𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝟏𝟖 +

𝐒 𝐄 𝐕 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 𝐄 𝐄 𝐍

Ezra

"Get that away from me!" I scream loudly and run away from a laughing Leah. She's currently chasing me with a spider in her hand and she knows how much I hate those little things.

"Come on Ezra, look how cute it is." I run as fast as my feet can take me.

I came to a stop when I saw her on the other side of the football field.

Damn did I ran that far?!

I saw how she shook her head at me and I sigh. Great now I have to walk back.

Probably five minutes later I came to a stop in front of her while she's grinning like a fool.

"I don't understand how you can be that scared of a little spider." She chuckles again and I pinched her cheek hard.

"Fuck!" She cursed as she glared at me, rubbing her cheek.

"You know what happened when I was little." I grumbled and she chuckled again.

When I was four years old I was looking for one of my stuffed animals and went down to the basement. But the light switch didn't work so I went down there in the dark. The next think I know I was covered in spider webs with a bunch of small spiders crawling all over my little body. I never screamed so hard in my life.

I shudder just thinking about it.

When the bell rang I groan. "This lunchtime is over too soon." I pout.

"Let's go to class, and even though I'm not in the mood." Leah muttered as she grabbed her backpack from the bleachers.

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"So what should I wear to the double date?" I asked Valencia as she drives me home.

"Something comfortable." She shrugged and I nod.

"Comfortable, got it." She suddenly frown.

"Where were you at lunch?" She suddenly asked me and I sigh.

"I wasn't in the mood for Bella and Nick." I replied and she groan.

"Well you can't stay away like that again, Bella asked me if there was trouble in paradise." She said annoyed and I snort making her glare at me.

"Whatever, won't happen again." I said sarcastically making her eyes turn into slits.

I shut my mouth immediately since I don't want her to lash out on me. She mumbled under her breath but I couldn't hear what she was saying.

She parked her car in front of my house and muttered a 'goodbye' I sigh and shook my head softly at her sudden change of attitude.

"Bye." I slammed her car door closed and I heard her scream something at me in Spanish making me smirk.

When I reached the front door I look over at her and she flipped me off making me snort at her.

She sped off the road and I chuckled. "Crazy ass." I mumble as I opened the front door.

"Was that the same girl from last time?!" My eyes widen when I heard my father's booming voice.

My heart began to beat faster in my chest when he slammed the front door close behind me making me jump.

"Answer me!" He screamed in my face making me almost gag when I smelled the strong alcohol smell coming from his mouth.

"Y-Yes." I shuttered, too afraid to move, I'm frozen in my spot.

"What did I tell you, Huh!" He grabbed my arm and I felt his nails digging into my skin. I wince when I felt his grip tightening around my arm.

He slapped me across the face hard, that I fell to the floor. "Don't let me see her face again or else I'll fucking kill you, do you understand?!" He yelled and kicked me in the face making my vision go blurry.

"Y-Yes." I sputtered out. He glared down at me making me fear for my life.

"It's all your fault that you're mother is gone." He grabbed me by my arm and lifted me from the ground and slammed me against the wall making me groan at the pain that shoot down my spine.

"And believe me you are going to pay for it!" He seethed as his green eyes pierced through my soul.

"Pathetic!" He spat and let go of me and stormed out of the house.

I slide down the wall to the floor and try to control my breathing.

I'm scared that one of these days he's really going to kill me and then no one will even know what happened to me. Maybe Leah and Valencia will come and look for me but I know how good my father can lie to people.

I groan as I lifted myself up from the floor and slowly walked up the stairs to my room.

I'm just grateful that he didn't kick me in the ribs again since their not fully healed yet. I closed my bedroom door and locked it.

I grabbed some fresh pyjamas and went to my small bathroom.

I took a quick shower and rinse myself off. I dried off and dressed in my clean underwear and pyjamas. I did my skin care routine and brushed my teeth. My left cheek is red and a little bit swollen from the hard slap and kick I received.

I sighed and plopped down on my bed and closed my eyes and let darkness take over me.

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~ R