Chapter 3

Author: Well I just got back from the beach yesterday and I just kept thinking about this story so I decided to keep writing. I hope everyone likes this story and I hope I get a lot reviews!

There is some abusive parts to this chapter so just to warn you.

Finally it was lunch time and Kennedy couldn't wait to sit down and just do nothing. All she did all day was listen to teachers talk and give tons of work. She met up with Jenna after class and they walked to lunch. "So what do you think about Jack Mercer?" Jenna asked as they sat down

"He's nice, kind of annoying but nice." Kennedy replied not looking up

"Yeah he can be annoying sometimes, but he's an awesome person."

"What do you know about him?"

"What do you mean?"

"Tell me about him. Where's he from and why does he talk about his mother all the time?"

"His mother is the best person in his life. He wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for her."

"What do you mean?"

"Jack's adopted." Jenna replied "God I don't even know if he wants me telling you this."

"No tell me."

"He, along with three other boys is adopted by this wonderful woman. She was a social worker who gave thousands of kid's homes, but there were four that no one wanted. So she took them in herself and took care of them. This woman is a saint, an angel sent from God. Jack is Jack because of Evelyn Mercer. He's my best friend in the whole world and I don't know what I would do without him. Whenever I was in trouble he was there to get me out."

"Why was he adopted?"

"Hey guys, what are you doing?" Jack asked walking up the table.

"Nothing just talking." Jenna replied, she gave a little wink before moving over so he could sit down. "My mom and your mom are seeing each other tonight. My mother called Evelyn last night and asked her to come over."

"That's great. That means ill be coming over too."

"Unfortunately." Jenna replied letting her head fall.

"Hey!" Jack replied hitting her on the arm causing Jenna to laugh "Hey Kennedy, you should come too."

"Um…I have to get home and cook dinner for my father."

"Doesn't your maid do that?" Jenna asked

"Yeah, but sometimes my father gives her the day off and I have to do her job."

"Come on, it will be fun." Jenna replied "You would love Evelyn and my mother"

Jack turned to her with that gorgeous smile "Are you sure you two want me to come over?" Kennedy asked

"Yeah why wouldn't we?" Jack asked

"Because wouldn't you guys want to be alone?"

Jack dies out laughing, while Jenna hits him "You think me and Jack are dating?" Jenna asked

"Well you are aren't you?" Kennedy asked

Jack couldn't stop laughing "Jenna is my best friend, that's it."

"Yeah I have my eye set on someone else." Jenna replied with a smile

"Excuse me?" Jack said choking on his drink "You never told me this."

"Yeah well it just happened today so don't get all protective yet. I have to talk to him first before you try to kill him."

"Who is it?" Kennedy Parks."

"Are you going to talk to him?" Kennedy asked

"I don't know."

"Well you have to talk to him if you want him to notice you."

Jack looked at Kennedy and smiled "Yeah, Jen you need to talk to him."

"What are you talking about Jack, I thought you wanted to kill him."

"Me? Never!" Jack exclaimed

"Yeah right!" Jenna laughed "Anyways, Kennedy you are coming with us to my house and that's the end of it."

"I need to ask my dad if it's ok. He doesn't like me going places without telling him especially since we just moved here and all."

"But you will call right?" Jack asked with a smile

"Sure." Kennedy replied "But right now we need to get to class." She grabbed her books and said goodbye before leaving the table. She turned back around and saw Jack staring at her. "Don't do this, you cant like him. You can't." She thought to herself before waving.

Kennedy had called her father and told him she was going over to Jenna's for awhile but left out the part that Jack was coming over as well. She just didn't need to see her father getting mad over this boy and take it out on her. She arrived at Jenna's house and saw Jack talking to an older woman. Kennedy assumed it was his mom. Kennedy had been wondering what happened to Jack to put make him be adopted. She was so interested in Jack that she didn't notice she was still staring at him. "Kennedy, I would like you to meet my mother, Evelyn Mercer." Jack replied

"Hi, Ms. Mercer, it's nice to meet you." Kennedy replied shaking Evelyn's hand

"It is nice to meet you too Kennedy. Jack told me you just moved here. Do you like it so far?"

"Yes ma'm I do."

