Chapter 2 :
"Hey Tilly, wait up" called Matilda's best friend Jc, from a few houses down.After what just happened Matilda was a little shaken up, and she didn't hear Jc calling after her, she kept walking, thoughts rushed through her mind, what was her father going to do to her when she got home? Would she go home? What on earth possessed her to defend herself like that, she never had before now.
Jc finally caught up to Matilda and tapped her on the shoulder, and she jumped. Matilda let out a small shriek, turned around, with her fist clenched ready to strike out, afraid it was her father.
She sighed with relief when she saw it was only Jc, she couldn't handle anyone else at the moment, took a deep breath and sank to the ground. Jc planted herself next to her and said.
"What did he do this time?"
"Not him Jc, its me. I've done something really bad."
"You haven't killed him have you?" Jc asked wide eyed.
Matilda placed her head to the side and just stared.
"I was just asking" Jc said.
"No, not that bad, but I have hurt him, im sure of it."
She proceeded to explain to Jc what had happened the night before and earlier that morning, as the got up and continued on their way to school.
"You know, Mum says that you can always crash at our place, no questions."
"I know, I might just take her up on that offer now. I really don't want to go back there anymore"
"Well its settled then. After school we'll get Giz to drop us by your place, grab some of your stuff and head to mine."
"Thanks Jc, you're the bestest friend a girl could ever want"
The girls continued towards the school in silence, neither really wanting to talk about things any more at the moment. About 100 metres behind them, walked a man, who clearly didn't belong in this part of town. He had been watching Matilda since she ran out of her house, he matched his pace to that of the girls, so as to not catch up or fall too far behind. For now, he would just watch.