He's Not Bad, He's Broken

Chapter 15 - Don't Judge

Picture above is Lucas!!

So, me and Kale are still in the room.

We are playing 20 questions. This time the real game.

"What's your favorite color?"

I know cliche question, right?

"Blue or green, you?" He asks.

"Turquoise." I answer in a heartbeat.

He smiles and then like someone used makeup remover on his face, it was gone. He looks down and I see his adams-apple move. "Um, do you. . .?" He whispers, trailing off. I look at him confused.

What does he mean?

So, I smile. "Yeah, turquoise. I really like it. It's just so-," He interrupts me.

"Not that!" He all, but shouts.

I jump back not expecting that, "Then what, Kale? You need to be more specific." I say, totally confused and a little agitated, because he expects me to know something.

I mean, I think a lot of things. Like I think so much in a day I barely remember what I had for breakfast.

So, by now I know as you probably know also, that he's no longer talking about my favorite color.

"Do you really think I screw every girl I see?" He spits.

I almost laughed. He was talking about that?

He couldn't of asked that like you know, when I actually said it. "Well, I don't know. Don't you?" I ask.

But I think he didn't like my response, because he looked like he got angrier.

"No! I don't screw every girl I see," He shouts. "I haven't fucked you yet. Have I?" I just roll my eyes and scoff. Like I'll ever let him in my pants.

And, he basically just agreed with me pretty much. "You know that didn't help, right? You said yet, meaning sometime you will, meaning I was right."

"But not every girl, Bradley!"

I sigh, I don't want him to go full King-Kong on me, so I agreed. "I'm sorry, I just thought-,"

"Exactly!" He practically shouts. "You thought!"

I didn't know what to say. In other words I'm speechless, one could say.

And now I feel bad. So, look down avoiding eye contact. I'm so stupid. I hate when people judge, but here I am.

Judging him.

But, now that I think about it? I have been judging everyone.

Before I knew it the tears were coming. "I-I'm sorry." I say, quietly I'm sure he didn't even here.

Before I break down completely I walk out, trying to get away. Again, I say trying.

But he grabbed my arm. I don't even look at him when I respond. "Let go, please." I quietly, demand.

"No."

How is it that a single word can bring back so much pain?

FLASHBACK

"NO! Please daddy, stop." I plead tears in my eyes.

"No." He shouts.

"It's her fault she died!" He points to Braden.

Then tries to go up to her. I step in his way. "No, you can't hurt her." I say, stepping in front of him.

Dumb move. But I'd do anything to protect my baby sister.

"What did you say to me?" He narrows his eyes.

I gulp. I will never let him hurt her.

"I said, you can't hurt her!" I say louder.

The next thing happens so fast. I'm on the floor. How though? Then I feel it, the stinging pain on my cheek. Then it all goes by so fast. Kick to the gut, back of the head, legs, and it doesn't stop anytime soon.

Daddy? How could you hurt your own daughter?

FLASHBACK OVER

"Bradley!" Someones voice yelled.

I look up to see Kale. "Please d-don't hurt me." I plead. He lifts his hand up and I flinch back.

This is going to hurt.

Before he could do anything I stand up, because apparently I was sitting down and I hadn't noticed.

I stood up and ran to the door. I ran out and could've ran to my room. But I didn't take notice of that. I kept going until I ended up with Damon next to me, me trying to press myself against him.

"Oh my god. Bray what's wrong?" He asks, alarmed.

And making everyone else look, except for the twins who are sleeping.

I was just shaking not trusting myself to talk. "Bray, please, you can tell me." Jess walks up with a soothing voice.

She holds out her arms inviting me in for a hug. I take in the offer without hesitating. She just rubs my back until I calm down. "So, Bray, what did happen?" She asks softly, as if I'd break, and at this point I'm pretty sure I would, and the look on all their faces look like they know.

"He was g-going to h-hit me." I stutter, shaking a little.

"Who sweetheart?" She asks. I shook my head.

"Bray you have to tell us." Lucas says.

"K-Kale." I mutter so quietly, I'm surprised when Jess hears.

I only know she did because I felt her tense. "Fucking hell. That assh-," She was cut off.

"Have you seen Bra - Oh! There you are." Kale sighs in relief when he sees me.

I stiffen.

"How could you?" Jess shouts, in a hushed tone, sure not to wake the twins.

He looks confused. "What are you talking about?"

"You seriously tried to hit her? After what she's been through? Are you a fucking idiot?" She hisses.

"What? No! I would never hit a woman. Especially Bradley."

"You tried."I swallow the lump in my throat and look at him.

"What? When?" He asks, softly.

"Upstairs. In the room. You lifted your hand. You - you were going to -,"

Realization crosses over his face. "I wasn't going to hit you," He sighs, "I was gonna hug you, but you freaked out on me and ran."

I blink. He was trying to hug me?

Shoot. How dramatic am I?

I wanted to apologize to them, for overreacting, but all I could mutter was an 'oh'.

I look at Jess, "I'm sorry." I tell her, "I didn't mean to scare you like that." I bite my lip. "And thank you. All of you. Really."

"For what?" They all ask me, looking genuinely curious.

"Everything."

Hey my lovelies sorry for the delay on the update but I hope you like it! I was really trying to put in drama, was it to dramatic? Just comment and vote but only if you want. But anyways goodnight/goodmorning. LOVE YOU!!!!