Hey guys. Thanks for the reviews. And I apologize for that huge paragraph last chapter. I know it was probably hard to read. I swear that it wasn't a big paragraph when I typed it on my computer. It was separated. But I guess my stupid computer decided to 'fix it'. Here's the next chapter!
"Chase over here!" I hear Leo shout. I finish filling up my tray with food and walk over to the other side of the school cafeteria to our table. I sit between Leo and Bree.
"Hey Chase what took you so long?" Leo asked.
"Oh I got to lunch late, because I had to make up that science quiz I missed yesterday."
"How did you miss the quiz?" Bree asked, "You were here yesterday."
"I was here, but I went to the nurse because my back was bothering me."
"Just another excuse to stay away from Trent."
"Bree that's not true!"
"Chase, you've been to the nurse's office 3x's this week and it's only Tuesday."
"I told you that I'm feeling pain in my body, so I go there to rest for a while."
"Has anybody been finding Chase's behavior odd lately?"
"Well Chase" Leo started, "You have been going to the nurse's office a lot lately."
"And if you're actually hurt, why don't you just go home?" Adam added, "Mr. Davenport would be home. He could look after you."
Go home and get punished for missing school? No way! "NO! I mean no" I tell Adam, "I'm fine. My back pain's not that bad."
"I don't even think you're in pain" Bree argued.
"Bree I told you…."
"Do you want me to talk to Trent?"
"Bree Trent isn't the problem…"
"Cause I will talk to him for you. He's making you afraid to go to school."
"No he's not Bree! I am really in pain." I throw my sandwich back down on my tray, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the library. I've lost my appetite!" I stand up and leave the cafeteria. Can't they just once leave me alone?! All they ever do is question and criticize me! I'll admit, Trent does sometimes hit and punch me, but I'd rather go to school with him, than stay at home with Mr. Davenport. Adam and Bree are too stupid to ask the question,
"Mr. Davenport, why are you making Chase train longer and harder than usual?" or, "Why aren't you talking to Chase about the 'bullying issue' at school?" I think maybe I should tell them about Mr. Davenport, but maybe I shouldn't. They're mean to me also. Insulting me behind my back, claiming that I'm a liar, they don't deserve the truth. And add Leo to that list too if he wants to take their side.
If I tell Tasha, she'll have a fit. She'll want to divorce Davenport and she would end up taking custody over us kids and we'll move out and…..well the list goes on from there. When I get to the library, I sit down and start writing my essay for English. Later Leo comes in and sits down next to me.
"I thought I'd find you here" he says.
"I told you I would be here."
"Sure you did" I roll my eyes. I don't have time to play silly games with him.
"What do you want Leo?"
"Why did you get so upset?"
"Cause I hate when people call me a liar!"
"Chase no one ever said that…"
"You guys think I skip classes because I'm afraid of Trent!"
"Well we do have a point…"
"Are you calling me a liar?!"
"No" Leo started.
"Well it sounded like it!" I interrupted, "You're just like them! Leave me alone Leo! I don't want to talk to you!"
"But Chase…."
"Leave!" He sighed, got up and left. I didn't want to talk to anybody anymore. Everyone is a traitor here.
After school was over, I decided that I didn't want to go home and train. I was sick of training. Well at least with Bree, Adam and especially Mr. Davenport. He would always act nice when I was training with my siblings. Every once in a while he'll say I'm doing something wrong, but he wouldn't yell and pout. But when Adam and Bree leave, it's a living nightmare again.
"Chase where are you going?" Bree cried when she realized I wasn't leaving the school, "We have training today."
"Yeah" Adam added, "Mr. Davenport wants us there ASAP. He wants to tell us something important."
"Well I'm not going" I answer. Bree gasps.
"What do you mean you're not going?"
"I mean I'm not going. I'm staying here for a while to get caught up on some work."
"Man Davenport's going to be furious when he finds out you're not coming…" Adam replied.
"You have no idea…"
"Chase, why are you really staying here?" Bree asked concerned.
"I told you already!"
"Does this have anything to do with Trent?"
"Bree I told you…."
"I'm going to tell Mr. Davenport about this!"
"No Bree" I then mutter, "It'll only make it worse."
"Make what worse?" Leo said.
"Nothing" I quickly answer walking away from them, "I'm not training. Mr. Davenport will have his 'favorite bionics' to train." With that they don't say a word. An hour and a half later, I head out of the school and head home. Tasha should be home by now. Davenport wouldn't dare hurt me if she's there. On the way out Principle Perry blocked my path.
