I wake up and wince as I touch my cheek. I get out of bed and get dressed. As I look in my mirror I wince again as I see the nasty bruise on my cheek. I put on some makeup to try and cover the bruise and then grab my bag.
I walk out of my room and sigh in relief seeing that my dad is already gone. I grab some waffles and orange juice as Billy comes into the kitchen. "Morning sis." Billy says with a yawn. "Morning." I say as my waffles pop up from the toaster.
"You okay?" He asks after a few seconds of silence. "Yeah. Nothing out of the ordinary for us." I say as I put my waffles on a plate. "Bell-" Billy begins before I cut him off. "I'm fine Billy." I say sternly. Billy sighs and goes back to his room.
A few minutes later Max comes out of her room. "Morning Bella." Max says with a smile. "Morning Max." I reply with a smile of my own. "Are you okay?" Max asks after a few seconds just like Billy did. They hate each other but they are more alike than they realize.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" I ask trying to play dumb. "Bella I'm 13 I'm not stupid. I know what happened." Max says and I sigh. "I've gotten used to it. And good at covering up the aftermath." I say as I gesture to my cheek.
Max nods and decides to drop the subject. I finish my waffles and put my plate in the sink. Billy comes out of his room and he shares a glare with Max. "Let's go." Billy says as he walks out of the house to his Camaro.
I put a comforting hand on Max's shoulder and walk out of the house. Max shortly follows and gets into Billy's car. I let my seat up once she's fully situated and then I get in. Billy cranks up and drives us to school.
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Don't Stop the Devil / Steve Harrington 1
FanfictionIsabella Hargrove just moved to the small town of Hawkins Indiana with her twin brother Billy, her abusive father Neil, her step mother Susan, and her younger step sister Max. However this unusual family is in for far more than they expected and so...
