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2021-08-25 11:56:48It's late August in 1997, I'm eighteen and fresh out of high school. I was living with Ken, my abusive now ex, my dad died in April and I had to get away from that house so I ran to his. But... I'm back now. I couldn't take the shit from him and his bitch ass sister anymore. I was cut off from my friends and my family. It was him and his super religious family all day every day. I felt like I was in a cult.
Maddy helped me get out quickly and get back to my moms' house. My mother and I already have a strained relationship, I was the kid she didn't want, but home sweet home... or so they say.
Maddy had the bright idea to go out tonight. I haven't been out or seen our group of friends in six months, thanks to Ken. He hated all of my friends. He said they were trash. He was upper class, and most of us were the blue-collar type. That made them less in his eyes. He let me know every day that he was slumming by being with me. Super fun, right?
"Are you ready?" I hear Maddy call from my bedroom. I'm in the bathroom finishing up my makeup.
"Yep. All done." I say as I step out wearing my favorite black wrangler jeans and Justin Boots.
"Ohhhh sexy sexy!" Maddy says and I follow her from my room, turning off the light.
"Bye Mom, We'll be back later." I lean into my moms' room. She nods and goes back to whatever she's doing on AOL.
We get into Maddy's car, turn the music up as loud as it will go, and head to the club.
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