𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝟏𝟖 +

𝐓 𝐇 𝐈 𝐑 𝐓 𝐄 𝐄 𝐍

Ezra

I sigh softly and closed my math book and stood up from my desk chair and plopped down on my bed.

It's been two days since the bathroom thing happened with Valencia and let's just say I haven't been to school since.

When I got home that afternoon my father thought it was a good idea to use my face as a punching bag so I couldn't show my face at school with all the bruises I have.

I got another black eye and I got a cut on my bottom lip and I know if I show up at school with this face, Valencia is going to ask more questions and I don't have the strength to answer any of them.

I let Leah know that I have the flu so she wouldn't question me. Valencia was blowing up my phone but I ignored all her texts and calls.

I was still confused about what happened in that bathroom two days ago.

It was as if she was protective over me and it scared me. I never had any one that really cared about me except for my mother and Leah. But with Valencia it's different on another level.

My father haven't been home for two days now and I'm glad that he's not home. It gives my body time to heal and not to get more bruises.

But he's so unpredictable, he can show up anytime he wants. Sometimes he stays away for a week and then comes back again.

I groan as I saw Valencia calling me again. I ignored it and curled up in a ball on my bed.

I closed my eyes for a nap when I heard someone banging on the front door.

I sit up in my bed and frown. Who could that be?

I stood up from my bed and unlocked my bedroom door and walked downstairs. When I opened the front door I came face to face with Valencia.

My eyes widen when I saw her standing there. Oh fuck she can't be here, if my father sees her all hell will break loose.

"What the fuck are you doing here?!" I whispered yelled as I scanned the area for a familiar black truck.

"Well since you're ignoring me I came to check if you're okay?" She explained her tone hard and cold towards me. Luckily she didn't question my behaviour.

"I'm fine thank you, just got the flu." I faked cough and she rolled her pretty green eyes.

No!

Stop thinking that her eyes are pretty Ezra!

"What happened to your face?" Her eyes dropped to my bottom lip and then to my black eye.

"Got attacked while walking home." I said with a shrug. She let out a tired sigh. She shook her head and run her hand through her hair.

Her hair looks so soft and shiny.

No stop!

"Well can you at least tell me when you're going back to school?" She questioned and crossed her arms in front of her chest making them look bigger.

Fuck.

"I'll be back tomorrow." She nods softly. We stood there in silence for a few seconds.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." She put her sunglasses on and started to walk back to her car when I heard the familiar noise of my father's truck.

My eyes widen when I saw him pull up in the driveway and I saw how he glared at Valencia and then his piercing green eyes made contact with mine.

I'm officially fucked.

I watch as Valencia eyed my dad before she got into her car and sped off.

No don't leave me with this bastard!

"Ezra inside now!" My father said through gritted teeth when he reached the front porch.

I nod quickly and walked into the house to the living room. I heard him slam the front door close and I jumped.

"Who the fuck was that?" He's questioned once he walked into the living room.

"J-Just a-a friend." His green eyes darken as he looked at me.

"What did she want?" By now my heart was racing. I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"She just dropped off my homework." He suddenly frowned.

"You weren't at school today?!" My eyes widen when he screamed.

"N-No I-I—" I suddenly feel his fist connect with ribs and I let out a scream.

I think I heard something crack.

"Why weren't you at school, Huh?!" He kicked me in the stomach and I can definitely feel a few of my ribs are broken.

As he continue to kick me I felt all the energy in my body drain. Once he was done he walked away and I heard the front door open and slammed shut.

My vision started to get blurry and then everything went black.

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~ R