A few weeks had passed since he started at Beacon, and Giza still wasn't sure what to make of the place. Yang, Blake and the others were there. So it wasn't all bad. But the place was a haven for all kinds of discrimination, and bullying. What kind of a school allowed that to happen, without doing anything to combat it.
It was lunch time and, he was lost in his thoughts. Until Yang said "Hey Giza, I was just thinking that we haven't hung out in ages." He looked at her "I know, are you suggesting we do it again?" he asked. She nodded "Yeah, you can come over to our place tonight if you want." He was going to agree, but Ruby butted in "Aren't you forgetting something Yang?" Yang looked at her sister "What are you talking about Rubes?" she asked. Ruby facepalmed "Oh I don't know. Maybe the fact that the house is being renovated and we're staying in a hotel. How did you forget?"
Realization hit Yang "Oh, shit. Sorry Giza." she said. He laughed "You know you can come to my house, there isn't exactly much space but we could have a movie night. Just like old time." he said. "The offer's open to any of you." he added as he looked down the table. He still wasn't on good terms with Sun and Neptune, so they weren't there. But Pyrrha, Jaune, Nora, Ren, Weiss, and Blake were there.
"Well I'm down, I'm sure you're mom would appreciate a visit." Yang responded. "If Yang's going, then I'm coming too." Ruby added. That was a good start, the sisters were great friends and he had been hoping to spend more time with them. "I wouldn't mind coming. That sound like fun." Weiss said. Giza smiled at her, Weiss was quickly becoming one of his best friends and he was sure that she would get on well with his mother.
"Sorry, I've got training tonight." Pyrrha said, with a look of disappointment. "I can't come either, it's family game night and I can't get out of it." Jaune added. "We'd love to but we've got a date tonight, Ren's taking me for pancakes." Nora said excitedly, with Ren nodding in agreement. Giza was slightly disappointed but he smiled "That's okay, maybe next time. How about you Blake?"
Blake looked sad "Sorry Giza, my parents never let me go out. They're going out tonight, but if I get caught then I'm in big trouble." she said. "Come on Blake, sneak out. You never get to come out, have some fun for once." Yang said. Blake turned to her "I would love to, but I don't want to risk it." she said sadly. "I wouldn't want you getting in trouble for me, I hope we can hang out sometime." Giza said. Something seemed to change in Blake, when he spoke to her. She sighed "You know what. I'm going to do it. They've kept me away from you guys for far too long, I'll sneak out."
Yang, Ruby and Weiss all cheered at the prospect of Blake joining them for once. Giza was also pleased, but he was still worried about her. He didn't want anything bad to happen, just because he asked her to do something with him. He would feel terrible if her parents caught her. Still, Blake was coming to his house. "In that case. My address is, 40 Vytal Street."
The four girls nodded "I I'll bring Rubes." Yang said. "I'll bring my car, you can join me if you want, Blake." Weiss added. Blake smiled "Thanks Weiss, can we meet outside school so nobody sees you outside my house?" Weiss nodded "Sure thing. What time should we be there Giza?" Pleased that everything was coming together so well, he smiled and said "How about 6?" Once again the four girls nodded.
Blake made it home in a happier mood than usual, she would undoubtedly have a few issues when she first got in. But once everyone had left, she would be able to have fun with her friends. Even better, she was going to Giza's house. She walked through the front door, this time it was her father's turn to abuse her.
She was grabbed and shoved into the wall. "I hear you've been a bad girl while I was away, you know what that means." he told her. She nodded, he was about to hurt her. More than any of her other relatives could. Blake was dragged into her father's office, and forced to bend over his desk. She heard him remove his belt.
The leather belt slammed into her at horrifying speed, her father was an incredibly strong man and he was putting all of his power into the assault. Blake had to grit her teeth to hold back her screams. Another blow followed a moment later, then another, then another. It felt like she was bleeding, her delicate skin torn. He pulled her pants down, and delivered a final stroke to the bare skin. She was definitely bleeding now.
