(Percy's POV)
Piper sat down on my bed and I sat down beside her. I looked at her and all I saw was understanding in her eyes. I know I can trust her.
"When I was little, it was just me and my mom. We were happy. Then she heard from a friend that boys who grow up without a fatherly figuer ended up in jail. So mom started dating and met Gabe. At first he was awesome. He was kind and gentle and loved my mom. When they got married, he changed. He started drinking and gambling. His temper was the worst. If my mom or I did something to displease him, he hit us. It got to the point when I almost called the cops. He caught me and beat my mom. He knows I can't stand to see her get hurt so he uses us to against each other. It got to the point that I started cutting my wrists. I still do sometimes." With that I, rolled up my sleeve to reveal the criss crosses on my arms. Some were old but alot were fresh. She looked at me and instead of getting mad, she gave me a sad smile and showed me her arm. It had even more than me.
"When we moved, I thought maybe Gabe would lessen up a little but he hasn't. He still beats us and there is nothing we can do." I said, a tear rolling down my cheek.
With a gentle hand she wiped it away. I looked at her and then my lips met her hand that I held. She slowly brought her lips to mine and then left. She looked scared, as if she expected to get hit. I brought her into a hug and then we just lay on my bed until we both fell asleep.
TIME LAPSE. TIME LAPSE. TIME LAPSE. TIME LAPSE.
(Piper's POV)
When I woke up the next morning, I realized I hadn't had any nightmares. I noticed I was still in Percy's bed, in Percy's arms. We had fallen asleep. After last night, I was surprised he didn't start treating me like Drew does. I finally felt like someone knew how I felt. I was safe.
Percy stired beneath my head. I sat up and he looked up at me. I could have stayed that way forever but then he said,"School". We both jumped up and he ran to his closet. I turned around and when he was done we almost ran out the door but we heard Gabe moving around. We ran to the window and climbed out the window and ran to school.
