Hallie is 6 years old.
Her dad has a drinking problem.
Hallie has bruises all over her body
She loves her dad
Hallie's mom left 3 months ago, because she was afraid of her husband.
Hallie has to take care of her 10 month old baby brother.
She hides him in the closet and tries to explain to him to stay away from daddy...
Hallie is going to take her brother today to a safer place when her dad gets so drunk that he falls asleep.
"Daddy's asleep now, come on Derr," she says.
As Hallie leaves the house she prays to god that she will be ok.
Hallie runs with her brother until she finds a pay phone.
She calls her dad and leaves him a message...
"Daddy, I know you don't mean to hurt me. When you get dis message I hope your ok, and that you'll try to stop drinking for me and derr. We love you daddy! I'll watch Derek and keep him safe. We'll miss you!"
Hallie hangs up and picks up Derek. "this is our new life. let's go."
As Hallie runs with Derek a police man sees Hallie and Derek and drives after them.
He pulls up aside them and asks if there is a problem.
He sees tears going down Hallie's cheek.
"Everything is going to be ok," he assures her. "where do you live? I'll get you home."
"We can't go home, my daddy has a problem that i'm not supposed to tell anyone, if i do he might get really mad and he might hurt derekk. just leave us alone, don't tell on daddy."
"I won't, ok, I just want to help you," says the officer, "where are you planning on going?"
"to another home..."
"why don't you come with me, i promise to help you?" he extends his hand and picks up derek.
"ok..." she says... and she sits down and thanks god for answering her prayers.
if you know of a family where children are in danger or even where an animal is in danger... call 911.
you could save a child's life.
help children, like hallie, live safer.