Love Triangle (W.K & M.T) ✅

Ch. 3: Dad😔

We walk inside and go upstairs to my room.
"So why did you want me to stay?" Mark asks.
"You don't need to stay. I just thought my dad wouldn't.. never mind. You can leave if you want." I say.
"I'm staying, but what does your dad do? And what was up with those kids from the park?" He asks.
"I don't really like talking about my dad, and they just hate me. They've been bullying me for 2 or 3 years now." I tell him.
"You haven't told anyone.. have you?" Mark asks, and you can tell he's worried.
"No I haven't told. Teachers can only do so much, and my dad... he would just tell them that they need to stop faking and actually hurt me. Bad." I say holding back tears.
"Lilly! I'll start going to school instead of being homeschooled and I'll make sure nobody hurts you. I'll come over as much as possible and make sure your dad doesn't lay a ring on you. Well if that's okay with you." Mark says.
"Mark this is crazy. We barely met! I can't let you do this, he'll hurt you too. Just... don't." I say letting another tear fall.
"Well let's get to know each other, and he won't hurt me." Mark says wiping my tears.
"Ok. Well let's get to know each other!" I say feeling better.
Right as I say that he walks in. My dad.
"Lilly who the hell is this boy? Get him out so I can... uh..  you know! JUST GET HIM OUT!" He yells. I start getting worried. I know what he'll do when Mark leaves.
"Mark please help." I whisper so only Mark can hear.
He grabs my hand.
"I'll leave sir. But I need to take her with me." Mark says calmly.
"HELL NO LEAVE HER! YOU OUT!" My dad yells.
Mark grabs my hand and pulls me out through the window.
"Mark what are you doing? You're crazy!" I whisper yell.
"Trust me!" He says.
I nod my head and follow him to the edge. Mark jumps off. I gasp and look down. He's okay! I look down again and he is holding is hands up.
"I'll catch you!" Mark says.
Should I trust him? What if something bad happens. What if I hurt him?
My thinking was cut off by my dad running out through the window.
"GET BACK HERE!" My dad yells.
I don't think. I just jump. Mark catches me and puts me down.
"RUN!" Is all he says. I can tell he's worried. Awe I think someone finally cares about me!
We take off running and when I look back I see my dad went back inside.
"Mark he's gone." I say.
We stop running.
"What does he do to you?" Mark asks.

"Let's talk somewhere more... private." I say pulling him to the woods.
We stop in the middle of the woods. Nobody here. This is where I run away to whenever my dad is home and mad.
"Tell me now?" Mark asks.
"Ok.. umm.. well a few years ago my dad and mom got into a big fight. It was huge. My dad had always beat her and she finally stood up to him. I was only 12. I was watching from behind the stairs. He... he went too far. He grabbed a knife... I yelled for him to start and he came walking towards me... with the knife. My mom jumped on him and yelled for him to get away from me.  "You shouldn't of done that" I remember him saying it. The anger in his voice, words can't explain it. He stabbed her. Now she's gone and since she was the only one protecting me..." I say bawling my eyes out.
Mark nods his head. He doesn't say anything he just hugs me. I drop to the floor and he goes down with me. We just sat down on the floor hugging. Me crying into Mark's neck.