Rough Times

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Pat's P.O.V.

Lately things at home have not been going very well. My dad has been coming home late at night saying he's been "working" but smells like whiskey. I really hope my mom doesn't divorce my dad, I love them both too much for them to be separated. 

Johnny and Dally are still together (what's new?) and I've been doing fine at school. Sometimes I'll catch myself staring out into space wondering what would've happened if Johnny and Dally didn't start dating, but I always snap out of it or else I could get in trouble. 

As I walk home from school, I pass by Johnny's home. I hear his parents yelling. I then hear a glass shatter and I jump. I quickly start to run home but then I her someone yell, "hey you!"

I turn around and I see a strange man on Johnny's porch. I'm guessing it's his father. "Yeah I'm talking to you!"

Not wanting to upset him any more than what I heard from, I start walking towards him, "yes, sir?"

"You know my boy Johnny, right?"

"Umm, yes, sir."

As I'm standing face to face with him, he grabs me by my shirt and yells at the top of his lungs, "WHERE THE HELL IS HE?!"

Damn, his breath smells like whiskey.

I gasp as he barely allows me to breath as his grip turns firm on my shirt. 

"I-I have no idea, sir, " I stammer out.

"Oh yeah? Well, will you know with my fist against your face?!" 

I start screaming as he puts his hand back, ready to punch me.

"Pam!!!" I hear a voice cry out in horror...



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