A/N; Okay I haven't updated this one in awhile. Hopefully I haven't lost mt touch! ;) Here we go!


Penny's POV;

Troy's brown eyes flashed dangerously angry when he saw my black eye. I shrank away from him slightly, fearing his dangerous temper that was getting ready to explode from his body… and with his type of powers, it extremely dangerous when he lost control of his temper. But when he saw me shrink away from him, the look in his eyes softened somewhat. Why does he do that when he knows that I'm scared, especially when it comes to being slightly afraid him?

"Penny," he said, giving my hand a gentle squeeze. "Did you tell your parents? Or your older brother?"

I shook my head frantically. "No, I wouldn't dare! He'd hurt me more! He'd-he'd-" At this moment I burst into tears and began to sob as I spoke. "I didn't know what I did to make Eric so angry! He just started yelling at me, and pushing me, calling me names and screaming at me. And when I started crying it made him angrier. He grabbed me by the front of my jacket and screamed at me to shut up. And when I couldn't he-"

I began to sob uncontrollably into my hands, my shoulders shaking so hard. Through my pain, I felt Troy wrap his arms around me, pulling me closer to him. He caressed my long hair with two of his fingers and felt his lips brush against my forehead, trying to calm me down with a small kiss. The shock that was supposed to come with that kiss just didn't. I needed comfort and I think this was his way of comforting me.

"It'll be okay Penny," he murmured, hugging me tightly, still stroking my hair. "You can tell me if he hurts you again. I won't tell anyone unless I have to, I promise. If they ask, I'll just tell them that you were in a karate accident. It should be simple enough for them to believe, because you have them all the time."

I looked at him through my tears with a curious look, completely ignoring his slight on my karate injuries. "Are you sure you could keep that promise?" I asked, sniffling.

He smiled at me and wiped a tear away from my cheek. "I've already promised your cousin Kenny something," he said, softly. "I've kept that one so far, so I think I'll mange. Don't worry, Pen, you're in good hands."

"Literally," I said, smirking. "You do realize that you're still holding right?"

"Wha-? Oh crap!" He quickly withdrew his arms from around me, looking red in the face from embarrassment. I smiled and giggled at his sudden shyness. When I became somber again, I got to thinking. Why was Eric acting this way? Why did he go from totally sweet to viciously angry? He had never hit me before in the beginning of our relationship, and we've been together for a year now.

Then it came to me, one of the signs he showed; during the past two months he had become very possessive of me. He wouldn't to another boy as long he knew them. He would also throw a fit if I said I was going on a family outing instead of going out with him. It was ridiculous but it was a sure fire sign.

I turned to Troy, who was now watching America's Funniest Home Videos with a glazed look on his face. I smiled, reached up, and kissed him on the cheek. He turned and looked at me, very surprised, a red patch growing where I had kissed him. I blushed as well, but, unlike him, I had found enough courage to speak.

"Thank you," I whispered and I snuggled my head against his arm. He then wrapped one arm around me and held me there. We stayed like that until our parents came home, but that was not for another 2 hours.


A/N; There's the end. Please review and tell me what you think should happen in the story!

~Ellie~