The Last Chance Book 2

Chapter 13

TW: mentions of scars and injuries

Once dinner is finished and Mrs.Betty has left they split everyone up into guest the rooms. There's 2 on the same floor as his room while one upstairs. Max and Nat take the room next to his while Net and James take the other. Jimmy and Tommy will be in the room upstairs. Everyone decides to head to bed after putting their things into the rooms.
NuNew is currently sitting on his bed after taking a shower. While Zee is taking one he decides to set up his new phone that his father had gotten for him on his way home from work. It only takes around 5 minutes so he decides to download instagram and check everything out.
When he logs into instagram he sees that he has tons upon tons of tags on videos and post. He also has a lot of DM's sent to him. So he decides to look through all the post and videos. Although their are some that are upsetting they are mostly all post to support him. Reading all the messages of support from people makes him smile.
There are several people who tell their story's about how they went through similar things that he went through and say that he is not the only one who's gone through what he did. In a weird way it comforts him. Knowing that he's not alone. He likes some of the videos and post.
He decides to post a story on his instagram. It's a photo of the night sky. All he types on it is " Even in the darkness there are people who support me. And for that I will forever be great full ". Shortly after posting the story, Zee comes out of the bathroom that's in his room. His face turns a bright shade of red as he notices that Zee does not have a shirt on. " Hia " he says before quickly covering his eyes. Zee just laughs and says " Don't act like you don't like it " in a teasing tone. He starts to pout. " Hia don't tease me ". Zee only laughs again before saying " I have a shirt on now ". He peaks in between his hands and only once he knows that Zee has a shirt on does he uncover his eyes.
He moves to the other side of the bed against the wall so Zee can sit in the bed with him. He then goes back on to his phone and looks at instagram again. When he looks at his instagram story he sees that over one thousand people have seen it. Shocking him that, that many people have seen it in such a short amount of time. When Zee sits down on the bed after turning the light off, he shows him his phone.
" I posted this on my story just before you came out of the bathroom and over one thousand people have seen it already " he says. " Why are you on instagram NuNew " Zee asked as he lays down looking at him. " I was reading all the post and videos that are supporting me. There's so many people and they don't even know me. Like at the school earlier. I was so shocked " he says while turning off his phone and laying down next to Zee. " All these people support you because they know that you were wronged and will help you fight " Zee says while pulling him on to his chest. He immediately wraps his arms around Zee. " There were people who told their stories of similar things that happened to them and they all said that I'm not alone with what I went through. It might sound weird but in a way it's comforting to know ". Zee gently rubs his back. " It's not weird and I'm glad you found something to help comfort you " Zee says quietly before kissing his head. It makes him smile. They fall into a peaceful silence. Not to long after, he falls asleep.
When NuNew wakes up he hears loud noises coming from the front of his house. He quickly gets up grabbing his phone and rushing out of his room. He accidentally wakes Zee up in the process. Who immediately follows him.
When he gets into the living room he sees his parents panicking. On the tv the news is playing. It shows a big crowd. A crowd in front of his house. His eyes widen before he rushes towards the windows and opens the blinds. It only takes seconds for hundreds of flashes are blind him. Zee has to pull him away while his parents close the blinds. He laughs bitterly while saying " He's crazy. He gave them our address ". Zee just holds on to him. " He's fucking crazy " he shouts loudly waking everyone else up. " I can't even get a single day of something not happening " he shouts again. Everyone comes out of their rooms. Nat rushes over to him and Zee. " What's happening. What's wrong NuNew " Nat asked nervously. " Noah leaked my address online " he says angrily. " Are you sure it's him " Max asked. Zee slowly lets go of him. " He's the only one crazy enough to do it. They show up the day after I get here. If you don't believe me then let me prove it ". He turns on his phone and goes on to instagram. He then sends Noah a message saying " What the fuck did you do ". It only takes a minute before Noah responds back by saying
" It's just a little welcome home gift ".
He turns and shows the phone to Nat. " Max can you call your father and inform him about the protest outside. We aren't sure what to do in this situation. I had to call in for work " His father asked. Max nods his head. Before quickly taking out his phone and walking back into the guest room. He just looks towards the window angrily before saying " I'm going to make him pay for this " in a low and angry voice. " I've had enough of him stepping all over me. He's made my life hell and I've had enough ".
" You shouldn't do anything right now
NuNew " his mother says. " I can't just sit by while he ruins my life! Our lives! Everyone knows where we live. Do you not realize how dangerous that is " he shouts. " What if they break in and hurt someone that's here! I can't handle anyone else I care about getting hurt Mom. I can't handle any more guilt. Im still having a hard time dealing with everything. He needs to pay for doing this to me and you guys " he shouts again. Nat quickly pulls him into a hug. " I don't want anyone else to get hurt because of others hating me ".
He can hear Nat crying quietly. His anger immediately disappears as he pulls Nat away from him in order to see his face. " Why are you crying. Don't cry please " he says quickly. " If I was faster. If I had seen Tyler then this wouldn't have happened " Nat says quietly while looking down. He makes Nat look at him. " Don't do that please. I'm begging you please don't blame yourself " he says quietly while wiping the tears from Nat's cheeks. When he sees that Nat isn't fully listening to him he grabs his hand and says " Follow me " before pulling him back to his room. Shutting the door behind him. He has Nat sit on the bed. July seeing Nat upset walks over to him and trying to comfort him. He can see a small smile form on Nat's face. Making him feel a little relieved.
