Sunshine / Tyler Dennen

Chapter 2

*Rose's Pov*

I sat upstairs in my room, watching the sun set over the trees out my window.

I opened the window for some fresh air, it guys musty and hot upstairs sometimes.

I looked over, and saw Tyler in his room, directly across from mine. I looked away cause I didn't want to seem like a stalker or something.

I got up and picked up my guitar.

I strummed it, and played an all familiar tune.

"Slow down, the world isn't watching us break down
It's safe to say we are alone now, we're alone now
Not a whisper, the only noise is the receiver
I'm counting the seconds until you break the silence
So please just break the silence

The whispers turn to shouting

The shouting turns to tears

Your tears turn into laughter

And it takes away our fears

So you see, this world doesn't matter to me
I'll give up all I had just to breathe
The same air as you till the day that I die
I can't take my eyes off of you.." I sang, softly.

Secondhand serenade has always been one of my favorite bands, and I love playing their songs.
I kept singing, until I was inturrupted by the sound of clapping.
I got up and looked out the window. Shit! I left my window open.

"Wooh! You go girl!" I heard Tyler cheering.

I looked down and saw him outside, on his porch.

I turned red.

"Errrr, thanks!" I said, turning around and sitting on my bed next to the window.

I waited for him to go back inside, and closed the window.

I hate when people hear me singing alone, I have the worst stage fright, I do much better if I'm with another person, like justin for example.

I walked over to my desk on the other side of my room.
I turned on my laptop, and went on Skype. I called justin, and fixed my hair in the reflection.

I had long curly brown hair for my whole life, up until last year, when I had my friend dye it for me. I dyed it red, since my name is Rose.

When justin answered he smiled.

"Hey Rose." He said.

"Hi!" I smiled.

"What's up?" He asked.

I shifted back in my chair and got comfortable.

"Just relaxing." I said.

Justin and I usually skype every night with May, but since she's at ballet right now, it's just us two.

We talked for about a half an hour until I heard the living room door slam downstairs.

"Oh uh I need to go now." I said, going to hang up.

"Wait Rose don't go.." He begged.

"Justin I-" I tried to say, but was inturrupted by my dad, barging into my room.

I closed my laptop, as quickly as I could.

"What's this!" My dad screamed, holding up a piece of paper.

He yanked me out of my chair, and shoved it in my face.

It said

"Report card for: Rose Lynn"

Geometry: D+
English: F
Chemistry: F
History: C+
Guitar: A-
French: D-

"Two fucking F's?! What the hell is wrong with you." He yelled, throwing me on the floor.

I hit the ground with a thud, and my wrist twisted.

I started to cry.

"Stop crying you little baby, my father used to treat me like this too, it's called discipline." He snarled.

"Discipline? More like abuse!you're crazy!" I cried, crawling backwards towards my desk, regretting what I just said.

He turned around, and looked at me with fire in his eyes.

"That's not abuse, this is." He said, breaking a bottle, and swinging the sharp points at me.

He raked it across my upper arm, leaving 3 deep cuts.

Blood poured out of the slices, and I cried in pain.

He threw the bottle at me.

"Don't you ever disrespect me again. And get your grades up." He growled, and slammed the door.

I slid down on the floor, and started crying.

I heard Justin's voice faintly, screaming

"Rose!"
"Rose what's going on!"
"Please answer!"

I dragged myself over to my laptop I yanked the power cord out of the back, causing it to shut off.

I didn't know what to do.. Justin knows..

My phone rang.

I answered.

"Rose.." Justin said, with tears in his voice.

I was also crying.

"What.." I sobbed.

"I heard everything..." He said.

"Justin please don't tell May.. Or anyone else.." I cried.

"How come you never told us.. Is that why you haven't been in school..?" He asked.

"Justin I don't want to talk about it right now.." I said, hanging up.

I don't know what to do anymore..