I think we'll be alright

05

                                    Andy's POV

When Marn asked me if we were friends I was pretty surprised. I thought that was obvious but I was beginning to understand how he thought.

After I walked him home I started walking to my house. When I got home my mom called me to the kitchen.

"Yes, mom?" I asked "Where have you been, Andy?!" She demanded. "I sat a the park for a bit." I said "You need to tell me when you're staying after school! You're not an adult and you're under my roof! Don't you understand?" She shouted at me. All I could do was listen and nod my head, "Go to your room and do something." My mom said.

I got upstairs and sat on my bed, irritated. I didn't understand why she was so pressed over it, It's like she wants all the control over me. That's what gets me, then she screams at me. She's always fucking like this, I wiped the tears that started to come down my face. I slipped off my boots and laid onto bed. I didn't even want to be conscious right then, I just wanted to get away from all this.

Marns POV

Andy walked me home after the first day of school, wich wasn't that bad. I felt a little stupid for asking if we were friends, he didn't make me feel stupid about it though.

A couple hours went by till my mom came home. When she set her bag down I ran up to her for a hug. She was surprised that I snuck up on her. "Marn!" She said before aggressively kissing my head, "Did you eat, sugar?" "Uhhhh, no, I didn't.." I said unsure. " Good, we can have dinner together." She said. I started prepping the food with her as we did this we started a conversation. "How was today, sugar?" My mom asked, "It was really good and better than I expected.  I was.. kinda scared" I reluctantly admitted. "I'm glad you made it, I almost thought I had to pick you up for an upset stomach!" She chuckled. I laughed with her, she told me to sit down after a while.

I sat patiently until she placed our plates onto the table. I looked beside me at the table, where an empty seat stood. I missed my dad, I'm wasn't grieving as bad anymore but I still missed him. No matter how much time passed or how much I healed I would always miss him. My mom stopped talking about it to much, she was also grieving over his death.

I stuffed my mouth with food, " Did you make any friends today?" My mom asked. "No, but I met this kid at the park a bit ago." "Really?! That's really nice. How has Omar been? His mom told me they've been busy." My mom told me. "He's doing pretty well." I told her "That's great!" My mom said she smiling to herself.

                                     Andy's POV

I woke up with tried tears on my face. I sat up slowly and sighed. When I went downstairs my parents weren't home and neither was my brother. I took this as my opportunity to get out and do something. After I put my boots on I walked to the park, as soon as I sat on the swings I felt a little bit better. I swung until my legs and hands ached. "I wish Marn was here..." I thought. I was hanging  out with him more often with my other friends lately. I leaned my head onto the swing chains. I wanted to see him but it would be rude to show up to his house unannounced.

If I had his number I could've texted him but I hadn't got the chance to ask. I walked back home having nothing else to do. "As soon as I can I'm moving out of their house." I told myself for the 100th time. My house was still empty when I walked in. I needed a friend so I called my friend, Lennox until I hear the front door open. I said goodbye quickly and hung up, my parents and brother walked in.

I didn't go down to greet them. My heart sank when I heard my dads footsteps down the hall. I sat completely still, he didn't even knock when he opened my door. I looked up at him, he looked down at me, " You're just a kid you know. You won't understand until you have your own kids. I mean how lowsy you are I don't think no girl will want you." He berated me. I shrugged my shoulders wich angered him. "What? Are you still thinking about boys?" He questioned me with a snarl on his face, "No, sir." I said quietly, "What?" He asked, "No, sir." I said louder, "That's what I thought." He said. He came up to me and gripped my shirt, "Let me find out you're kissing some boy." He said . I flinched when he let go of me, all of a sudden his fist connected with my eye. I immediately cupped my eye with my hand, with my other eye I watched him walk out. "What the fuck?" I thought. My eye started to throb, all I could do is rinse it with cold water. Despite the pain I managed to fall asleep.

At school Marn didn't say anything about my eye. My other friends tried to question me but I came up with excuses or brushed them off. They knew things weren't the best at home but they didn't know the extent of it. This wasn't the first time my dad hit me, for some reason the teachers either didn't notice or didn't care to notify the police or child services. Sometimes I wish they would tell, but I was to cowardly to say something myself.

When school was over me and Marn walked home together. "Andy, you know you can talk to me about anything anytime, right?" Marn said out of the blue. This struck me hard, my other friends talked to me about their issues but I could never bring myself to talk about mine. I never wanted to burden them about the things I was dealing with.

"Yeah, you can talk to me too." I said, "I'm serious." Marn told me with furrowed brows. I put my arm around his shoulder, "I'm fine, Marn. You never have to worry about me, okay?" I said, "Okay." Marn said with an unsure look on his face.