A/N: Hey there. Here's the next chap. I've been so busy with Agent Titanium and Double Trouble and The Hahas that I havn't had much time for this one. But my co-writer got me to work on it. He is going to have a part in it he wrote himself but I edited it. So...yeah. Read, review, enjoy!

Co-A/N: Yeah, you must review! You don't wanna disapoint a hansome young man like myself. You ladies really don't wanna.

A/N: sighs srry. My partner is in a strange mood right now. Anyway, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own CL or any of the characters but I do own Cole and all my ACC's!

Resolve is all I need

Based on a true story…

Chap.3

Anything

'Dear Diary,

I got back from being with Odd all day not to long ago. I told him what happened last night. He seemed very worried. I know I can trust him with my secrets. He is a good friend. He is soon to be my cousin. Thats strange once you think about it. First my best friend, next my cousin. So strange...

For some reason I really don't wanna tell them about what happened. Of course you know why but there is another reason too. But I'm not sure what it is.

So far the nights been okay. Nothing has happened at all. No yelling, no hitting, no nothing. This night might go on great. I-'

Cole stopped writing in her diary when she heard a loud knock and a voice at her bed room door.

"Cole! Open the door!" he father yelled. Cole quickly hid her diary in between her matteress. She got up fast and opened her bed room door to see her red-faced father standing there. She looked up at him and gluped knowing by the look on his face she must have done something to get him mad.

"You didn't take this one where it was supose to go." he dad growled holding up a box covered in brown paper.

"You never gave me that one. I only got those five." Cole said softly. Her dad glared at her.

"I told you last night I wanted this one with those five." he said angerly.

"But you said you'd put it with all the others..." Cole said locking her hands together in front of her.

"Well, I wasn't able too. If I told you and it ain't there, you need to go get it!" he father yelled.

"I'm sorry..." she muttered.

"What!" he yelled.

"I'm sorry." Cole said louder.

"You better be girl!" He pushed Cole back hard, almost making her fall down. She put her arms out for balance. He dad came forward and through the package on her bed. Cole stood still. Not backing up, or moving a musle. He stood over her and she looked up at him. He glared down at her. He grabbed her shirt and lifted her off the ground a little.

"I'm getting tired of you not using your head girl! You paid for it last night! I thought you'd learn from that! But I guess you didn't get what I meant. That black eye didn't do you any good did it? Nor did that other brusie. I guess I'll have to teach you again!" he yelled. He through her to the ground hard. She crawled backwards as he walked up to her. He kicked her in the leg hard. Cole winsed but kept backing up. Her eyes grew wider in fear as she felt her back touch the wall. There was no where to go now. A sinater smile appeared on her fathers face. He kicked her in the gut and she grabbed her stomach. He kicked at her again, hitting her in the side. She gasped out in pain. He picked her up but the shirt and stood her up on her feet. He pulled his fist back to hit her. Right when he swung it forward, she turned to the side so his fist missed her chest and hit the side of her arm. She closed her eyes as pain ran through her arm. Her father through her against the wall.

"Maybe that'll teach you, you little shit." her dad spat at her. He grabbed the package and opened her bed room door. He let himself out without looking back at Cole. Cole sat there for a mintue in a trance. She stared at her shoes. Pain was running through her body, but the pain was slowly dying. She lifted up her shirt to see her stomach. There was two burise there. She bit her lip, trying to stop the tears from coming. But she misrably failed as a tear ran down her cheek. Slowly more tears came rolling down her cheeks.

Cole reached over to her bed and pulled out her diary. She grabbed her pencile and opened it back up. She started writing again.

'I spoke to soon. My dad just came in here and did it again. He beat me...Oh, I'm in such pain. My stomach hurts. He kicked me on the leg, in the side and in the gut. Now I have two bruises there on my stomach and one on my leg. And I think I have a bruise on my right arm. It hurts. He called me a little shit. That name's becoming popular for me. It's my new nick name. My mom's not here so she can't make him stop hurting me. She's at the store with my little sister and little brother. She'll be home soon. But since she can't see what he does to me, she can't yell at him for it. She doesn't know if its true or not.

Oh it hurts so freakin much...I want it to stop...' tears started flowing down faster on her face as she wrote. 'I could tell the cops or something but I don't wanna get my dad in trouble...becuase of my brother. He needs a father figur, unlike what I had for the longest time. No father, just a mom. I did have a guy that was like a dad, though he wasn't a very good one.

