The agonising cramps and twists in my stomach drag me forcibly from sleep causing me to let out a pained sob. It hurts. It hurts so much. It hurts more than it normally does.
Hearing the light footsteps of my sister and soft clattering from the living roomi call out to her in pain "L...lilly"
I hear the clattering stop and footsteps rush into my bedroom, the door squeaks open to reveal a concerned Lilly rushing towards my bed
"Hey hey evan its ok, you have to be quiet because you might wake up mom and dad" she whispers while climbing on my bed and scooping me up in her arms
"It hurts, it hurts so bad" I cry quietly, i dont bother my sister much because she's normally busy with school work. She's a top student so she works extra hard, but I can't deal with the pain and I just need someone to hold me and tell me everything's ok.
"I know it does ev, just wait here while i go get you some ibuprofen" she smiles before going to get of the bed, but i grab hold if her wrist stopping her
"B..but mom will know!" I stutter nervously attempting to pull her back onto the bed
"Don't worry, if she finds out i will say i had a headache" she smiles petting my head before walking out of the room, i am left with only the pain in my ribs to focus on, they will most likely heal on their own but with my lack of nutrition who knows, the only food i get is from school and most of the time i only gather up enough money to get a sandwich so most days i steal things from the store around the corner, well i used to, i've only ever been caught once and the owner took one look at me before letting me off, he must have noticed my bruising and skinny frame and come to the conclusion i was in an abusive household.
abuse is a common thing in the lowlands be it between couples or parents to their kids. Sometimes the store owner even lets me take some stuff for free so i don't have to steal and i'm grateful for that, i help him out at the shop some days to help make up for the free stuff he gives me.
I am dragged from my thoughts about mr Jenkins by my fathers angry voice
"What the fuck are you doing lilly!" He yells in his usual angry voice.
"Ah um nothing i'm just getting some ibuprofen my head is hurting" she lies, another pain shoots up my ribs and i let out a choked sob. Clasping a hand over my mouth I pray father didn't hear me, but I'm not so lucky.
Heavy footsteps pound towards my room, i have no time to do anything before father bursts in his face red with anger
"Oh what's this your getting your sister to sneak you medicine instead of facing the pain like a man" he yells while making his way over to my bed, i put the pain of my ribs into the back of my mind before leaping of my bed and cowering in the corner
"Don't you run away from me boy" my dad growls, but before he can come at me again lily grabs hold of his bicep tugging him back softly.
"Dad please just leave him alone" she says nervously before whispering something to him, i don't know what she said but whatever it was worked because he made his way out of my bedroom while muttering something under his breath.
Once he's gone lily rushes over to me with some ibuprofen and water, i take the pill and wash it down with water but it doesn't make me feel any better, i'm still in pain and shaken up from the situation with dad
"Here let me help you up" she smiles
I get to my feet with the help of lily and she helps me walk to the main room, i lean my whole body weight onto her as she helps me along, my knees keep buckling beneath me so getting there takes us a little while
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Teachers pet - Not a love story
Misterio / SuspensoEvan is that one kid who sits alone at lunch, the kid who shows up to school with fresh bruises and the kid who lives in the bad part of town. But evan is also the kid who has 'one on one sessions' with the beloved english teacher mr Johnson, needin...