Her punishment wasn't over yet. Her father lit up a cigar, and repeatedly pressed it against her exposed thighs. She couldn't hold back the screams, the burning sensation was too much. He didn't like her reaction, so he put the cigar out. Then he pulled her up and slapped her "Stop screaming you little whore." he shouted, before throwing her to the ground.
She was shocked with the cattle prod, as she lay crying on the floor. She tried to reach her happy place, but the shocks kept dragging her back to reality. She was in agony, but her father was unrelenting. "Stop crying, take your fucking beating. This is what you deserve for being a disobedient little bitch. You worthless fucking mistake, I should have shot you over Kali's face, then I wouldn't have to deal with you, you fucking runt."
He dragged her down the stairs and threw her into her bedroom. "Don't go cutting yourself again. If I find any new cuts in the morning, I'll break your fucking ribs." he shouted before slamming the door. She stayed on the floor and cried.
An hour later, she heard her family leave. Looking out of the basement window, she saw them getting in the car and driving off. She sighed in relief as they disappeared from view "I hope they crash, then I'd be free." She cleaned herself up and psyched herself up for sneaking out.
Her plan was to sneak out and back in, through the basement window. It was rather large and opened far enough for a person to get through. Once she was out, she would run to school and meet Weiss. She had arrange to meet Weiss at 5:45 as it was only a short drive from the school to Giza's house.
Ten minutes before the pre arranged meeting time, she opened the window and climbed out. She stood up on the drive and left the window so she could easily get back in. Then she set off on the journey to school, she ran with more excitement than she usually did. Seeing her friends at school was great, but this was so much better.
She arrived at the school just as Weiss was pulling up "Hey Blake, I'm glad to see you made it out." Weiss said. Blake joined her in the car "Same, I'm sick of not being able to do anything." she said as she put her seat belt on. "Are you looking forward to this?" Weiss asked. Blake was very much looking forward to it, it was going to be the best night of her life. "I certainly am, it's going to be great."
They arrived at Giza's house, moments before Yang and Ruby. The building looked rundown, the lights being the only evidence that it was still inhabited. They walked to the front door together "It's good to see you out." Yang said to her. Blake smiled "It's good to be out, especially with you guys." she responded. They were a few minutes early when Weiss knocked on the door, it took a moment for an answer to come. But when it did, the door opened. Revealing a dripping Giza, only covered by a towel. "Hey guys, you're a little early." he said nonchalantly.
Ruby's covered her eyes. Weiss' face went red. Yang didn't even bat an eyelid. Blake couldn't help staring at Giza's muscular body. She knew he was well built from school, but without a shirt. He looked like he had muscles on his muscles. That tingling feeling came back stronger than ever and her heart almost exploded. "Are you just going to stand there, or are you coming in?" he asked.
"Please put some clothes on Giza, I may have seen it all. But these girls are too innocent to see all that." Yang said. Giza shrugged "If you insist, say hi to mom while I get dressed." he said as he walked to his bedroom. Blake couldn't take her eyes off him as he walked away. His back was just as muscular as his front.
Giza hadn't been ready for the girls' arrival, but he wasn't exactly ashamed that they had seen him in such a state. Especially, because Blake seemed to appreciate the view. If she liked the look of him so much, the likelihood of her being willing to go out with him, increased. He dried himself off and put on his jeans and a tank top.
Walking out of his room, he saw the four girls talking to his mother. "It's so good to see you Yang. I always appreciate your visits." his mother said to the blonde. "Well it's always great seeing you, Giza certainly inherited his awesomeness from you." Yang replied. That made Giza smile, two of his favorite people getting on well.
"You've grown a lot since I last saw you Ruby, and you look even more like your mother." his mother said to the youngest girl. Ruby giggled. His mother then addressed Weiss and Blake "You must be Weiss and Blake. It's nice to finally meet you. Giza has told me a lot about you." she said. They both smiled "It's nice to meet you too." they said almost simultaneously.
Giza chose that moment to make his presence known. "It's great to see all getting on so well." he said. "Why wouldn't we get along, you're mother is delightful." Weiss said. The other girls nodded in agreement. "You better hold on to these friends of yours, they're wonderful." his mother said. Giza nodded "I intend too." Yang grinned "How sweet of you Giza, I'm surprised you're still single."
