The Hangrid Adoption

Part 13 - It's Okay To Cry

*****INGRID'S P.O.V.*****

It is my turn to pick up Stef. I see her walk out of the building with a girl on her left, a girl on her right, and a girl behind her. She has her head down. They seem to be in a sort of formation.

I saw her get halfway to the car, she turns to them and they all leave. It was weird.

*****STEF'S P.O.V.*****

Kendra, Karen, and Alice decided to escort me out of the school so I didn't get the shit beat out of me again. Kendra was on my right, Karen was on my left, and Alice was behind me.

I saw that Ingrid was in the driver's seat. SHIT! She always saw through my lies. I turned to them and said "I think I'll be fine. Thanks."

I got in the car. Holy shit the fucking pain. "Hey." I said trying to hide my face. I don't need her to see the cuts and bruises.

"First of all let me see your face. Second of all who were they?" She questioned. I can't look at her she will know. If I look at her I will have to make up a lie. What lies would make sense? Umm...uhh...fuck nothing!

I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Stef are you okay?" She asked in a soft, and worried voice. It pained me to have either of them worry. I can't do this. But I have to.

"I'm fine." I say with a shaky voice. I'm fighting tears. I can normally lie to anyone and not feel a thing, but with Hannah and Ingrid, I don't know...I trust them.

"No you're not. Honey, look at me." She said. It was more like a plea.

I looked at her. A tear ran down my bruised, and cut face. She looked at me and drove home.

We got home she grabbed Hannah and I was taken to my room.

"What the hell is going on?" Hannah asked confused.

"Look at Stef's face." Ingrid said almost in tears.

Hannah looked at me. "Oh my god Stef who did this to you?" Hannah said. She was pissed and sad.

"I don't know, they ganged up on me." I said. I honestly had no clue. One minute I was walking in the bathroom, the next I was on the ground being beaten.

"Lift up your shirt. They wouldn't just hit your face they would hit you in other places too." Hannah said.

I did as I was told. I lifted my shirt so it was right below my bra.

"Oh my god!" Hannah and Ingrid said in unison. Was it really that bad?

"How much does it hurt?" Ingrid asked. Ingrid went to touch my stomach. She barley made contact, but it hurts so much. I jump back.

"Alot, it hurts alot!" I say in pain.

*****INGRID'S P.O.V.*****

"Why would someone do this?" I asked Stef. I am not having my daughter get beaten. I will destroy them. That's saying something because I'm not a violent person.

"They think I'm gay." She says. Oh my god what is wrong with people? I start crying.

*****HANNAH'S P.O.V.*****

I hug Ingrid, I hate seeing her cry. I just hugged her. "Hey baby you need to be strong, for Stef. Okay?" I whispered. She nodded. I kissed her forehead. If we were going to get through this we were both going to have to be strong.

*****STEF'S P.O.V.*****

Hannah was trying to calm Ingrid down. I turned to put shirt back on. Moving hurt so much.

I got my shirt on and felt someone lightly pull me into a hug. I turned to see that both Hannah and Ingrid were hugging me. It hurt alot, but I let them hug me it feels good to know that you're loved. I haven't felt loved for a long time. I start to cry.

"Oh! Were we hugging you too hard?" Hannah asks concerned.

"No. I just haven't felt loved in a long time. I kind of forgot what it feels like to know that people care." I say tears streaming down my face. I don't care if it makes me look weak. I can't always be strong, no matter how hard I try. This will get better. It has to. Right?