The bullying at school continues so my life continues to suck but, Alex continues to stand up for me. I just feel really bad. He's wasting his time worrying about me when he doesn't need to. He could just leave me at any moment. After all, he doesn't have to be my friend, and I'd completely understand if he did leave me as a friend. I continue thinking about everything. Sooner or Later Mrs. Walsh walks into my room. "Everything coming along Alice?" She asks. "Yes 'mam." I reply. She laughs a little. "Oh Alice, please, No need to be do formal. After all, I'm not the queen of England. Please call me Melissa." She says in a mom like voice. "Okay." I respond. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. All of us were going to the movies. You can join us since you're practically family now." I nod in agreement. "I think that'd be nice." She nods her head and clasps her hand together. "Okay, well. Just start getting ready. Well be leaving to go the theaters soon." She says cheerfully. "Okay, thank you....Melissa." She walks out of the room and closes the door leaving me with my thoughts again. Eventually I get up and get ready. I put on a band tee and a jacket along with my favorite pair of jeans, and some converse I own. (( http://www.polyvore.com/m/set?.embedder=13677775&.svc=copypaste&id=150733288 )) After I'm done I walk out if my room and head downstairs. I come to a stop in the living room and kinda just plop down on the couch. Alex comes down not much later and he plops down right beside me. "Do you know what movie we're going to see?" I ask him. "Um, yeah. The Ninja Turtles Movie." He replies. "Really?! I love the Ninja Turtles Mikey's my favorite!" I say happily. "Yeah, we have to take my little brother." He says sadly. "It's okay. I bet it's going to be hilarious!" I chirp trying to lighten the mood. I honestly love the Ninja Turtles. Sooner or later his mom walk out and tells us to get in the car. But, to my luck, my parents are outside. I stop in my tracks and try to run inside but they see me and my dad starts beating. "Stop! Please!" I scream out in terror. Alex gets pissed and looks as if he could kill my dad at any moment, but that's when Mrs. Walsh comes out and sees my parents abusing me. She drops everything and runs over to us. "Stop! Right now!" She yells at my dad. "SHES OUR DAUGHTER WE CAN DO AS WE PLEASE!" He yells back in response. Good thing is, Mrs. Walsh also works for the police as her full job. The school is her part time job. "Your under arrest for child abuse!" She yells and my dad stops. Mrs. Walsh looks over to me and says, "Get in the car Alice. I'll handle this." I do as she says just hoping that nobody will see me crying. I get in the very back but of course, Alex sits beside me. He looks over to me concerned as Mrs. Walsh looks back to my parents, and pulls her police badge out. She grabs some cuffs and handcuffs both of them. My mom starts yelling. "Who's going to take care of Alice if were in prison, huh?" She says in a bitchy tone. "I will, as far as you're concerned Alice is now my daughter." Mrs. Walsh replies as she shoves them in the police car beside the SUV we're in.
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More Than Friends?
Teen FictionAlice is 17 and is new to Salem, she doesn't quite fit in because according to everyone else's standards she's 'Emo'. Alex is her neighbor and he and Alice were friends in 2nd grade. He's now her neighbor and the only one Alice will really talk to b...