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eat banana.

I made breakfast for mattie packing him a lunch as the boy got changed. my father and step mother we're passed out on the couch. i heard the bus and turned around to see mattie putting his shoes on. 

"have a good day mattie" i passed him the lunch. 

"can we go back to your spot afterschool?" he asked hopefully. 

"sorry, i have to stay after school for an art thing, another day yeah?" he nodded leaving the house with a wave. now that he was sorted i close my eyes taking a breath. 

"hey HEY" i heard my dad slur heavily hungover. "make me bekfast you brAt" not refusing i make a couple slices of toast covering them with various spreads and stuff before putting the plate on the coffee table and leaving the room. 

i grab some clothes from my room going to take a shower. i walked into the bathroom locking the door and putting my stuff on the bench.

turning the water on waiting for it to get hot i take off my clothes. new bruises had come in on my cheekbone, neck, wrist and arm along with the ones already on my back. i stepped into the shower letting the warm water run down my back tilting my head back.

i got out and dried off looking for the last of my foundation. i wasnt one to wear makeup , however when i needed to cover up something i had the basics, concealer, foundation and mascara. 

i opened the foundation only to find it dry and empty. great. i got changed keeping my head down as i went to my room to collect everything for school. suddenly my phone started ringing. i took it out answering it as i noticed monica was calling me.

"morning y/n, mums asking if you need a ride tomorrow, i know your in more sections than me but we can stay with you later if you want take you home" she offered "stay for the weekend even"

"morning, um i-ill ask, i wouldnt want to bother you guys tho" i said softly 

"y/n your never a bother, your apart of the family at this point" monica assured as i went into the kitchen to tell dad. the only thing was i was going to be leaving mattie. dad favourites him it will be okay. hopefully. 

"hey dad"- "WHAT do YoU wanT nOw" i quickly covered my phone speaker not having the time to mute it.

"remember the art competition, its this weekend. monica has offered to take me there and i can stay at theirs for the weekend" i said calmly. 

"yourrrr just gonna leave, what am i that bad of a father" what is he on about now. 

"i said nothing about that, can i just stay with monica for the weekend" i tried to stay calm.

"answer the question" he slapped my face.

"NO you are not a bad father okay. Im going to monicas whether you approve or not" 

"whatever" he said going back to the couch to pass out again. i put the phone back up to my ear taking a deep breath.

"ill pack a bag now, i can stay at yours" i said going to my room to grab a couple things, if i forgot anything i can borrow it from monica anyway. 

"y/n is he hitting you again, i thought you said he stopped" monica rushed. 

"no hes just drunk" i defended leaving the house. "can i borrow your foundation"

"why would you need that" monica said stern i was tired i really didnt need this. 

"monica please" i know i sounded a bit desperate but i was. she gave in saying she would meet me at school. i continued walking taking shortcuts and everything before taking a seat outside the school. 

monica and ashton pulled up a couple minutes later. i stood up feeling a wave of dizziness wash over me. she grabbed my arms steading me looking into my eyes with concern. "oh hun did you sleep last night , have you eaten" she asked her eyes searching my face. 

"i fine i promise" i yawned as she helped me sit down again. she took the foundation out helping to cover the most obvious bruises. she pulled a banana out of her bag opening it.

 "eat. now" she held it out to me. "your taking a nap at lunch at will be having an early night" monica kept mothering me. eventually the bell went and we went our separate ways. i couldnt help but notice the dark clouds gathering in the distance. 

i had science first and that was boring. i sat in the back of the class trying not to fall asleep we we're learning about the periodic table every lesson the teacher would play that one song so everyone remembered every element or something.

rose was next to me and seemed like she wanted to ask something. i wasn't looking for a conversation so i didnt comment on it until she finally spoke up. "hey, you okay, you left quickly last night" 

"yeah im okay, my dad was just worried and wanted us home" i shrugged it off. she nodded going back to the work. after handing in the worksheet and out projects we quickly left to our next class. this class i had with monica so she grabbed my hand leading us to our seats.

this class you essentially did nothing so she grabbed my head bringing it into her shoulder. the teacher came in putting on some video about cyber bullying knowing half the kids here probably would bully little kids online.

i closed my eyes relaxing into monica one of the only people i trusted. ava was also in this class but she sat with one of her other friends. 

after around 20 minutes a couple of us had gathered at the back of the room sitting on the floor playing cards. the teacher was doing whatever so they didnt really care what we did. i was still leaning into monicas shoulder while playing uno. i hid my deck from her because she might be my best friend but that doesnt mean i wont absolutely destroy her in uno.