Struggles, Ann Poppet [best book clubs txt] 📗

Chapter 1


Autumn sat staring out the window bored. "What am i going to do?" she groaned. As if by request her father slammed open her door and came storming in. "Autumn Starr !!! You forgot to make my dinner !!!" Autumn stood and braced herself. "I am not cooking your food !!! Do it yourself..." Her father crashed towards her and his fist met her cheek, her world spun round and round as she fell into darkness.


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Autumn woke with a moan escaping through her lips. Her head felt like a marching band went and clashed symbols with her head between them. Standing she looked in her mirror and gasped. Her whole left side of her face was black and very swollen, and her nose was at a awkward angle. She peeked out into the hall. She had to get out of here. But how?!?!... She thought as she sat down on her bed. Then she smiled. "i know just what to do..."


Chapter 2


Autumn crept down the hall. She smirked when she thought of her brilliant plan. Of course, it crumbled before her eyes when her father stood and saw her. "Now I hope you learned a lesson brat! go make my lunch!" She wobbled to the kitchen as fast as she could go. Not knowing what to do she starts to make him a sandwhich. She could feel him watching her. She was so angry. He was supposed to be sleeping !!! she screamed at herself in her mind. She then smiled as she saw his latest girlfreinds' pill bottle. A whole new plan formed in her mind. The pills were sleeping pills. There was enough in the bottle to knock out a elephant. In this case, her father.

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Autumn smiled at her father as she handed him his food. he glared at her as he gulped down the food. "well i must say brat, you sure can cook..." then he was out like a light. Smiling she closed his eyes and tiptoed to her room. she grabbed some clothes, stuffing them into a bag she grabbed shoes. She ran down the hall and out the door. Air. Sweet air. To breathe air outside was a miracle.


Chapter 3

Autumn coughed as a car drove by. The fumes! walking, she made her way down a dark alley. she screamed when she heard something crash behind her. turning she giggled to herslef when she saw it was just a cat. she continued to creep along the wall then she ran and ran to a empty box at the farthest wall from the street. opening her bag she took out a picture of her mother. her mother was smiling in the picture. cringing Autumn remembered that photos didnt show the bad times. a tear escaped out of her swollen eye and burned its way down her cheek.


Chapter 4

Autumn woke with a start! where was she ? her face hurt really bad. then it all flooded back. ~your sleeping in a box because your father beat you and you gave him pills and you ran away. to a box!!! ??? she scrambled up and thanked the box for protection but she had to be on her way. She went through her ratty jeans pocket and smiled, she had ten dollars. she walked to the nearest Wallie Mart and once there she went to look for cheap food. She wore her hoodie to hide her face. Once she had gotten her food. Three Bags of Apples. She went to the check out counter. The boy standing there smiled up at her then frowned "miss you have to put your hoodie down so we know who you are for police reports or any of the other if its needed." Panicking she started to cry as she took the hood off her head and bent her head so that he really couldnt see the swolleness. He gasped. "call the police!" he walked around the counter and grasped her upper arm. "are you okay? are you hurt anywhere else? let me look at your face..." Autumn lifted her head and he gently probed her face with his hand. "thats really bad..here sit i'll go get some anti-biotics.." he walked off. and Autumn curled up and went to sleep...

Chapter 5

When Adam got back she was sound asleep. he woke her gently and smoothed his hand over her cheek while he cleaned the cut then put a bandage over it. "since you have no one else..the police said you will have to stay with me and my family or go into foster care. Shivering Autumn nodded. "i understand...i would like to move in with you and your family...please.." He kissed her forehead. "don't worry my family will love you.." Autumn smiled but it looked sad. "maybe..."

Publication Date: 10-10-2010

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