Saving Her

Discoveries

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And so the story she poured out to me shocked me beyond surprise!It ooked like she was going through a lot.

Annabelle’s POV

“My father thinks i killed my mom when I was 10.She was driving fast to see my ballet recital  for the Snow Queen.It was three days before Christmas and there was a lot of snow that year.The road was slippery and the car smashed into another car.My mom died straight on the spot. My father usually beats me a lot and my brother is in college so he doesn’t know.My brother was in his last year of high school when it happened but my dad never did anything that time.

After my brother left, one day i came home to meet my dad really annoyed then he hit me,it’s  been continuous since then.When my brother comes home for any holiday, I use make up to cover my bruises.Sometimes I leave at midnight to go stay with some of my friends. That’s why I bully students to give me money or their lunch. I know I sound fragile and babyish but I can’t help it most times, I have feelings too. Whenever I bully anyone I imagine it being my father and I have to control my anger or most of you will end up like Sophia Paul.”

Now I know what happened to Sophia. She was a petite and shy girl in our 9th grade but suddenly moved to California. One day, she came to school looking like a truck hit her; packed her stuff and we never saw her again.

A look of pity washed over my face. Megan was going through a lot and I realized…

“I don’t want you pitying me I’ve had enough of that in the last two and a half years. “Megan said harshly. She had stopped crying now but her face was red and she looked like a very ripe tomato.

Then she did something I never thought she would have in a thousand years! She smiled at me and hugged me! Megan Stephens was hugging me!

“If you ever tell anyone this happened, I will make you look worse than Sophia.” She threatened lightly.

In all of this, I had just been dazed and not able to say a word. All of a sudden the bell for lunch end rang and I was more than startled.

Oh Shit! I was supposed to check the cheerleading list and see if I made it.I must say Alyssa was surprised to see me there because she thought I was done forever in that aspect of my life.

Oh My God! I am in deep shit! I have gymnastics and we are playing basketball and I am five minutes late!

Suddenly I heard my name being called and looked up to see Megan laughing at me.

“What’s up? I have been calling you for some time now. Where were you? Happy Lollipop Land?”

“Sorry, had a lot on my mind. C’mon let’s go! I don’t want Miss Johnson to kill me!” I dragged her out of the bathroom “Hey Megan?”

She turned around me with a questioning look on her face.

“You can always talk to me.”And I ran towards the gym building on the other side of the school.

When I entered the locker room, I frantically changed into my purple shorts and a white and black floral designed tank top and ran to the basketball court.

“I’m very sorry miss I did not notice the time, I was in the sick bay.”

I hated lying but I had gone to the sick bay today during the lunch before the whole Megan saga and it was kinda a part-truth.

As one of her good students she didn’t bother asking for a pass but just assigned me to a team. My team consisted of Lorraine, Michael, Mary-Anne, Daniel and Lindsay. As i walked to my team, I saw Carla shooting daggers at me and I was wondering why. Lindsay was one of Carla’s minions and was shooting swords at me but everyone else on my team was smiling at me.

All of a sudden, Miss Johnson shouted across the court to me “Oh, Annabelle congratulations on making it to the swim team as usual and being the new head cheerleader for the junior team. And you are a mini-swimming coach for the 7th and 8th graders by the way.”

I stood rooted to my spot as everyone clapped for me. I just smiled and walked to my team.

“Hey, I did not know you loved to rule.”Oh nice tanktop, love the design.” Danny said with a smile to me.

“Neither did I”I silently whispered, still amazed at what I just heard.

“So... about the barbecue this Saturday, are you coming? “He asked grinning

Daniel called my phone on Wednesday and Lyssa overheard my conversation with him.

*FLASHBACK*

“Daniel, I’m not sure about coming.My sister is gonna be busy this weekend and my dad has a conference that Saturday.”I argued

“Cant you ask anyone to drop you off or you take a cab?”Daniel asked still pleading for me to come.

“Sorry,Daniel I really wish I could come but...

Suddenly the phone was yanked away and I saw Lyssa infront of me.

“Hi Daniel, I’m Belle’s sister and i would drop her off so no worries.She is definetly gonna be there.”Lyssa said smiling.

I looked at her with my jaw dropping and making signs that I was gonna kill her.I            had stopped ‘making friends’  for almost a year now because what happened would never leave my mind.

“ Listen,you’re going or I’m gonna tell mom and dad and you are gonna hang out with him more than you want!”Lyssa said smiling.

“Fine, but im going with Nick.”I grumbled

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

 “Yh, I’m coming with my younger brother though hope you don’t mind. “I asked

Daniel and I were on talking terms and during the week he had taking to calling me Elle and said I should call him Danny. I still didn’t talk that much with him but sometimes he came to the library to disturb me at lunch.

“Sure, I would love for him to come. My younger sister just started school this week and has not made a friend. Who knows? They might just become best of friends.” This time Danny was on full mode smiling; meaning he was showing his set of perfect teeth and looking down into your heart.

And I didn’t want him to do that... to see deep into my past.

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