Book 1: The Forever Word

Chapter 5

I went back to school hoping, again, that he would talk to me.

Talking to him seemed to make everything ok.

I walked through the halls, looking for him.

Not doing anything wrong.

Then they came.

They took me.

They took me out of the school.

So they could beat me without getting in trouble.

And, oh, did they beat me.

Over and over again.

Kicking and punching.

When I fell they would grab my hair and pull me up.

Then they would beat me some more.

They only stopped when the sun began to set.

I tried to get up.

I couldn't.

It hurt too badly.

So I just stayed there.

Lying alone in the dark.

I needed to get home.

But I couldn't.

So I stayed there.

Till he came.

A small light in the darkness.

Vincent.