This one's going sour too. Maybe it's just me...I'm the reason they're always mean. Maybe it's the way I am...My luck, thats one thing for sure. Dang my stomach hurts. It's gonna hurt to walk tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow I wont get hit. I hope not. Though I bet I will. I'll get beaten again by a man I can't over power. I could try to run but that would make him madder.' Cole's shoulders started moving up and down and a little sob was comeing from her. 'He'd beat me more! What did I do to get this? Was it something I did? Is this pay back? No one should get beaten by their own parents...or father. My mom doesn't hurt me at all...Just my pa...This life is a living hell.' Cole then burst into tears. She closed her diary and put it where she always did. She through herself down on her bed. She buried her head in her pillow and cried into it. She didn't stop crying untill she was asleep. She had cried herself to sleep...

Odd sat on his bed watching his feet. He was motion less, not moving a musle. He couldn't get his mind off Cole. Those brusies looked so bad. It made his gut hurt. He hate to see her in pain like she was. He wanted so bad to help her, but he couldn't see how he could without getting her mad at him.

Odd turned to his book case and he pulled and he pulled out a journal covered in brown leather. He opened it and went to a blank page.

'I can't believe what I found out today.' he wrote, 'I found out something that scares me bad. Along with everyone else. I saw Cole today, and she had a black eye and a dark bruise on her cheek. It looked so bad. She wouldn't tell anyone the truth on how she got it. But I talked to her, and she told me. Her dad beats her...I never thought he'd do something like that to a girl like her. I never thought anyone would hurt a girl like her like that. I never thought...He always seemed so nice. Of course there was some conflicts between Cole and her father, but nothing too bad. But this is just...wow...Its not right. Cole is a good girl...she doesn't deserve that...She's not a kid that deserve being treated like that. Really no kid does. No kid should be beaten by their parents. I know Coles mom doesn't hurt her. She's way too nice for that. And I know its hard for her to do something to stop him from hurting Cole. She never sees it, so she doesn't know if its real or not.

Life has to suck for Co-co right now. It's not her fault this is happening to her, though I know she'll be blaiming herself for it. I know her too well. I hope she's not getting beaten tonight...I really do...I'll write more tomorrow after I see Cole.

Night.

He finshed writing and looked back over what he wrote. Then he put his journal away and layed back down on his bed. He sighed and stared at the ceiling. He didn't hear his door open up and his mother walk in.

"Odd honey, are you okay?" his mom asked. Odd shot up and looked at her.

"I'm fine mom." he said nodding his head. She looked closely at him for a second.

"Are you sure you are? You don't act it." she said in a sweet voice.

"I'm sure mom, I'm just a little tired. Thats all." Odd said adding a fake yawn with what he said. His mom walked up closer to him and smiled.

"Okay son. But you're sure nothing is bugging you? Nothing you wanna talk about?" she asked him. He smiled up at her.

"Yeah mom. There's nothing bugging me." he lied. His mom smiled and gently touched his cheek.

"Okay. Dinner will be ready in 20 mintues. Get ready for it and wash up. I'll see you soon." she said walking over to the door.

"Kay mom." Odd said smiling bigger. She smiled a kind smile back and let herself out. She knew Odd was lying to her about nothing bugging him. But she didn't wanna bug him about it. She'll find out what was wrong with him. She knew she would.

Odd could tell his mom thought he was lying. He could by the look in her eyes. But he acted as if he didn't notice it. Right when he was about to stand up to go wash up his door flew open and in ran little Jule.

"Odd! Odd! Odd!" She yelled running into the room. She crawled up on the bed next to him.

"Yes Jule?" Odd asked smiling at her.

"Guess whats for dinner!" Jule chirped.

"Uh...Our older brother?" Odd asked.

"No silly!" Jule giggled. She shook her head wildly.

"Yeah, your right. He wouldn't taste good would he? He would taste awful." Odd said giving her a crazy grin. Jule giggled and grabbed Odds arm.

"You're silly Oddie. But we're haveing pork chops! YAY!" Jule laughed throwing her hands up. Odd laughed. He knew that pork chops was one of Jules favorite foods. He laughed at how excited she was. She looked so cute when she was. "Aren't you happy Odd?" she asked him.

"Yes, I am Jule. I'm really happy!" Odd remarked trying to make her happy with his reaction.

"Good!" Jule said. She jumped down and grabbed his hand. "Come on Odd. Lets go clean up!" She giggled. She pulled him up and to the bath room. She stood up on her stood and looked at herself in the mirror. She pushed back her golden hair. Her hair went perfectly with her eyes. Her eyes were a beautiful blue color. Just like his moms. Odd's eyes were brown like his dads and his older brother had brown eyes too. Jule had the prettiest eyes of the three Della-Robbia kids. So thats what Odd thought.

Jule turned on the sink and she began cleaning her hands. Odd watched her and got the towel ready for her. She was humming as she washed her hands. I reaconized what she was humming. She was counting to 300 again. Odd held back a laugh as she dryed her hands.

