Taylor Swift / Kaylor - Begin Again

Chapter Two

Ellie's POV

As soon as I get through the door from school I run straight up to my bedroom and let out all my tears. I cry, and cry, and don't stop for a long time. I hug my pillow tight in search of some comfort. My loud sobs escaping my mouth as I do so. School was extremely eventful today. It was the usual bullying, but as I was leaving the school gates, a gang of girls were waiting for me. I straight away knew what was about to happen, but the fear didn't sink in until I recieved the first punch to my face, the second to my stomach, and my hair being pulled so hard I fell to the ground. I cried even more when I remember it all over and over.

The blood from my nose is dry now, my eye is definitely swollen and bruised. My lip is also swollen now. I take myself to the bathroom and clean up the blood from my face.

It was just another day of bullying at school, but they took the pushing and shoving to the next level. I can't say I wasn't expecting it, but I just didn't think it would happen today. All I know, is that I have to hide this from everyone. Otherwise I'll be tormented even more, and it's not like Linda will do anything.

My body ached everywhere. My ribs felt like they were on fire, but there's nothing I could do. The girls' words are repeating over and over in my head.

You're digusting. You're not all there in the head. No one wants you. Kill yourself. You'll never amount to anything.

I walk back into my bedroom successfully avoiding people as I walked through the corridor. I tied my hair back into a messy bun and slipped on a pair of skinny jeans and a hoodie.

I picked up my iPod and my earphones and just laid back on my bed crying, trying to forget about everything. Although it's impossible.

What did I actually do that was so bad to deserve this life? I never understood why people hated me so much, I had never spoken to them, and they just straight away took a dislike to me. I know it's not my job to make people like me if they don't want to, but it just bothers me.

There's a soft knock on the door before Bella's head pops round and she smiles at me. I immediately smile back at her. She runs over to my bed and jumps on hugging me tight.

"Ellie!" she squeals.

"Hey Bella." I smile back.

"Ellie, what happened to your face?" She questions. "And your lip?"

"I took a bit of a tumble at school today." I lie. But she wouldn't notice. She's too young to know what a cruel world this is.

"That's clumsy." She giggles.

"I know, let's not tell anyone about it though yeah?" I ask, hoping she won't say anything to Linda.

"What in case they find it funny that you're clumsy?"

"That's exactly while baby." I softly smiled and pulled her into a hug.

After a few minutes Bella broke the silence.

"Ellie, can you come sing for us downstairs again? With your guitar?" she flutters her eyelashes at me and does her best to pull a sweet but begging face.

"Hmm... I guess so, but not for long today."

"Okay. And Ellie?"

"Yes?"

"Cover your eye, or people will know you fell over today."

"Aw, don't worry, I will." I smiled at her. "Now go downstairs and get the little ones ready and I'll be down soon."