Ivy's POV:
I woke up feeling worse and threw up again. My arm started stinging and when I glanced at it it was bleeding. I looked around me and saw shattered glass around me.
My creep of a dad probably threw his beer bottles at me while I was out.
I didn't want to be here anymore so when I cleaned this mess up, I limped to the bathroom. I took a cold shower, which was as painful as a hot one, and afterwards cleaned my numerous cuts on my arm and wrapped my sprained wrist in gauze. I didn't want to look in the mirror but I kinda had to if I wanted to clean my face.
My lips was swollen and so were my eyes. My whole face was bruised, scratched up, swollen, and ugly. I started to cry which stung. How would I hide this? And if I were to tell anyone who would believe me? I've been like this for years so obviously they would think its a normal thing.
When I cleaned everything up I studied my face again.
My upper lip was swollen. There was a blotch of purple on my nose, cheeks, and jaw. Fortunately he didn't break my nose. I had a major black eye but the other wasn't as bad. Lastly, there were cuts on my chin and neck a pretty long one on my forehead.
I went in my room and got dressed in baggy pants, an oversized hoodie, and big sunglasses since Jake had my nerdy ones. Just like before. Just the way I like it.
I decided to go to school since I had nowhere else to go. I didn't want Jake to see me but I also didn't want to stay here.
So when I grabbed spare change and got on the bus which was almost at my school, I forgot about Tyler and Shay and how they would see me like this. I prayed that I would be able to avoid them all day. Avoid everyone actually.
When I stepped in the school, I cursed at my bad luck. The first people that I saw were Tyler and Shay and Im pretty sure they saw me.
I closed my eyes and hope they would think it was someone else but I heard them gasp. Soon I opened my eyes and saw Shay running towards me Tyler frozen to the ground.
"What the hell happened?!" she screeched. Soon Tyler was here to with his mouth in a straight line and a harsh glare.
Shay lifted her arms to hug me but I flinched away from them.
"Ivy-" Shay started but was interrupted by a new voice.
"What is going on here?" the principal gasped.
"Ivy?" she asked, wondering if it was really me. I nodded.
"Please, explain to me why one of my star students is like this?" she nagged.
"I was walking downtown about to go home but somebody mugged me and took my bag." I lied.
"When?" she asked, horrified.
"Last night."
"Did you notify the police?"
"Right away. They're dealing with it right now."
"Does your parents know."
"Yeah. My d-dad knows." I stuttered. They looked at me weirdly, especially Tyler, but also with pity.
"Im sorry for being so nosy but my students are injured so it makes it my business. Feel free to go to the nurse anytime." she said. Whatever, I thought.
"That's fine. I know your just worried so thank you." I told her.
"Your welcome." she smiled and walked away, yelling at kids that were shoving each other.
"Do you know what he looks like?" Shay growled. I shook my head.
"Take off you glasses." Tyler whispered, talking for the first time.
I raised my shaking hands slowly about to take them off when someone shoved me.
I stumbled forward and Tyler caught me. I yelped as pain shot through my body. I heard snickering behind me and when I looked up I saw Katy and three other girls.
"Ew. What happened to your face?" Katy asked. They all busted out laughing at their joke when Shay spoke up.
"Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Wouldn't you wanna kn- AH!" Katy screamed as Shay tackled her to the floor.
Shay straddled her and started punching her. Katy was trying to get hits on her but all she did was scratch Shay. Shay stopped but just to grab a bunch of Katy's hair and started hitting her head against the floor.
I was speechless and shocked. I just realized she did that for me.
They were screaming and Katy's friends tried to pry Shay off but they couldn't. Suddenly security guards came and got Shay off and Katy escaped. She started running down the halls, heels and hair flying everywhere, and surprisingly Shay got out of the security guards grip and chased after her. The security guards followed Shay and the other three girls followed the security guards. So did other kids that witnessed the fight and were now taking a video of it.
"Who's doing this to you?" Tyler whispered when they disappeared around the corner.
"Tell me!" he shouted, grabbing my arms. I whimpered but he didn't let go.
"Is it that guy? Jake? Or your dad?" I nodded slightly but I didn't mean to. It was to late though. His eyes went wide and I started crying.
"Your dad is doing this?!" he yelled, squeezing tighter. I nodded again, this time on purpose.
Suddenly the sunglasses were out of my face and I saw Tyler frown.
"Your crying." he stated. I laughed at him and he gave me a sad smile.
"You notice me crying but not my messed up face?"
He pulled me against his chest where I started crying more. He rubbed my back and kissed my head.
"I noticed. I would say that you still look beautiful but thats a horrible lie." he teased. "I don't know how other guys do it."
"Im sorry." I mumbled.
"You should be. No secrets in this relationship, k?" he said.
"Promise." I swore.
"Im sorry too. For yelling at you and grabbing you and stuff." he said, looking guilty.
"You should be. You were scary." I joked.
"I would never hurt you." he said seriously, gazing into my eyes.
He wiped my tears softly and kissed my eyelids gently.
We ditched the rest of the school day but not before hearing the principals warning about staying out too late and about a girl getting mugged. We laughed about it as we drove away, towards our beach, with the windows rolled down, the sun high in the sky, and the wind blowing through our hairs.
"You are a good lier." Tyler said.
"Why thank you." I said, giggling. I leaned across the seat and gave him a long kiss on his mouth before sitting back and enjoying the car ride there.
I was feeling happier than i've ever been. Sure this day started off bad but it definitely ended good.
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