The World Will Never Be The Same

chapter 7

I have a snak in me bot - Cyrup69
(Warning mention of abuse)
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Peggy's POV
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     "Hey," I said to Alex, walking into his dorm, "how's your wrist doing?"
     "Okay, I guess," he said, staring frustratedly at his cast, "but I can't type with this damn thing on."
     I laughed at him. "Maybe it'll give you a break," I giggled at him, "plus, any other kid in college would be happy to get a break from typing."
    My phone started buzzing so I looked down at it. John was calling. "Sorry Alex," I said, walking into the hallway, "I, um, I gotta take this call." I walked out quickly and answered the call. I wasn't allowed to tell anyone else about talking to john. He used to go to school with us, and Alex was his best friend, but his shithead abusive fatherade him move back to south Carolina with him. His dad had got him a phone, but blocked almost Alex and all of his friends because Alex was gay. He didn't know john still had my number. I answered the call.
     "Hey, Laurens," I laughed into the phone. I hadn't heard from him in a while.
     "Listen, babe, I need to get out of here," the smile fell from my face. "What did he do?" I whisper screamed into the phone. "I know he's  abusive but you've never sounded this upset."
     "He punched sarah and... and," he started to cry, "he knocked her out. I don't want him to kill one of us." I hated to see him like this. He used to be so happy, so cheerful. "I have a black eye and my shoulder is sore, but I'm more worried about Sarah and Lily." I winced thinking about his two sisters being hurt like that.
     "Hey, I'll help you anyway I can." I wish I lived near him so I could help him get out of this mess.
     "I... I need you tell Alex about this." His voice cracked. "If anything happened to me, I want him to know." I heard loud footsteps. "Shit my dad is home. I'll text you, bye." The line went dead.
    
Alex's POV
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     "Wait, what?" I stood there dumbfounded. I couldn't believe this. "So john has been talking to you all this time and you're just telling me now?"
     Peggy nodded, tears filling her eyes. "He made me promise to keep it secret, but now he's really in trouble. His dads gotten worse."
     My eyes began to fill with tears of anger. "I swear I will go down to south Carolina myself and fight that man."
     "No," Peggy cried, "you can't tell anyone else. John called social services, but it might take a while for them to be able to do anything."
     I sat there, tears streaming down my face. John was in danger and there was nothing I can do about it. He was my best friend when he lived here. I looked up at Peggy. Her eyes were glasses over, a blank look on her face. I knew that look. I saw that look in the mirror when my mother died. She was broken. I wrapped my arms around her as she sobbed into my chest.
     "Its okay," I said soothingly to her,"let it all out." I sat there with her until she fell asleep. I placed her on my bed then texted Eliza.

Hammie: can you come get Peggy? She had a rough day then fell asleep in my dorm

Eliiiza: sure thing! See you soon

     I went into the bathroom and wiped my tears away. I couldn't show her I was upset. I had to be strong for all of us.

Its short but its sad so I hope you guys like it😁