He walks over to a lockbox and grabs it as well as a key that was hidden. He takes a deep breath before walking back to the bed and sitting next to Nat. " What I'm about to show you, is something that no one has ever seen except for myself ". He slowly unlocks the box and pulls out a journal. " I remembered about this yesterday when I saw the box. I plan on turning it over to Max's father for evidence " he says while looking at Nat. " Why are you showing me this " Nat asked confused. " Because it's proof that nothing could have stopped them from hurting me again. It's proof that it's not your fault " he says before looking down at the journal. He opens it to the first page of the journal. " Is this a diary NuNew ". He nods. Everyday I would write in the journal. There's another one in the box because I filled this one up. I would take photos and print them out and talk about the abuse and what happen that day " he says quietly. He then goes to a page that has 3 photos of bruises on his chest. " This was the first time he threatened my family. I don't know what to do. He's going to hurt everyone I care about just like he hurts me. Should I distance myself to protect them. It's going to hurt their feelings but I think that's the best option " Nat quietly reads out loud. " These two journals I have show my feelings and how the abuse went each day. It shows me slowly getting worse and worse. It shows that they would have hurt me again if they had the chance. So don't blame yourself because it's not your fault " he says the last part while looking at Nat. Nat nods his head. " Then it's not your fault as well " he says. He just smiles a little bit. " I know but I'm still trying to not feel guilty " he says quietly. July sensing that they both are not feeling good doesn't know what to do so she puts half of her body on Nat's leg while the other half of her body is on his leg. Both of them laugh at how cute the action is. July meows happily at the sound of them laughing. " Let's go back out there. They are probably worried. I should also show my parents these journals ". Nat agrees with him and picks up July before they both walks back out.
" Are you guys ok " Tommy asked. They nod. " What are those journals for " James asked. Catching everyone's attention. " I only remembered about these last night. I plan on giving them to P'Max's father as evidence " he says nervously. " What's in them " Max asked. He smiles a little sad. " I would journal about what happened everyday as well as my thoughts. I also would take photos and attach them to the journal entry's ". He hands the one he showed Nat over to Max. When he sees Max look through the journal quickly he can see him becoming angry. " These show how I slowly got into a dark mental place and how the abuse got worse as time went on ". He lifts up the second journal. " These are the last few journal entries. I had this journal while in the hospital so it shows my emotions and pain in it as well ". James quickly walks over to him. " Can I see it please " James asked a little nervously. He just nods and smiles a little bit before handing it over to him. " There are some and photos in the journals. Especially in the one James has " he says.
" While you guys are looking through them I'm going to go to the bathroom " he says before walking to his room. July jumps out of Nat's arms and follows close behind him. Once July comes into the room he closes the door and locks it. He didn't really have to go to the bathroom. He just doesn't want to be out there while they were reading the journals. He also is still planning to make Noah pay. He's been the one having everything happen to him. It's time to tell why everything started and who the people involved are. He needs to speak out.
He heads into the bathroom and stands in front of the mirror. He's about to do something incredibly stupid but he's prepared to be yelled at by his parents. So he takes his shirt off and looks into the mirror again. The bruises are almost gone now but they are still noticeable. He takes a deep breath before taking a picture of himself in the mirror. Using his phone and the flash of his camera to hide his face. He then looks at the picture. You can clearly see the scars and bruises on his chest.
With shaky hands he starts to type his post. It says " I have been the victim for so long. Even after everything the main person who started this mess has released my address into the public. I had developed a crush on my childhood friend who is a guy like me. I am gay. I was dumb and trusted him so I confessed to him. He rejected me and by the start of sophomore year everyone knew my sexuality. He had told the whole school. Everyday of sophomore year I was being abused by the principals son and his three friends. The principal fired people who wanted to help me. His son would beat or make people watch as they beat me up as a warning to not help me. They were allowed to take me from any class at any point. For what they called punishments. I couldn't even talk or I would be punished. I was constantly on edge and in fear. This went on the for the full year and they threatened my family as they knew where I lived. Always making sure they hurt me in spots it would be hard to see. Until the first day of my junior year. That's when the first attacked happened. I am left with scars all over my body that will never go away. As you can see from the photo. For the longest of times I wouldn't let anyone see my scars because I was terrified of their opinions. I only showed my scars for the first time a couple of weeks ago because I was sick and overheating from an infected scar. One of my closest friends that I have made at my new school helped me calm down and show them my scars by saying he will show his own scar he's never showed anyone. Which I am so great full for. However nothing will change the fact that I have to live with a constant reminder of what happened because of these scars. I have to live knowing that the same people who did this to me, hurt 2 of my closest friends. So please. Do not stay in front of my house filming or taking pictures. I am on edge thinking that someone could break into my house at any moment and hurt the ones I care about the most. I already have to deal with so much. Especially with the court case coming soon. So please do not add any extra stress for me or anyone I care about. No matter how much I hate them or that you hate them, do not hurt the people who have effected me. Be kind to others and show that you are a better person than they are. I want to say this again, please do not stay outside of my house. I am worried about mine, my parents, my friends and my boyfriends safety. Please let me be prepare for the court peacefully. Lastly, I want to thank everyone who is supporting me. It means the world to me knowing that I have so many people supporting me ". It's a long post but it tells them what's happened and how he feels. He will not reveal Noah's address or tell anyone his name so they will say hurtful things to him or anyone involved. Because being kind and not telling them is the best way of revenge.
He takes a couple of shaky breaths before pressing the post button. He just waits and watches as the likes and comments flood into the instagram post. Shortly after he hears Nat shout his name before the sound of multiple people running to his room.

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Fighting back with kindness is the best act of revenge. You show that you are a better person then they are.