Giza's mind went straight to Blake, hopefully he wouldn't be single for much longer. Of course he wasn't going to mention his interest in Blake. So he shrugged "I'm sure I'll find someone soon." Yang gave him a knowing smile as she moved her eyes between him and Blake. Wanting to move on swiftly he said "Well, if you guys want to follow me. We can kick things off properly."
He made his way back to his bedroom, with the girls in tow. "Have fun!" he heard his mother say. "Will do!" he shouted back to her. They entered his room, and the girls looked around. He didn't have much, but he had a TV and a DVD player. "So, what do you want to watch?" he asked.
In the end, they selected an action movie. Yang and Ruby sat on the floor, while Giza sat on his bed with Blake and Weiss. Needless to say, he liked the idea of having Blake on his bed. He wasn't going to try anything, but he allowed his mind to wander. He zoned out of the movie and thought about how he could ask Blake out. He was very nervous about it because she could easily misunderstand him, like she had with his attempt at flirting.
Returning to reality, Giza noticed that all of the girls seemed happy. Yang and Ruby were enjoying the movie, while the other two seemed like they were just happy to be there. He looked across at Blake and she noticed him. They didn't speak as that would have interrupted the movie but they smiled at each other. She seemed to be blushing under his gaze, that meant that she may have had feeling for him. So, his confidence was massively boosted.
It was almost 9 when the movie ended. In the old days, Yang, Giza and their friends would have gone for hour longer. But they had school in the morning, and three of the girls weren't fond of the idea of things going on any later. Ruby was tired, Weiss didn't stay up late on school nights, and Blake needed to get home. "Well, this was fun. I hope we can do it again soon." Giza said to them.
"This was awesome." Ruby said before yawning. "It's been fun." added Weiss as she pulled out her car keys. "I wish we could keep this going, but I need to get Ruby home." said a still fully awake Yang. Giza was pleased with those responses, but it was Blake's response that made him happiest of all. "This has been the best night of my life, thank you for inviting me Giza. You're the best." she said.
With that, the four girls left. Yang and Ruby mounted up on Bumblebee, and Weiss and Blake got in the car. Giza waved them all off. As Weiss' car vanished into the distance he whispered to himself "I'll ask her soon, I just need proof that she feels the same." He needed to be sure Blake would say yes. He couldn't handle rejection from her.
"Was this really the best night of your life?" Weiss asked as they drove away from Giza's house. "Yeah, I felt free for the first time ever. Plus, I got to be with you guys and I got to meet Giza's mom." Blake responded. She liked Giza even more after meeting his mother, clearly he took good care of her. "Well that's great, and isn't his mother just wonderful? She's so nice." Weiss responded. Blake nodded "I wish my parents were as nice as her."
They pulled up outside school once again. "Are you sure you don't want dropped off closer to home? It could be dangerous out there." Weiss asked. Sighing heavily Blake said "That's a risk I'm going to have to take. I'll be in so much trouble if they see me, so running and sneaking back in is the best way to go. Thanks for the offer though." Weiss smiled "You're welcome. I'll see you tomorrow." she said. Blake nodded. Unless she was caught, they most certainly would see each other tomorrow. Her parents never let her miss a day of school, and Weiss never missed a day either. "See you tomorrow and have a safe drive home." she said before climbing out and shutting the door behind her.
They waved at each other and Weiss drove off. Blake immediately started to panic, she had to get home as soon as possible. She broke into a sprint, while also watching for any danger. Honestly though, she would rather run into a mugger than get caught by her parents. A mugger would be more likely to show mercy.
Thankfully, she didn't encounter a mugger. She made it home in one piece, and the drive was empty. So her family wasn't back yet. She slipped back in through the window, and quickly got ready for bed. Just a few moments later, the car pulled onto the drive and her family climbed out. She couldn't stop smiling. She had defied her parents, had the best night of her life, and made it home safely. Without them being any the wiser.