Today I got my cast off.I call Toby and tell him to come over and then I just rome around the tree house.Toby shows up and I give him a big hug."Toby!"I scream."Hi Bea...ow."I pull back."What's wrong Toby?You never say ow when I give you a hug."Let me show you."He says and walks to his room in the tree house.He takes off his shirt and shows me his back."Toby!"I gasp.He's only 5.How could someone do this?The sight is terrifying.Open wounds and lashes all over his back.Bleeding."Who did this?"I sob out."Bea don't cry.Its nothing.No one did it."Toby who did it?"No one."TOBY WHO DID IT?AND DONT SAY ITS NOTHING BECAUSE AT THE SIGHT I SEE RIGHT NOW ITS SOMETHING!WHO DID THIS?"I scream/sob."My father."he says quietly slightly crying."Why?"I cry quietly."My mommy left him.He blamed me.Felt that as if I was never born she'd still be with him."I hug him slightly and cry in his shoulder and cry loudly.Loud enough for my mommy and daddy to hear an they run out."What's wrong?"mommy says."I'm gonna kill Toby's daddy!"I say feriously."Beatrice Edith!We do not use the word kill.Why would you kill Marcus?"says daddy."Toby show them your back."I demand.He nods and lifts off his shirt again and shows them."See mommy and daddy.He hurt my best friend.I want to kill him!"Beatrice we can't kill him but he can be arrested."Good as long as he can't touch Toby."Toby honey where's your mommy?"says my mommy in that sweet voice they always use when your hurt."S-she-she left us.S-so my-my daddy beat me."sobs Toby.He puts his shirt back on and I hug him again."I love you Toby!"I say."I love you too Bea!"he says back.I go and get ready for bed and then go to sleep.I wake up and see Toby stayed the night."Morning Toby!"Morning Bea!"I smile.I love him!
