Chapter 2 Chapter 2
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“Spit that out.” Apollo commanded.
“I can’t, and you know it.”
“No matter what, you must not swallow!”
“How am I supposed to do that without getting caught? If they catch me, they will hurt me again.”
“They are not that smart. When you swallow, just slide it and put it in between your lower back teeth and gum.”
“What if they check?”
“Then open your mouth and stick out your tongue.”
“Won’t they see that?”
“Not if you do it right.”
“Aright, I will try.”
My tears started watering from the pain as she forced my mouth open to look inside.
“Good!” she said, tossing me to the floor. “Next time, just do as you are told and keep your damn mouth shut. Why did I have to give birth to such a pathetic excuse of a child. No one else in my family has issues, only you. You must have gotten that from your poor excuse of a father.” She said, continuing to rant.
“I trust you more than anyone else, but please tell me why it was so important not to swallow the pills today? Usually you just tell me not to, but if by accident that I do swallow it, it is not a big deal.”
“You mean besides it making it almost impossible for you to hear me?”
“Obviously.”
“Tonight is the most ideal time for you to make your escape.”
“Escape?”
“Yes.”
“Where am I going?”
“Does it really matter?” Apollo asked, “I mean, anywhere is better than here.”
“You make a very good point.” I commented, “What do I need to do?”
“In about 10 minutes I need you to act drunk.”
“What?”
“Act drunk.”
“Ok, but how will that help?”
“You might not remember, but each time you actually take those meds, you are fighting sleep and running into walls, and tripping over your own feet while fighting sleep. Anybody who has seen you who does not know you took those meds, always assumes that you are drunk.” Apollo explained. “They will not let you even walk outside until they see that the meds have kicked in, so just sit there and do nothing until I tell you to.”
“Alright, alright.”
I sat there for a few more minutes just staring at the floor ignoring the woman I called mother cursing my existence before Apollo started speaking again.
“Start nodding off now.”
I did as he asked and I could see my mother smirking as the ‘effects’ started to show.
“Go to your room. We have company coming over and I do not want to see you for the rest of the night. Am I understood?”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
“Walk slowly and stumble into the walls a couple of times.”
“Mn.”
“Trip over your own feet when you get to the steps, but catch yourself before you actually fall. It will be easier to leave if you are not hurt.”
“It would sell my act better if I were.”
“What did I just say Adrianna?”
“Alright, alright. No getting hurt.” I answered as I stumbled.
“Good girl.”
My heart started beating faster at the praise and I could feel the blood rush to my face.
“How can I feel you smirking, when you are just a voice in my head?”
“You should know by now, that I am much more than a voice.”
“I know you are more than just a voice, but that still does not explain how I know that you were smirking.”
“It is because I am inside you.”
“There you go again with that smirk of yours.”