My Abused Love

Chapter 1: Beauty and the beatings

I'm on the floor bruised and welted while my drunken father stands over me screaming about how I didn't water his plants yet. He is too drunk to realize that its 6:00 in the morning.

"YOUR A F****** WORTHLESS B**** SHAYLA!!! YOU NEVER DO ANYTHING RIGHT!!! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE HERE!!! YOU SHOULD ROT IN HELL!!!" My father screamed at me. Then I saw him reach for something but I couldnt figure out what! I couldn't think of what he could possibly reaching for...

When I realized that what he had been reaching for was a knife, I scrambled to me feet and bolted out the door before he could stop me. I kept desperately thinking of where to go or who to go to but then I realized I had no one.... I never got close to anyone in fear of them finding my secret. I quickly decided just to run and hide.

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I had been running for what it felt like hours. Awhile back I turned away from the road and out through some woods. Now I'm about 20-35 feet up in a tree wishing I had the guts to just jump and get it all over with.

It's been too long I've put up with it. 4 years. 4 LONG years just waiting, hoping he'll change. Waiting for a miracle to happen to take me away from this horrid place.

Before I know it I can barely hold my eyes open, luckily I was basically laying in a cocoon of branches.

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"Excuse me!! Ma'am!! What are doing up there?!" The screaming from the boys voice woke me from my sleep. I sat up and looked down and saw a very handsome boy who was just about my age.

"Are you alright?!" He yelled while staring up at me.

"Yeah I'm fine." I mumbled, but he obviously couldn't hear me so instead he said "I'm coming up!"

"Ugghh....Wait No! No! You can't do that! No! Stop!" I frantically yelled back. If he comes up here he'll see my bruises!! He can't see my bruises!

"I'm sorry but if you don't come down I'm going to come up!" He answered truthfully. But what will happen when he sees me and sees how ugly I am! He is gorgeous! When he sees me will he leave??

"I'm coming up!" He said.

"Fine because I'm not moving an inch!" I sighed, It would hurt too much!

He climbed up halfway and then I heard him mumble something along the lines of "Sh*t I'm stuck!"

I laughed and the mysterious boy looked up at me smirking, "Oh you heard that didn't you... Well would you mind helping me please? I mean I was coming up here for you and all..."

"Well first things first, I told you not to so thats on you! And second all you have to do is either lean down and untie your shoe laces with one hand or kick your shoe off..." I replied.

"Ugh fine..." He sighed leaning down and attempting to untie his shoe, "Umm its not working...... I'm sorry what's your name?" He asked.

"Shayla, my name's Shayla. And seriously? You can't untie your shoe? How old are you? Like, 17? You should be able to untie your shoe shouldn't you?" I laughed. Dang what is with all the laughing? I haven't laughed this much since before the accident....

The boy cut off my thoughts by saying "Well, its nice to meet you too Shayla, I'm Jace. And it would really help if you came down here!" Jace laughed. I was happy to have a name to put with the face! haha.

"Well fine. Jace, since you can't possibly untie your shoe on your own!" Ugh what is wrong with me? I'm acting as if I've known this kid forever! It's so strange! Especially since the last guy I talked to was my best friend Danny and that was all the way back in fourth grade!! I'm not even sure I can call him my best friend anymore, I mean it's been so long since he left town.

Jace, aka; The incredibly hot guy that I'm about to scare away when he sees me, broke me from my rambling thoughts. "Hello? Helloo?? Hello stuck in a tree here!" He shouted from where he was below me.

"Oops sorry! Coming!" I said mentally slapping myself. I climbed down to where he was but when I did I noticed something....

"Why don't you have a shirt on?!" I said frantically closing my eyes and looking away.

He chuckled, "Well let's see its about 10:30 p.m. and I was about to fall asleep untill I looked out my window and saw a beautiful girl asleep in a tree. What do you think?" I was so caught up in Jace I didn't realize that it was so dark outside!!

Wait a second... he couldn't have said what I think he said... right? I started blushing. No no of corse not! I am anything BUT beautiful.

I think he noticed my mental debate because he said, "Shayla, you are beautiful. I may have only just met you and even though it may be dark I can see you and I am not blind," he attempted to persuade me, "I can clearly see that you, Shayla, are beautiful."

I was blushing so deeply and I was thankful for the little amount of light there was. "U-uhh...th-thanks." I stuttered while trying not to stare at his perfect body.

He chuckled and smirked when he noticed my Dilemma, "You like what you see huh?" He smiled and chuckled when my blush got deeper and the darkness couldn't save me anymore. I tried to shade my face with my long brown hair to conceal the blush.

"I came down here to help a 5 year old with his shoe laces and thats what I intend to do! So stop it!" I laughed. I leaned down and untied his shoe but when I stood up I was dangerously close to Jace's body and we were making intense eye contact. His eyes flickered down to my lips and my body nearly went into overdrive!

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Hey guys!!! This my first book and I'm typing on my phone so I'm not sure if its long enough 😕 But I hope you like it!! And yes I did spell the title for this chapter correct so sorry if you don't get it!
~ally💋

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