It's Not Goodbye It's Just Till Next Time

Chapter 5

    I woke up in the same place the next morning. Apparently we all fell asleep in the living room. I started to sit up hoping I wouldn't wake Paul or anyone for that matter. I was finally sitting up when Paul started waking up dang it I said to my self in my head. I notice Ben and Dan waking up to.

"Hey guys want breakfast" Paul asked.

" YES" Ben yelled and I laughed.

He got up to make breakfast while Dan and Ben turned on the TV. I guess Paul's no TV rule for Dan didn't last as long as he said. I picked up my book off the coffee table and began to read. About ten minutes later the door bell rang.

" Janis can you get that for me" Paul asked from the kitchen.

I got up from the couch and made my way to the door. When I opened it they was a young man probably in his mid to late 20's standing there in an army uniform.

"Hello is Paul here" the young man asked.

I turned around" PAUL" I yelled to the kitchen. He came around the corner almost instantly.

"JASON" he yelled in a happy tone ,and ran toward him for a hug.

Dan and Ben looked back at them. They jumped up and ran toward him like Paul did. I went and sat down again on the couch. After a second they came back and sat down except Paul who had to finish breakfast. Dan and Ben sat down in there chairs ,and the guy named Jason sat down beside me on the couch.

"So Ben is this your girlfriend?" Jason asked.

Paul came back in the living room and sat on the arm of the couch."Well here's the thing after our parents died we learned that dad had another child with another woman so our dad was her dad ,and her mom die awhile a go so here she is" Paul explained.

" So you're our half sister?" Jason asked. I nodded.

"Well it's nice to meet you what's your name?" He asked.

"Janis" I said and he shook my hand.

Paul explained to me that he was sent home from the army because of their parents. We all sat in the living room while they talked and ate breakfast. I didn't say anything while they talked. A little while later Matthew came by and Ben and Dan left with him to go see a movie. Then Paul had to go do homework for college with some friends at the library leaving me and Jason alone sitting on the couch. I picked up my book and began reading when I heard Jason gasp. I looked over at him and noticed he was looking at my arms. I bit the inside of my cheek and looked down at the soon to be scars on my arms.

" What happened" he said with shook in his eyes.

"I cut myself last night" I said in a depressed tone. He looked at me in shock ,but didn't ask why.

"So you like reading?" He asked.

"Yeah" I said in my usual quite voice.

"Do you like it here so far" he asked I nodded my head ,but kept reading.

" Don't talk much do you" he asked I shook my head and kept reading.

"Do you know would happen to me in the army if I didn't look at my commanded if he ask me a question?" he said in an annoyed voice.

I looked up at him with fear in my eyes. He slapped me across the face I tried to get away ,but fell to the ground and he kicked me it the stomach several time. I looked up at him in terror ,but he had rage written all of his face. I began to cry as he kicked me.

"Come on thought you liked being hurt since you cut yourself" he said in an evil voice and smiled.

He kicked me several more times then stopped. I looked at him to see him taking something out of his pocket. I looked closer and saw he had a pocket knife in his hand. I started moving away from him but then stepped on my hand. He kneeled down next to me and grabbed my arm. He cut a line all the way down my forearm. I screamed in pain just for him cut another down the other arm.

" GET UP" he yelled. I turned on my stomach and got on my hands and knees. Then he kicked my hands out from under me and I hit my face on the ground.

"I SAID GET UP" he yelled again. I tried to ,but I couldn't.

"Why are you not up" he yelled.

"I can't" ,I said trying not to cry.
" What" ,he demanded.

" I CAN'T" ,I yelled.

He grabbed the collar of my shirt and pulled me up. He dragged me to my room and threw me on to my bed.

" YOU TELL NOBODY ABOUT THIS YOU UNDERSTAND" ,he yelled. I nodded quickly and panicked.

" THAT IS NOT AN ANSWER" he declared.

" Yes I understand" I said.

"That's what I thought" he said proud of him self.

He walked out and slammed the door behind him causing me to jump which caused pain. I lifted up my shirt to reveal a bruise starting to form all over my stomach. It looked horrible and I wanted to puke ,but didn't want to leave my room. I began thinking why did he do this to me , but the voice inside my head answer the question for me "because you're weak and deserve it ,he did you a favor". I snapped out of it when I heard the front door open. I heard Paul and Jason talking in the living room. Oh no what am I going to tell Paul about my arm. I quickly went through my closet until I found a long sleeve shirt. I put it on quickly put it on just in case Paul came in. I heard the front door open and shut again and heard Dan and Ben talking to the guys. I laid down on my bed till I heard.

" Janis dinner" Paul hollered.