thump
savannah shuddered at the sound of her feet hitting the floor boards next to her bed
don't make a sound
that's what her brain kept telling her even though her beating heart seemed to make more noise by the second
she tiptoed over to her old combat boots, quietly slipping them on
she kneeled down to see underneath her bed and snatched the black backpack from underneath, a little too fast
cliiiiinnnggg
she could feel her self cringe as the zipper dragged across the floor
she stood up and tiptoed over to her nightstand
picking up her phone, she looked at the purple curtains that moved very slightly due to the vent underneath
cars zoomed on the highway in front of bill's yard
bill
a name savannah never wanted to hear again
and she probably never would as long as her plan worked out the way she wanted
she removed the phone case from her phone, taking out the contents
a plane ticket to los angelas and $300
stuffing the money and ticket into her bag she walked over to the window
just as she slid the purple curtains to the side a small voice sent chills down savannah's spine
"savannah?"
julie, bill's 11 year old daughter
savannah turned her head to face julie
"go to bed julie, it's late"
"no. what are you doing?"
the realization of what was truly happening clicked inside julie
"DADDDD"
stick to the plan, you can't back out now
julie's running footsteps was all savannah could hear over her beating heart as she pulled up the handle on her window
savannah slung herself over the ledge feeling the cold air hit her neck
she pulled out the keys to bill's old truck running as fast as possible to the beaten down hunk of metal
sliding into the front seat she threw her bag to the passengers seat
"SAMANTHA"
(of course after 3 months he still hadn't learned his foster child's name)
savannah looked through the windsheild , finding a angered bill on his front steps
she cranked up the truck just as bill cane charging in her direction
she started to back up as thelma, his sex buddy for the week, dialed on her phone, most likely calling the police
savannah didn't even notice bill come to close to the car as he collided into the front
savannah couldn't even help but give a small chuckle as she zoomed off down the highway only catching a glimpse of bill's flailing arms on the ground
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