HeartBroken

"Drina Clayson to the principal's office" the over head speaker spoke my name and I rose from my seat leaving just before the last bell. I approached the oak door. Principal lee Anricson. I read the plate before knocking. "Come in" I slowly swung open the heavy door stepping inside. "Miss Clayson I would like you to tutor my son" Lake came from the corner where he must have been waiting. "Hey." I nodded and turned back not at all attempting to hide the surprise on my face. "I-I can't my dad..." Mr. Anricson put up in a hand in a motion for me to stop. I already called him to talk about it he said it was ok as long as you home by 11 on weekdays and 12 on the weekends or Fridays. My eyes widened further. "Really?" he nodded. "So I expect you over tonight by five thirty that is all you may go now" I turned and sent a glare towards Lake that made him chuckle. I left only to be greeted seconds later by Lana, my best friend. "So what was that about?" "I have to tutor lake" she scoffed. That boy is a serious jerk!" I smiled. "Well I have to go but see you later?" she nodded and we went our separate ways. On my way home all I could think was why me, why did I have to tutor the biggest player in town? I finally got to my house and went in to change. I put on a pair of faded skinny jeans a pink tank top and a black and pink stripped Hoodie. It was almost 5:15 so I headed to my car and left. When I pulled up to the giant house the gates opened and I pulled my car up to the curb stepping out. I went to the grand doors and rung the doorbell, playing with a strand of my hair while I waited. Finally lake answered in pajama pants and an iron man t-shirt. "Iron man, really, how old are you 5?" I smirked and he just frowned while trying to hold down his own smiled. "Iron man is awesome!" I rolled my eyes and stepped in. the grand entrance was huge and it had a staircase on either side. "Ok my bedrooms upstairs so let's get started" he ran passed me as I adjusted the bag on my shoulder and sauntered after him. At the top I went to the white door I saw him disappear behind. His room was flooded with comics and posters from every movie in the entire world. "Wow you really like movies?" he smiled. "I want to be a producer it my secret dream that no one else knows" he held his finger to his lips in the shh sign while he sat on the bed. I took a chair from his desk and sat infront of him. "So what am I tutoring you in?" "Math I'm awful at math." I pulled out my book and we studied for awhile before he stopped. "Aren't you hot with that hoodie on in her it's like 85 degrees?" I looked up startled and surprised by the question. "Oh I umm...let's just study ok?" he looked at me suspiciously. "You know, now that I think about it you're always wearing a sweatshirt, why is that do you have some freakish birthmark?" I scoffed "no it just none of your business alright?" he sat back against the headboard but didn't buy it. We studied for another hour before I finally decided we were done and got up to leave when he grabbed my wrist. "Hey whatever it is you can tell me." I pulled my hand away. "That's just it I can't tell you or anyone for that matter!" I ran downstairs and to the door yelling back and angry 'goodbye' before heading out to my car. I got behind the wheel and pulled up my sleeve. The bruises were dark purple and painful but I'd never let it show on my face. I looked up at the house one last time to see lake standing in the door way watching me with a questioning expression. I started the engine and drove off never looking back. When I got to the house dad was home so I threw my keys on the counter grabbed some food and drink and ran to my bedroom. I sat and finished my dinner when dad knocked. "Get out here now!" his voice was harsh and slurred, and so it began. I opened my door to be yanked out by the collar of my shirt. "What is this mess!" he pointed to the potato chip bag I accidentally left out. "Dad I'm sorry I dint mean to leave it out!" his hand came down to my throat picking me up against the wall where my feet didn't reach. I struggled until I began to see black spots blur my vision, my breaths were fast and choked out but I had enough air to stay awake until he finally let me drop. My knees hit hard on the linoleum as I rubbed my throbbing neck. His foot made impact with my ribs sending me flat on my back gasping for air once again. "Dad please!" the tears ran down my face onto my chin and neck as he repeatedly kicked me. "Don't do it again!" he turned and went to his room slamming the door behind him. I laid there for a few minutes before getting up to examine myself in the bathroom mirror. There were new bruises on my wrists from him pulling them and more on my torso than before. My throat had two purple hand prints from the choking and I was sore all over. I stepped into the bedroom wiping away the last of the tears and curling up into the soft pillows until sleep took me. In the morning I put on new clothes and brushed through my straight hair before grabbing