The Scar You Left Behind

Chapter 8: The Bruises

Chapter 8: The Bruises

I was having a nightmare, and I guess I woke Dally up with my screaming
"ARE YOU OK?" He Asks
"Yeah...." I say
"What was happening, you were having a nightmare" He asks
"My dad" I say and a few years run down my cheeks, little did dal know that that nightmare actually happened a few weeks ago.
"It's ok" He says
"No Dallas. This nightmare actually happened" I say closing my eyes
"What?" He asks
"I have bruises all over my body Dal.. from my dad" I start "he used to...... he used to rape me after he'd beat me sometimes" I say and burst into a horrendous cry thinking of the times he had raped me
"That fucking bastard. I'll kill him" Dal says pulling me in close
"I don't want him to hurt you Dal"
"Baby he's only hurting me by hurting you" he wipes my tears
"I love you Dally" I say
"I love you too"

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Last night was great, until I woke up Dal from my nightmare. I guess that was one of the main reasons I wanted to leave my parents house, because of my dad.
I never told Johnny, but it only started after Johnny stop coming home every night, I don't want to tell him and have him think it's his fault, I don't think it's his fault at all, I just think my dad was so mad that Johnny wasn't there to hit, and I was, and my mom just didn't stop it. And I know that Dally will do something, when is the real question, id rather be didn't and we just pretend I never told him, but I know that there is no way in hell, that that will happen.
"Hey" Dal says, rubbing his eyes
"Hi, I'm sorry about waking you up last night" I say embarrassed
"Hey! No, don't apologize. I just wanna know one thing" he says
"What is it?" I furrow my eyebrows
"Does Johnny know what your dad... would, do. To you" Dal said struggling to say
"No, I never told him" i answer
"Why the hell not?!"
"I don't want Johnny to think it's his fault" I say back
"How would he think it's his fault?" He asks
"Dad didn't do it until after Johnny stopped coming home" I say upsettingly
"Oh my god" he starts "I think you should tell him"
"I don't know, maybe." I say getting out of bed, I take off my pyjama pants, why bother going to the bathroom I love Dally so I don't care anymore
Dal sees all my bruises around my area, and knees obviously from my dad, Dal stops in his tracks when he sees them
"Fuck" he mumbles "is that from him?" He asks, I feel a single tear string down my face, and I nod wiping my tear away looking at the floor.
"I'm sorry Amber, I wish you had told me sooner, or at least Johnny" He starts "Don't you worry though, he ain't gonna hurt you no more, not now that you're here with me, I won't let him near you" He says embracing me
"I love you Dallas Winston"
"I love you too Amber Cade"

We walked to the Dingo, and we had to pass my parents house, no matter where we go we always have to pass their house, unfortunately.
Dal always throws rocks or spits at it, in despite and disrespect. Thank god for giving me him.
We go into the dingo and sit at our favourite booth, dal gets himself a coke and me an orange Soda, that's my favourite.
We just sat there drinking our sodas, talking about the fun night we had dancing the night before.
"I had no idea you could dance so well" I say
"Yeah, there's lots people don't know about me"
"Like what, tell me something I don't already know about you" I tease
"Hmm, well. Did you know I always had a crush on you?" He asked
"What!?? No!" I squeal
"Well it's true, I always liked you, I just didn't do anything about it cause I was always.. I don't know kinda nervous around you" he confessed
"Wow.. I had no idea" I say in shock
"Yeah and no ones gonna know right?  I got a rep to keep doll" he says
"Of course, hmm wow. Dallas Winston, nervous around little ole me" I tease and flicks my finger I pout and he leans over the table to kiss me.
"Ew! Greasers get a room" Says a familiar voice
"You run fast girly" says another familiar voice and I know who it is, bob and randy, my jaw drops and I'm scared half to death, Dal looks me in the eye with a reassuring smirk
"Yeah, too bad your big fancy car couldn't keep up" Dally teases
"Sorry, we run on gas. Not grease" bob says annoyed
"Dal lets just go" I stand up
"Why go? The funs just getting started" randy says
"Yeah, now that we're here" I turn to see Darry and the rest of the gang, they're probably on lunch and found us here.
They come and step up to the socs
"You still wanna have some fun?" Asks Steve noticing that they started stepping back
"Let's go outside" Bob says
We follow them outside and before they can start fighting Darry gets between Dally and Bob,
"How about we don't" He says
"Go home!" Darry shouts and we part ways, thank god for Darry sometimes