I'm BrOKen (boyxboy)

Chapter 9

Damian's POV:

I woke up in a better mood than last night and I was even excited. I get to walk to school with Toby **I like this way of spelling it better** today!

I flung out of my bed and made my way to the bathroom so I could do my business. I didn't take a shower because I took one last night. Thinking about last night, I dropped my pants and removed the blood stained bandages. The smaller cuts were already starting to close while the bigger ones still seem to be bleeding a bit. I cleaned them up and replaced to gauze and quickly pulled my pants back on.

I went back into my room and grabbed some faded black skinny jeans that were worn looking because I have had them for so long and a too-big-for-me blood red hoodie that I pulled over a white tank top. Next were my old purple converse, I know they don't match my outfit but they are my only pair of shoes that don't have holes so deal with it.

I messed with my hair a bit before I realized that it wasn't going to cooperate with me and I put a plain black beanie over it.

After grabbing my bag I crept downstairs trying to be as quiet as I could as to not wake up my father if he was still here. When I got to the last step I peeked around and I didn't see him anywhere. I guess he actually went to work for once. He worked as a propane deliverer and when he actually went to work he would be gone for weeks or sometimes a few months to deliver around the U.S.

Those weeks are the best days of my life. When I can walk into the house without worrying that I was about to get the crap beaten out of me. The only bad thing is that I usually have to scrape for food because all that is in the house is beer, booze and sometimes some snack food. I would usually got to the supermarket and have some of the free samples that they give out and they let me have as much as I want, probably because of how skinny I am.

Anyways, in a strangely good mood, I skipped over to the calendar to see how long my father would be gone.

"Three months! Yess!"

I jumped around for a bit until I saw the clock in the corner of the kitchen and stumbled over my feet realizing that I had to meet Toby at his house so we could walk to school together.

I ran outside and didn't bother locking the door because there is none. I jogged to Toby's house and stopped a few houses down from his to catch my breath so I didn't look like I was dying when I get to him.

Cautiously walking up to his house I didn't know what to do. Should I knock on his door or should I wait for him to come out. I waited for about then minutes for him to come out but no one did. Maybe he was joking when he said he wanted to walk with me. I should probably just walk to school by myself because I don't want to embarrass myself by just standing here. Yea that seems like a good idea.

I started to walk away from Toby's house feeling dejected.

"HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING!? DAMIIIIII!"

I turned around and was slammed into by a firm chest. I almost fell over but his strong hands caught me with ease and pulled me into him.

"Sorry for being late. My baby sister was crying and my mom couldn't calm her down so I had to rock her till she fell asleep and then I had to help my mom with preparing the twins lunches. Then they wouldn't get out of the bathroom so I had to wait for them and it was so annoying. So sorry for being late."

I giggled at his rambling and I felt the dejected feeling go away.

"It's okay. I came a bit early anyways so you are fine."

"Oh yeah I forgot to say good morning. So....GOOD MORNING DAMI!!"

He suddenly gave me a big hug and his cheek pressed against my head and oh my gosh I bet I am so red right now!