Second Chance? - WeeklyChris / Chris Collins

Twenty - Abuse

Alex didn't reply so I just stepped out the house and slammed the door shut. I took in a deep breath and closed my eyes for a second. I started making my why down the streets and looked up at the sky.

I felt as if it was about to rain because the weather is colder than usual, I could see a huge cloud formed together and there were no stars in the sky.

My mum once told me if you can't see a star in the sky then there's a good chance it'll rain. I looked down and felt my first emotion since I left the place I was supposed to call home.

I felt sad, sad that I might not be able to see my step mum again. She was always there for me and we were both really close. I wanted to cry, just thinking of her hurts but then thinking if my actual mum hurts even more.

My step mum has to work all the time and she always goes home really late and tired. Whenever she got home past midnight, my dad would start hitting her and shout at her.

He always hurts her and when I stood up for her at the age of 8; my dad started abusing me. It was such a young age but I got through it for 9 years and I felt proud of myself. I just feel bad because my she would be getting hit again when she gets home and I won't be there.

I kept staring at the ground and when I looked up, I saw someone in a dark hoodie before he bumped into me and I fell, groaning in pain I tried to get up but I couldn't. I looked up to see who it was; Chris.

He wasn't looking at me when I looked at him so he still doesn't know that I've got blood running down the side of my face. I looked down instantly, just in time for him to not be able to look at me.

"Alexis?" He asked. I wanted to snap at him for no apparent reason but I couldn't bring myself to say a single word. He put a hand out and I just looked at it, confused. I didn't take it though, I don't want him to see me like this.

"C'mon, Alex. You're not gonna stay there, are you?" He joked and I just rolled my eyes, still not wanting him to see me. He bent down and pulled me up with my shoulders and once we were stood up, I took a step back making him let go of me.

"Al, look at me." He demanded but I shook my head. "I'm sorry okay? Sorry I said those things to Luke. I guess I was-" He trailed off, not knowing what to say.

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a/n:

Starting from next chapter, they'll be longer.