Deana's Problem. Ch2.
a/n: no feel like disclaimer. It's on ch1. That's good enough for me. Uh, I'll describe Deana here: Black hair down just slightly below her shoulders with a blue-ish shine to it, blue jacket (Like mine!), and uh... Peach pants with lotsa pockets! Like my old pair!
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The next morning, Deana woke up, still hurting from yesterday's beating. Since she always wore her clothes to bed, she didn't need to do anything different then usual. She got up, was yelled at, made breakfast, was yelled at again, took her lunch this time, and set off for school.
When she got there she looked even more drained then before. It was obvious Yugi still remembered what had happened the night before, because he was staring at her with a very sympathetic look on his face. But, when her eyes met his, he quickly looked away, then turned back to mouth, "Sit with me at lunch." Then the teacher walked in and collected their homework.
At lunch, everyone looked relieved to see Deana had her lunch, and was surprised when she gave them all some cookies, "Don't tell my parents, I made them when I made dinner last night. I hope they're good, I haven't had a chance to try them." They all popped one in their mouth, and looked happy with the taste. (Oh, brownie points with the boys for sure!)
"Is anyone going to see that new movie coming out?" Tea asked, hoping to break the silence.
"I definitely am." Joey and Tristan said at the same time.
"I don't know, the reviews don't look too good, and I'm slightly low on cash." Yugi said.
"Deana?" Tea said looking at Deana, who was staring down at her own lunch quietly.
"I don't really have the money either..." Deana said in a quiet voice.
"Can't you just get a job or bribe your parents, guys?" Tristan offered.
"I can't get a job; my allowance is pretty low too." Deana said.
Yugi just stared at her explanation, knowing part of her story, half hoping to hear more. 'It must be so hard for her. But I wish she'd tell me more so we could properly report it to the police.' His look could have burned a hole through Deana if it were left there a little longer, but the bell rang saving Deana from having to say more.
She came with them to the arcade, but immediately was pulled over by Yugi. "You said you'd tell me later, is now an okay time?"
"I guess so; I just need to be home in an hour... I'm an orphan. I was in the orphanage for a long time, it felt like forever. I only had one friend, another kid at the orphanage. His name was Fane. He had long black hair that went to his waist and deep green eyes. He was mostly a loner; I was the only person he'd talk to. But one day, a family came and took him away. I cried myself to sleep that night; I knew I'd never find a loving family. Only one thing was running through my head that night, please let him be happy. A few months later, the Johnson family came to get me. When they got me home, they told me why I was there."
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"You, what's your name now?" mom
"It's Deana, weren't you listening earlier?"
"Don't back-talk us!" Dad hit her
"You are here solely to cook, clean, do your chores and Faith's, listen to what we tell you to do, grow up and marry EXACTLY who we tell you to. Got it?" mom
"But, that's not fair..." Deana
"What did I say?" dad hit her again
"Y-yessir. I'll do it."
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"But didn't you do anything?" Yugi asked.
"I couldn't. I tried running away, but they always found me." Deana explained
"What about Fane?"
"I haven't seen him since he was adopted. Word was he moved to another state."
"It's going to be hard moving out." Yugi
"I need to do something... I just don't know what..." Deana
"It's sick how a person can do that. So they beat you right? Do they do anything else?" Yugi
"Yes, you don't want to know." Deana
"Omigosh! They do THAT?!?" Yugi
Deana looked at her watch. "I need to go. I'll see you tomorrow then?"
Yugi stands there, disgusted with what he has found out and nods as Deana walks off back to her house. 'I'm not allowed to tell anyone. She needs to report them to the authorities. Maybe I can get her to come over to my house soon. Anything to get her away from them.' Yugi thought, coming up with a plan.
When Deana walked in, she was home on time, but she was hit anyway, like usual. She started on dinner, while making cookies. 'I'll bake a bunch of them. I'll give a few to mom and dad, and sneak some for Yugi and his friends. No, MY friends.' She smiled at this thought.
Just then Faith walked in and saw Deana smiling. She knew this meant she was happy about something, which wasn't normal, "What's the big smile for?" She asked in a snotty sort of voice.
"Huh? Oh, it's you Faith. I'm just cooking dinner and making cookies for dessert. I was just thinking." Deana replied in an oblivious voice.
"Thinking about what, hm? Why are you happy? You didn't do my chores yet, and if I do even one of them, you'll be in big trouble. I hold your fate in my hands, so why don't you tell me? No one else needs to know." Faith said, in a fate holder's sort of way.
Deana knew that if she told Faith about Yugi and his friends, she'd be forbidden to see them, so she lied, "I got a really good grade on my math homework today."
"Is that all? You're such a goodie-goodie, Deana. I hope you know that." Faith said, not entirely believing Deana.
After cooking dinner, and finishing her homework, she was left with little to do. They didn't have any pets to tend, she did the laundry yesterday, and she watered the plants yesterday, so she started to write a poem in her room, hoping no one would bother her.
'Anyone who could make her feel better right now.
Someone to wash away her fears.
Someone to hold her near.
I was sitting on a cloud,
Until you came.
You gave my world of sunshine thunder,
Invented things not worth inventing.
Now I've come to tell you,
I wish you'd disappear...'
Deana shoved the poem into her binder and hurried downstairs because dinner was done.
When she got there, her eyes pleaded to let her eat because she made cookies tonight. Her 'mother' sent her up to her room to sleep. "Maybe, Yugi can be my someone? Him and his friends, maybe they can help me solve this? I need to sleep."
