I guessed Mom told him—why else would he call a girl who, in his mind, took advantage of him while he was drunk?

With no other way out but the window, I dragged a chair over and smashed the glass. I pushed hard against the wooden boards until they loosened.

I pushed my suitcase out first, letting it fall outside.

Like I said before, my room was at the back of the house, so the noise shouldn't alert anyone. I carefully climbed down, avoiding the broken ...