Prologue

"It happened again didn't it?"

"It wasn't as bad as the other times."

"Are you bleeding?"

"N-no,"

"Since when do you lie to me?"

"Ok fine, I'm bleeding a little."
"Are you bruised?"

"Define bruise,"

"Bruise, he left marks on you that can be traced back to that little piece of shit"

"Then yes, there are some."

"How can you be so calm about this?"

"How can you be so shook up?"
"This isn't supposed to happen to my best friend."

"Yeah well it is."

"I'm putting a stop to it you know."

"Oh yeah? And how do you plan to do that? You live two states away."
"I'll move back in with my mom."

"Zeke you can't."
"Why not?"
"You're mom's a raging bitch."
"True but it doesn't matter. I am not letting this prick touch you again. I let this go on way too long as it is."

"You're acting like it's your fault."

"It is my fault,"
"How is that?"

"I should be there protecting you. I promised Ben,"

"Yeah well Ben should be the one here protecting me, its his fault not yours."

"That's not fair,"
"It is. I can take care of myself don't worry about coming back."
"I'm coming back, I've already made up my mind."

"Fine but for the record I can take care of myself."
"I'm sure you can."

"Was that sarcasm?"

"Maybe,"

"Jerk,"
"You don't mean that."
"I know. Oh shit someone's home. I gotta go."
"Ok."

"See ya."

"Grace, I'm going to make this better I promise."
"I know you will. I really have to go now. Bye."

"Bye."

Both Zeke Tyler and Grace Willis hung up their phones and let out a sigh. Zeke sighing in concern for his best friend who was in a horrible situation that he had never dreamed he would have to bail her out of and Grace sighing because as much as she wanted Zeke around she didn't want him getting involved in her mess. Both of them knew Zeke was coming back, in fact, five minutes after he got off the phone with Grace he was already dialing the all too familiar number of his mother's house and within ten minutes it was decided he was moving back to the one place he had swore he'd never go back to and the one place he'd ever truly felt at home. Harrington, Ohio.

Chapter 1