love is complicated (a philidosia fanfic)

trouble on the last day (part 1)

Sarah's pov

I woke up and got changed quickly, I skipped down the stairs. My father smiled at me and grabbed his handkerchief, he cough multiple times then grabbed his inhaler. My dad had asthma just like me but his was ten times worse. I grabbed my backpack and raced out the door, my boyfriend was right outside ready to drive me to school for the last time. "Hi George." I said as I stepped in the passenger seat. "Sarah." He said angrily. I was confused what did I do now. "What?" I asked curiously. " I can see your bruise. he said as he pointed at my cheek. "Oh I'll fix it." I replied quickly as grabbed some concealer from my backpack. "You better." George said as he stepped on the gas peddle. I quickly covered my bruise, it hurt to place pressure on it but I was used to it. George had always been violent, I have gotten pretty good at covering bruises.

We arrived at the school a couple minutes later, George walked in next to me. We sat down together, I just wanted to get this day over with. Having my boyfriend from a rival school at my graduation was so embarrassing. I looked over at the chairs next to me when I felt my someone grab my chin, I turned to see George holding my face he pulled me in for a kiss. I tried to pull away but his grip tightened he kissed me, I couldn't believe I said yes when he asked me out I thought to myself. How could I resist though it was so romantic, he had covered my room with flowers and candles. How was I supposed to know he was a abusive jerk. I listened as my principal gave his speech, George gripping my hand.

After a while we got are letters, I opened my letter I got into kings. "So what school did you get in?" George asked me. "Kings." I told him. "But that means we won't be in the same collage." He told me, I could tell he was angry. "we can still see each other on holidays." I tell him trying my best to make him calm down. He was about to say something when he grabbed my hand, he pulled me towards the door. I quickly followed him as we stepped out into the sun I felt something hit my back. I tried to move but I was pinned to the wall. "Eacker what are you doing?" I asked frantically as I struggled to move. "This is for thinking it's fine to leave me." I heard him say but before I could respond a fist smacked me in the face. I stood there stunned tears rolling down my cheeks. "That's it were OVER!" I yelled in his face. "You can't break up with me." He told me, he was angrier then I'd ever seen him. "I can't do this anymore Eacker, I told you if you hurt me one more time where done" I said fiercely trying to seem intimidating but I was more scared then I'd ever been in my life. I saw his fist clench it moved I closed my tear filled eyes and braced for the impact of his fist but it never came. I opened my eyes to see Eacker on the floor kicking a boy with curly brown hair. Just then I felt someone wrap their arms around me. I was crying and confused, the whole world had became a blur I was shaking still from his punch. "Shush Sarah I'm here, it's gonna be ok." A comforting voice told me, it was a familiar voice I looked up through my tears it was hard to make out who was holding me, but I could recognize those dark brown curls anywhere it was Theo. "Sarah tell me everything that he's done to you." Theo told me, I stood there shaking do I tell her the truth or lie, well she saw the conflict so it's probably to late to lie. "He, he." I tried to get the words to flow out my mouth but I just couldn't. "It's ok, go on." Theo told me her voice was calm and comforting, I took a deep breath and say "He would hit me, if I didn't do what he wanted or if I tried to leave him." I felt so relieved as the words left my mouth. I noticed Theo was looking at something, I looked too her dad and Phillips dad were outside surrounded by other parents.

"Phillip what the hell!" I overheard Phillips dad asking him as he pulled him off of George. Theo walked towards mr. Hamilton I followed right behind. I watched as Theo got Mr. Hamilton's attention and explained what had happened. "Mr. Hamilton, George Eacker had been abusing Sarah he got in a conflict with her but Phillip stepped in before he hit her in the face. Theo said calmly, so she hadn't seen him hit me I didn't bother mentioning it for fear that it might make him think we were lying. "Is this true Sarah, has Eacker been hurting you?" Mr. Hamilton asked me as he placed his hand on my shoulder, I felt myself flinch as he touched me. "It's ok you can tell me Sarah, I just want to help." Phillips father told me gently. "It's true, we got together 6 months ago and ever since then if I made a mistake her hit me." I explained, I wasn't even planing on replying but it all just spilled out of me along with a new batch of tears. I heard Mrs. Hamilton say as she wrapped me in her arms, I felt safe there in her arms. She smelled sweet like flowers, her hug reminded me off my nana. I missed my nana she died of Alzheimer's last summer. As she stroked my back I calmed down I took deep breaths, reminding my self that I was safe he was never gonna be able to hurt me again.

After 30 minutes Eacker's dad arrived, he pulled him into a old truck and I could tell he was yelling at him. I stood there still scared from that dramatic incident and my last 6 months of abuse. Eliza offered to have me over for dinner, of coarse I said yes. I didn't want to leave Mrs. Hamiltons side, she made me feel safe and I hadn't felt safe in months. We all drove to Phillips house Theo by my side, once we got back to there house Angie lead me and Theo upstairs. "Hey Sarah wanna take a shower, a warm shower always makes me feel better." Angie asked me her voice was soft and sweet.  "Sure Angie, that would be nice." I replied. Angie ran into her room and came out a couple minutes later holding a sweater and pair of sweatpants. "Here these should fit." Angie said as she handed me the clothes. I stepped into the bathroom and turned the shower knob, I slipped off my clothes and stepped into the shower. The water flowed down my back and that's when it hit me, all of it ever memory of the last 6 months. The pain from his fist smacking me the trauma it caused. I let the water wash over me as it flowed I tried to let go off all my pain, there was no point hanging on to memories that will hurt me. I stepped out I grabbed a light gray towel and wrapped it around my body, I looked in the mirror and saw myself but not the self I was used to my face was bruised and my arms were covered in bruises. I grabbed the clothes that Angie gave me and I put them on, Angie was right they did fit I was lucky to be small for my age.

I walked out and saw Theo and Angie talking on Angie's bed, we walked downstairs together. Mrs. Hamilton gave me a chair and a warm family meal, I was smiling I felt safe. I could tell they cared about me and that was nice, I missed having someone who truly cared about me. After dinner I was just gonna walk home alone, when I saw Phillip and Theo. They quickly put on there shoes and walked me home, Phillip was such a sweetheart he seemed to geniually care about Theo. We arrived at my house a couple minutes later I waved by to Phillip and Theo and stepped inside. My dad wrapped me in his arms, he was crying. "Sarah why didn't you tell me about Eacker was doing to you." He said frantically through his tears. "I just didn't know how and I was scared he'd hurt me if I told anyone." I say as I collapsed into his arms. "I understand are you ok?" He asked me. "Yeah I'll be fine." I told my dad, it wasn't true though I knew that the trauma was gonna be something I had to deal with for the rest of my life. "Well I'll always be here for you, your my daughter after all." My dad told me. "I know, I'm gonna go to bed I'm kinda tired." I told him as I slipped out of his arms and walked towards the stairs. "That's fine, good night sweetie." He called as I climbed my stairs. I flopped onto my bed, I laid there for a couple minutes before getting changed into my pjs and falling fast asleep.