Understanding Him

Rumors

Emily's POV

Waking up to a screeching alarm and my best friends foot in your face, isn't the nicest way to wake up. 

Gaging at my friends foot I quickly shove her off the bed before she wakes up.

I hit the alarm off and hold my stomach in complete laughter.

"Emily!" Stacey screams while still on the floor.

I nearly piss myself, im laughing that much!. She stands up with a grin on her face.

She can never stay mad at me. She bursts out laughing.

"Next time don't have your foot in my face and I wont shove you!". I say gasping for breath from laughter.

She gives me a sheepish look. "Sorry?". I crack up even more before getting up and doing my usual routine.

I walk out of the bathroom so see Stacey grinning at her phone. I roll my eyes and chuckle to myself.

"Stacey go get washed before were late". She finally looks up at me and nods before walking into the bathroom.

Half an hour later were both waiting at the bus stop.

As per usual I see Aidan's motorcycle speed past us. I smile remembering last night.

"You like him?" Stacey asks while looking into my green eyes.

I stare back at her blue ones. Shocked. Do I tell her the truth?

Do I even like him?.

Maybe a crush but I don't know about liking him yet.

She crosses he arms waiting on me.

"I don't know to be honest, All I know is that I smile when I'm around him, His voice can calm me down in a instant". I answer truthfully.

Stacey looks at my in disbelief. "That means you like him!. She girns.

"Like I said I don't know, I have only had stupid crushes. So maybe this is just a crush".

Thoughts rush back of my ex but I brush them off.

I put my head down embarrassment.

"Trust me, you like him and your just in denial because you don't want to get hurt like your mum hurt your dad".

The bus arrives just then. Stacey walks onto the bus. I slowly walk behind her, Is what she said true?

When I enter the school gates with Stacey slowly trailing beside me.

We both notice Jimmy and Stacey pulls me over in the direction of Kyle and Aidan beside a matt black motorcycle which I have come to know.

Kyle smiles and winks at Stacey. She turns a brighter shade of red than a tomato. I laugh quietly to myself.

"Hey girl!". Kyle says to Stacey. She shyly waves back. He turns to me.

"Hi Emily". Being polite I reply with a small hello and a nod.

I look at Aidan and my heart skips. He's looking at me!

Wait why does he all of a sudden have a lot more bruises with a busted lip.

I stare at him crunching my eyebrows. He storms off before I could ask.

Lunch time rolls around and I haven't seen Aidan since this morning. Stacey and Kyle sitting beside me notice me being quiet.

"He'll be fine, He skipped just". Kyle says. I nod not wanting to talk. They go back to talking.

I sit and pick at my food with questions running through my mind.

Is he okay?

Why does he have cuts and bruises on his face?

It cant be another accident or he wouldn't be in today.

At the end of the school day I heard two rumours about Aidan.

1. Being he's getting abused. I hope not.
2. Being he's in a underground ring.

Kyle wouldn't answer any of my questions. He told me just to ask him myself.

I enter my house and hear my dad having coughing fit.

"Dad, you okay?" I ask concerned about my father.

I hear the noise of a pill bottle from the kitchen so I wake over to it and as I was about to open the door.

My dad did with a clearly fake smile on his face.

"Yes sweetie. I taking you out to kfc for dinner".

Confused I shrug it off.

"Okay" before walking out and into my dads car.

When I return from dinner with my dad. He goes straight up to bed complaining of how tired he is from work.

I know its a lie cause he hasn't been working lately.

Brushing it off I decide to watch some TV in the living room.

My thoughts drift off to my mum. I haven't seen her in a few days. I miss her. Even though she makes comments she is still my mother.

I pick up my phone to ring her. She doesn't answer.

Sighing I decide to text her instead.

To mum: Hey mum! How are you? Love and miss you x

Not even a minute later she replies.

From mum: Things are great. Thank you for asking.

That's all? No how are you? Love and miss you too!?.

Feeling the need to cry but I stop myself by throwing my phone on the sofa.

I sigh and walk to the front door  knowing where to go.

I sit by the lake. Aidan isn't here like I hoped.

Why cant I have a normal life?

Why is dad still acting weird?

Why cant I have a normal mother who loves her daughter?

Too busy thinking my thoughts I didn't realise Aidan sit down beside me.

Our arms brush and I immediately smile.

"Can I ask you something?". I ask out of the blue.

Slightly taken back Aidan only nods for me to continue.

"Who and why do you have bruises and cuts all over your face?". He stops suddenly not expecting me to ask that.

"I have to do it". He says quietly. Not making sense.

"How did you get those cuts?" I ask again.

He shakes his head no not wanting to reply.

Instead if beating around the bush I ask him the question that's been swirling in my head all day.

"Does your dad abuse you?". I ask gently.

He freezes at the mention of his dad. He gets up so quick I'm surprised he didn't get whiplash.

He starts to walk off leaving me by the lake.

"Aidan, stop!". I shout after him. Surprisingly he listens to me.

"No! He doesn't and don't ever bring up my father again. I fight cause I have too. Stay out of my businesses, Smith". He snaps with venom .

Watching him walk off made me wish he would stay and comfort me.

It hurt when he said my last name like I was scum of the earth.

I cry the hardest I ever have that night.

I walk back to my house without Aidan following me. I miss hearing those footsteps. I cry harder. I run up into my room still sobbing as I reach my bed.

I throw myself on my bed. Thinking about my shitty life. Not bothering to change. I close my eyes knowing that's the only way my mind would shut up.

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