I do not own any of the books. And if you like cussing then sorry some cussing but not the full words. I don't know if I should finich this story of not. It's up to all of you if I should finish it well I really have not started if in the first place.

Chapter 1

Today was the day I was graduating two years early from high school, I had worked so hard for this. All through school I had been years ahead of my other class mates, always made fun of and called names. This would be the last day of school for me at school, I would be graduating in the middle of the year. My boyfriend Chris was a senior and he was going to be there with me when I was going off. Mom and dad were going to send me off to college next, and he was coming with me, he was going to try to get into college early. Mom and dad could not believe that I was going to be out of school and living on my own for the most part.

I pulled on a light colored long sleeved shirt, and pants I knew it was going to be a hot day, but I had to. I looked in the mirror and like always I had to put on some make-up mom and dad still did not know I wore make-up. I had to put it on to cover the bruises that covered my face. He always told me that he loved me and that he would always be there for me no matter what. He was the only one that ever showed and interest in me at all.

I pulled out my running shoes they were my favorites and the only thing that I had been able to afford when I had run away from home one time with Chris. I had come back a day later with out him and told mom and dad I was over at my best friend's house, Kassy's. He had come back and told me how he did not like that much, that was the third time he had beaten me up to the point I was knocked out. I woke up the next day in bed with bed clothed on and no one home. I walked down stairs and found a note saying that Chris had told them I was feeling sick.

I went over and picked up my backpack and pulled it over my shoulder with a wince, it was lighter then normal I had already turned in my school text books. I pulled open the bedroom boor and walked out into the hall where I found my mom almost dropping an arm full of towels. I set the backpack down on the ground and helped her.

"Mom, you should have taken up less then this," I said laughing. I took half of the load and put them where the went in the closet.

"I know. I know. I only went every thing done for later on tonight to go and see our baby girl graduate." she said and gave me a tight hug. "There is toast on the counter in the kitchen and I will make eggs."

"Okay, thank you, Mom." I said and I walked down the stairs dad was already at work so he could get off early. I picked up some toast I was not that hungry.

"Do you want eggs, Dear?" mom asked, walking into the room. I jumped and turned around to look at her.

"No thank you, Mom." I said and we sat there quietly for a few minutes.

"You need to go to school now. When will Chris be here? He is such a nice boy, don't you think, Clair?" mom said with a smile, I shivered.

"In, um. . . now!" I said and told her goodbye and walked out the front door. I walked through the grass and accost the side walk. When I got to the car I pulled open the car door and sat in the passenger's side.

"What took you so long?" he said I could tell this was going to be a bad day. He was already in a bad mood.

"I was helping mom with the towels, and I had breakfast." I said in a numb voice. I knew what he thought, he was so sure that I was cheating on him. He was the first boyfriend I have ever had, and the only so far and I wanted out of it, I was tired of being afraid all the time and I only wanted to cuddle on the couch with some one that really loved me. I wanted someone to sit there and tell me that they loved me and would never leave me, and someone that would not hurt me. All I wanted was some one to be nice to me, but Chris was telling me all the time that he loved me and would never leave me, he told me that I was his first and only love.

He started the car and pulled away from the house we did not really have a drive way. I was looking out of the window and I knew not to look him in the eyes or even look at him. Any thing could set him off and I was afraid of that. He was on edge right now, for the point that I was in the house with me mom a little to long for his liking.

"Today's the day. Can't wait to bad your mom and dad will not let you live off the school grounds with me." he said looking at me with puppie eyes, I knew that he was trying to get me to live with him in the apartment that he was going to look for when we got to the college. I was telling him that mom and dad would not let me live with him. I did not know what school I was going to be at right now but mom and dad wanted me to go to a school in Texas the town was called Morganville it was close to home and a small school, TPU was what it was called here.

"Yeah." I said as we pulled into the high school parking lot. I did not want to talk to him in this mood. I knew what would happen. He was the most abusive now then ever, then he was in this kind of mood.

