I need help, Miss Lovato

Chapter 13

'Where's the principals office baby?' Marissa asked me, 'I'll show you' I got of her lap and fell to the ground 'shit Lyr are you okay?' I nodded and tried to stand back up, failing and falling back on my ass 'I'm carrying you' she picked me up, 'you two, up now principals office and don't try anything'  she warned. I showed Mar to the principals office 'what do you need ma'am the principals receptionist asked 'I'm here to report physical bullying, and verbal' she rolled her eyes 'he's busy right now, with another bullying case' she said uninterested 'God damnit woman, I don't care if he's busy, my friends kid was beaten to a point where she can't even walk, so you better get your fake ass in that damn office and deal with this shit right now!' Mar said slamming her hand on the desk, the receptionist scurried to the principals office and came back a few seconds later ushering us all into the office Marissa sat down with me on her lap, Demi was standing up in front of the principal, she hadn't noticed we were in the room 'before I was interrupted she has been physically and verbally abusing Lyric for the entire time I've been here, probably even longer' she yelled 'longer' I whispered, Demi turned around quickly took one look at me then gasped with tears in her eyes 'what the fuck happened?' She mouthed Marissa looked at Ali and Lalia and then at me, Demi's eyes teared up and a tear rolled down her cheek 'I've had enough, how many times do I have to report this for you too take action, what if she kills herself god damnit I was there, I was that kid, fucking hell and no one ever did anything, I was sent to rehab, for an eating disorder and self harm and I do not want that to happen her, I adopted her okay! That's my daughter sitting in that chair on my best friends lap beaten to the bone whilst I'm here fighting with you because you think it's normal, you think that this is okay, well it's not, I cannot stay in a fucking school that allows my child to be abused and mocked if you don't do something I'm taking her out of this school and I'm quitting because God help me I don't want my daughter dead, and that's what's going to happen if this continues to happen, I don't want to lose my babygirl' she finished her rant with tears running down her cheeks, then ran to hug me picking me up off of Marissas lap and hugging me tightly 'I'm so so sorry babygirl' I kissed her cheek 'it's okay Dem, I love you, thank you so much' she smiled and kissed my forehead 'I love you too babygirl' she rubbed my back 'Miss Lovato that was breathtaking, and made me make a decision, all three of these girls are expelled no excuses' I hid in Demi's chest 'YOU CANT DO THAT, YOURE GOING TO FUCKING PAY FOR THIS WORTHLESS LITTLE BRAT, I WILL KILL YOU' I started to shake in Demi's arms 'she can't hurt you again babygirl, I'm here it's okay' she whispered in my ear, the principal sent the girls out to wait for their parents 'Dennis, how come you never came to me?' I shook my head 'it's Lovato, and I did three times but you didn't care so I stopped, and then Miss Lovato came' Demi was smiling widely 'why are you smiling so big Dem?' She smiled bigger 'because you took my last name babygirl Lyric Leigh Lovato I like that' I kissed her cheek 'of course, you adopted me' she giggled 'well then Lovato, I'm glad you found a family, you deserve it kid' I smiled at him 'but Miss Lovato, no special treatment, she's allowed in your classroom at breaks and when she's in your class, maybe if it's an emergency she can be in your room whilst your teaching a different class' we nodded 'I know, and I have to call her Miss Lovato, I know' he smiled 'we already went over it' he nodded 'y'all can go home I'll get you a replacement Demi' she nodded and carried me out 'are you feeling okay baby?' I shook my head 'my head hurts Demi' I stuck my hand out for Marissa to hold 'I'll get you some medicine when we get home baby' I nodded and laid my head on her shoulder, still holding Marissas hand 'thank you Mar, I'm sorry I interrupted your day' she shook her head 'anything for my little niece' I furrowed my eyebrows 'you're Demi's sister?' She shook her head 'might as well be though' I nodded 'Auntie Mar, I like it' she smiled 'so do I kiddo' Demi was watching us 'and you, thank you so much you risked your job for me, I love you mommy' I said as I snuggled into her chest and watched her reaction carefully, a couple of tears rolled down her cheek and she had a huge smile on her face, Marissa squealed with excitement 'I love you too so much babygirl' she kissed my forehead and put me in the car, sitting next to me running her fingers over the bruise on my cheek 'I'm so sorry baby' I shook my head 'don't do that, no, your not allowed to do that, you didn't do anything wrong without you I'd still be getting beaten up right now, I'd be at the orphanage getting the shit beat out of me every time I did something wrong, but instead I'm in this nice car, with my amazing aunt, a safe home, and a momma whom I love very much and has to know that she can never love me as much as I love her' a few more tears rolled down her cheeks and she smiled 'I love you so much, I have since the day we met babygirl' I wiped her eyes 'I love you way more, so much I can't even express it in words mommy.' When we arrived back home we crashed on the couch, I crawled onto moms lap, and laid my head on her chest slowly closing my eyes, she began to run her fingers through my hair, I tried fighting off the sleep 'you can sleep if you want baby, you've had a long morning'  I let myself close my eyes and drift off into the land of sleep.