"Your turn to wash your hands Oddie!" Jule said. Odd nodded and washed his hand and dryed them off.

"I'm done." he said patting her head.

"Kids! Dinner time!" they heard their dad yell from down stairs. Jule jumped up and down.

"Come on Oddie!" she squealed grabbing his hand and pulling him down stairs. He laughed as she pulled him to the kitchen. "We're here mommy!" Jule said letting go of Odds hand and running up to the table.

"I can see that." her mother said looking down at her. Odd walked up next to Jule and smiled.

"You really wanna eat don't you?" he asked her. She nodded and smiled big.

"I sure do!" she laughed. Odd smiled and shook his head.

"She's just like her second oldest brother." Odds mom said looking at Odd with a gently smile.

"I guess so." Odd said. Brick came in the kitchen and gently pushed Odds head forward.

"Hey spike boy." Brick said.

"Hey knuckle head." Odd said back. Brick smiled and sat down in his seat he usually sits in when he eats dinner.

"The king of the castle has arrived!" Odd's dad said loudly as he entered the more walking slowly and acting all royal like. Odd turned and smiled. He's dad was in a good mood. His whole family seemed like they were in a good mood.

After a nice dinner and the clean up they all went to the living room.

"So how were your friends today Odd?" his mom asked. He looked at her.

"Great." Odd lied. He smiled and looked away from her.

"How was Cole?" his mom asked him. Odd fake smiled.

"Fine." Odd said wanting the subject to change.

"How was her dad?" his dad asked.

"I dunno. She didn't speak of him." Odd lied again. He leaned back in his chair and looked at Brick.

"So, how was Katie, Brick?" Odd asked smiling. Brick cut his eye at Odd.

"Fine. She can't wait for the wedding." he said. "And I can't either." An excited expression appeared on Bricks face. Brick was only 19. He was already out of high school and so was Katie. Odd felt happy for his brother.

After about 10 mintues of more questions and answers Odd went up to his room. He turned on his radio and floped down on his bed. His mind wondered back to Cole. He felt a pain in his gut. He wondered if she was really ok. He hoped so...

There was a light knock on a white wooden door. There was a pasue, then a knock again. Then a women opened the door. She poked her head in to see a young browned haired girl asleep on her bed, breathing softly. She smiled. She walked up to the girl and gently shook her.

"Cole sweetie. Wake up honey. Its time to eat." she said sweetly to the girl. Cole moaned and moved around. "Come on Cole. Get up." the women said.

"Hold on mom." Cole moaned. Her mom nodded and watched her daughter sit up. Cole rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"Time to eat Cole." her mom said.

"I'm not hungry." Cole muttered.

"You're still gonna eat. Just a little. Come on now Cole. Time to eat." She gently grabbed her daughters arm and pulled her up. Cole sighed and nodded. She followed her mother out of her room to the kitchen. Her dad was siting in his usual chair he sat in when he ate dinner. She avoided eye contact with him and sat down next to her younger sister. She advoided eye contact with pretty much everybody during dinner. Once she was done, she got up and picked up all the dirty dishes. Everyone stood up. Her younger sister, Sadie, ran off to they're room. Sadie and Cole share a room together, Cole hates it. .Sadie is lazy and never picks up after herself. She makes a mess and can be very disrespectful, let alone that she was pretty much a bitch 24-7. Sadie was only 9, but she thought she was smarter, stronger, and faster then Cole. Good luck was always what Cole thought when her sister acted all brave in front of her. If Cole wasn't so passive, she would have already beatin the living crap out of Sadie. But Cole was too kind hearted and nice to do that. So she just yelled and out smarted her sister. Sadie also thought she was a bad-ass. She could whip anybody. Though, she can't. Cole knows too well that Sadie is one big wimp. She scared of so many things, and she wines and crys a lot. And I mean a lot.

Her mom lead her little brother off to his room so she could put a movie on for him. Cole's dad stood at the entrance of the kitchen, watching Cole clean up.

"I want this whole kitchen clean. Then get the living room clean. Then clean your room." he ordered.

"Sadie does have to help with our room doesn't she?" Cole asked nicely trying not to get him mad.

"No. She doesn't." her dad said meanly. Cole stoped what she was doing.

"Why?" she asked getting a little ticked that she had to do everything and her sister does nothing what so ever.

"Cuz you make the mess." Her dad said.

"But I only go in there when I wanna sleep or I wanna get on the computer, or when I wanna write. Sadie is in there all the time playing school, or house, or work. She throws her cloths on the floor. When she's done with something she throws it on the floor. She leaves drinks in there, and food wrappers, not to metion a lot of trash from many other things." Cole said using her hands to talk along with her voice.

