Rock, or a Rose, or a Fist?

by Funkyicecube

Jude's life is crazy. When she needs someone who will she choose? And what happens when you throw a new step dad into the works? Will everything work out?

4. Headlights in my eyes

Here it is! Chapter 4! I want to thank everyone who reviewed: liltommyq (your ideas rocked!), nessalyn, xtaintedxlovex16, Tanya50801, im2cool4love, scott4eva and again a HUGE thanks goes to Alexzgirl1! THANK YOU!

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-3rd September 06

-5:00pm

Why am I such a coward?

Why can't I just tell someone about this?

Everytime mom's around he's 'nice' but when she's not then he's completely evil.

I want to tell someone. Really. It's just...

...I can't.

I'm too scared.

The bruises are getting harder to cover up now. There's so many of them

Tommy very nearly found out about this today.

He was walking up our path when Don was hitting me and heard Don shouting and me crying.

He looked in the window.

It took a lot for me to convince him that what he saw wasn't what he thought it was.

That's just one huge lie.

I've been avoiding Tommy since.

I don't want him to find out.

Well, not just yet.

He's got his own things to worry about. Darius and Liam are throwing work at him in bucketloads.

I don't want him worrying about me as well.

Another thing I'm scared of is the mirror.

Whenever I see the bruises it reminds me of the reality I can't escape from.

Well, I can try to escape; through my music. But the only songs I can come up with are full of reminders.

I've just heard someone come in downstairs.

And I've started crying again.

Oh god, they're coming upstairs. Mom's out so here it comes.

The door bursts open and I start crying harder.

Next thing I know, someone's pulling me towards them, letting me cry into their shoulder.

Thank god it's not Don.

But this means i'll have to tell Tommy. He's not gonna leave until I do.

Just as I get up the courage to tell Tommy everything, I hear someone else come in.

I hear my name being called.

It's Don.

He's coming up the stairs.

My tears have doubled.

Tommy's looking at me with that look. You know, the 'tell me everything - puppy dog' look.

Don storms in...

...and looks at Tommy.

When he turns to me, I freeze up. That look. It was a look that said: "You're in for it now."

He thinks I told Tommy.