent. Just the thought of him sends a shiver down.

"He won't touch you muppet" Eric wraps his arm around me gently but his eyes look deadly.

Slowly we make our way up to my old bedroom. Looking around I see that everything is where it was before I left. Put away tidily, any hint of my personality removed from the room.

"What do you want me to get muppet?"

"Just the pictures and my clothes. Nothing else is really mine. It's what she decided that she wanted my room to look like"

Slowly we pack up everything into some cardboard boxes that we brought with us. It only takes about 15 minutes considering how little I actually own. I don't mind though. It will make things easier for my move in with Eric.

Eric has grabbed the two boxes with my clothes in while at I am carrying the box with my photos and martial arts stuff in. Yes. I can make my get away and everything will be fine. I mean I know I will have to talk to my mother about me leaving at some point but I can do that anther day right?

Wrong.

Just as we reach the bottom of the stairs my worst fear comes to life.

"What the hell are you doing with all that stuff" my mother screeches

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse Eric comes down the stairs behind me catching my mothers attention.

"You! What the fuck are you doing in my house? Octavia look what he did to Brent!"

Brent walks into the room as if summoned. I look him up and down noticing the limo he walks with as well as his two black eyes, swollen face and his arm in a cast. Serves him right if you ask me.

"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW BEFORE I CALK THE POLICE" she screams. Her attention back on Eric.

"Whilst you are talking to the police maybe ou could tell them about how Brent tried to rape me, which is why he is in such a sorry state"

"What are you talking about? Don't be so stupid! YOUR LYING NOW"

"No I'm not" I say calmly.

Both Eric and I have put the boxes we were holding down and Eric is now stood behind me protectively.

"YOU SELFISH SELFISH GIRL! YOU JUST HATE THE FACT THAT I AM HAPPY! BRENT SAVED ME FROM OUR PAST AND ALL YOU ARE DOING IS TRYING TO TAKE MY HAPPINESS AWAY!"

I take a deep breathe.

"If that's what you wish to think then so be it. I can't be around this any longer. I'm moving in with Eric so you can do as you please"

Calmly I pick up the box I was carrying and turn around so that I can leave this place.

I feel a hand wrap around my arm and nails dig into my skin causing me to wince and drop the box I'm carrying.

I turn around just in time to feel the hand come I to contact with my cheek. I pause momentarily stunned. She hit me. She actually hit me. Just like he used to do.

"YOU ARENT GOING ANYWHERE WITH HIM!"

"Take. Your. Hands. Off. Her." Eric says calmly, the threat in his voice evident.

"I will go wherever I want to go. I'm an adult now mother. I can promise you that living with Eric is far safer than living here. Goodbye"

"Your just like your father. He never wanted me to be happy either" she hisses.

At those words I snap.

"You know what mother. I lost everything for you. I lost my childhood. My freedom and even my fucking leg. I gave you everything that I could and it still wasn't good enough for you. You may say that I'm the selfish one but all you do is take and take and take. Well you know what I'm done. I have found happiness and I'm not going to lose it. I'm sorry that you don't want to be part of my happiness but I won't lose it. Finally I know who I am and I am happy with that end of. Now if you have nothing more to say goodbye"

At that I pick up my things and storm out of the house.

Eric packs my things into the back of his truck before sitting next to me in the drivers seat.

I can't hold it back. I burst into a fit of laughter with tears streaming down my face.

"Are you ok muppet?" Eric's face is full of concern.

"I'm free" I laugh "I'm finally free"

"I love you muppet"

"I love you too"

The End.

Hi peoples,

Im finally finished! I have started a new book called A Thorn Amongst Roses. It is aimed at older readers though so just be warned.

Another important note. Do you want an Epilogue? Please let me know. Don't forget to vote and comment!

Nightowl xx