WE CAN WORK ON IT

Drew

chapter 1

Drew POV

“PLEASE STOP” I screamed at my father.

I saw him pull out the gun right after he smacked her with all his power. By then I was already crying, he pulled her by her hair and called her a bitch while doing it. My older brother was yelling and trying to take the gun away from our dad but fell on the floor with one shove. I hid behind the couch and watched him point the gun straight at my mom’s head. I was about to come out and push him when my mom mouthed the words stay where you are I love you. Then he did it….

*NIGHTMARE ENDS

I woke up wet and out of breath. I’ve been having the same nightmare since I was seven. I just need to get something to drink. As I walked downstairs I saw the kitchen lights on I thought I turned them off. As I walked in I noticed my father sitting at the counter. This was the best time to come downstairs wasn’t it? Note the sarcasm. I can see he was drunk off his ass. He turned around before I could’ve sneaked away. “Shit” I murmured under my breath. He had papers in his hand I was praying to god it was not my grade reports, because I was failing two classes, gym and math is all I can say. Before, I can even look up he slapped me. It hurt really badly. “Why are you failing these classes are you Fucking stupid.” He spat at me. I was flinching, because it’s part of my reflexes. He hit me again when I wouldn’t answer. “I don’t know” was my reply when we know god damn well I knew. He picked up his empty bottle of beer and through it directly at my face. I winced in pain, because it hit me straight in the jaw he smacked me. “If you fail one more class you will have worse than this.” “Now get your ass to bed you have school tomorrow.”

I practically ran up to my bedroom when I passed by my brother's room. I missed him so much. He’s in the army if you’re curious. Since mom left he only thinks about helping people. There was no reason to go downstairs I didn’t even get anything to drink, all I got was a beating.

I woke up to someone screaming I ran to my window. I genially smile once I saw my one and only best friend. “Get up before we’re late for school”, Maria said. I nodded in response and ran into the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and got dressed, the usual. I grabbed my backpack as I went downstairs. My phone vibrated in my pocket. Yeah I know how I can have a phone with a dad like mine. Well he kind of doesn’t know I have it, Maria bought it for me after my 17th birthday. I was lucky to have a friend like her.

Bestie: Hurry up! <3

Me: Okay <3

I left before my dad could see me. I had a bruise on my right cheek because of what happened last night. I was hungry but didn’t dare to go into the kitchen and encounter my father. When I was outside my friend ran up to me and hugged me. I hugged her back. She knew everything about me including what happened last night, I texted her before I went to sleep. Maria and I were different. She is very social and I on the other hand can’t even look people in the eye when I talk to them. She is beautiful I don’t really look that bad but she’s so out of my league. Her friends don’t approve of our friendship but I don’t care. She understands me like no one else. She’s the sister I never had. When we approached the car there was a guy in the driver’s seat. She turned to me and said, “This is my new boyfriend”. I was happy for her I remember when she was crying over her old boyfriend he cheated on her and I beat his ass. Yeah I know but no one hurts my friend like that. He introduced his self. he was a nice guy so I didn’t. need to give him “the talk.” We drove to school in silence. I watched as he glanced once in a while at her with a smile. He really liked her. She had this stupid grin that made her look even cuter when he looked at her. I always wanted a girl who would smile like that towards me, but the truth is I have too much shit wrong with me that no girl will even glance at me twice.

I was in math when I forgot I didn’t do my homework. She didn’t check it but she did some problems on the board. I wasn’t paying attention till she said my name.

“Drew”

“Yea”

“Can you please come to the front and do this problem for everyone”, she said

No, but of course I didn’t say that out loud. I just got up and walked to the front. I took the marker away from her and looked at the problem. Wtf is this I thought. I hate word problems with all my heart no wonder I was failing this class. I wrote some bullshit on there and walked away. She grabbed my arm and I pulled it back fast, because of my reflexes. She looked at me and said, “Honey if you need help you can stay after school you know.” I nodded and walked back to my desk. I was so pissed at her, making me walk in front of the class and looking dumber than I thought I was. I hate school with a passion.