"Well we are going to go to Jenna's room." Jack replied, he looked back at his mother and smiled. Kennedy followed Jack to Jenna's room "Wow your room is nice. I like what you have done with it." Kennedy replied

"Thanks, my dad helped me out with it." She replied sitting on her bed "So how do you like Detroit so far?"

"Well I haven't really seen it, just school. That's pretty much it."

"We definitely need to show you around then." Jenna replied smiling at Jack

"Ok, sounds good."

They stayed in Jennas room until it was time to go. Kennedy looked at her watch and jumped off the bed. "I really need to go." She replied

"Go!" Jenna whispered to Jack. He jumped off her bed and threw a pillow at her before following Kennedy

"Here let me walk you." Jack replied "I don't want anything to happen to you."

Kennedy laughed "It's just right across the street."

"You know nothing about Detroit."

"Right!" She replied. She walked into the kitchen and found Evelyn and Joyce sitting at the table "It was nice meeting you, I really need to get home though."

"Alrighty, it was nice meeting you. You are welcome over here at anytime sweetheart." Joyce replied

"Thank you."

"Ma, I am going to walk Kennedy over to her house. I'll be right back." Jack replied

"Alrighty, just be careful." Evelyn replied

"Yes ma, I'll be right back." Jack opened the door for Kennedy and followed her outside. "You really didn't have to walk me to my house." Kennedy replied

"Cant you just say thank you instead of biting my head off" Jack told her stopping in the street "I really like you and I don't know why."

"All boys want something that they cant have Jack."

"Why are you like this?"

"Why do you keep pushing?"

"I don't understand why you are like this."

"Listen I really need to get home, so you can stay out here in the middle of the street if you want but I need to get home now ok."

"Let me finish walking you."

"Do whatever you want." Kennedy replied as she sped up her walking. Jack bent down and grabbed the newspaper on the ground and walked her to her door. "Thank you." She replied, she went to grab the newspaper out of his hand when the front door opened

"Who is this?" her father asked

"Daddy!" Kennedy exclaimed "This is Jack, he was giving us our paper."

"Hi sir." Jack replied holding his hand up in the air

"Kennedy get inside." Her father replied "Now!" he yelled pulling her arm and slinging her inside. He took one look at Jack again and slammed the door. Jack stood there for a few minutes trying to comprehend what just happened. He turned around and headed back to Jennas.

"Who was that boy?" Kennedy's father yelled

"I told you, just a boy bringing us our paper."

"Don't lie to me!"

"Daddy please, im not lying."

"Get up!" he yelled, but before she could respond he grabbed her by her arm and yanked her out of the chair "I said get up!" Kennedy could feel the tears rising in her eyes, but she knew he couldn't see her crying or it would make everything worse. "Why don't you ever listen to me huh?" He shoved her against the wall and made her head hit a picture "I told you that boy was trash but what did you do, you still befriended him."

"Daddy, he is just a boy." She whispered. She knew she had said the wrong thing but she couldn't take it back this time. She felt the back of her fathers hand come across the face and she watched herself hitting the table next to her. She tried to brace herself up but her father wasn't done yet. He yanked her up again and grabbed her by the throat "Don't you ever learn your lesson of not listening to me. When I tell you to do something that means that you do it and you don't question me."

"Cant.Breathe." she tried to get out. Tears were streaming down her face by this time but she couldn't stop them. Her father was trying to kill her. He let her go and watched her fall to the floor.

"Get up." He told her, but she couldn't move. She was trying her hardest to breathe right again. "I said get the fuck up!" he yelled kicking her in the ribs. Kennedy let out a scream and just started bawling. She leaned up and looked at her father. He wasn't her father anymore, he had turned into someone so mean and so frightening. "I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me that you will never talk, or even look at that Jack boy again or so help me God, Kennedy you will be sorry."

"I promise." Kennedy replied through sobs. Her father let go of her chin and walked away. Kennedy grabbed hold of the table and braced herself and just cried for the longest time. She finally got the strength to get up, just as she stood a sharp pain shot through her stomach and she fell down again. She knew she couldn't get up the stairs so she crawled over to the couch and laid down. She quickly fell asleep within minutes of exhaustion.

Author: So I hope everyone liked this chapter. Don't worry more of this is to come and more Jack I promise. I have a good idea where I want to go with this so just give it time. REVIEW! Please!