I heard the door open so I rolled off my bed landing on my feet I stood up I grabbed the persons arm and pulled it behind there back
"Ow" said a familiar voice then it hit me I know who this is
"Oh my god I'm so sorry I thought you were an intruder" I said as I let go of him I'm the worst ever a friend comes into my room for help and I hurt them aren't I the greatest note the sarcasm
"It's ok I probably should have given a little warning before I came to your house" said Isaac
"Are you ok, did your dad do something to you?" I asked worried I swear if that sorry excuse for a human being hurt Isaac I will murder him.
"Um..he tried to um, put me in the cellar but I ran, he couldn't catch me he wasn't fast enough this time" said Isaac sniffling I reached out and grabbed Isaacs back and pulled him into a hug and I could feel Isaac crying he wasn't making any sound but I've done this enough times to know when he's crying we stayed like that for a while until Isaac pulled back
"I'm gonna go change" said Isaac as he went to the closet and picked out clothes he had here.
Isaacs dad was a abusive douchebag who thought he could do whatever he wanted and he couldn't face any Isaacs mom and brother died Mr. Lahey became aggressive and abusive.
-Flashback-
We've been neighbors as long as I could remember and Isaac was always bubbly he was one of those people who could find good in any situation but one day I heard Mr. Lahey yell and furniture getting knocked down so I looked out the window and I saw Isaac coming out of the house and he was bleeding.I ran out of my room and went outside to were Isaac was.
"Hey Isaac are you ok you're bleeding" I said as I reached up to his face to touch the cut on his forehead
"I-I'm, um I my dad he" said Isaac but he was interrupted by Mr. Lahey putting his hand on his shoulder
"He's fine he just fell face first on the coffee table nothing to worry about" said Mr. Lahey
Mr. Lahey came out and said it was just an accident and first I thought nothing of it but it kept happening week after week so one day in science class we were told we could pick our own partners so I went with Isaac
"So Isaac why are you always hurt?" I asked not even trying to be subtle he looked at me confused as if he didn't know what I was talking about
"What do you mean?" He asked as he flipped through the chapters
"What I mean is that whenever I see you your bruised or bleeding that's not normal what's going on?" I asked him I reached out to stoke his cheek and he flinched then it hit me Isaacs dad has been abusing him
"Isaac is your dad hurting you?"I asked him in a whisper and he just nodded
"Have you told anyone?"I asked he shook his head
"Why?" I asked him
"M-My dad told me n-not to" he said with tears in his eyes not letting them fall
"Isaac I have to tell the police you know that right?" I said he looked at me with fear in his eyes
"P-Please d-don't I know what he'll do to me if you tell" he said with a tear falling down his cheek
"Look Isaac I can help you if you let me will you let me help you?" I asked he looked at me and nodded
That day when I got home I got on the phone and called the police and told them what was really happening in the Lahey household.I waited by the window in my room and looked at the house across the street waiting for the cop to show he showed up he knocked on the door and started talking to Mr. Lahey they started laughing together they chatted for about 10 minutes then the cop left and I felt my heart sink Mr. Lahey waved at the cop and then turned to the window he saw me and he smiled at me and not the 'friendly neighbor' time of smile more like a 'I'll hurt you if I get the chance' time of smile then he waved at me and went inside the next day at school I sat with Isaac during science.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to meddle with your life but..I couldn't let him keep hurting you" I said and I felt tears streaming down my cheeks then I felt a hand stroke my cheek wiping the tears away I turned and I saw Isaac smile and I haven't seen Isaac smile in a long time
"It's ok you tried" he said and he was genuinely grateful that I tried helping but failed
"No...it's not ok he's still hurting you and the cops aren't gonna do anything about it" I said I felt so frustrated I just wanted to scream so, I closed my eyes and concentrated on my breathing I was like that for a couple seconds when I came up with an idea.
"Isaac, I know how I can help you" I said with a smile on my face while Isaac looked at me confused.
"Anytime your dad hurts you or you think he will hurt you come to my house you can have clothes your there, your school supplies,and you can sleepover anytime you want" I said in one breath
"No I don't want to bother you" said Isaac in a hushed voice
"You won't be bothering me it'll be fun, please" I said almost pleading Isaac to basically live with me
"Ok but if it bothers you just tell me" said Isaac almost in a whisper and he looked up at me and smiled
-End Flashback-
Once Isaac changed into sweatpants he laid down on the bed and I wrapped my arm around him Isaac fell asleep first and I just watched him sleep he looked so he was awake he always looked on alert as if at any moments something or someone will pounce on started squirming under me and whimpering.
"Shhhh Isaac it's ok" I said as I shook him awake
"Was I having a nightmare?"asked Isaac groggily
"Yeah you were" I whispered Isaac turned around so he was facing me and he smiled before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.I watched as his chest moved with every breath he took until finally I fell sleep.
