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four

I looked up at him as everything got blurry and lights twinkled. I started to cry as I threw his phone to the ground and ran as quick as I could to my house. I opened the door to my house and slammed it shut behind me. I was in shock that Gio had just thrown away two years worth of a relationship. As I was starting to calm down, I heard footsteps from the kitchen start to come towards me. They were heavy and slow. I knew immediately that my father was not passed out on the couch today. He walked around the corner to the hallway that lead to the front door. He looked furious.

"Where were you this morning and last night?"

I didn't have time to answer before he slammed me into the wall next to me.

"I was out with Gra-"

He punched me in the stomach before I was able to completely answer. I started to cry, like a small child who had been reprimanded by a teacher or bit by a small animal. He threw me onto the ground and a look of disgust was in his eyes.

"You look like you're mother, she was always such a slut."

He kicked me in the side and walked back into the kitchen. I ran up to my room and immediately called Andrew.

"Andrew I need you."

"Come over Laney, my parents aren't home and I don't have anything going on."

I grabbed a bag of things and snuck out of the house, my dad almost catching me. I started outside on my way to Andrews house and within 5 minutes I was outside his door. He opened the door and hugged me. Up until then, I hadn't payed any attention to my looks. I was a mess, makeup running down my face and bruised from today's argument. He brought me in and asked me what happened and I explained the situation about my dad and Gio. He brought me upstairs to his room and handed me a cigarette.

"Have you told Grace about your dad or Gio?"

"No, she's out with her parents this weekend."

Andrew apologized about my dad and patted his legs, as if he wanted me to come on his bed and lay with him. I stood up from the ground and put out the cigarette, then jumped onto his bed. He pulled me onto him and wrapped his arms around me.

"You're pretty brave, Lane." He said, and we fell asleep with me in his arms.