Abuse isn't something anyone would want to endure. But unfortunately for Lauren it is something she has to deal with on a daily basis. After the loss of her mother 5 years ago, her father took a turn for the worst. Can she cope with it on her own or...
Just when we sat down for breakfast there's a knock on the door.
''Did they already find us?'' Jeffrey asks.
I slowly walk to the door and look through the peephole. I'm surprised.
''Youngman I can see you looking through the hole. Mind opening up so I can see you to?'' The lady says. I open the door and see a older lady with a dog. She is wearing a bright red lipstick and weird round glasses.
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''Hallo, miss. How can I help you?'' I ask.
''Very polite of you but my name is Eleanor, I'm your neighbour. I saw you and I believe your sister walking out and I thought I would introduce myself to you.'' She says while looking into the house. She walks right past me. She walks to the table.
''My name is Eleanor, I'm your neighbour. you guys are?''
''Jeffrey.''
''Collin.''
''Marcus.''
''Lauren.''
''What beautiful names! Well I need to go.'' And she walks out of the house and closses the door.
''Well she is a little strange.'' Jeffrey says. We all laugh.
"Well it is New York so you never know." Collin says.
The weeks go by and tommorow is my first day of school. Luckly Jeffrey is in the same school. I have nightmares of what happend and I also don't like it when people I don't know or grown up men touch me. I'm really nervous for school. First time really going out as Lauren Smith. I can be really shy when you first meet me but after that I can go crazy (in a good way ofcourse).
In the past weeks we haven't noticed anything from dad. Maybe he doesn't want us back. And if we were reported missing by friends then the news didn't travel up here. Maybe dad said that we are by some family.
I m reading in a book when Marcus opens my door.
"Hey, are you ready for tommorow?" Marcus asks and sits down on my bed next to me.
"I am nervous but I think it is going to be okay." I say.
"Good. It's getting late. Put your book away and get some sleep." Marcus says. He gives me a kiss on my head and walks out. I put my book away after finishing the chapter. I go to one of the bathrooms and brush my teeth. I put my pj's on and lay down in bed. I just stare at the ceiling. I feel my eyelids getting heavy and I fall asleep.
Keep running you can make it! Don't let them get to you! I try to run but someone grabs my feet and I fall down. Someone laughs behind me. The person pulls my pants of and throws him self ontop of me. I begin to scream and try to hit him. Then the pain returns. It hurts! I begin to cry and scream louder.
"Sst it's going to be okay." I feel arms wrapping around me.
"Don't touch me!" I feel the wall on my back and I open my eyes. I see Marcus.
"I am sorry Marcus I didn't mean it." I say and I feel my eyes water again.
"It's okay. Do you want a hug?" Marcus asks. I nod and he wrappes his arms around me. I lay my head in his chest. Then he lifts me up and he lays down in my bed a lays me down next to him. He wrappes his arms around me and I lay my head on his chest. I fall asleep again.
BEEEEP BEEEEP I wake up from the anyoing sound of my wekker. It's 7 o'clock and Marcus already left my room. He leaves at a quarter after 7 for work with Collin. Jeffrey and I will be leaving at 8. The school is close. It's only a five minute walk and school starts at half past nine.
I get out of bed and take i quick shower. I let my hair down and get dark pants and a black with yellow striped shirt and black boots.
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I walk out of my room and see Collin and Marcus are just about to leave. I give them a quick kiss on the cheek and they leave.
Jeffrey comes out of his room and he helps me with making lunch and breakfast.
At eight we leave for school. Jeffrey locks the door and we walk out of the building. While walking to school Jeffrey and I talk about our expantaties.
At school.
"Hello we're Lauren and Jeffrey Smith. We're new here. Are we in the right spot for are schedule?" Jeffrey asks the lady behind the counter.
"Yes you are. I was expecting you. Here you go." She hands us or schedules and we thank her. I look at mine 1st Enlish, then math, art, biology and then physics. After art I got a lunchbreak.
But first of English. I say goodbye to Jeffrey and I search for the classroom. It doesn't take long. On my way I got a couple of stares but I'm the new kid so it's normal. I walk into the classroom and there are already some kids sitting in there. I take a seat in the back of the room so people won't notice me.
The teacher walks in and looks around.
"Hello I'm mr. Gibbs your English teacher." The men says.
"Mr. Gibbs we all know who you are." A student in the middle of the room says.
"Yes but we have a new student so I need to introduce myself. Can you stand up please and tell us something about your self."
I slowly stand up from my seat and all eyes are focused on me. "My name is Lauren. I am sixteen and yeah that is it." I say while sitting backdown again.
Then the door flies open and a boy with all dark clothes comes in. He has dark hair and looks mad. He walks to the back of the class and looks at me.
"You're in my seat." He says to me.
"Mister Brandon take another seat please." Mr. Gibbs says. The boy he called Brandon sends me a death stare. He walks to a seat that's free.
"Okay guys. The first thing we're going to do is making the couples for the project you will be doing these couple weeks." I sigh because I don't like working in pairs let alone with people I don't know.
"Blake and Ryder"
"Cathy and Christoph"
"Lauren and Brandon" What? Do I have to work together with the guy who looks like he want me dead?
"Wait who the F*CK is Lauren." Brandon says.
"If you were on time you would have known." Mr. Gibbs says to Brandon.
