In The Dark

Chapter 2

~ Jocelyn's P.O.V. ~

"Wake up!" My mother yelled, in my face. I groaned and flipped myself over. She took off the covers and slapped me.

"Okay! I'm up!" I yelled. I gave her a death glare and climbed out of bed. She came over to me and punched me in the jaw. I fell over.

"How did that feel?" She asked, kicking me over and over. I yelled out in pain.

"Stop!" I screamed, but that just spurred her on. She kicked me until I had the strength to pull myself up off the floor. I backed up, frightened.

"Get ready for school! Before I call my boyfriend! I'm sure he'd enjoy taking your virginity." She scoffed. I nodded my head furiously. I quickly changed and put on makeup to cover up the bruises on my face. It didn't work. I threw my makeup on the ground in frustration.

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"I don't believe you." Connor said bluntly.

"I'm not lying I'm fine." I lied. I'm not ready to tell him.

"Your lying to me! Why do you have bruises on your face? You couldn't have just fallen!" He yelled. I flinched, thinking of my mother.

"I'm not ready to tell you." I muttered. Unable to say anything else.

"Fine." He huffs. He walks away with his shoulders slumped.

I walk to my last class in tears. He hates me. I know he does.

Once I reach the room I wipe my tears from my eyes. No one can know I cried. Connor's in this class with me. He'll notice. I should tell him. He deserves to know.

I open the door and take my seat in the back of the room.

"Everyone open your books to page 397. We will be learning about the War of 1812 today." Our teacher, Miss Hendricks, said. I looked to Connor and noticed he was on his phone. He looked angry.

"Everyone pair together and read the first section." Everyone paired together and the person I was left with was Connor. Oh great. Connor raised his hand.

"I will not read with Jocelyn. I need someone else." He smirked. He's a jerk.

"Yes you will read with Jocelyn. Now everyone, get to work!" Miss Hendricks announced.

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I walk home in tears. Connor left the room and I read by myself. I felt my heart ache, shattering into a million pieces.

I reached out home, and I realised, why do I keep coming back here? I just turned eighteen. I don't have to live here anymore! I can run away. Get my own place. Live on my own. No more stupid beatings. And now I can keep my money. My mom always made me give it to her, if I didn't she would beat me until I did.

The more I thought about it, the more it intrigued me.

"Bye bitch." I smirked, running away from the house, looking to find my own place.

(A/N: They will get much longer I just need to figure out more of what I want to happen. Please stay tuned! I will have my next chapter out next Sunday!)