Chapter 2
A/N Thanks for all the reviews. I'll try to update often
That day was the day I found out about a horrible secret. It was after work, around 6:00, and I was walking Luke around the block. I passed by the Stevens' house on my way back. That was when I heard it.
I distinctly heard Ian yelling, "Why isn't my supper warm!"
Mary Anne said something like, "Well, Ian, you were a few minutes late, it just got a little cold. I can heat it up."
"No, you won't. You'll pay for this, and all of your other mistakes as well!"
The next sound I heard was a series of crashes, yelling, and crying. Suddenly, I knew what was going on at the Stevens' house. With a sick feeling in my stomach, I picked up Luke and ran all the way back home, slamming the door behind me. As I tried to regain my breath, I realized the horrible things that were going on over there.
I now understood why Ian was so unfriendly; he was physically abusing Mary Anne, and who know what else he was doing. I knew then that I was the only one who could help her, other than herself. I knew she needed me to help her take that first step toward freedom. I also knew that I had to help her now, before it was too late.