"Hey weirdo" she cried, "What are you still doing here? Any normal kid would go home after school."
"Well maybe I'm not normal then" She gasps at my reply and unblocks my path, "Good day Perry." With that I leave. When I get through the front door of the house, I see Bree and Adam sprinting towards me.
"Mr. Davenport's taking us out for ice cream!" Bree cries, "He says Adam and I did well today during training and we deserved a break!" The day I don't show up would be the day Davenport would take them out for ice cream.
"You should've seen his face when I told him you said you weren't coming to practice. His face was as red as a tomato!" Adam laughed. Oh no. That can't be good. "He said he wants to talk to you."
"I told you that you should've come" Bree replied. I look around and there's no sight of Tasha or Leo.
"Where's Tasha? Where's Leo?" I ask.
"Leo forgot he had detention with Perry, so he left for school a couple minutes ago. Oh and Tasha has to work over today till 9:30!" Just my luck.
"You guys ready?" I hear Mr. Davenport say as he walks out of the elevator. When he sees me his smile turns upside down.
"Adam, Bree" he says squeezing his empty beer can in his hand, "Go ahead and wait for me in the car, I need to speak to Chase." They nod and walk off. As soon they shut the door, I feel his beer can collide with my face.
"So" he cries, "You think you're too good to train with us?" I shake my head no.
"That's not what I…."
"SHUT UP!" he walks closer to me, "There's no excuse for missing practice." He pulls out his remote and deactivates my bionics. He tosses the remote on the couch. He walks up to me and punches me hard in the face causing me to fly back onto the floor. He then hovers over me. "So what's your excuse for missing practice?"
"I needed to make up some work for school." He kicks me in the ribs.
"You little liar" he scuffs, "Why are you 'making up' work? You've been going to school and haven't missed a day."
"I've been going to the nurse's office during my classes. I've been in pain."
"Oh come on be a man Chase! You're not in that much pain."
"I wouldn't be in any pain if you would leave me alone!" I cover my mouth with my hands. Did I just say that out loud? I look up at Mr. Davenport and he gives me the coldest look I've ever seen.
"What did you say to me?!" he shouts as he kicks me again and pulls off his belt.
"Nothing" I fearfully squeak out. He smirks.
"You know what Chase? If you're going to go to the nurse's office during school, you need to start going if you'll really hurt…" I attempt to get up off the floor, but Davenport kicks me causing me to roll around in pain. He kicks me in the head. My vision starts to get blurry. He pulls me up off the ground and walks me over towards the closet where he ties my hands to the closet doorknob. He takes my shirt off.
"Oh you want to feel pain do you…" he cries. He picks up his remote and pushes a button. I then feel like I'm being struck by lightning. After 10 seconds, the pain stops. I slump to the floor feeling weak and almost lifeless.
"Ok" I barely whisper, "Fine you win, I won't miss practice anymore…"
"Oh I'm no where finished with punishing you" he laughs. He takes his belt and whips me with it.
Whip
It doesn't hurt for the first couple of lashes. But after that, I feel like I could die at that moment. I whimper as he continues to punish me.
"IF. YOU. EVER. DISRESPECT. ME. AGAIN." He shouts whipping me between every word, "I. WILL. KILL. YOU'RE UNGRATEFUL BUTT .UNDERSTAND. STAND. ME?!"
"Y-yes" I reply, "I-I'm s-sorry." He stops whipping me and I start moan in pain. He walks over to me and unties my hands from the door. He puts my shirt back on and then roughly drags me over towards the couch.
"Good" he answers, "Now I'll leave you hear to think about your choices. Don't make me have this conversation again." Conversation?! He called that a conversation! He spits on me and heads out the door.
"Ok let's go guys" I hear him shout to Adam and Bree as he opens the front door, "And how about we go to the movies after we get ice cream?" He shuts the door. I feel as if at that minute I was going to die so I try to crawl over to the phone, but I can't move. I see black dots in my vision and I fall into the darkness.
"Chase? Chase?! Are you ok?" a distant voice says, "Please be ok. Oh my God!" I get enough strength to slowly open my eyes. I see Leo looking at me with fear in his eyes.
"L-leo" I stutter.
"Don't scare me like that! Are you ok? What happened? I walk in and see you out cold on the floor. I put you on the couch and then you started mumbling something about you being sorry."
"What else did I say?"
"Why do you care?! What happened? Who did this to you? It couldn't have been Trent this time. Trent was in detention with me!"
"Uhh…." I start as Leo continues to stare at me waiting for an answer.
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