The Road to Ruin and Rapture - Hayes Grier - (boyxboy)

Get Up

"Come on, Connor." Ryan got next to me on the floor. "Get up one more time. You heard me, get your ass up."

My head was throbbing. I could feel each punch and kick from the last five minutes.

"Get up, Connor!" He kicked me again.

The laughs around me were echoing in my scull. I could barely feel my hands and feet, my abs were contracting uncontrollably, and my vision was going blurry.

"Get up!" He yelled "Get up! Get up! Connor!" His voice started getting higher. "Get up"

He kicked me one last time and my eyes shot open. My little sister was kneeling on top of me.

"Connor!" She smiled huge "finally you're up." She said as she flailed her arms around her head. "You are gunna be late for school."

"Uh." I groaned and sat up placing Annalise next to me. "I'm not going to sc-" I gave a fake cough "school today. I-" another fake cough "I'm pretty sick still."

"Awww. I wanted mommy to take us to get ice cream after school. She said she would take us if you felt better." She whined.

"Maybe tomorrow." I gave her a rub on the back.

"Hey!" She jerked away, startling me "don't touch me, you're not better yet. I don't want to get sick." She jumped off my bed and ran out of my room slamming my door.

I clenched my teeth as I tried to roll out of bed. My whole body ached.

"Fuck. Fuck" I whispered to myself as I eventually stood up. I walked slowly to my mirror and lifted my shirt.

My bruises were better than last night but still as dark as the night sky. One bruise was yellow and purple right below my right nipple.

I turned around to see my back and it was just as bad with an additional scrape down my spine that looked like a claw mark.

My upper arms had finger makes from where they were jerking me around and hitting me.

It was hard for me to get a good, deep breath. My lungs felt tight. I turned to go back to my bed.

When I laid back down I picked up my phone from under my pillow. There was a text from Noni, my best friend.

N- why aren't you at school again?!?
N- you can't just leave me here all alone!
N- ugh!!!!!

I chuckled to myself as I read the messages in her voice.

As I continued to scroll through my phone I got another text. This time it was from Hayes.