Chapter Four

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by distortedfeelings

by distortedfeelings

Jeremy's POV

I barely slept at night, just thinking about the girl. Mike told me everything. The most surprising thing was this.

FLASHBACK

"I think that girl's being abused." Mike says, his tone worrisome for once.
"How do you know?" I question. "You just met her."
Mike rolls his eyes and brings them back. "Jere, she had bruises all over her. Plus, I saw her father grab hold of her and I could've sworn I heard a scream from the truck."
Now that has my attention. Maybe she is, but who knows? Mike could be wrong.

END OF FLASHBACK

The next day, I saw little Evie again. I had forgotten that FFP has a daycare program. I caught her sitting behind a garbage can, crying. She looked hurt. Very hurt. I walked over and I crouched down.

"Hey little one. C-Can I ask why you're crying?" I asked in a soothing voice. Evie wiped her tears and continued to look down.

"I-I'm...I-I'm scared..." She says with a whimper. A whimper of pain.

"W-Why are you scared?" I asked.

"My daddy really hurt me..."

"Let me see. I promise I won't tell."

Evie looked awful. Her eye was deeply blackened and swollen shut and her other eye was bad, too, but not as nearly as bad as the first one. She had a bruise on her jawline and hand marks on her cheeks.

How could anyone be this cruel? She was only four! FOUR! 48 months. She's a child. She makes mistakes like the rest of us! I know how she feels, though. My father did the exact same thing to me.

FLASHBACK

"Jeremy, why are you such a failure?!" My father screamed as he smacked me with the belt once again.
I was only 8 years old and I came home with a B- on my test. The average parent would still be proud, but no not my father.
"Father, p-please stop-" WHACK! WHACK! WHACK! I screamed out in pain. Blood rushed down my back.
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" He yelled and walked away, but not before punching me in the face.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Oh, Evie. Why does he do this to you?" I ask her, rubbing her shoulder.

"B-Because my mommy's in heaven." She stumbles, her lip quivering and tears streaming down her swollen cheeks.

"How about I take you home with me? I promise I settle things with your father, okay? I know how you feel...My mom's dead, too."

Evie nodded her little head and I scooped her up gently so she wouldn't get hurt. She was very small. I can't even imagine how much damage her evil father's done. He sounds a lot like mine.

"Jeremy? What the hell are you doing?" A voice asks me. The Boss...

A/N: Hey guys! What's gonna happen OMG BAGELS? KEEP READING! please vote and follow! byeeeee