(1)Bulls in the Bronx

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I woke up and looked around. My parents weren't home. I assumed that they both probably passed out at the bar, and I wouldn't be seeing them until they woke up and drank away their new hangover. I rolled out of bed and got ready for school. When I had finished with my shower I was looking through my closet for something to wear. I pulled out a pair of black skinny jeans and a tank top with my favorite band on it. Pierce the Veil. When I was dressed completely I sat on the broken couch and waited for Laura to pick me up for school.

I fell asleep and was woken up when Laura honked at me from outside. I jumped up and ran out to the car. Laura owned a beautiful 68 fire bird that was a dull black with the shiny black bird logo on it. I wish I could own a car that beautiful. Hell, I wish I could own a car, but my parents would beat me even more if they found out that Laura even gave me a ride. I was supposed to walk to school, but it was 5 miles away. Laura refused to let me walk, or go, anywhere without her. But she was my best friend. We got to the school and I looked at her. She had long brown hair just past her shoulders, her makeup was always brown eye shadow with thin black eye liner. We looked like opposites considering my dark blue-green hair went past my waist and I always wore thick eye liner. We got out of the car and went inside. He was waiting for me.

"Hey babe." he said menacingly as he pulled me close to him. "Why didn't you call me last night?"

"I'm sorry, Josh I just-" I tried explaining but he cut me off.

"You've just been sleeping around again? Who was it this time? Was it Drew?" he said angrily. I had never cheated on him and he knew that. But he always had to make something up before...Smack. Josh's hand met my face and I fell to the floor. He kicked me over and seemed satisfied with the purple mark he left on my cheek. I felt tears in my eyes, but got up and walked away from him. Laura tried taking me to the nurse but I refused. We went into the bathroom and I covered the mark with my hair.

"The concert is tomorrow you know." I reminded Laura. 2 months ago she had bought us tickets to the Pierce the Veil show. I wanted more than anything to meet them. I felt like maybe then I would have more of a reason to live other than just listening to their music. It was stupid. Josh was going to be there too, he was probably just going to give me some more fresh scars. I hated him. With every ounce of my being I hated him. But I couldn't leave him. I also loved him.

The next day I jumped out of bed and feverishly prepared myself for the concert. I wore a Pierce the Veil shirt with a pair of black shorts. I made sure that the shorts were covering my scars and went to wait for Laura. She had just pulled up and I had opened the door to leave when something pulled my hair sending me flying backwards.

"Where the hell are you going?" my father snarled at me. His breath smelled so strongly of vodka that I could have gotten drunk off of it.

"Just to the concert. I will be back before midnight, promised." I said quickly. He slapped me.

"You are to be home before 11 tonight. And don't be sleeping around." he said as he let go of my hair and pushed me onto to floor. I caught myself and waited for him to leave before getting up. If I hadn't, he would have thought I was disrespecting him. I went outside and got in the car. Laura knew exactly what had happened. She knew better than to pester me about it.

"Ash, when do you have to be home?" she asked casually as we rolled into the parking lot. I told her the time and we went to get in line. Josh was by me instantly he just asked me who I slept with last night and beat me when I said no one.

"You bitch, you're fucking worthless. No one wants you. So why the fuck do you lie to me? Well?" he growled in my face. He had put me on the ground in seconds, and he had all of his weight holding me down with his foot on my throat. I started gasping for breath as he stepped harder. I was about to pass out. Just then I felt his weight come off of me. The tunnel didn't stop.

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