The Green-Eyed Peasant

Chapter Fourteen Man and Other Monsters

My life= shitty toilet

Three weeks into this and my dad has a job. I am a painting of old a new bruises, cuts, and aching limbs. I've been wearing hoodies since that first day back to school. They are always grey or black. Simple jeans and my grey converse have been my cover ups. Only Sade, Riley, and Mayhem don't let it go. I don't think they believe my lies anymore. It's not easy avoiding your friends and whatever the hell you'd call Mayhem. So today won't be different, same clothes same sad confusion in my moms eyes when I leave for school. The only thing that has me worried is mom, what if he tried hitting her. This thought made my face contort into a snarl. Fucking dead is what'd he be. I stared at my reflection one more time before leaving my room.

"Ari, the bruises aren't going away." Mayhem walked next to me, glaring at anyone who looked at me.

"Mayhem!" I moved my head up an infinitesimal amount and stared at the tiny girl in front of me. She was pretty in a Barbie doll way. Long curly blond hair and big blue eyes, but this also came with lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and painted nails. I wrinkled my nose when she practically rubbed her plastic boobs into his arm.

"Megan? Hey." He smiled. I felt something deep in my stomach begin to growl.

"Where are you sitting for lunch today?"

"Um I'm not really sure."

"Then come and sit with your real friends! We miss you and you're not really going sit with them?" I almost bitch slapped the whore.

"He can go with you I'll stay with my group though you are welcome to join." I gave her a smile as fake as her boobs.

"You don't mind if I steel him do you?"

"Mmm yes since that's illegal."

"Oh jeez don't be a snitch it's such a bitchy thing to do."

I rolled my eyes and grinned at Mayhem.

"Do whatever the fuck you want. I won't judge you." I glanced at Megan who had gone a little pink around the ears at my comment. Did she just blush?

I shrugged and left. If she liked him that's fine with me and I didn't give a shit but I'd be dammed if I let that toothpick speak to me like that. If she wanted him fine but ill still own him bitch. I grinned evilly to myself, I wish I was this funny on the outside. My mood went in and out for the rest of the day. Once boarding on actual happiness.

I skipped lunch as I lay down in the student lounge trying to hold in my pain killers. Halfway I showed up and managed to shove and apple down.

"Ari, I'm worried."

"Who's the new crush?" I joked.

"Shut up!" Sade's eyes held no laughter and this made me sad.

"Don't be like this Sade be happy, smiley, fun time Sade again. Go back from whence you came!" I jabbed my fingers wildly in every direction. A small smile curved her lips and I patted myself on the back.

"But we want to help you Ari! Stop pushing us away." I frowned and got up to throw my apple core away.

"Drop it."

"Tell us."

"No."

"Don't make me guess." Warned Riley.

"You don't have any clue."

"Your dads back."

My face paled and I put my head against the cool fake wood of the table.

"Oh my god!" Sade hissed.

"Yes! Fine you win! You know my stupid secret!"

"Did he...has he been..."

I nodded feeling sick to my stomach.

"Holy shit!" Sade doesn't curse much.

They sat next to me and rubbed my back.

"I have a plan. It's my getariawayfromherpsychoticfather."

"What do we do?"

"We plan sleep overs all the fricking time!"

"Heh, like it will work for long."

"Just so we can work out stage two."

I just shook my head.

Mayhem was sitting with his old group of friends. He seemed to be enjoying himself. I turned away only to hear a loud bang.

"What the fuck!" Mayhem shouted.

I turned to see him standing over a shocked boy.

"Dude, chill. It's not like she matters." The group laughed nastily.

"You, all of you are disgusting bunch of assholes. You think it's funny to talk about someone like that? This isn't a fucking game where you own the players! You can't just manipulate and ruin people! They're real people, assholes. You don't treat them like garbage."

The boy laughed.

"Mayhem what the hell did that girl do to you? You used to be cool."

"Shut the hell up Mike, I'm not the one cheating on my girlfriend. Alissa, stop being a bitch to the freshmen, it's fucking annoying and your not making anymore friends. Zak, you bastard. All of you, everyone is a bitch at this table. I'm not like you guys anymore. You're all fucking monsters if you think it's okay to talk about another human being that way." He stormed over to our table, fist clenched and eyes zoning in on mine. Sade moved over and he sat down next to me.

"Sorry, shit I'm really sorry. They are assholes and I promise never to let them get to my head again." He ran his hands through his hair.

"What?" He looked at me with sad, lovely eyes.

"So your dad beats you too huh?"