if only we could// RYE BEAUMONT

6

P E Y T O N

As I sat here in the hallway, crying, burning, hurting. The bruises and scars down my arm hurt as tears stung the marks on my face.

"Get in here! I need dinner!" I hear the deep growl of Owen calling me into the kitchen.

"Okay." I whisper as I get up and drag myself with all the strength I have left. I started shaking as i carried his plate and ended up dropping it on the table.

"Youre lucky." He laughed as he took a bite. He pushed the plate off the table and stood over me.

"Thats shit. Make it better!" He spats.

"I-I cant." I whimper.

"Fine." He muttered as he walked over to his belt and hit me in the back, making me lose all of my strength and fall into the floor screaming.

"Now." He said as he threw his belt "make. It. Better." He whispered in my ear.

"O-Oka-" before i could even finish a word, the door busts open.

"Rye?" I ask whimpering as I laid on the floor.

"Rye. Mate, did you do this to her?" Owen asked worried.

"Shes more bruised than before she left school.." Rye looked at me. "Dont lay hands on her again." Rye gritted through his teeth.

"Make me." He smerked at Rye before Owen picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. He then grabbed my hips and slammed me into the floor. Everything went white but i could still hear.

"Owen what the hell!!!!"

"She desurves it." *chuckle*

"How? What did she do to desurve this?"

"She ruined my meal!" *plates clatter*

"Thats the best food I've ever had!"

"Whatever." *door slams open*

"Rye what happened?"

"An- Ad- guys!!" I cried, still unable to see.

"What happened?" Andy asked as I hear him come closer to me..

"We have to leave." A tear fell from my face again. I could finally see but it was blurry.

"Yall leave. Peyton make me some dinner." Owen said before grabbing me and pulling me up.

"Brooklyn get Peyton and bring her home." Rye growled.

"Okay. Come here." He picked me up and carried me outside.

"Thanks Brooky." I sniffled.

"Hey get in. Me and Addy will take you home." He smied putting me down. I heald onto the car for balance ad i sat down and layed down.

"Heyyyy." Addy walked out of the house with my things. Rye and Andy followed her, Rye had blood on his hand and Andy had a grip on him.

"What happened?" Addy asked her brother.

"Nothin, sis." Rye kissed her head before getting in the back with me.