"Hey Lucy" Natsu came up behind me and I jumped "Hey don't scare me like that" He just laughs and heads towards Grey and the boys.

I sigh What in the entire world of all people do I have to love him?

No, like my mom told me when I was younger you can't help who you love when I asked her "Why she loved dad even when he was angry?"

She was right at the time I thought it was silly.

Now that I do love someone it makes since.

He will never treat me like nothing but a friend.

He will never know that I love home ether.

I am just too afraid that he will reject me!

Levy was right it is hard watching him flirt with other girls!

I walk to my locker open it and look in the mirror my brown eyes looked duller than normal and I have judge bags under my eyes.

Why would anyone like me?

Like my father says "Nobody would ever like someone as ugly as you" My mom was strong she took it all.

She was crying the night she died saying "I don't want you to face him without me he will ruin you!"

I didn't know what she meant the she meant the abuse and words.

Now I tell myself every day "Be strong for your mom" So I am strong for her.

Nobody knows about my dad he doesn't try to hit my face so no one notices my legs cause I wear jeans and long sleeves or hoodies mostly.

I can't help the flinching and wincing though.

After 12 years of abuse you get good at at hiding it!

Someone touches my arm and I flinch and jump back "Hey are you OK Lucy?" I smile in relief it was just Levy calm down.

"Yeah just in deep thought." She smiles but looks like she didn't believe me.

"Well let's head to class" "Yeah sure" I shut my locker and walk with Levy to Chemistry.