Hey This is EmMa and I really hope that you like my story so far. And I got some emails saying that my story is similar to Strangers and Strangers II but I have written a lot of it and really not the same at all. Also I m really basing most of the story on experiences I have had. So you can e-mail mee if you really have a problem... Boicrazee84@aol.com

Chapter 4

Expect the unexpected

Tessa was walking home from the tree after a pretty good day. Tessa didn't want to go home, she was really hyper. When she walked into her house it smelled different, familiar but different. She smelled a mixture of beer and sweat. Cameron was drinking again. She spoke too soon. She went in quietly and quickly ran down the stairs to the basement. She was walking around frantically looking for a spot to hide. Then she heard him scream, "TESS, TESS WHERE ARE YOU." This made her heart jump.

"TESS, TESS COME HERE!"

Tessa didn't move, he was now downstairs, if he moved a little, she would be in visible sight, and to her misfortune, he moved.

"There you are Tessa, I was looking for you, you bitch. Why didn't you come out when I fucking called you?"

"I-I-I"

He picked her up off the floor and started beating her up. He punched her in the stomach and slashed her across the face. She was also bleeding on her arm after cutting her arm while trying to get away from her brother. She got away. She ran as fast as she could, Cameron was to drunk to follow her. She ran a mile to the tree. She didn't bother knocking, she didn't expect anyone to be there at 11:30.

"Hey who is that?" Someone said in the darkness of the tree.

"T-Tessa."

Whoever it was heard he crying and came out into the light.

"Shhhh, what happened?"

Tessa saw that it was Teddy and was completely relieved. She didn't want to Chris to be there. He wasn't the person she wanted to talk to. Then it hit her, she didn't like Chris, she liked Teddy.

He sat her down, "Tessa, Tessa, tell me what happened?"

She told him, by the end of her story she was bawling. The only thing she had ever told about Cameron was her diary.

"Tessa, your okay now, your with me now, and I promise I wont hurt you."

"Good to know." She smiled.

Teddy put his arm around her shoulder, it was late, 11:30, and he knew that he was going to stay there over night but he wasn't sure about her.

"Tessa, where are you going to stay tonight?"

"Well, I know I cant go home because Cameron will be drunk until tomorrow."

"Got an idea."

"Yea?"

"We have a phone booth right at the bottom of the tree. And you can call Tobii, and ask to sleep with her tonight. I am going to stay here."

"Good idea."

They called Tobii and she said it was fine and to go over at anytime, she will be at the door. After they got off the phone with Tobii they went back up to the tree.

"Can I stay a little longer?"

"Sure why not?"

Teddy and Tessa talked until close to two, about the most random things. They spent most of the night talking about the past, future about anything but Cameron, they were both thinking about it though. They spent a long time talking about their past girlfriends/ boyfriends. Teddy had 1 girlfriend before, Tessa has had three boyfriends before. She said they didn't last very long though.

"I just wasn't pretty enough."

"Why would you say that, don't ever say that in front of me again, you are so pretty."

"Thanks Teddy."

Tessa heard all about their trip to find the missing 12-year old boy named Ray Brower. Two years ago. Tessa wasn't all that sure what to think of that. There were things that they talked about that they would never talk about if it wasn't 1 in the morning. Like vampires, flying cows and eating soap.

At two Teddy walked Tessa over to Tobii's house. Tobii was sleeping by the front door. Before waking her up Tessa turned around and gave Teddy a big hug and a kiss.

"Thank you, thank you for being at the tree."

"No problem Tess." He kissed her and then woke Tobii up.

Dear Diary,

            I didn't expect Cameron to get all drunk and shit with only one week left until school. He was good all summer. I was nervous when I found myself at the tree house. I was even more nervous when Teddy was there. I also wasn't so sure that I should have told Teddy everything that I did. Then I realized I couldn't not tell him, I woke him up at 11:30 hysterically crying I had to tell him what was wrong. I don't know where I would have gone if I didn't have the tree. I really thought he was going to ask mee out or something. I am just glad my diary was on the kitchen table so I could have somewhere to write all this down when I got to where I was going. Cameron beat me up so badly. I am bruised all over my hands and legs and arms. Its 2:45 and I am going to sleep it has been a LONG day.

                                                                                                Love,

                                                                                                   Tessa 333 

Hey that was chapter 4 and I would like 5 more reviews before I post the next chapter… thanks to Lila Claire and Nina… No Elisa you cant post 5 reviews on a million different screen names!  

                                                                                                            ~EmMa333