Bad Boy Mahone

Chapter Five "That's my story."

Chapter Five

Chapter Song: Hello - Evanescence

Elena's Point of View

Shit. Robert saw.

I drove back to my house and got the bread, eggs, and milk that my mom wanted. I put everything away and walked up to my room. I pulled down my hood and look in the mirror, inspecting the markings on my face. I didn't bother to go to school today because really, I can't stand anyone right now. I want to be left alone in my own world without being disturbed. That's really what I need, a break. I also didn't put any cover up on it because it irritates the hell out of my skin.

I plopped down on my bed and took out my notebook with my drawings in it. I love art because whatever your feeling, you can make something out of it. Its one of my only other escapes besides writing in my diary. If my mom ever found it I would be dead. My moms drinking problem is getting worse and worse. Its the only reason why I feel like this. I'm scared. I've been hurt so many times that I feel like i'm falling apart. I feel useless, like I don't matter. I have no one in my life that is there when I fall, or to be there to congratulate me when I do the right thing. I'm a punching bag that's what I am. Everyone uses me for their anger and feelings.

My phone buzzed from across the room. I walked up and picked up the white iphone and saw that Robert texted me.

Meet me at Parker's Park in an hour. We need to talk.

I shot him a text back then locked my phone and went back to my drawing. I drew a girls face, gentle. I added the eyes and detailed them. I drew the arched eyebrows and soft lips. It was just a blank, emotionless face. She's just like me, feeling everything but just hiding it under the surface.

I had to leave in 10 minutes so quickly brushed my long brown hair and went threw on a jacket, since it was chilly out. I zipped it up and went downstairs. Parker's Park is right down the street from Robert's and my house so I just walked. The sun was setting, but it wasn't to dark outside. I made it to the park in about 7 minutes and saw Robert sitting on the swing waiting for me. I made my over to him and sat next to him.

"Hey." I said quietly.

"Lets go walk." He got up and I followed along.

We were walking on the trail that was leading into the trees.

"So tell me about what happened, and don't bullshit me because I know damn well that something isn't right."

"Robert I- I can't. Its hard for me to talk about and I cant just tell anyone." If I tell i'm I cant let him go running off to the police and telling them my mom abuses me. Believe it or not, I still need her. "Elena, I'm your friend. I care about you, even though we just met 2 weeks ago we've gotten pretty close," he stopped in his tracks and grabbed my hands, "you can trust me." "Okay, lets take a seat." We found the closest bench to the trail and sat down.

"Well, it started when I lost my dad. My mom developed a drinking problem when I was 4 and it only got worse and worse. My dad was trying to help her, but she wouldn't listen. She got arrested a handful amount of times because she was drinking and driving. Then they would get into fights everyday. I spent my 5th birthday with just my dad at my grandparents and never saw my mom. When we came back she was worse, the fighting got worse and nothing got better. I would run into my room crying, covering my ears so I wouldn't have to hear them," I took a deep breath and continued, "one night I was downstairs watching t.v. and my parents were upstairs."

Flashback

"Dammit Logan I've had enough of your shit!" "You're the one who is doing this! You need help, for goodness sake we have a child to raise and it's not healthy for her to be around this!"

The fighting went on for more than an hour. I was hugging my bear so tight, I was scared.

I heard loud thuds coming from the stairs and saw that it was my dad falling down them. I got off from the couch and ran over to him.

"Elena baby, stay where you are okay? I'll be okay." "Daddy I-" "Shh it's okay." I was wiping the tears from my eyes and my nose was running.

"Say goodbye Logan, you're never seeing me again, Elena again, or your family and friends again. I should've done this a while ago." My mom aimed the gun straight to my dads head from the middle of the stairs, smiling so evil. "Daddy.." "It's okay, things will get better baby. I love you." My eyes popped out and I screamed "No mommy don't!" I knew that wouldn't work, the gun shot and I watched the bullet go right into my dads head. "No Daddy!"

"Right then and there I watched my dad get killed in front of me."

"I'm so sorry Elena." He moved his hand closer to mine and locking our fingers together.

"And from there on, my mom brought me everywhere. We ran away so the cops couldn't find us and arrest her. We lived everywhere, she stole things and sold them for money to buy beer and gas so we could keep moving. Eventually when I was 7 she took everything out on me. She started to abuse me and call me names. I would cry everynight and I was afraid of her. She could kill me with her bare hands if she wanted to. But the thing is, I don't know whats it's like to be a normal person. Whenever I saw kids running around with their friends, laughing, I just got even more sad. I always wondered what it would be like if i had that kind of life. And this year, I'm trying to find that out. This is the first year I've really ever been to a real school, other than learning online. You and Sarah are the only ones in my life that seem to care about me. Just last night my mom abused me...she also did after you came to introduce yourself. Really, I should be use to it by now. So, that's my story."

Robert and I were staring right at each other, he took his thumb and stroke my cheek. My tears rolled down my cheek one by one and landed on his hand. "Elena I truly am sorry. You've been to hell and back, and now with all this business with Austin just makes me so mad. It's slowly killing you, I can tell." He was right, it was all crashing down on me.

"You know Robert, it's actually really nice to talk to someone that you can trust. I'm glad we're friends." We both smiled and laughed. It's really awkward looking at someone for so long that you just laugh.

"Well I better get going, if you ever need me I'm a phone call away." He both hugged and suddenly I just burst into tears. Robert was rubbing my back in circles and just let me cry into his shoulder. "I'm scared to go back." "Hey, hey, hey." he cupped my cheeks in his hands. "Come stay at my place for the night." 'But what if she fi-"

"Just sneak out to my place, ill have the back door open."

"Okay."

When I got back to my place I grabbed clothes for tomorrow and my charger. I tip-toed down the hall an down the stairs as quietly as I could. I slowly slid the sliding door open in the back and once I got outside, I shut it and made sure I locked it. I ran to the fence and hopped over it and ran to Robert's back door. Once I slid that open I went through and went upstairs to his room.

"Hey you made it!" I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and smile, "Yeah what do you know."

The rest of the night we had pizza and just watched movies. Robert and I lay down around 1 in the morning. I got his bed, and he got the floor. "Thanks Robert." "No problem, what are friends for?"

Once I got cozy I closed my eyes and smiled.

"Goodnight Elena."

"Goodnight Robert."

The lights shut off and the moon shone through the window in the night sky.