Freaks// Eddie Munson Fanfic

A new classmate

It's  Monday and I'm getting ready for school.

First day back and I didn't have to go to work last Friday due to Christmas being a day before. Not sure why but Keith said the video store is usually closed for three days due to Christmas.

I haven't talked much with my mother. The day after Zach left she was in her room for most of the day and I ended up cleaning the mess she left of the food. I saved some of it and tossed the rest.

Zach also hasn't called or come by. I want to be mad but I don't think I'd come back either. I wouldn't want to see her after that.

I didn't put much effort into my outfit. I grabbed one of my bigger shirts and wore some jeans and my sweater. The sweater was Zach's, the one I always wear. He lent it to me once he grew out of it. I've worn it for quite a while but today it felt extra personal wearing it. I grab my bag and the sweater in my hand before heading out.

When I walk out I see my mother and ignore her.

"You're not going to eat?"

I stop and take a breath.

"Nope. Don't want to get big like a pig right? Isn't that what you said?"

She scoffs and puts the cup down that she had in her hands.

"Please, I never said that to you, Marilyn. Don't be dramatic."

I clench my jaw in anger.

"Whatever. I'm not eating."

"Come right back after school," she basically orders making me stop before opening the door.

"We'll see," I say looking back at her with a smirk.

She looks at me taken back.

"Excuse me?"

"Well, I don't know mom. I'll see, Eddie might just invite me over and god only knows what us whores will do being alone with a man."

She looks furious over my response and I turn to leave but she grabs my arm.

"Let go," I say pulling away but she sinks her nails into my skin.

"Who do you think you are talking to me this way Marilyn?" She says gripping my arm. Her nails are sinking deep that I'm afraid she'll leave a bruise.

"Let go!" I tell her and pull my arm back hard.

She was gripping so hard that her nails left long scratch marks down my arm as she forcefully kept a grip on it when I pulled away.

I release a long breath looking at my arm. A light layer of skin was pulled with her nails so it burns. I'm sure it'll probably start to bleed a bit.

She looks at my arm and back at me in shock as well.

"Mary-"

I rush out and slam the door.

I grab my skateboard from the porch and rush to the sidewalk to ride it to school.

I look down the road just in case and thankfully Eddie's van isn't here. If he was going to pick me up he would've been here by now. I think the last time he picked me up it spooked him.

I'm thankful I don't have to pull a face though. At least for a bit longer.

*

I got to class a bit late and I made sure to toss my sweater on before heading even remotely close to school property.

Don't need Eddie or much less a teacher to question my home life. It's highly unlikely though, I think. They don't care about us that much. They definitely don't get paid enough to.