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Chapter 7

Luna pov:

There was a knock on the door followed by Hannah walking into my room. "Hey Luna, what happened?" she softly asked.

I looked up at her with tears rolling down my cheeks. She immediately pulled me into a hug. "What happened?" I sighed "Ricky said some stupid things but then he actually realized that mom was lying."

She smiled at my words "That's great, but why are you crying then?" Another tear rolled down my cheek "I told him I would never forgive him for the things he said to me." I broke down sobbing as soon as those words had left my mouth. "But you would forgive him, wouldn't you?"

I nodded my head "Yeah, I was just hurt and i don't know." "Talk to him, he hasn't left yet." I smiled slightly at her words "Are you sure?" She nodded her head and practically pushed me off the bed. I giggled, but quickly got up and ran down the stairs.

I did not even bother with putting on shoes I just ripped the front door open. I just saw his car drive out of the driveway and I tried calling him, but he did not hear.

A tear escaped my eye, which I quickly wiped away.

This was better anyways.

He will be out of my life forever now and can never hurt me again. Yeah, that's what's best for me.

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A month later

I walked through the halls of East high with my head hung low and tears threatening to fall from my eyes.

It was just another day in hell. Most teenagers hated school because it was boring or something like that, but I hated it because I had no friends apart from Hannah. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that she is moving away in a few days. Meaning I have to go back home today after school. I dreaded it, but there was nothing I could do.

Everyone at school hated me and made fun of me, but only if none of my brother's friends were around. They actually treated me like a person, but every time I saw them with my brother, he would immediately walk away as fast as he could.

It hurt to know that he did not even try to talk to me again. Right now, I was on my way to the library so I could skip Lunch. The bullying started with some mean comments that barely even affected me, but from one day to another they started calling me names that made me want to die.

I have absolutely no idea what happened, I only know that no one cares to help me. Hannah has not been to school for the last month since she is being home schooled now. I spent my lunch break reading as usual, because it was better than sitting in the cafeteria. No one would do anything because my brother is there, but they would give me nasty looks.

This was life now.

I went from an arranged marriage and being trapped inside a house to being bullied. None of those things are nice at all.

After the final bell rang, I made my way to my locker to grab my bag but stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Ricky standing next to it.

He turned his head around and our eyes met. He smiled slightly when he saw me until he saw my bruised cheek and then he looked concerned. "What happened Luna?" he asked me while taking a step towards me.

I did not answer him, I had no idea what I should even say.

So, I just grabbed my bag and tried to walk away. Key word tried because Ricky grabbed my arm. I winced at that since I was hurt. Yeah, let's say hurt.

"I know you hate me, but you're moving back in with us, and I thought I could drive you home. Like old times." "No, thank you" I quietly muttered before ripping my arm out of his grip.

The moment I left school grounds I regretted not accepting his offer, but I just could not get myself to do it. Ricky was just my brother by blood, nothing else. I got home after a long walk and did not even bother to greet my dad before walking into my room.

Ricky pov:

I got home and saw my dad sitting on the coach smiling. "She is finally coming home" he told me.

He missed Luna just as much as I did, bit at least she did not hate him. I would do anything to go back in time and take back everything I said. Well, only the parts in which I hurt her. Until someone invents time travel thoughts, that is sadly not possible though.

I sighed before walking into the kitchen to grab some water. I heard the front door open and close and then footsteps running up the steps. It must be Luna. I walked back out of the kitchen to see dad frowning. "What's wrong dad?" I asked.

"Luna, she looks different. Do you know why?" I sighed and sat down opposite of him. "No, my friends and I made sure that she was ok, she always looked like she had lots of friends and was happy, mostly."

He nodded his head as a sign that eh understood. "Maybe she's still hurt by what you did" he suggested. "Maybe, but I don't think that's the main reason, it might be part of it, but I think something else happened."

Dad was about to reply when the front door was opened by Hannah and a guy. "Where is Luna?" she frantically asked.

I raised my eyebrows in confusion "Why?" "Just tell me" she demanded. "In her room" dad said before I could.

Hannah and the guy walked or more like ran up the stairs. I was about to say something when dad shook his head at me. Sighing I let them go up to my sister. Maybe they knew what was wrong with me.

I was sitting on the coah hoping that everything was ok when I heard a scream.

A familiar scream.

Luna, I immediately knew that it was her.

So, I ran up the stairs as fast as I could and ripped open her bedroom door to see something I never wanted to see in my life.

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