The Boy I Couldn’t Escape

Ava’s POV “Would you listen to me for once?” “That’s so funny coming from you . You never listen to a thing I say, always assuming you know what’s right all the time” “Maybe cause I am right” “Wow! And you expect me to listen” “I’m trying to fix us Ava” “Fix us? There is no us to fix” Those words finally left my mouth, and I was surprised it did. I’d finally said what I had been holding inside. “Ava don’t say what you don’t mean” “And you’re the one supposed to tell me what I mean?” We got into the car, the air still tense. I still had a lot to say, a lot that I had been holding back. “I only do what I do because I care about you” “Care about me?” I sighed. “You just embarrassed me. I’ve told u countless of times to trust me and give me my own space but you never listen” “That’s because I care. Don’t you understand that?” “You’re still not getting it” It’s always like this, the arguments, the tension. Every argument had was my fault. I was always to blame. “Can you please just take me home?” “You always do this, run away from an argument” I heard a mocking laugh. “I just can’t do this right now” “Right, as usual” “I’m tired okay!” I wished I had stayed home “You’re always tired when it comes to us” I didn’t reply. I just wanted to be done with this. “Are u listening to me?” I still did not reply. “Answer me” I was busy biting my nails trying to think of something else, but before I knew it my hand was pulled. “Are u going to pretend like you’re not hearing me?” As I turned and saw the cold expression on their face. I was scared “I was listening to you” I said shaking “Then answer me while I’m talking to you” “Okay” I replied with my head faced down “You’re always making me look like a bad person” “I’m sorry” “Look at me when I’m talking to you” I raised my head slowly, to see the person staring at me, no attention to the road in front of us. I turned to look at the road because the horns were getting louder. But it was too late. I saw the headlights flashed right at us. Screaming from outside. I tried screaming myself but nothing came out then finally, everything went blank. I found it hard to open my eyes as I looked around All I could hear was the sound of the machine beeping, my head hurting badly. I tried getting up but that alone hurt more. I was in the hospital, but what could I possibly be doing here? what happened? Why does my head hurt? Why do I feel soo much pain? I closed my eyes as I tried to remember, all I could see was a bright flash of light, then a crash, the crash! The reason I’m in this mess, but I wasn’t alone, where is the other person? I heard the door open slightly “You’re awake” I turned to face her, confused “What am I doing here?” “You were in an accident” “An accident, what happened?” “Let me go let your parents know you’re awake” I forgot all about mum and dad, they must have been soo worried by now. “Ava honey” It was my mum, she had this worried look on her face, I could tell she was scared to death just waiting. “My baby” My dad said following her inside. I could tell he was worried, even though he tried to hide it. “Mum, dad” “Baby, u had us worried. Your mum couldn’t sleep the entire night” “I’m sorry” “It’s fine dear, don’t apologize, don’t mind your father, I was fine” They tried smiling and reassuring me it was okay, but I knew it wasn’t “Baby, do u remember anything?” I tried thinking back to last night again The horns The shouting And a voice shouting “look at me when I’m talking to you” I squeezed my eyes shut, my head hurt. I didn’t want to remember anything that happened. Not now “My head” My parents started worrying again “Ava, honey , it’s fine, u don’t have to worry about anything right now” Another person entered inside the room It was a doctor “I heard you’re awake. Let me take a quick look at you” My parents moved to the side. Still worried “Do you remember what happened?” “Not really” “You suffered a blow to the head, which could explain your memory loss. Thankfully, your injuries are minor and healing well” “Thank God” Finally a smile on their faces. “Mum” “Yes baby” “I wasn’t alone” Their faces changed. This wasn’t back to being scared for me, it was more “What happened to the other person, are they okay?” She remained quiet, then she and my dad looked at each other, and I could tell they were hiding something “Mum” “Baby that’s not important right now, we will tell you later, okay?” Dad replied, not even looking at me “What matters most right now is you getting well” “Okay” I knew something was definitely up, and I was going to remember sooner or later I woke up later in the day, feeling a bit better “Ava honey” Mum said looking at me. “Yes mum” “So, your dad and I have been thinking, and we want you to change schools” “What, change schools?” “Calm down, honey” “How can I be calm” “It’s just something we’ve been thinking about for some time now, we think it’ll be good for you” “But your asking me to leave life behind” “Honey, we are doing what’s best for you” “What’s best for me?” “It has already been decided” I turned away, knowing I couldn’t change their minds, especially not from a hospital bed. I was almost falling asleep when I heard voices coming from outside My parents “She can’t find out” Mum was whispering “We can’t keep it from her forever” “We can try” “What if she remembers who was driving?” There voices grew quiet until I could barely hear them My heart was racing Who was driving?