Chapter 4


    Before I could think about anything else, An reached where I was and stood in front of me. His big


    and muscr frame looming dangerously over me. He raised his hand and f took in a deep breath and


    closed my eyes. Secondster, I felt the all too familiar sting to my cheek. I looked down at the floor


    and clenched my jaw. trying to ignore the pain.


    He grab my hair roughly, forcing me to look at hi . I whimpered in pain, because of how tight he


    grabbed my hair. He then mmed me against the w on the right. I hit my head hard, before I fell to the


    floor. hitting my head again. My head began to throb ith pain and my vision became spotty. I tried to


    regain consciousness.


    I began to scramble to my feet, when he kicked inc to the floor again. He then began to continuously


    kick me. In my stomach, hip, leg and my back. 1 closed my eyes tightly to prevent the tears from falling.


    Finally, he stopped kicking me.


    “Now go to your room!” He gruffly said as he walk d away, heading back to the kitchen.


    I got up off the floor weakly and quickly limped to my room. My body was in a lot of pain, but I ignored


    it. I couldn’t risk him changing his mind anding b ck for me. As soon as I reached my room, I went


    inside and closed the door behind me with the lock. I un to my bed and finally let the tears flow.


    I hugged my pillow close and cried. I didn’t know ow much more of this I could take.


    I didn’t know how long I cried for, but the next thi g I know, I fell asleep, hearing the sounds of my own


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    hups.


    The next day, I woke up with a pounding headach I stretched my sore limbs and went to take a shower.


    I turned the water to hot and went into the sh wer. I stood under the spray for five minutes, before I start


    tother myself with soap.


    When I was done, I stepped from the shower and rapped a towel around my body. I then went into my


    room to get ready. I got dressed quickly into jeans and baby blue sweater. As I put on my sweater, I


    cringed at the ck and blue marks on my stomach. ‘qie old ones beside it was starting to look dark


    and ugly.


    I then went over to my dresser tob my hair. I un my hands through my brown hair and noticed that


    a big chunk was torn out from when An grabbed it yesterday. I caught my hair into a high ponytail in


    order to hide it.


    When I was done, I began to apply makeup. I appLed a lot of foundation and powder on my cheeks to


    hide the marks that had now turned a darkish blue colour. Thankfully, when I was done, it wasn’t


    showing. I had gotten so used to hiding the cuts, bruises and scar that I had be a pro. Within


    fifteen minutes, I was ready for school.


    I heard An downstairs in the living room, so I s on my bed and waited. He should be leaving for work


    soon. Well, I hope so because I didn’t want to be ate for school. I sat on my bed for ten minutes, when I


    heard the screeching of tires outside. I looked out of y window to see An’s car speeding away.


    Yes! I thought to myself. I grabbed my school bag om off my bed and left my room. I ran down the


    stairs and left the house.


    It was the second tost ss of the day and I was n the gym locker room changing into my P. E


    uniform; which consisted of a red and ck T-shirt an i red shorts. When I was finished, I slipped on my


    white sneakers. I then went out into the gym to join th’ rest of my ssmates.


    After a while, I saw Lucas. He walked up to stand reside me. He was in my P. E ss. Our P E teacher,


    Ms. Levy, finally walked up to us.


    “Okay ss, Mr. Dunham’s ss will be joining us oday. We are going to y a game of dodgeball. My


    ss will go against Mr. Dunham’s ss:: Everyone sta ted to chatter in excitement. Ms. Levy p her


    hands. “Alright, everyone do fourps on the court unt Mr. Dunham’s ss get here.”


    As usual everyone grumble in protest. Mostly the tuck up girls, who doesn’t like to get sweaty. They


    were lucky we were only doing fourps. Normally, w do six to tenps. Ms. Levy blew her whistle to


    indicate that we should start and stop theining.


    “Well, see you on the ying field.” Lucas said to me as he take off running. I started to run as well with


    the rest of the ss at a slower pace. I didn’t want to u e up all my energy. Although, I was used to this.


    Come on, I walk two miles to and from school every d y.


    After a while, Mr. Dunham’s ss joined us and everyone finish up with theirps. We all gathered


    together and Mr, Dunham and Ms. Levy went over the rules of the game. I looked over to where Nix-.


    Dunham’s ss stood and my eyesnded on Carson. e looked back at me and smirked. I shook my


    head and turn back to face the front.


    I didn’t even remember that he is in Mr. Dunham’ ss. asionally, Ms. Levy and Mr. Dunham would


    join sses, so I’vee to know the students in Mr. unham’s ss. I think I’ve only seen him twice


    though, because he’d skip most of the time.


    Ms. Levy and Mr. Dunham aligned the balls on the center line in the gym and then stepped back. My


    ss stood on one side and Mr. Dunham’s ss stood n the next side. Ms. Levy ced her whistle into


    her mouth and blow it. As soon as the whistle