My not so perfect body

Chapter 17: lisa

Wednesday

I looked at the cute house in front of me. It was a pastel yellow with a brown roof. With square Windows one right in between of the door and in front of the house was a garden with roses and daisies and a big tall tree on the left side of the house with a swing. I smiled at the memory of us pushing each other on the swing.

I haven't been to Lisa's house in a long time. I didn't want to be so clingy or something and she told me that things at home weren't good so with that and my anxiety I just didn't go over. It was usually Lisa coming over and staying the night.

But I miss my best friend and she haven't been returning my calls or text messages so I decided to go visit her.

I walked up the tiny stairs and was about to knock when I heard yelling and the door being unlocked.

I tensed up and panicked so I looked to my side and noticed the bush and jumped in.

"You know what fuck you and your whore daughter."

"She's your daughter too tom! Where are you going??"

"I need space women leave me the fu k Alone."

"Tom your drunk stop give me the keys." I heard crying and more screaming and keys jingling

I looked over and it was Cas and Tom. Lisa's mom and dad. They were arguing and tom looked so out of it and really drunk with slurred words.

"Fuck you you hear me you're both worthless." With that he pushed his wife away got in his black truck and proceeded to drive off. Leaving his sobbing wife behind on the front lawn.

I was slightly crying from what happened in front of me. I carefully got out of the bushes and walked cautiously towards the weeping wife.

"Cas?"

She gasped turning around and her eyes were red and eyeliner going down her red cheek. She was a beautiful women. She was tall and dark skin with beautiful curly hair and brown eyes. She's a sweet lady and you can tell right away that Lisa got her beauty from her mom.

"Stevie oh uh.." She got up and cleaned herself. Cas used to be a model and grew up in a strict household. So she wiped her tears away and made herself look more presentable. " how are you sweetie I didn't see you there."

"Are you okay?"

"Oh that oh tom was just being dramatic. He'll be home later and fine." She tried to reassure herself.

"Come in Lisa is inside."

"Oh okay, um I can come back later if now is not a good time."

"No you're always welcome in this house don't worry. And besides Lisa needs her best friend." She placed her hand on my shoulder and looked me right in the eyes. Light brown to dark brown.

"Stay her best friend. Be persistent and strong, for her." She looked lost in Thought. "She's hurting....I'm going to run earned tell Lisa I'll be home soon."

I watched as Cas grabbed her bag from the floor and fished out her keys made her way to her car and drove off.
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I went inside and I didn't hear anything. Not even a sound. She must be in the backyard. I walked straight past the stairs, living room, and kitchen to the back door. I slide open the glass door and looked up the big oak tree and there was an open space with no branches and instead a wood floor with two Bean bag chairs.

I slide the door closed making a thump noise.

"Mum I don't want to talk about it."

"Good thing I'm not your mum." I marched towards the tree and Lisa noticed it wasn't her mother made her more alert and when she saw me she was surprised.

"Stevie."

I climbed the tree with a bit of a struggle. And made it to the top floor. Gasping for air.

"Hi Lisa."

"Hi Stevie."

"Wanna talk about it."

She seems so broken. She wouldn't meet my eyes. Her face looked red, eyes red and glossy and with the way she's bitting her lip and clutching her hand I knew she was at the verge of breaking down. I crawled towards her and held her.

She was gasping for air and shaking. Her hair that was in a clean bun was coming undone and she covered her face with her hands and I just held her. She cried in my arms and let everything out. I shed a few tears myself too, it broke me seeing her like this. The last time I saw her like this was when her cat died 2 years ago.

After 30 min of crying we both ended up laying on the wooden floor looking up at the sky.

And when she finally calmed down she told me the whole story. And I felt like crying all over again.

"Why didn't you tell me." I sobbed.

"It was embarrassing."

"I don't care. If your dad is hurting you, you should have told your mom. Or me."

"He only hits me when he drinks, he's a great dad and caring but when he drunk he becomes this different person."

"Is he aware of this."

"No, doesn't remember a thing and when he sees the cuts and bruises I tell him I fell."

"You need to tell him, Lisa. He has the right to know and get help."

She stayed quiet for a moment and looked up at the sky. Not looking my way.

"Okay I will."

She closed her eyes and turned facing me and snuggled in me. I looked from her peaceful face to the blue sky.

I should have realized sooner that my best friend needed me more than I needed her more.

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I'm a depressing person lol