you are the only exception

chapter one

Summer's P.O.V:

it was an okay start to the night, I had succesfully done my usual grab and dart to my room with something edible for dinner, but when i was done on my way back down I hit trouble, my dad was standing in the kitchen with an enraged look on his face. I attempted to back away and go back up to the only safe place in the whole house (my room) when he noticed me. All i heard from him was "GET IN HERE NOW!". I walked back into the room holding my head down trying to avoid eye contact. "DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO DAY?!" he screamed slurring his words. "no" i almost whispered with my head still down. he tilted up my chin nearly choking me, to look at him he screamed again this time even louder "WELL... I LOST MY JOB, AND DO YOU KNOW WHOSE FAULT IT IS?!". again i answered "no" fearing my punishment. he held my chin up even harder causing me to wince in pain before very angrily stating "IT'S YOURS!". And before i could say anything he asked "AND DO YOU KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS?". "no" i choked trying to hold back the tears that were already streaming down my face. He didn't say anything else, all he did was turn me around lifted up the back of my shirt and started whip my back with his belt until I fell to the ground. As he walked away with satisfaction he muttered "worthless piece of shit". I finally gathered enough strength to limp up to my room. And The first thing I did was pick up my phone and call Jake.

Jakes P.O.V;

I heard Summer's ringtone play on my phone and picked it up hoping everything was okay. "Jake?" she said in a panicked voice. "yeah it's me, what's wrong?". With her voice sounding almost too shaky to understand she cried "he... he did it again, he hit me.. I feel like I can't move". I was shocked.. Why would he do this to her? What has she ever done? "D-ddon't worry just please have enough strength to climb down from your window, I will carry you to my house, I promise." I stammered. There was a pause but finally she agreed. I got there just in time to help her down the last step on the fire ladder that hung from her bedroom window. I picked her up as gently as possible and carried her fragile hurt body until at last we reached my house. She was a mess; her makeup was smeared, she was still crying, and the worst was when she rolled over on my bed I caught a glimpse of her scars, and seeing that almost made me cry. But I knew I had to stay strong, I was all she had. So, I guided her into my bathroom so I could at least clean her up a bit. I took and wiped her face as I did I saw something that made me feel so warm inside, I look into her eyes and she smiled. I haven't seen that gorgeous smile in so long. I finally snapped back into reality and asked her "is it okay if I wipe your back, I promise it will make you feel a whole lot better?" she nodded but had a worried look in her face, this was the first time I have ever seen all her scars. I used every bit of strength in my body to resist crying at the sight of the brown scars and bloody red marks. I gently rubbed the hot soapy wash cloth across her back. But as I was, she broke down crying. " Shh shh dont cry you're safe now, you're with me" she answered still crying "you probably think I'm a freak, that I'm worthless, I don't deserve any of this". I had just finished, so I turned her around and pulled her close to me. I told her "no, you deserve to be treated with respect, you need someone like me who actually cares about you, and you Summer Rose are the most strong I have ever met in no way shape or form are you a freak... and don't let anyone tell you that"