The Runaway

Chapter 2

Charlie's POV

The car was silent and thoughts started rushing into my mind. I was thinking of ways to get out of the torture that me and Bri have been living in. An amazing idea came to mind and I felt my lips turn into a smirk and Bri noticed right away. "I have a plan" came out of my mouth before I even thought it through. "What is your plan?" I knew that she was extremely curious. "We can runaway... get some space away from our homes for a while and we can head to Miami and see the MAGCON boys like we've always dreamed about. Its easy, we can buy tickets and stay in a hotel. Our parents would never find us..." My smile faded as I waited for her responce. "Wouldn't our parents call the cops? I don't want to get arrested." She was right.. we could get into serious trouble. But I can't stand another day in that drug house and I know that Bri doesn't want to listen to her parents fight nonstop. "I don't think they would be too worried. You can tell your parents you are staying at my house for a week or two and I will tell my parents I am staying at yours. They will think nothing of it!" I could tell that she was thinking, because her eyes were spaced out and she was no longer listening to the radio. I heard her exhale deeply, and she finally responded "I'm in" I cannot believe this is going to happen. We will finally see the MAGCON boys, and i can drift away from my family for a little while. It is the perfect start to summer. "Yay. We should leave tonight. After the beach we can go to my house and pack my stuff and then go to yours considering your parents might be more questioning than mine. We will buy the tickets and stay at a hotel." There was a quick silence, but then Bri whispered "Okay" I was relieved. Just then we pulled up to a parking spot at the beach and saw the boys along with Ryan splashing at the edge of the ocean. It's going to be one hell of a night.

Briana's POV

The thought of what Charlie proposed frightened me. I would love to go to Miami and see the boys, I love them more than anything, but leaving my family behind could mean getting in serious trouble. Even though ill miss my mom, I want to get as far away from my dad as possible. After thinking long and hard, I finally whispered "I'm in" Charlie seemed so happy that I agreed to run away with her so it put a smile on my face. The rest of the ride was a blur as I was thinking of everything that could happen. I soon pulled into a parking spot of the beach and saw Ryan splashing water at his friends face. Its embarrasing to admit but he is pretty cute. I unbuckled my seatbelt and hopped out of my car. Ryan spotted me immediately and almost tackled me. "I'm so glad you told me you were going to the beach, now we can have a party all night." I laughed and embraced the hug he gave me. His friends soon called his name and we all walked to the edge of the ocean. I took off my tank top and shorts and I heard one of the boys whistle. I couldn't help but blush and laugh it off. I turned around and realized that Charlie had undressed too and was heading deeper into the water. I swam farther out and Ryan followed, calling my name to get my attention. "Bri wait up, I want to tell you something!" I slowly swam back toward him, as he came deeper out to get closer to me. When we were only a foot away, I nonchalantly said "what did you want to tell me?" He looked into the water and gently pulled his hand through his shaggy brown hair. "I've wanted to tell you this for a while, but I think now is the perfect time.." He paused and I wanted to know what he was dying to tell me so I politely said "Continue" with a smile. He looked into my eyes and quietly spoke "I really like you.. but I never had the courage to tell you. Now that i have.. Would you like to be my girlfriend..?" I couldn't help but smile at the thought of being Ryan's girlfriend. But then I realized that me and Charlie are running away and I can't begin a relationship now. "Ryan.. You're very sweet and I would love to be your girlfriend but I can't.. It's just a bad time and I can't really juggle everything at once ya know?" I see his eyes deepen in sadness and he looks down at the water. "I understand.." He slowly turns with a little splash and heads back to the beach. I felt really bad for turning him down.. but what else was I suppost to do? I can't have a relationship. I made my way deeper into the water and dipped my head under. The water relaxes my mind and soothes my body. I continue to swim under as I hear screaming above. I quickly raised my head above the water and saw that it was Charlie. Behind her, I see my dad holding her wrist. She kept screaming my name, but as my dad realized that i was in the water he let her go. "Get your ass out of that water and in my car this instant." I could tell he was drunk, and I refuse to go with him but I don't want him touching any of my friends so I return to the beach rather quickly. "I refuse to go home dad. I want to spend my first night of summer with my friends, not at home listening to you and mom fight over everything." I regret saying what I did but it needed to be said. All of a sudden a smirk showed up on his face... the same smirk he used to give me when I was little. I hated that smirk, it made the memories flood into my head. The memories I repeatedly tried to forget. "I guess I'll have to drag you with my bare hands then now won't I?" I gave him the dirtiest look I found possible to give. The first step he took toward me, I grabbed hold of Ryan's hand and shuffled myself behind him. He gave me a look of confusion but immediately protected me from the guy I have to call my dad. "Aw, how sweet. Hide behind your boyfriend, he can't help you." I just stare at my drunk father from behind Ryan's shoulder blade, and said "I'm an adult, and you can't force me to go anywhere. You're drunk, and you need to go home." He looks taken back by my responce, but soonly recovers and says "Whore" as he turns around to jump into his truck. I'm shocked that my own dad would call me a whore... He disgusts me and all I want to do is run away and see the only thing that makes me happy, Cameron Dallas.