Take My Hand

Part 3

The  birds  outside woke me up, the tree outside  my cracked window was dripping from I am guessing rain. I decided to put my boots on and fix my black messy hair into a neat, well neat enough style. I didnt hear my father yelling at me to get my ass up. He must be in the barn. The barn...I still see Derek, his hair was white and his green eyes stayed in my mind.
When I finally snapped out of daydreaming I walked into the cold air, seeing my dad wasnt in the barn he was greeting our new neighbors,  Derek and his mother, his sister and brother. They all looked city like  which made me smile. " Bax come meet our new neighbors" I nodded and walked to them, not realizing my southern accent was clear now that I'm not whispering . "Nice to meet you Miss" I shook her hand. "What a handsome  young man" her pearly white teeth shimmered  " just like his old man"my father laughed while harshly elbowing me. "Nice to meet you Bax" Derek smirked and put out a hand, mocking my nickname  " nice to meet you too" I glared while my dad glanced over " don't get too close there son, Bax might wanna be friends" I looked at the ground and walked to the barn. Derek gave my father a look  "we with all due respect  Mr. Monroe, I find Bax a nice boy and I would love to be friends " he waited for a response. My father scoffed " well I better go check on that brat" My  father  ran to me and immediately  yanked  me too him thinking no one would see. I yanked away. Hoping no one would see either " what the hell was that" he raised his hand when he knew I was unresponsive.  Striking my face making me fall. "Answer next time" I stayed only to find Derek glancing and put his hands in his pocket. I looked down embarrassed. 

{ Afternoon}

"Bax! I invited the neighbors over for dinner, go clean up" I gave a nod, heading to my dim bathroom to shower.  The hot water hit my face and stung immediately,  making me hiss in pain. After a few minutes I got out and combed my hair and put on my blue jeans  and hoodie, walking downstairs seeing Derek and his family standing at the door. And my dad asleep. I scoffed and opened the door " my dads asleep but you're welcome to come in. I think dinners already done" I made a slight laugh and led them into the kitchen seeing dinner was done surprisingly.  Pulling chairs out for them to sit. " do yall say Amens before yall eat?" The little girl asked me. I gave a shaken head " We do not. I usually eat in my room while my dads out in the town" I frowned so did the girl " can we?" I gave a nod and let the girl pray while Derek sat next to me silent, I could tell me had something on his mind because he wasnt talking. " Derek, Honey eat" his mother pleaded. He glared at her "I'm fine" I looked at his mother " it's fine miss, my dads cooking is-" I heard  a low voice  behind me " absolutely  wonderful" my father walked in smacking  the back of my head. " Bax son go show Derek around outside" I looked at Derek and gave a shrug " let's go" he got up and walked out while I followed " what's the issue" I walked beside him and glared. " I dont like your dad" I widened my eyes. " you havent talked to him" I mumbled and he turned to me, we were out of sight "I saw what he did baxter" I rubbed my arm and looked away sighing " I know I was hoping you wouldn't  bring it up" he grabbed my hoodie and pulled my up slightly "why dont you hit back" I stuttered out one worded responses

He let go while sitting on an old seat from a car, I stood still and looked away with tears in my eyes. " I'm gonna be checking in on you, do you have a number?" I looked at him and nodded while giving him my number as he typed it in his phone. " I dont do hitting, Iive a mile south so I'm not far", his tone darkened when he saw my father laughing  with his mother. A few minutes went by and his mother insisted Derek stayed with my, she looked concerned and my father agreed with a devious smile. " I'll happily stay Mr. Monroe" my father led the rest down the road to their house giving me time to show Derek the house and into my room " small house I know but-" Derek  shut the door and sat down " it's nice, I dont have clothes" i nodded and went into my closet. " I have a few nights that's too big for me. You can borrow  and also uhm dont worry if I'm gone at night my father likes to have...talks" I whispered and gave him sweats and a t shirt that clearly wasnt his style.  " since I'm here he wont be talking to you"he went into the  bathroom and got changed. He took a while so I started changing only getting to my sweats, my chest was bare and scarred. He looked serious and tired...and so good in those pants. Fuck..wait no I cant be thinking those things it will never be acted on " quit thinking  about girls and go to sleep" he laid on the couch I had. " i- okay " I got into bed, hearing  my dad call for me. I checked to see if Derek was asleep. He looked like it so I got up and went into my dads room. " you know what to do" do what I usually  do..for an hour I was being taught  how to be a man and take it. With tears in my eyes I went to my room seeing the tall male sat up angry. " why did you go " I was shocked,  getting into bed without a word. Before I knew it he was behind me..his arms turned me to face him and his tone was genuine  and soft "I'm never gonna allow that to happen again"  I nodded with tears, before I knew it. It was morning, still dark. Derek was still awake playing with my hair. I woke up just enough to see him watching me sleep " w- what are yo-" he planted a soft kiss on my head and shushed me " you're okay"