Adam's POV
I was heading to tutor. I walked in and my teacher put everyone in a seating plan. She put me next to a blonde. I hadn't seen her around much, but I usually stick to myself. My teacher said that everybody had to get to know their partner. I looked over at the girl. She had a worried look on her face. Everyone started talking, but she stayed silent. I looked at her notebook which said her name. Hailey Upton.
"Hailey, I know you probably don't want to talk to me by the look on your face so we don't have to." I said to her.
She replied, "how do you know my name?" She said it with a hint of worry. Whatever she was going through it couldn't have been easy.
"I saw on your notebook." I returned.
"Oh" she said in an apologetic tone.
I could tell something was wrong so I tried to see if she would tell me.
"Are you okay hailey? You seem really worried and on edge" I asked comfortingly.
Her eyes started to well up and she put her head in her hands. I rubbed her back.
"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked.
She looked at me.
"I don't think I'm ready." She replied.
"It's okay. I'm not going to pressure you. If you ever need to talk to anybody I'm here." I said.
"Thank you." She said appreciatively.
"No problem hailey." I replied smiling.
During the day we talked, but not about why hailey was upset. Every class we had together, she would sit next to me.
We were sat talking eating lunch when a ladybug landed on my arm.
"Ahhh." I shrieked.
Hailey burst out laughing.
"It's just a ladybug Adam." She said.
"How do you know? It could be a robot trying to eat me." I said and she giggled.
"You're very dramatic, you know that." She said.
After the school day ended we headed to go get ice cream. After we finished, we just walked around the city talking.
"Are you sure your parents won't be wondering where you are?" I asked hailey.
"They probably are, but the longer I can stay out the better." She said.
I looked at her confused.
"My dad. He drinks a lot. He beats me. I never do anything wrong, but he doesn't stop. He has raped me multiple times and he put me in a coma for 3 weeks." She explained.
I looked at hailey who was in tears. I pulled her in for a hug.
"Shh it's okay hailey. I got you."
She calmed down a bit and looked at me.
"I could speak to my dad he could help you." I said.
She looked at me confused.
"My dad is a cop." I said.
"No no no, don't tell him, please don't tell him." She begged.
"It's okay hailey I won't tell him unless you want me to." I said and she smiled.
"My dad is going to kill me if he finds out I've been out with you." She said.
"Why?" I asked.
"I'm an abusers daughter talking to a cops kid." She said. I nodded.
"Hailey, I can tell you're nervous about going home. Why don't you just stay at my place? My mom is on a business trip and my dad is on shift." I asked.
I was hoping she would say yes. I've only known hailey for a day but she is my friend and I don't want her getting hurt.
"No I can't. I don't want to impose." She said.
"Hailey I don't want you getting hurt okay." I said.
"Are you sure it's okay?" She asked.
"Yes it's okay."
"Okay then." She said.
We headed to my house. I was hungry and hailey was too so we made dinner. While we were eating, there was a knock at my door. Hailey looked out my window.
"It's my dad. I forgot he tracks my phone." She said.
"It's okay. Go upstairs, I'll get the door." I said.
She went upstairs and I answered the door.
"Hi can I help you?" I asked.
"I'm looking for my daughter hailey. It says she's here." He said.
"Sir, I don't know anyone with that name. Those apps have been glitching recently so it could be a mistake" I said.
He grunted and left. I walked upstairs to see hailey in a ball crying. I quickly rushed over to her and wrapped my arm around her.
"Hey, he's gone. It's alright, I'm here." I said.
I helped her up and she laid in my bed with her head on my chest.
"Thank you." She said.
"Anytime." I said then we drifted off to sleep.