Unbreakable Past || G. D.

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Grayson's POV:

I heard crying coming from a girl, is Sam ok? Then, I heard Ethan asking what happened, and he mentioned Emma's name. Is she back already? She should be home, its so late. 

I walk to where all they were and I see Emma hugging Sam and crying desperately. "What is going on?", I ask. She then turns to face me and I can't believe my eyes. She had a big bruise on her face, probably someone slapped her... what am I saying? Definitely someone slapped her. I drop what I have on my hands and run to her. 

"Oh my God, Emma!", I say hugging her. She just keeps crying, I hate seeing her like this. Who would do something like this? Her dad? She was supposes to go home. 

I look at Sam and Ethan who are as confused as I am, but we don't say anything, we just tell her to calm down and we keep repeating her she is safe now. I decide to carry her up to my room so she can lay down a little bit and maybe get some rest. 

I lay her on the bed, and I am ready to leave the room when she speaks. "Don't leave me please", she says sniffing. 

"Never", I whisper and sit on the bed playing with her hair waiting for her to fall asleep. As much as I want answers, she needs to calm down first. I need to calm down... I just want to punch the shit out of the coward that did this. 

As soon as I make sure she is asleep, I walk downstairs, where Ethan and Sam are talking, and as soon as they see me, they approach me. 

I walk directly to Sam, "I need you to tell me exactly what happened". 

"I... I don't even know... I mean. She called me asking me if I was still at your house, and it was pretty suspicious... but next thing I know, she is telling me to open the door and she just storms in and collapses", she said worried. 

"Something is just not right here...", Ethan says. "Gray, has she ever talked to you about her family, do you think they did this?"

"I... I don't know. I never thought her family would do something like this. But I will find out... whoever did this... he can't just....". Then I realize something. "Guys... where is Emma's car?".

We all look through the window. "Its not here... that means she came walking. Do you think that... someone assaulted her?", Sam says worried. 

"I need answers ... now!", I say walking upstairs. 

"Grayson, wait! She is still pretty upset... you can't just ask her right now...", Ethan says. 

"I will not ask her, I will call her stupid dumb ass brother... he needs to know", I say before running upstairs to grab my phone. 

.... 

As soon as I hear a knock on the door, I run to open it. There he is, I guess he does care about Emma because he came here. 

"Hey Grayson", he smiles. 

"Come in". 

"Where is Emma?", he says as soon as he enters the house. 

"She is sleeping upstairs...". 

"I will get her right now. I can't believe she is drunk again and....". When I talked with him on the phone,  I didn't exactly said the truth.  I wanted him there, and maybe if I told the truth he would have not appeared. I just told him Emma was here, and that he needed to take her back home because she was drunk. 

"Brandon... stop", I say. "I didn't told you the truth on the phone because I was afraid you would not come". 

"What do you mean?". 

"Emma came earlier today, crying desperately, and with a big bruise on her face". 

As soon as those words left my mouth, his facial expression changed. He is surprised, "what?". 

"You heard me... someone slapped her, and I want to know what happened at her house. Was it your dad?". 

He sits in the couch processing the information I just told him. "I ... I can't believe it... I....". 

"Brandon, just tell me. Does your dad do this to you? He beats both of you?". 

He looks at me, "what?! NO! He is not like that... I am in shock because I think I know who did this... I think it was Jackson...". 

My jaw clenched, this son of a bitch Jackson needs to back the hell off. "What?", I say mad. 

"Gray, calm down", Ethan says as soon as he sees my reaction. My blood is boiling. 

"How the hell do you expect me to calm down. I can't be with Emma because of him, and not only he cheats on her, but he also beats her! Why hasn't she said anything before! we would have helped her", I say passing my hands through my hair. 

"She has never talked about it, because it has never happened before!", Brandon confesses. "I... I never thought he would do that. And believe me, I want to smack the shit out of that son of a bitch too. He can't lay hands in my sister and...". 

"But where is Emma's car then?", Sam interrupts. 

"Its at home, that's why I was surprised when you called me. I can't believe I didn't doubted Jackson when he came out of Emma's room saying she was not feeling ok and went to bed early... She probably snuck out of the window and came to you... walking". 

We all stay silent for a bit. He then speaks up again. "Grayson... let me just tell you that if Emma came here after something like that, its because she truly loves you, and knows you will always protect her. You know she is not the type of girl that opens up about her feelings or her life". Emma deserves nothing but the best, she is a sweet girl, that I think I am beginning to fall for her. He continues, "nobody can know she is staying with you tonight. I will make sure my dad doesn't get suspicious at the house, I don't want to leave her, but I know she is in good hands. Please promise me you will take care of her...", he says standing up to leave. 

"I will protect her with my life...", I say. 

"Thanks man... and... she is lucky to have all of  you as friends. Thanks for keeping my family's secrets and for being always there for her". I have never seen Brandon acting so civilized. He can be a son of a bitch sometimes, but today... I am speechless; I think she truly cares about Emma; after all, she is her twin sister. 

"I need to get going, and believe me... this is not over yet". 

....

Emma's POV: 

I put as much makeup as I can to cover up my face. You can still see the bruise, but if someone asks, I will say I hurt myself with a basketball while playing.  Uggghh, who am I kidding? Everyone knows I don't play basketball. Lets just pray for no one to notice it. 

Since I don't have my car with me, I ride with Grayson. By now, my dad probably already knows I didn't sleep at the house. Gray told me Jackson came by yesterday night, and that he would take care of things at my house. To be honest, I actually want to tell this to my dad, he needs to see what type of man he is forcing me to date, and I don't want to imagine if he wants me to marry Jackson too. 

Nor Grayson, Ethan or Sam have asked me anything about yesterday. They probably are afraid to open wounds, and I actually appreciate it, I don't really want to remember what happen. 

Grayson pulls over on the parking lot, and before we leave the car, he tells me that if I feel in danger, I don't have to hesitate on calling him. I thank him and walk out of the car. We still can't be seen together that much. Not until I speak with my dad, because I am determined to tell him to stop making me date Jackson.