the light behind your eyes

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         The pic above is Alex
                Alex's POV
"Alex get your ugly a** down here you b*tch get ready for school" I heard my dad scream at me ugh man I don't wanna deal with him this morning yep he was that type that abuses me I ran down quick "y-yas dad"I said he slapped me and punched me in my leg and through me against the wall I could feel new bruises forming I winced in pain and crawled to my bed room and got dressed I put on a black veil brides t shirt  black leather ripped skinny jeans a black beanie combat boots and I falling in reverse hoodie and fingerless gloves I went to bathroom and tamed my blue purple and pink hair and did my make up which was winged eyeliner smokey eye and mascara I looked in the mirror and saw a red mark on face appearing it was shaped just like my father's hand I tried putting a little foundation on it it helped some but not enough I started panicking but I calmed down and I ran out the door with my phone ear buds and charger I started walking to school and stop by my locker to grab my math books I never do anything in there but sleep I walked to class and sat down in the back it started getting really hot so I slowly took it off forgeting all the bruises and scars that were all over my arms and bodyi drifted to sleep "Alex hey Alex wake up" I heard my teacher Mrs.smith say "A-Alex what what happened to your arms" she said I look down at my arms holy mother of f*cking god I forgot about that I quickly got up and through my hoodie on and grabbed my stuff and started walking for the door but she grabbed my wrist I winced in pain because dad grabbed my wrist right there this morning really tight "do your parents abuse you Alex" Mrs.smith said with sadness I started tearing up "um no I fell down the stairs this morning" is said shakly
"Alex you live in a one story house"
"Fine yes he does he's been doing it ever since I was 8 he raped me when I was 7" I said by that I was already crying she hugged me tightly and I winced she grabbed my hand and wiped my tears away and took my the principals office and the consoler was there I started getting nervous I told them what goes on at my house I started crying and showed them my arms "Alex can you remove your shirt for a minute"mrs. Sally the principal asked I nodded and removed it revealing all the bruises scratchs and scars there eyes widened  " oh Alex sweety how come you didn't tell anyone"Mr.martin the consoler said I shrugged "Alex honey what else does he do besides abuse and rape" Mrs.sally said "tell me I'm worthless and pathetic ugly stuff like that" I said shrugging it off like it nothing but it is something its something you should never tell your child "poor child martin call child protection services he deserves to go to jail" sally said my eyes widened "NO he can't I love my dad he's just been going through some troubles please..no" I said looking down "I'm sorry but we have to"mr.Martin said smrs.Sally held me close and helped me put my shirt and hoodie back on "Alex your your going to foster care" martin said