"And you do the same thing." her dad said.

"No, I don't." Cole said getting angry.

"Cole! Don't argue with me! After you finsh cleaning I want you to get a shower and go to bed!" Her dad yelled. She could hear Sadie snikering in the background. "Did you hear me?" her dad barked.

"Yes sir." Cole said turning back to the trash can. Her dad made a satifyed grunt and went off to his room. Once she knew he was out of ear range Cole tightened her lips.

"This is so unfair..." she muttered quitely. She went and did her dishes, thinking about how her father was acting towards her lately. So mean was how he was acting. He used to be nice, but not anymore. She now seemed like his least favorite person. She used to be his favorite. She wondered what she did wrong that made him hate her now. She finshed the kitchen and went to clean the living room. Here sister was in the room sitting on a chair. She smiled at Cole coldly.

"You have to clean." she said in a sing-songy voice. Cole cut her eyes at her.

"So...?" Cole asked. "I'll be a good wife when I grow up, unlike you." Thats what her mom always said when she didn't wanna argue with her dad on making Cole clean.

"One problem, you wont be married. Who would wanna marry you?" Sadie said evily.

"I should be asking you that." Cole said looking at her better. Sadie tightened her lips. "Who would wanna marry a bizatch like you?" Cole asked smiling to herself.

"My boyfriend would." Sadie said.

"The only reason your boyfriend is goin out with you is because he thought you were a boy but now he knows better. But you wont let him out of the realitionship. I'm pretty much saying your boyfriend is gay." Cole said. Sadie growled.

"You don't even have a boyfriend!" Sadie yelled.

"So? I don't need one right now. Having a boyfriend is not a big deal." Cole sighed. Sadie growled more, getting mad that she wasn't pissing Cole off.

"Yes it is! You have to have one!" Sadie remarked.

"Whatever..." Cole said rolling her brown eyes. Sadie watched Cole clean up.

"You missed a toy." Sadie snikered. Cole growled and picked up the toy.

"Go play school ya annoying pesst." Cole muttered. "Gosh, witch." Cole muttered. Sadie gasped.

"Daddy! Cole called me a bitch!" Sadie yelled. Coles head whiped up fast.

"I did not!" Cole said. She heared her dad coming down the hall. Her body tensed.

"Cole did what!" Her dad yelled. Cole looked up at him.

"She called me a bitch." Sadie said, trying to look so hurt and mad. Cole heard her dad growl.

"We don't use that lanauge in this house!" her dad yelled.

"I know. I didn't call her that." Cole said fast.

"Yes you did. You said Gosh, bitch." Sadie said.

"No, I said gosh, witch. Not bitch." Cole said. Her dad grabbed her arm. Cole looked at his hand.

"You said it again!" Her dad yelled. Coles mouth droped open.

"So did Sadie!" Cole remarked. Her dad looked at Sadie.

"Sadie, don't use that lanauge in this house, okay?" her dad said calmly. Sadie nodded. Cole was in disbelife. Her dad pulled her out of the room.

"You're coming with me." her dad snapped. Cole looked back at Sadie. She was smiling evily. Cole made a metal note to get Sadie back soon. Her dad pushed her into her room. Her pushed her against the wall and pined her there.

"We don't talk like that in this house!" her dad yelled. He pulled his hand back and slaped her across the face, making sure he hit her brusie. Cole whimpered. "You're grouned from almost everything! Now get to bed you little shit! I don't wanna see your face!" he hit her once more and stormed out of the room. Cole stood there for a second, shaking. Then she got undressed and in her PJs. She went and brushed her teeth. Her eyes stayed in one place. They never moved the whole time. When she was done, she went to her room and turned out the light. She got in bed and looked at her clock. It was 8:00. She usually goes to bed at 10:00. She sighed. She laid down and stared at the ceiling. Her mind started racing.

'Why does he hate me? Why doesn't he ever yell at Sadie like he does me? Why is it only me? What did I ever do wrong? What happened to my fun, happy dad? My buddy...my friend...' Cole felt tears arise in her eyes again. She wondered if this was just apart of her life that she must go through to make her a stronger person. Was this gonna help her some where later it time? She didn't know. But she hoped it would be better soon. She didn't want to go through that. She didn't want it to get worse, but she didn't want to tell on her father. She wanted him to stay. She thought she'd to anything to make things better. Anything to make her brother not here his dad yell and get mad. Anything to make her dad stop getting mad...Anything...

A/N: Well, I'm done with the chap. You like it? I did. Though it is sad. My Co-writer helped me on the part where Odd came in this chapter. Yeah. He'll have more of a part in the next chap. Anyway! Review please!