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My Mom had actually come home at a normal hour. But she wasn't even home an hour when I heard shouting coming from the living room. I tried to drown it out with some music but it wasn't working very well. I knew if I turned the radio up to loud then the yelling would start being aimed at me. I had gotten to the point where I was just lying on my bed with pillows over my ears. I almost didn't hear the tap tap tap coming from my window. I got up from my bed to open my window making a big mistake.
"Hey, sicky. I figured I bring you some chicken, what the hell happen?" Benny said as he came threw the window. I realized I didn't have any make-up on and the bruise on my face stuck out like a sore thumb. I turned around and put my hand on my face.
"I fell out of the shower yesterday," I lied praying to God that he would buy it even though I knew he wouldn't. He set the thermos he had down on my night stand and roughly spun me around. He took the hand that covering the bruise and put it down by my side. He lightly touched the bruise, tracing the outline.
"Now I want you to tell me the truth, Audrey. What happened?" he asked calmly still not taking his hand off my face. I turned around again.
"Audrey," he said calmly taking my hand.
"My Dad," I whispered to quietly for him to hear.
"I can't hear you. Now tell me who did who did this," he said louder with some anger in his voice.
"My Dad," I said as I burst out into tears and fell to the ground. Benny dropped down and wrapped his strong arms around me. I sobbed into his chest as he sat there stroking my hair.
"It's alright, Baby girl, I'm here," whispered into my ear. He picked me up and sat me on my bed. I looked up at him and he wiped the tears of my face.
"This is why Smalls told me to come see you tonight," he said.
"I told him not say anything," I said angrily hanging my head. Benny lifted my head back up.
"Hey, first off, he didn't tell me. He just told me that I should bring over some soup. I mean obviously this is what he wanted me to find out but he didn't outright tell me. And second, why didn't you tell me? I thought I was your best friend?"
"You are. It's just, I didn't want to bother you with it. It's my burden to bear," I said quietly.
"Hey, your my best friend and whatever problem is your problem, is mine too," he said giving me a giant hug. I hugged him back until I heard footsteps down the hallway. I broke the hug and pushed him off the bed.
"Hide," I said and rolled underneath my bed. I hit the light and got under the covers on my side so my bruise didn't show. My door opened and my mom walked in. I pretended that I had just woken up.
"Hi, Mommy," I yawned. She leaned down and kissed my head where I had hit it yesterday. I jumped a bit and the bed squeaked but I don't think she noticed.
"Just checking up on you, Baby. Good night," she said and walked out. I didn't turn the light on until I could hear the TV on in the living room. I turned the light on and Benny rolled out from under the bed. He got on his knees on the floor.
"She doesn't know, does she?" he asked. I shook my head. He got back on the bed.
"Where else?"
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I mean, where else has he hurt you?" he asked, his voice shaking a bit. I moved some of my hair out of the way so he could see where my head hit the floor. He got up and very gently kissed the spot on my head. Then I lifted my shirt enough so he could see the bruise on my side. He looked at me and I could see a tear in his eye.
"How long?" he asked as I pulled the shirt down.
"About two years," I told him.
"God damn, Audrey. How could you keep this for so long?"
"I just have. And please promise me that you won't tell anyone. Or tip off anyone like Smalls. I can deal with it for one more year," I asked him.
"I'll try. I can't completely promise you Audrey but I'll try," he said taking my hands.
"Look you better go, Benny. We don't want your Mom to worry about you," I told him. He let go of my hands and stood up.
"I guess your right," he said. He went to leave but he turned around.
"Take care of yourself, alright," he said and leaned down and gave me a quick kiss on the on lips. And in a flash he was gone leaving me stunned.
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