I went to walk to my bedroom but found it locked, ‘What the hell.’ I thought to myself. I quickly stormed off to find an open room where I can maybe be alone.
When I rounded the corner I almost ran into Ariana, “There you are! Beau has been looking everywhere for you!” She said.
“Yeah well he found me and now I am looking for a place to finish my food.” I say.
“The library is across from Jai and I’s room if you want to go there?” She suggests.
“Sounds good, thanks” I say and walk to the library. I walk in and am instantly hit with the smell of books.
I found a spot in the back and sat back and finished my food. I didn’t think Beau would be looking for me anytime soon so I went ahead and started looking for a book to read.
I finally found one I wanted to read, ‘The Forrest Of Hands And Teeth’ I was about to pull it when I heard “Who said you can be in here?”
Damn it.
“Your mom.” I say as I spin around to meet a freshly showered Beau, “I see you cleaned up, too bad I personally thought you looked better with grape juice dripping down your face.” I said with a smile.
I could see he was fighting the anger, I could see he wanted to be clam but he couldn’t.
After a couple more seconds of just looking at eachother I dropped my smiled and turned around and pulled the book. I started walking back to where I was seated before.
I could hear his footsteps behind me but I choose to ignore them as I sat down and opened the book.
I could feel him glaring at me, “If there is something you want you need to speak it hun, I can’t read minds.” I say not looking up at him.
“What is your problem?” He asks. I look up at him and see he is trying to fight the urge to yell and scream and fight me.
“No Beau, what is your problem?” I say
I see him take a deep breath, “Andrea don’t test me.”
“And do not test me.” I state.
He closes his eyes for a brief moment and exhales deeply.
“You know what Beau, I will give you some time to think of what you would like to say.” I say as I stand to my feet with book in hand. I go to walk past him and he grabs my arm.
“Beau that hurts.” But he didn’t budge. I went to push it off but his grip grew tighter, “Beau that really hurts, let me go.” I say trying to release his grip.
“Andrea I warned you not to test me.” He says as he looks over to me. I look up at him and I saw nothing, nothing in his eyes, and nothing in his face. Nothing, and that scared me.
I dropped the book and tried to get him to let go but again his grip grew tighter and tears sprung to my eyes. “Beau let me go, please Beau it hurts.” I plead.
I look up at him and again I see nothing. It was like he was a machine set to only destroy.
“Beau! Please! Let me go!” I cry out. His body started turning towards me and all the rest was a blur. One minute I was trying to get his hand to let go of my arm and the next I was on the floor cupping my face with my hand.
The hit was fast and hard. Not even my dad hit me that hard.
I felt my face throbbing and the tears started to roll like thunder during a storm. I looked up at him and saw anger in his eyes. He started coming closer to me, “Beau no wai-“ I tried to stop him but he then had me up gripping both my arms holding me against a bookcase. His grip was hard but his stare was harder.
“Beau, please. Let me go. I’m sorry. Please.” I cried out.
“You stubborn girl, I gave you it all! I gave you everything!” He started yelling and as he yelled he shook me violently. My head hit the book case a few times and I felt liquid spring from my head.
“I gave you everything and this is how you treat me!” He yells, “You selfish bitch!”
When he called me that something in me snapped. I’ve been called that to many times and I couldn’t take hearing it from him. I got enough strength to push him off on to the chair. When he hit the chair something in him snapped. He looked around then back to me.
“I don’t ever want to see you again Beau Brooks. Don’t touch me, don’t speak to me, don’t look at me, I hate you.” I say as the tears continue to come.
I pick up the book and the plate and walk away, out of the library to Beaus room to get Thor.
At least that was what I wanted to do until I was stopped by the dizziness setting in. I wasn’t even out the door of the library when I blacked out. The last thing I heard was “Andrea!” and the last face I saw was Beau’s.
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“I think she is waking up.” Said someone to my right.
“Shut up!” Said someone to my left.
“You shut up!” Said someone behind them.
“Ughh..” I say as I open my eyes, the first face I see is Luke’s. Luke? I didn’t think he even liked me.
He smiled down at me, “Hey.” He said. I looked over to see James sitting next to me on the other side and Matthew next to him.
“What happened?” I asked. I went to sit up but then I felt like my head was going to explode so I laid back down.
“You lost a lot of blood, you blacked out and now you are in the nurses’ room in the house.” James explained.
“Where is Beau?” I asked
Luke and James looked at each other then back at me, “Do you not remember what happened?” Luke asked me.
Then it all came back.
Him holding me up against the book case, making my head against it, that’s how I lost all the blood. He did this to me, but I it’s my fault.
I shook my head yes then James and Luke exchanged glances, “Well he isn’t allowed to see you for a couple days. You are going to stay here and he is not allowed to visit.” James explained. I shook my head, “It’s my fault. If I would have just stay-“ “No this isn’t your fault Andrea, none of this is your fault.” Matt said grabbing my hand. I gave Matt a smile, but I didn’t believe him. It was my fault.
