Clawed Shield

Toby is... Well, you could say he's disturbed.
He's the kid you avoid at school. The kid who seems to hate everyone. The kid with a constant scowl on his face.
The kid who, cliche as it sounds, wants to avoid everyone.
Of course, appearances can always be deceiving.
At school, he's rude and angry.
At home? He's a ball of nerves.
At home, he's abused. At home, the most he can hope for is a day without an added on bruise.

One day, he comes home after defending some kid. His parents weren't too pleased to hear that he started a fight.
After dodging a punishment, and hiding in his room, what will he do when his monster under the bed from his child-hood decides to reappear after so many years?
Will it tear him apart, rip him open as he feared it would as a child?
Or will he finally have someone to be his shield?

( Cover is not mine. I found it on google. )