The next morning, she whined, was yelled at, cooked breakfast, did her homework, took her lunch, and left for school.
When she got there, (a/n: I'm saying that line a lot now...It's 11:30pm, why am I writing?!) Yugi was in his usual seat. They both had gotten there early; Yugi looked pretty sleepy today as he had stayed up late last night planning Deana's escape. Deana always looked drained, but rather then laying her head on her desk, she looked at Yugi.
"Hey, Deana, do you want to sleep over?" Yugi said sleepily.
"O.o at your house?" D
"No, at Tea's. I already worked it out with her side." Y
"Why didn't you ask?" D
"I was up late... Doing homework. It was midnight after I talked to Tea, so I figured I'd ask you this morning." Y
"Why exactly did you... Um... Tea's ok with it, right?" D
"Yes." Y "But what will my parents think? I-I can't." D
"Deana, what's the worst your parents can do, even in your condition?" Y
"Well..." It was obvious what she was thinking. XX
"What would the law do to them if they did? It's Friday, Deana, live it up a little. Your parents don't need to know." Y
She knew Yugi was thinking something, something bad at that. He was planning, but what? Deana almost found this discomforting, this uncertainty. But she finally agreed, "Okay, just don't tell anyone about you-know-what."
At lunch, Deana handed out the cookies. Everyone ate them happily; Deana was pretty good at cooking.
Then instead of going to the arcade, the group went home. Deana figured it would be better if she didn't go home and get anything. So she headed towards Tea's house, and went up to her room.
They both sat on her bed and studied for a while, then Tea said something entirely off topic, "Deana, you know you can tell us anything, right?"
"Us? Who is us?" Deana looked at her funny.
"Me, Yugi, Joey, and Tristan. We're friends now, and you don't need to be hiding anything from us."
"D-did Yugi tell you?" Deana was noticeably getting more, and more nervous.
"Tell me what? So you have been keeping a secret?" Tea was staring in disbelief.
Deana sighed, "Well, I blew my cover, might as well tell you. Tea, I'm beaten, by my parents. I've been abused for several years now. Don't tell, please." Deana's green eyes were pleading Tea to keep it a secret. Through and through, this wasn't the whole story, but for now, Deana figured this was enough.
"Oh, my... Really? Okay, if you don't want me to tell, I won't. Cross my heart, hope to die." Tea was good at keeping secrets, but this one might be harder.
"Thanks so much. It's late, we should get to sleep." Deana pulled the sheets given to her by Tea, over her head and fell asleep. Even if she was on the floor, at least she hadn't been beaten today.
Deana and Tea were awoken by the phone ringing. Deana looked at the clock, 7:00. Too early to wake up. She was about to go back to sleep, when Tea answered, and it was for Deana.
As she took the phone, a hundred thoughts were running through her head. 'Omg, what if it's my parents? What if somehow Faith figured out I'm here and told mom and dad? What if they come get me and beat me so bad that I die?!' Then she realized she hadn't said anything yet, "Hello?" 'Omg, this is it, I'm gonna die!'
She couldn't have been more relieved when Yugi's voice answered, "Deana?"
"Yugi? What is it? Is something wrong?" D
"No, I wanted to know if you wanted to come to my place for breakfast." Y
"Huh? Why?" D
"No reason, my grandpa's making eggs and bacon. They're really good." Y
"Um... Ok, let me tell Tea." She turned to Tea, "Tea is it ok if I go to Yugi's?" D
"Sure. Just help me clean up your bed." Tea said.
"Of course." She put the phone back up to her ear to talk to Yugi, "I'll be over in a bit." D
She cleaned up her 'bed', a pile of sheets on the floor, and went off for Yugi's.
"Hello? Yugi, do you know this girl?" Grandpa said, referring to Deana.
"Yes, hi Deana." Yugi said.
"Hey, Yugi. Who's he?" Deana
"This is my grandpa, Grandpa, this is Deana. Now come in the back..." Yugi said, motioning to the door to his house behind the shop. ((a/n: or at least I think that's where it is... I've never really gotten a good look at his house...))
They went into the kitchen, and sat down. Yugi sat between Deana and his grandpa. ((a/n: I don't know what his table looks like, so I'll imagine it looks like mine...))
Yugi turned to Deana, "Deana is it okay if we tell my grandpa?"
"Is that what this is about? Yugi... Who knows what my parents would do..." She sighed at the look in his eyes, "Fine... Just don't let anyone else know."
"Um... Could you tell the story?" Yugi ((a/n: I'm not typing it again, if you want to read it again, scroll up to when she told Yugi.))
She tells the story and Yugi's grandpa listened wide eyed. "There. That's it, all that happened to me. Are we happy now? Don't tell anyone, promise?" Deana.
"Deana, I can't keep that promise. Do you realize how serious this is? Your parents could go to jail for child abuse. We need to get help. Deana, you'll be staying here until we can get a hearing in court." Solomon, Yugi's grandpa, picked up the phone to call some hotline or something. ((a/n: I don't know much about the subject... So sue me. And that is his name right?))
"But, Mr. Mouto... All of my homework is at my house." Deana
"I'm sure the teacher will understand." Yugi's Grandpa
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That was the second chapter... A little long, but I didn't know where to end it. Sorry for the long wait. I was doing other things... ::hides video game behind back:: now how did that get there? Anyway, if you read this I'd be really happy if you left a review, but only if you want to, don't feel pressured. I don't think anyone's reading this anyway, if you are, I luff you! Lolez... -DW