Hello! This is RaquelSchmidt here and this is a new story that I've worked up with Surfergal23, and this entire story will be a collab with her. She's input numerous things; the main OC's name and appearance description, certain parts of chapters and plot ideas. I want to thank you so much girl! This will be the only chapter rated T, this story will be rated M starting at chapter 2, just to warn you all. So please don't forget to review, add it to your favorites and alerts so you know when I update. XD
As much as I wanted to tell Kendall about the recent change in my father and I's relationship, which had definitely been bad, I just couldn't do it. I didn't want him to take my dad's side. He had found me behind the school, not wanting to go home and assumed that I'd gone back to doing drugs again.
"I didn't do anything, Kendall!" I yelled back, angrily wiping away the tears that streamed down my face.
"Really? Then why are you back here?" This had been my usual 'get-high' spot so it was obvious why he'd assume that.
I wrapped my arms around my torso, flinching at the sharp pain that shot through me at the slightest touch. "I can't... I can't tell you," I replied quietly, terrified of what he'd think about me.
He shook his head sadly and turned to walk away. I panicked, making the quick decision to come clean. I pulled the shoulder of my shirt down, exposing the dark purple bruise in the shape of a large hand print. "Wait! Please," I pleaded, my voice breaking with a new round of tears. He spun around to snap at me but stopped, his mouth half open, when he saw the marking.
"Wha... When did that happen?" he asked, his voice cracking in random spots. He walked up to me, his fingers barely touching the angry looking bruise.
I cast my eyes down, muttering," Last night."
"Why'd he do it?"
"He was mad because I got home from the scrimmage 5 minutes later than I said I'd be home," I shrugged, leaning into him as he pulled me into his arms gentley. He didn't say anything, only burying his face in my thick black, curly hair. One of the physical traits that set me apart from my family; my hair reached mid-back and the dark curls were loose, looking similar to 'beach-waves'. I had striking emerald eyes that had been passed down to me by my mom, giving me an almost exotic look. "I don't want to go home," I whimpered, a few tears leaking out and soaking right into his shirt.
He pulled back enough for his mossy green eyes to study mine, his hands still resting on my lower back.
"Come home with me today. We'll find a way to let you stay," my boyfriend told me. his finger tracing the scar above my left eyebrow.
I knew not to argue, he'd made up his mind and with his ability to scheme up amazing plans, what he said would come true.
Mrs. Knight was fixing dinner when we entered the house, throwing us a quick, distracted smile as she set something on the table. "Hi, kids. Kendall, did you get the papers from your coach?" He nodded, pulling them out of his coat pocket. After glancing them over, she asked," Do you have homework? You can go in the livingroom with Katie."
Kendall took my hand into his larger one, intertwining his fingers with mine and lef me into his livingroom.
Katie glanced up from her work, rolling her eyes at our hands.
"Hey, Katie," he greeted , giving her a quick kiss on the head. Even though she acted disgusted, I saw the glint in her eyes that gave away that she appreciated it. Kendall made it his job to become the man of the house when his father left them, and that meant looking after Katie when his mother needed it and getting a job at the grocery store.
"Hi, big brother. Hey, Jess," she smiled as I sat down besider her and Kendall went to hang our coats up. "Guess what?"
I pretended to be thinking and laughed. " I don't know, Katie. Tell me."
"Mom's taking me to go see a movie tonight," she replied and I could tell by her expression that she was really excited. I looked over at my boyfriend, who was smirking, and I knew that he'd found his way for me to stay here tonight.
"Why wasn't I invited?" he acted insulted.
Katie gave him a patronizing smile. "Don't feel bad. Its a girl thing." I snorted, bending over to muffle my hysterical laughter on my knee but failed, causing his mother to come in.
"Is... Is everything okay?" This only cause me to laugh harder and Kendall lightly rubbed my back until I calmed down.
"Yeah, everything's find, Mom. Just something Katie said," he waved it off and she nodded knowingly. If you knew Katie, nothing else needed to be said.
"Alright, well... Dinner's pretty much ready so you guys can come in to eat."
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