"What's the matter with you, you little freak?" he said and I sat my hand on the handle ready to swing the door open if he went for a hit. And as I thought he did he went for a hit accost the face, he grazed my face I could feel the wind of the hit, but not the real thing. I moved out of the way just in time to miss the hit that would have hurt.

I swung open the car door and hopped out of the car. I knew he would not do anything in front of everyone, he was smarter then that, and with all the police around our school with all the skippers you would think that people would like to have free education. I walked up to the school doors with out looking back at him even though he was calling my name. I walked into the girl's bathroom hoping that he would not follow me in there, like he had done before and he was not to nice with that. I ran into a stall and hid in there I knew that the bad days were bad and he would come right into the girl's bathroom, and look for me no matter what.

I heard the bathroom door open and close. I pulled my feet up on the toilet so he would not see my feet under the door, I only wanted to be alone for a few minuter, to think. I heard someone checking the stalls to see if they were open mine was on the far end, and locked. Someone checked on mine I stiffened, the stall door was kicked in I screeched.

"Get out here you little, B****." he said, pulling me out by my hair as the tarty bell rang and I screamed at the same time, no one would hear me over that and I knew it, so did he.

I tried to get out of the hold he had a good grip on my hair. "Why are you doing this?" he asked me I looked him in the eyes. Why was he asking me this when he was the one doing stuff to me.

"What am I doing?" I said looking at him and I thought of another thing that could either work if not and I could get into more trouble then I was in already. "please, please, just let me go. I was not trying to do anything I swear. Please."

"Okay," he said and through me to the wall. I hit the wall back first then head and blacked out for a minute. "Oh, I am so sorry, Babe, here lets get you to class." I tried to shy away from him but he pulled me up to my feet.

"Please, don't hurt me again. Please." I said, my head starting to killing me, I was holding back tears. I could not hold them back anymore, I was starting to cry, he pulled me into a hug. I pulled away and went to the sink to calm down, and try to put on some makeup.

"Hay, Baby, I did not mean to hurt you." he said, walking up to me and wrapping his arms around me. I tried to pull away from him, he only tightened his grip on me. It was starting to hurt and he was not loosening up on me. "You know I would never hurt you, Baby."

I seen the glint in his eyes that said he was about to do something. I gave one hard turn and kicked him in the shin at the same time. He bent over to tend to his hurting shin, I grabbed me bad and I turned and took a run for it right out of there. He came after me with a look that could kill on his face, it was so cold that I was thinking given the chance he would kill me.

The principle came walking down the hall. She looked at my face and at Chris, "Boy, you get to class. Now. You come with me, Clair."

Chris walked up to me and kissed my cheek and whispered into me ear, "I will be waiting for you after class today at the car. Be there, please. I love you." then he walked away down the hall to his first period class.

"Clair, you are one of the best students here, and I see that you and Chris are good together but he seems kind of controlling you should get out of that now." she said looking worried and kind of tired with old thoughts. "I had some boyfriend problems back in the day and I was put into the hospital once I was beaten up so bad."

I looked at the ground not wanting to look at her in the eyes. She was still talking to me and I was zoning out. My mom and dad liked Chris, I was afraid of him.

"Clair, are you listening to me, honey, you need to go home and pack and get out of here." she said, with a tired look on her face. "I will tell your mom and dad that I signed you out of classes early and told you to come later for the graduation, but be careful."

"Thank you, but I need—" she cut me off.

"Go home, Clair, pack and get ready." she protested, smiling at me.

I let out a breath and she reached into her pocket and pulled out a hall pass turned it over so she could write on the back. I looked at the note after she handed me, I excuse Clair Denvers from class, Chelly Clocks.

I said a thinks and I walked out the door with me backpack slung over me shoulder. I had a killer of a headache on the was and was thing about taking a Tylenol and sleep it off then pack.