Cowboy Take Me Away

by CriminalOutsider'sGirl14

The first warning sign should have been how ungodly skinny she was. And how she basically withdrew from life. Nothing seemed to matter. Living in the environment she did turned most kids rebellious and angry, but it left her broken. Rated T for Depression/Abuse. RUCAS. *"I'm dying," Riley sobbed. Maya shook her head. "Not if I can help it." How can you save someone from themselves?

2. Chapter 2

Cowboy Take Me Away

A/N: Please tell me what you think! Criticism is welcome, but no flames. Suggestions are always welcome, no matter what they might be. Thank you.

Ages:

Riley: 14 1/2

Maya: 15 1/2

Zay: 15

Lucas: almost 16

Uncle Josh: 18

Farkle: 15

Auggie: He would currently be 7.

The next day Riley was so beyond sore that she could barely stand up. But she had already missed Friday and Monday, so she couldn't miss today also. Someone might notice her frequent absences and Riley didn't want to make her dad any angrier than he already was at her. She hid the bruises and fresh cuts with another long sleeve shirt.

"Why didn't you die instead of Auggie!" His voice echoed in her head as she slowly and painfully got dressed. "You deserved to die! Not him!"

She wondered if she was crazy. His voice always seemed to be in her head. She thought of herself, hid away in the bathroom with her pocket knife, and managed to answer own question.

Riley knew deep down that he was 100% right.

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"Are you going to get anything for lunch?" Maya slowly asked her friend as if it was obvious, noticing that she hadn't gone up in the line yet. There wasn't much time left to go up anyhow. Maya's joking attitude quickly turned to concern and confusion.

"I'm not that hungry today," Riley responded absentmindedly. It wasn't a lie exactly, just not entirely the whole truth. She had an apple at the table, she just hadn't touched it.

"Riley, I think you should eat," Lucas interjected. "You're gettin' really skinny."

"I thought you liked skinny girls," Riley asked.

"Riley, I love you for you. But I don't want you getting sick or anything," Lucas told her.

"Whatever," Riley responded carelessly, taking just a small bit of her apple. But that was all that she ate all day.

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