The Diary Of A Broken Girl

Chapter Four

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Dear Bully,

It's been a few day since I wrote. I lost my diary but somehow found it in my locker this morning. I hope no one read it I don't want anyone finding out what happens in my life.

Something bad might happen if someone were to find out.

A lot has happens over the last few days.

My father has a new girlfriend and she moved in with us. At first I thought it would be great I would have someone to talk to and someone to help make him stop the abuse.

but that was a big mistake I will never make again. She didn't help stop him from abusing me. No she did something far worse, she laughed at me like it was some sort of game and then joined in on the 'fun'.

So now I not only have to watch out for my father but also his girlfriend and she is even worse than him. So I guess you could say that they are made for each other in the depths of hell.

Last night I got a raise so now I earn $25 per hour instead of $15. I was so happy about it thinking I won't have to work as much but when my fathers girlfriend found out she made me give her three quarters of what was left over from paying the bills.

Not only does she abuse me to but she has also taken away the money I need to escape this horrible life when I graduate.

Yesterday or the day before I had to work as the cashier at the coffee shop. I saw you walk in and sit at the table you always sit at. You were reading a book, I don't know what book but you looked so deep into the book, I could see the emotions in your eyes that you don't often show. You looked sad, angry and maybe regretful.

I don't understand how you could feel all those emotions from a book and I don't like the emotions you showed from it. Even though you don't show your emotions a lot I always want them to be somewhat happy, not what you showed me that afternoon.

you know Nathan I didn't take you as a person that enjoys reading. I thought you would be the person that spends all their time playing sports or video games.

I was nice to see a change.

I don't think I realised how much you have changed over these last few day. Well not until I'm looking back and writing about it. I think it started after you came to the coffee shop.

It started off with you not talking to me. Then when you would pass me in the hallways or see me in class you would give me a small smile or nod at me and last but not least you stood up for me against Chloe (the school slut) and stopped Max from hitting all in the same day.

I think that book you were reading must have something powerful for you to stop bullying me and stand up for me instead. I don't know what changed your mind and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.

But I hope it turns out to be a good thing.

I'll write again, hopefully soon. Your broken girl,
- Sophia