Here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it.

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The next morning Allyson rose early. The sun was just beginning to rise; quietly as possible she got up and started to get ready for school. She padded on make up to cover up the cuts, it worked.

She was wearing a dark pink shirt and dulled blue jeans today. She was just opening the bedroom door, when a small tired voice called out, "Ally?'

Allyson turned slightly and walked back up to the bed saying, "go back to sleep Sara, I'm going to make his breakfast and then go to school. Just stay here and stay out of his way, I'll see you later."

"Allyson, what about-"

"Don't worry Sara, I'll come home right after school I promise you, be a good girl while I'm gone alright," Allyson said as she kissed her sister's forehead. Soon Sara fall asleep again and Allyson slipped out of the room as quiet as a mouse.

In school that afternoon, Danny came up to her asking, "Hey Allyson."

"Oh, hi Danny, how are you?" Allyson replied putting her books in her locker. Danny nodded, "I'm fine you?" Allyson was about to say, "I'm fine."

Yet she felt the cool air against her burned wrist and quickly pulled her sleeve over it, but he had already seen it.

"What happened Allyson? I've never seen anything like that," Danny said trying to get a better look at her wrist, but she pulled away.

"It's nothing Danny really," she said as she turned and began walking down the hall. As they walked Allyson stopped short groaning. Lena and John were heading her way.

"I forgot to do their work oh crud," she muttered under her breath to herself.

She had been taking care of Sara and making sure Max wouldn't get mad that she had completely forgotten about their work. She had barely found time to finish her own work.

"Book worm do you have our work," Lena asked crossing her arms as she stopped right in front of Allyson. Allyson gulped unsure of what to do.

"Is god just against me for my whole life, first Max and now these creeps," she thought to herself bitterly as she starred at Lena. Before she could say anything Danny placed his hand on her shoulder saying, "come on Ally, we'll be late for class, see you guys later."

Allyson held in her wince as Danny laid his hand over a cut under her shirt. John took a step forward, but Danny gripped his friend's hand and simple turned and walked away. John yelled after them, but Danny and Allyson tried not to take notice.

Danny and Allyson walked into their classroom. It was empty, not even the teacher was there, even though her stuff was on the desk.

Taking there seats Danny asked, "Allyson, now will you tell me what's going on?"

She looked at him for a few moments, before lowering her eyes shaking her head.

"Was it John or Lena again?"

"No," she whispered gently.

"Then what's-"

He stopped when the teacher and other students began filing into the classroom. He leaned close and whispered in her ear, "Later."

She simple nodded and started to focus on the class work, but her mind wondered off to Sara. How was she? Was she safe and alright? Was Max even now tormenting her, because Allyson was there to stop him?

All those thoughts raced through her mind and she thought she would break down right there in class. She sat in her seat trying to regain focus on the lesson, but nothing worked.

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Soon enough class was over and she horridly picked up her stuff and left the room, Danny following close behind her.

"What's going on Allyson?" Danny asked as they walked to the bus.

"Nothing Danny, why do you ask?" she asked glancing at him and quickening her pace. Danny almost had to jog to keep up with her saying, "You just seem in a big hurry," he stopped walking, "and speaking of big, here comes big trouble."

Allyson turned and groaned. Lena and John were heading her way again. Lena smirked as she shoved her books into Allyson's arms, "hey you go and make sure it's done tonight you got that."

"And if you don't well we'll just have some fun," John said pulling out his pocket knife enough for both Danny and Allyson to see it. With that they walked off and Allyson and Danny walked onto the bus.

Slipping into a seat in the back Allyson grunted, "great, now I'll be up all night."

"But you seem like you get enough sleep," Danny said smiling slightly trying to make it a joke. Yet Allyson wasn't paying attention to him, she was starring out of the window and tears were rolling down her face.

Without thinking she reached up and brushed them away, unfortunately whipping off some of the make up along with the tears themselves.

"Allyson, what happened to your face?" Danny asked in an alarmed whisper. Realizing what she had done she quickly brought her hand up trying to cover the cuts, muttering, "Nothing."

"That's not anything Ally, what happened?" Danny began to say, but stopped when he saw that he was at his stop. He stood up saying, "you want to come to be house and talk?"

She didn't say anything, but simply looked out of the window. Sighing he left and got off the bus. Watching it leave he couldn't get the image of Allyson's bruised face out of his mind and he didn't understand how anyone could hurt anyone like her. He was going to find out.

Sticking a note on the front door, Danny hopped on his bike and rode over to Allyson's house. It took him about five minutes and he was nervous.

He didn't see a car in the drive way, but that didn't mean that the guardian wasn't home. Placing the bike behind a small stone wall that run along one side of the yard Danny slowly made his way to the front door.

He knocked on it and waited. About a minute later he heard the door unlock and the handle turn. The door opened and he "came face to face" with Allyson's young sister Sara.

He remembered seeing her the other night, but when she saw him she cried, "Allyson!" before almost slamming the door in his face. He was surprised and shocked to say the least, but he waited.

After about two minutes later the door opened again revealing...

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