POV of Theo!
"Oh...." is all I can say. This is one of those times when I know I should say something supportive but I just can't think of anything comforting to say. "Does.... Do your parents know?"
"No.... I think it should stay that way too. If I did tell them, my brother would go ballistic! I can't imagine what he would do to me. Anyway they're never home."
"What if.... What if I told them?"
"NO! That would be worse," I'm shocked by her sudden outburst.
"Why not?"
"Because....... That would be putting you in danger too. He would know I told you which would have even more severe consequences for me for opening my mouth and then if he knew it was you I told I can't promise he won't try to hurt you because he probably will!" Her rapid speech and uncontrolled breathing tells me that she's panicking.
"Hey, hey! Calm down! Don't worry. I'll help you through this, I promise," I try to comfort her and put my arm round her waist and pull her into an embrace. I know I shouldn't make promises I can't keep, but I promise myself that I will try to help her. She seems so innocent and too young to be going through stuff like this. She starts crying into my shoulder and I lean my cheek on the top of her head. I know this may sound weird, but her hair smells amazing! Okay..... getting off track! But I will help her.... I don't know why anybody would even think about beating her. She just seems too....... innocent.
Janet's POV
Why? Why would anybody make a promise that they can't keep.... no, that they won't keep. Nobody cares about me so why would somebody that I don't even know help me.
"You don't mean that."
"Yes, yes I do," is all he replies. There's a pause and I really don't know what to say so I tell him that I don't need his help and start to walk off. I feel his warm, manly hand grasp my arm. I turn around.
Passing me a piece of paper he says, "Here's my address. If you want to talk or want anything at all you know where I am..." He lets go of my arm.
As I walk away I can feel his eyes burning the back of my head. My heart is pounding, it feels like it could burst out my chest at any second. I never felt this way before. I don't know what this feeling is.... but I know I like it...
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Everything from Nothing
Teen FictionNot every story has a happy ending. Not every person gets the happy ever after they have always been wishing for. Janet is just an ordinary girl, wanting an ordinary life: the world doesn't seem to want to give her that. She lives through hell at ho...