a sweatshirt and zipping it all the way up to hide the bruises on my neck. I stepped out into the harsh warmth on may, already sweating under my jacket. When I got to the school and into the courtyard a familiar voice made me turn around. "Drina wait up!" Lana ran towards me and smiled. "How'd last night go?" I shrugged. "Fine I guess has actually kind of sweet in a sadistic way." We just began talking when Miss Barbie and her groupies approached me. Her snarky little face was scrunched up in anger. "Leave my boyfriend alone!" her voice was high and slightly squeaky. "Look, Bella I don't know who you talking about" she smirked. "I'm talking about lake. So. Stay. Away. From. My. Boyfriend. Bitch." She distinguished each word so I understood. I was just about to say something when I felt a presence behind me and turned to see Lake. "I'm not your boyfriend and I never will be and besides I'd rather hang out with Drina any day over you." His smirk completed the insult perfectly as he looked down and winked at me. I watched as Bella's face turn red in anger before turning to walk away. I turned fully to face lake and smiled. "I guess I was wrong about you" he looked confused. "Wait what did you think of me before?" "I thought you were a stuck up little jerk" he made a joking puppy dog face. "You though I was little?" I smiled and rolled my eyes as all three of us walked to class together. Finally the bell rang for lunch and when I got to my table I was surprised to see lake and Lana talking before she looked up and waved at me. "Omg Drina marry this man he's perfect!" I glanced at lake to see a blush warm up his cheeks. "So I see you mentioned you film obsession?" "Yeah he did and now I have someone who I can talk movie production!" I sat at the table and we all talked for a long time until Lana had to go to finish her test which left just me and Lake to talk. He looked at me and the smile faded from his features as he reached across the table and pulled down the neck of my hoodie slightly before I pulled back. "Drina whets going on are those bruises?" I stood up at a frantic pace and sped down the hall through the gym door before settling on the bleachers. My mind raced a thousand thoughts, I cant believe I let him see the bruises im so stupid... my thoughts were interrupted as Lake rushed through the doors "drina?" he spotted me and ran to my side. "drina come on just trust me I want to know why your always acting so weird and the...bruising?" my eyes suddenly teared and I grabbed his shoulders. "lake not now...later when Im over for tutoring" with that I got up and went to my next class avoiding lake and his questions. When I got home I one again changed this time into black skinny jeans and a green mountain dew shirt. I grabbed my keys off the table and hopped in my car to go to lakes. The whole way I tried to think up some excuse but the thought of lying to him made my stomach twist into knots. Finally I settled on the only answer I could...I was going to lie through my teeth no matter how bad it made me feel. I pulled up next to his house in almost the same spot as yesterday before zipping my hoodie up slightly and knocking. In seconds lake was at the door and he pulled me into his arms. "Drina I want to help but I can't if you won't tell me what's going on with you I know we're not exactly close but I want to be." He finally released the death grip on my aching shoulders and pulled me into the house closing the door behind us. I watched as he grabbed my hand and we descended up the stairs to his room. He sat me on the bed across from him and looked right into my eyes. I could already feel the warm tears leaking down my face and I hadn't even started. "drina just tell me whats wrong?" I pulled my hands from his grip and wiped away the tears. "listen lake im fine I fell down the stairs at my house but im fine" he looked at me suspiciously. "then why are you crying?" my mind searched for a quick lie. "im crying because you were hurting me." His eyes widened as he dropped his grip from my shoulders. "how was I hurting you?" I put my hand over his hand. "its just the bruises from falling and when you pulled me up her it just hurt a lot" I tried to smiled slightly but I couldn't as I looked at the guilty look on his face. "Drina I'm so sorry I didn't mean to." "I know and im fine now lets just study alright?" he nodded and the rest of the night went by quickly and before I relized it was time to go. "I guess ill see you tomorrow then?" he nodded and I could see the suspicion still inside of him as I drove off. As I pulled up to the drive way I relized mt dad was already home and he was going to kill me, it was 11:30. I opened the door and stepped in only to be slapped across the face. "where the hell have you been I told you to be home by 11:00!" his voice slashed into me like knives as I lay in straining pain on the ground. "go to my room and wait for me!" I slowly lifted my shaking body off the floor and into my fathers room. A few minutes later he came in and it began.