When You Came

Chapter 3: Secrets are Out

Wowie, 28 reads in the first day??!!! You guys rock!!! Here's another chapter. Ps I want Dylan O'Brien to be Hunter, but with blue eyes<3. The rest of the characters are left in your imagination.

Chapter 3: Secrets are Out
Thank the lord for Mrs. Samuels. She had the boys go out (all of them), and buy the lady stuff. As an excuse. "I don't why I'm telling you this." I wipe my eyes.

"You can trust me, Brooklyn."

"My dad had left me when I was younger, then my mom remarried this asshole. Who treats me literally like shit, Kevin. Then three years ago, she died in a coma, after running into a drunk driver." I blow into a tissue. "And my brother, Sawyer, went to war a year or so ago, and never came back." My eyes rimmed. "He was all I had left."

"Oh, Brooklyn." She hugs me, tightly.

"And Kevin never gives me money, so I'm forced to starve myself. An-" I was about to tell her that he abuses me, but that wouldn't end well I'd have to show her my scars. And there were a lot.

"And what? Has this Kevin hurt you?" She looks deeply in my eyes.

"No," I look down. I was never the one for lying.

"It's okay to tell me the truth." She says.

"Just a few times, but it's okay." I say quickly.

"That is not okay." she runs her hands through her hair. Then we hear the door open. "We'll figure this out later. Just remember your on your monthly time, okay?"

"Got it. But promise that this is between you and I. No telling the police?"

"We'll get this figured out, Brooklyn. I promise." And she walks out of the bathroom. Then returns, putting the package under the sink. I stay in their, fixing myself up, then I walk out.

"Can you drive me home?" I look at Hunter. His eyes soften when he sees my puffy eyes. I try to hide my face.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay?" Mrs. Samuels gives me an are you sure? look.

"It...it'll be fine." I stutter. Hunter and I walk up to his room, and I get my stuff. "I'm sorry, I really am."

"No, I get it..." he pauses. "No I don't. But I...Its okay." He reassures me. I nod, smiling. "But can I ask you one thing?"

"Yeah?"

"Why were you crying?"

"I was so embarrassed!" I say, smiling.

"Yeah, sure." He taps his foot.

*********

"Where the fuck did you go?!" Kevin steps close to me when I walk through the door. Crap, he's drunk. He has a glass of beer in his hand.

"Yo-you told me it was okay." I duck my head.

"You are my responsibility, Brooke." He steps dangerously close to me. He holds up his beer can. I'm ready for the pain.

Smash.

I let out a cry, and my body is shot with pain. I fall to the ground, and I reach for my head, I look at my finger, and it's bloody. "Just get out of my way." He snarls, then walks off.

I cry, until I have the strength to walk up the stairs. I dare to have a shower, getting all the blood off me. Then I lock my door twice, and go to my bed.

I take out a notebook from my backpack, and look up. "I'm struggling, Sawyer. I need you here." I gulp, then swiftly mark the pages.

Brooklyn Avalon Greene's Bucket Wish
20.be a Disney princess
19.get kicked out of a store
18.carefree shopping spree
17.go to a grand movie premiere
16.try sushi
15.visit family's graves
14.go camping
13.have a valentine
12.see a Broadway musical
11.go to music carnival
10.learn archery
9.meet someone famous
8.ride a horse
7.attach a lock to a love bridge
6.go on a date with a handsome guy
5.spend a day traveling
4.move from Kevin when I turn 18
3.jump off a bridge into water
2.kiss someone in the rain
1.be genuinely happy

*******

"Hey Greene bean," a voice says behind me. It was deep, and no one calls me this. I turn around, and Hunter was smiling.

"Yeah?"

"No need to be moody," he holds his hands up. I glare at him. "My mom told me to give this to you, I don't know what's inside...nor do I want to know." He hands me a paper bag. I smile.

"Thanks. And tell her she's a life saver."

"See ya around, Greeney." He winks then walks away.

"Since when do you do the joint?" Lilly sneaks up behind me.

"I don't." I open the bag, and it's a fully packed lunch. I fucking love that lady.

I show it to her, and she smiles. "Charity case? People already know about him."

"What about him?" I ask, closing my locker. We have first period together, which is amazing. Except calculus isn't.

"He's so rich! And he's going to be popular. So many girls at his feet already," she nods. I see that he's smiling with some football stars, and Barbie sluts. Ugh. For some reason I had a huge urge to slap all of them.

"Lilly, code 7. Last night. My head." I say, sitting down. Code 7 meant he hurt me.

"That bastard!" She says loudly.

"Language Ms. Darwin." The teacher says. We have a few minutes before class, and barely anyone's in the classroom.

"Sorry." She says. "We'll talk about this after class."

Hope you liked it, and you got to see more of Brooklyn's story!!! What do you thinks going to happen with Lilly? Or HUNTER??!!! Remember to leave feedback, vote if you enjoyed, and share with all your fav friends!!
Xoxo,
Alexandra