Roxanne(Completed)

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I'm walking to school again. My dad made me miss the bus. It's so hot and I'm wearing a hoodie. I can't take it off or people will see my bruises and cuts. There's no point in covering myself up when he ruined my face last night. I'm eating the graham crackers that Micah's mom gave me. My dad didn't feed me. He doesn't bother to buy anything for me. A car pulled up beside me. "Roxanne?" I look over slightly. "Ride with me. It's hot out here." He opened the door from his side. "Thank you." I got in. He started driving. He looked over at me sometimes. "Why are you hiding your face?"

"No reason."

"Oh. You have a way home?"

"Yeah I just missed the bus earlier."

"Oh okay." He looked over at me again. "Are those the same ones my mom gave you?"

"Yes." He drove to Chick-fil-A. He ordered. "Here you go."

"I can't take this."

"Your hungry Roxanne. You can't go to school hungry. Especially with a baby." I sigh and slowly ate the food. "So I'm guessing your keeping it?"

"Yes. Your the only one who knows so don't tell anyone else please."

"I won't." He grabbed my hand and I felt butterflies in my stomach. I can't catch feelings. "Alright we're here." I got out. "Thank you for the food."

"No problem. I'll see you later."

"Okay." I closed the door and started walking inside. I have to ignore my friends for right now. "Roxie?" But Harley won't let me. She followed me. I put my head down. "Roxie? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I just don't feel well."

"Oh. What's wrong with your face?"

"Nothing."

"Roxie."

"Leave me alone!" She turned and went to the other girls. I ran to the bathroom where I threw up and cried. The bell rang. I need to hurry up. I fix my face and walked out. I walked in class. "No hoods in class. Take it off." I sat down and put my head down. "Roxanne." I'm so lightheaded right now.

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"Roxie? Wake up." My eyes opened as I heard that. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." I don't have my hoodie on. I look around. "Where's my hoodie?"

"You had blood on it so they took it. But you can have mine."

"Oh thank you." I put it on. "Let's go back to class."

"Are you sure? You feeling okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine." I got off the bed. "Thank you nurse." I opened the door. "Roxie. Hey baby. Are you okay?" I hug her. She rubbed on my back. "Is your dad coming?"

"No. I don't want him here."

"Oh."

"Roxanne?" I look back at the nurse. "Can I talk to you?"

"Um sure." I let go of my mom. She followed me. "Don't follow me."

"Oh." I went over to the nurse. "Are you aware that your pregnant?" She said softly. "Yes I know."

"Who knows?"

"Just one of my friends."

"Well if you need some tips or if you have any questions come to me okay?"

"Okay. Thanks." She smiled. "You didn't tell Harley right?"

"No. I know you want it private for a while."

"Okay thank you." I went back to my mom. "Okay well um. It's lunch and I bought you some lunch from home."

"Thanks."

"Do you wanna ride another bus to my house or do you want me to pick you up?"

"I want you to pick me up."

"Okay. I'll see you later." She kissed my cheek. "Bye." She left. "Let's go meet up with the girls."

"Okay. Also I'm sorry about yelling at you earlier I just wasn't feeling well."

"I understand."
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My hormones are going crazy. I just yelled at my mom for saying something about her dog. Now I'm in my room crying. "Sweetheart...what's going on with you?"

"Nothing I'm just having mixed feelings about everything. "

"Everything? Like what?"

"School and the fact that I keep passing out and dad-."

"What about your dad? Is he okay?"

"He's just...sad and depressed."

"Oh."

"And I'm mad about it all. I'm so stressed out."

"It's okay. Everything will be okay."

"Okay." She walked out.

Derrick: did you tell her?

Me: no.

Derrick: good.

They don't live too far from each other but when I come here I have to ride a different bus. I like being here. It's quiet. No yelling or anything. I get to watch TV. My phone rang. It's probably my dad. "What?"

"Sorry is it a bad time?"

"No. I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else."

"Oh okay. My mom made you some cookies-."

"Did you tell her I was..."

"No no no. You told me not to tell anyone."

"Okay so what about the cookies?"

"Oh she made you some cookies because of what you told us yesterday."

"Oh. I'm at my mom's house today."

"Oh. I can still bring them. Where does she live?"

"You don't live too far from her. I'll meet you halfway."

"Okay." I go downstairs. "Are you going somewhere?"

"Yeah I'll be right back."

"Okay be safe." I walked out of the house and down the street. "Here you go."

"Thanks."

"I barely saw you at school today what happened?"

"I kept getting sick all throughout the day. So I was in the nurse the whole day."

"And no one questioned it?"

"No."

"Oh okay."

"Well bye." I turn around. "Wait. Can I come over?"

"Come over? Uh sure."

"Cool." He followed me to the house. "Who is that?"

"This is Micah." Rose came to me and I picked her up. "Hi Micah. I'm Roxanne's mom."

"It's nice to meet you."

"Is he your boyfriend?"

"No no no no no. I just met him."

"Oh okay. Well I'm making dinner. Are you staying?"

"Uh if that's ok with Roxanne."

"Yes it's fine."

"Good." We went upstairs.
"So you have a sister?"

"Uh yeah my mom just adopted her."

"Oh."