It was later than usual when dad stumbled in. I had received texts all night from Tess with hourly updates about what had happened with her and Jamie and everyone else that was at the party. I guessed she wasn’t with Mattie since she hardly said anything about him. I knew I should have gotten up when I heard him come in, he’d only get me out of bed in the end and I would only cause myself more pain by staying in bed. I just wanted to be safe for a little longer whatever the consequence. The next morning I awoke to find new bruises on my back, stomach and shoulders where he’d gripped or punched me too hard. I ached. I got out of the house before he awoke and didn’t come back until I knew he would be asleep. I had school tomorrow so actually had an excuse to not be there. Why couldn’t I have a nice normal life?
Tess was acting strange. I figured something had happened with Jamie but when they met in the corridor Jamie gave her a soft grin and Tess blushed. No it couldn’t be Jamie. So I ignored it, I knew it would work itself out and as long as she was happy there was no reason for me to pry. She’d tell me if she wanted to, and I guess she felt the same about me since whenever I knew she saw me wince she’d look respectfully away. I wished she’d ask.
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The Bad Boy Hero
Fiksi RemajaYou'd think Annie Heart's life was perfect. She was the nerdy girl with the clique captain of the football team boyfriend. That's what everyone thought anyway. But at home she face horrors. Horrors she couldn't tell anyone, even her best friend. Tha...
