Solving the puzzle that is her scars

Chapter 2

I was slowly recovering dad hasn't been back in a week and a half. I'm very thankful for that school has been hard on me but it's not horrible. I've been mute for officially 4 years now ever since My mum died I'm not an only child... well now I am my twin sister Leah died with my mum a car hit them dead on. My dad always loved Leah better I can't blame him though because my mum loved me better. It's not fair that they had to die Leah was 14. I'm 17 now almost 18 okay I still have around 11 months till I'm 18. If I even make it.

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It's my last period class... study hall right now so if I wanted to I could go home but if I did He might be home and I know that I'm not healed yet. I went to the nurse and told her that someone knocked I not me and sent me falling down the stairs. She told me that she didn't completely believe that because there was a shoe-shaped bruise . I laughed it off like she was crazy. ONLY 11 months left till I can move out on my own! I can't leave him yet. The bell was so loud it made me jump and I turned so fast I smacked right into a muscular chest I made a "oomph" sound as I was knocked off of my balance I expected to hit the floor but warm muscled arms wrapped around my waist and held me in place "hey are you okay Layla ?" The voice said soft and sweet I noded my head and looked up not expecting to see Aaron Kingsley I struggled to get out of his grasp but he wasn't going to let me go that easy. "Aaron sweetie" Renee called "ugh" he groaned softly "get your hands off of that skank! " she screeched he looked into my eyes with an emotion... anger ? "She's not a skank" he growled lowly his arms were still wrapped around my waist I grunted trying to pry his arms off of me I didn't want to cause a fight that's for sure. She stomped over to us and tore his arms away from me and in the blink of an eye she threw me on the floor I cried out in pain " what the hell Renee?" He yelled at her I closed my eyes for a second and when I opened them again he wad rushing to my side he picked mr up bridal style and carried me to. A car. His car "what about me ?" Renee whined "find your own way home!" He snarled in a threatening way.

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When he parked. I wasn't sure where we were. But I knew that this was the biggest house that I've ever seen he walked over to my side and opened the door advancing slowly towards me as if I'd snap if he made any sudden movements "this is my house" I noded in an understanding gesture
He picked me up bridal style once again and carried me. Carefully into the home up four flights of stairs and through a double door room bigger than my kitchen and living room combined "this is my room" he stated as he set me down. He ran into a opened door that I assume was a bathroom he came out with a box.... A first aid kit he went to touch me but I coward away in fear that he might hit me like my father "hey...Hey . I'm not gonna hurt you"
"I just wanna help you!" He said quietly I nodded and let him pull my shirt up so he was looking at my stomach. He wasn't just looking he was staring "I know that's not just from today!" I shook my head "who did this to you ?" He said angerly while his nostrils flared out I shook my head indicating that I wasn't going to tell him he shook his head disappointed in me

he cleaned me up and bandaged my wounds I got up to go home when his arms shot out and grabbed me gently careful not to touch my stomach
"Please stay here tonight Lay" I shook my head violently knowing if dad were to go home to find my not being there then I would get an even worse beating then last time "I'll keep you safe" he whispered begging me to stay with him I finaly gave in reluctantly he got up and helped me into a huge shirt because I couldn't lift my arms up on my own. Two hours passed with me shifting positions trying to get comfortable enough to sleep it wasn't gonna happen. That was until Aaron gently pulled me towards him and wrapped his arms lovingly and protectively around me. It made me feel safe and secure.

I woke to the sound of an alarm going off I looked over to see Aaron waking up too. He turned off the alarm and slowly climbed out of bed heading to the bathroom a few seconds later the shower turned on and he took a shower. Around 20 min later he came out clean and dressed "I know you probably won't like this idea but... hear me out first okay"
I nodded in agreement
"You probably want to get cleaned as well but since you can barely lift your arms so I think I might need to help you" I shook my head in the no motion "come on you need to get cleaned up!" "You can wear your bra and a pair of my boxers if you want to" I still didn't want to but I knew that I needed a shower so I nodded my head in agreement "okay one sec."
He came back with a girls outfit I gave him a questioning look "they were my moms!" He said defensively holding his hands in mock serender I nodded again he helped me get into the boxers without looking at my naked body
After my bath was finished he skilfully helped me get dressed without looking at my body.