It hurts. Everything hurts. I open my eyes groggily and it all comes back like a punch to the face making my eyes well up and spill with tears. I was beaten to a pulp. I must've fallen asleep after I stopped crying. I got a hoodie from the closet and put it on, not wanting to look in mirror and see what I look like. I start to shut my closet when I hear a bang and instantly flinch covering my face. I look up slowly starting to shake all over again. what the hell was that? I thought. bang! There it is again. I look from the where the sound is coming from and a grey object hits my window. I flinch again but don't move. I go to make sure the windows lock but as soon as I start walking toward it a hand appears on the windowsill outside. I let of a cry of shock and step back from the window. As the hand pulls itself up I see a boys face outside my window. it's Danny. I quickly pull my hood over my face as far as it will go and wipe the tears from my face. I slowly walk over to my window unlock it and open my window.
"Danny what the hell are you doing here"? I asked angrily
"Yah it's nice to see you too no I'm fine I didn't almost just die climbing a tree to get to your window". He said giving me a cheeky grin.
"How did you find my house"? I asked upset.
"It really wasn't that hard I just asked around until someone sent me to one of your teachers and I told him it was an emergency and he gave me your address". He said.
"Danny listen it's really not a-"
"No it's the perfect time for an adventure cmon its a nice day take your hoodie off and let's go"! He said happily.
"I'm fine Danny I'm cold and I'm not in the mood for an adventure". I said crossing my arms.
"Aww cmon you know what will cheer you up and adventure now lets go were wasting precious daylight"! He said motioning to the afternoon sky behind him.
"Danny no I'm not-" I said be he interrupted me again
"Cmon take your hoodie off and let's go it's too nice for a hoodie it's a T-shirt and shorts weather and it's also too nice to be inside we should be exploring"!
He said confidently.
"Danny I said no, now go home this isn't the best time". I said trying to hold in my tears the best I could.
"All you need is a little push to get u started"! He said and reached in my window and started pulling my hood down.
"Danny stop"! I yelled trying my best to beat away his hand. As I pulled back from Danny's grip he let go and I fell to the ground my hood falling down exposing my face. Danny's face install softened as he saw my face. I looked at him for a minute and then started crying. I was ashamed he saw me like this. I covered my face with my hoodie sleeves and tried to stop crying but it was all to much. I was gasping for air as tears flooded my face. As I was sobbing I felt a hand slowly rest on my shoulder . I turned to see Danny kneeling in front of me a look of worry and fear on his face.
"Let me see". He whispered.
"No"! I said covering my face with my hand again. He slowly removed my hands and looked in my eyes. I let him remove my hands from my face and he put them in my lap. He slowly reached his hand up and touched the scratch on my head. I winced in pain and he withdrew his hand. I started crying again and he wrapped his arms around me. I grabbed onto him tightly and sobbed into his shoulder letting it all out.
I don't know how long I cried or how long he held me for but when I looked up the sun was starting to see and he was stroking my hair softly trying to comfort me. when he saw I had stopped crying he put his hands on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes.
"What's happened"? He asked seriously.
I opened my mouth to speak but no works came out.
"I-I I don't know"? I said whispering.
"She -She was just so angry and she kept hitting me over and over again and I tried to stop her I told her dad didn't deserve her b-but she just kept hitting me"! I said my voice cracking a pond a whole new wave a tears forming behind my eyes.
"Shh it's okay I got you". He said rubbing my back lightly.
I sat there for awhile in his arms not sure how to feel. No one had ever held me like that before and I wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or cry or what to feel. Last time someone had hugged me like this was my dad when I was 9.
He held me for awhile before looking into my eyes and asking
"Who is she"? He asked seriously.
"M-my mom". I said whispering afraid she would hear and come and beat me again.
"Oh ok". He said obviously trying to cover up the shock but when I looked up I could see the disturbed look in his eyes.
"It's not her fault, she's just been so angry since my dad died when I was 9 it's not her fault it's not her fault". I said
"Shh it's okay I understand". He said but by the look on his face he obviously didn't. I just sat in his arms for awhile taking deep breaths trying to get myself together. After awhile of me wrapped in Danny's arms he talked again.
" let's go get you cleaned up is your mom still home"? He asked curiously.
"I'm let me check". I said taking a deep breath and looking down at my watch, it read 6:25. Geez how long did I sleep for? I wondered.
I realized I hadn't said anything for awhile and looked up too see Danny looking at sympathetically.
"Uh sorry I was zoned out for a minute no my mom started her night shift about 20 minutes ago". I said trying to act casual.
"Okay let's go to the bathroom and get you cleaned up okay"? He said kindly
"Okay". I said. He got up and took me by the hand and started to help me up I pushed his hand away
"I'll be fine". I said confidently but as soon as I took a step my ankle gave out. I let out a gasp of suprise and felt Danny catch me he took me hand and slowly put my arm around his shoulder and helped me too the bathroom I didn't realize how much my ankle hurt and when I looked down a big black and blue bruise covered the back of my ankle. I painfully remembered my mom kicking the back of my shin making me fall to the ground. I quickly shook the thought from my head.
"You doing okay"? Danny asked looking concerned.
"Yah no I'm fine my ankle just hurts a little I feel earlier". I said.
"Oh.ok." Danny said he obviously saw through my law but I wasn't about to tell my whole life story to a kid I just meet almost less than a week ago. I limped into the bathroom and sat down on the lid of the toilet. I looked in the mirror and gasped. My injuries were a lot worse than I thought. I had a gash across my forward, chunks of hair were missing and I had a fat lip along with a swollen black eye.
"My god". I whispered to myself lightly running my fingers over my face.
"Do you hand any bandages or medicines around here"? Danny asked looking through the bathroom cabinet.
"Uh yah I think I have a first aid kit in the bottom drawer over there" I said.
A few minutes later Danny was wrapping my injured (possibly fractured Danny said) ankle and he had bandaged the gash on my head as best as he could.
"You should go home I'll be fine now Ill just go Lie down". I said to Danny who was concentrating on my ankle.
"No it's fine I don't have anywhere to be". He said casually like it was no big deal that he was cleaning up the wounds my own mother gave me.
"Seriously Danny I'll be fine go home I can manage on my own". I said a little more pushy. He stopped what he was doing and looked up at me.
"Listen Diana I'm not going anywhere until I know your safe I don't care if your angry or upset at me for wanting to help you I'm not going anywhere weather you like it or not". He said seriously and went back to bandaging my ankle. I didn't say another word until he helped me back to my bed.
"I'll be right back". Danny said walking out my bedroom door.
"Where are you going"?! I asked.
"Don't worry about it". He said and kept walking
A few minute later he came back with a glass of water an ice pack and some Aleve.
"Here drink this take this pill and put this ice pack over your eye". He said and handed me the stuff. I was at a loss for words. why was he doing all this for me?
"Danny why do you care so much"? I asked curiously
"Why not your my friend I care about you and to see you hurt doesn't make me happy I want to know that your safe ok". He said giving me a small smile and wink
"Feel better". He said and gave me a quick hug and whispered in my ear
"I won't let her hurt you ever again". And with that he sneaked out the window and was gone.
