Never Alone

Ch.7

Mr. Ronald stood there tall as a wide ass pole. He looked down at me and sneered.

"We need to have a private conversation," he said with a very angered tone in his voice. I knew this wasn't going to be a very fun talk. He pulled me by my shirt and dragged me into my room throwing me to the floor. Meanwhile, I took a few glances every now and then to the closet making sure that the possibility of my best friend being found was down a percentage. The old man sat on my bed and looked dead at me.

"During that one meeting that one night. What exactly did Mr. Vantas say to you?"

"Huh?"

"What did the man say to you?!"

That's all he wanted to know. He only wanted to hear about what Karkats dad was saying to me and also to know what I may have said to him. Which of course I said nothing. I lied to him just like always.

"Relax. I didn't say anything foul or mean about you if that's what you really want to know,"

"You're lying," he says.

"I swear on the man upstairs that I didn't say a word,"

"Liar!" He jumps to his feet and grabs my hair pushing me to the wall making me cringe. I grabbed his hand tightly.

"What the fuck?! Back off! Let go!" I pushed at him and managed to land a good kick to his stomach. He coughed and I stood back and turned to the closet.

Shit. He's going to know and then tell...then what will happen? Who will believe? And will I have to be separated from the only place I could call home because od my friends?

"I heard you two mentioning me in your conversation and i heard him asking about whether you were okay here. Stop lying and tell me what you said,"

"I told you! I didn't say anything in regards to this bullshit! Quit worrying and whining over me ooening my mouth! Why would I want to open it up when I darn well what will happen!" I shouted. Bad idea of course. But it's not surprising. This is how the fights are. All the time. He swung a giant fist in my direction and knocked me over to the ground. My nose bleeding and my cheek swelling a hit. I sat up and glared up at him from behind my shades.

"Damn demon child..." he muttered and walked out as if nothing was wrong. I got up and held my sleeve to my nose and closed the door locking it. I heard a small noise from behind me and turned to see Karkat staring at me in complete horror.

"Dave......"

"I..it's nothing dude....it's just one fight is all....." I said trying my best to lie. But the look on his face...it hit me. Hard. I wanted to fall to my knees and curl up. But i couldn't do that.

"Dave this is serious....you have to tell someone!" He shouted.

"No I don't and keep your voice low!" I whispered but it was too late. The door knob started turning but with it being locked no one could get in. And I hid the key too.

"Alright who is in there!?" Ronald shouts.

"No one sir! Just me myself and I!"

"Open the door!" He kept banging and banging and i was scared for my life. I turned to Karkat who was ready to cry himself.

"Go out the window and climb down the roof. There are bushes below to help with your fall. Now go. And do not. Tell. Anyone.....please...." I whispered. Karkat nodded and also gave me his number as he went out the window and left. I unlocked the door just as it hits my face leaving a graze at my head. I cursed and held my head with one hand while holding the other hand up to protect myself. But the old man took a quick look and left. I closed the door and sighed in relief.

The next day at school I had a bandage on my cheek and one at the graze of my head. People were staring. Some kept whispering that gamzee and Eridan were the ones who did it. Others believed that I lost a fight against someone. I had to lie to the group and so did Karkat. But the bad thing about it was I didn't want him to lie for me. Didn't want him to be filled with a guilt of burden. But that was exactlywhat I was doing.

At lunch me john Jade and rose got in line and got our food. But I separated from them.

"Hey Dave where ya going?" John asked.

"Just gonna go somewhere more private today dude. Not feeling too good,"

"Do I have to sit with you and have a little heart to heart Dave?" Rose asks.

"No rose I don't need a therapist right now,"

"Dave dont be afraid to tell us things when something is wrong alright? See you later! Come on guys! Dirk and the rest are waiting!"

And with that they ran off. I headed to the empty room where the fight with eridan and gamzee happened and sat against the wall. I threw my food out and sighed. I didn't have an appetite and I didn't want cardboard flavored shit.

"You have to eat dumbass," I look up and see Karkat. He walks over and sits beside me.

"I'm not hungry karks...."

"Dave...about yesterday.....thanks....and um....I'm sorry...."

"Dude relax it's okay..."

"Don't lie Dave....that bastard is fucking beating the life out of you...mentally physically and emotionally. You need to get him arrested! Asap!"

"I can't!" I turned to him quickly and he flinched.

"Liar...you can......but you just are too scared to do it..." he says. I stared down for a bit and thought about it

"I'm sorry Dave...." Karkat frowned and it looked like he was going to cry. I patted his head lightly.

"Don't cry....."