"It's nothing," Samantha replied,wiping the tears off of her face.
"There's got to be a reason," Cody said persistantly.
She let out a weak laugh.
"You really wanna know?" she asked,gazing at him.
He simply nodded,looking into her eyes.
"I'm invisible," she whispered,closing her eyes and letting a single tear drop to the ground.
Cody felt his heart burst with pity.
He wanted to tell her with all of his might that she was not invisible,that she was the prettiest girl in school and everyone knew it.
But then he'd be lying.She was just as much an outkast as he was.
"People acknowledge you," he reassured,awkwardly stretching out his hand to place on her shoulder.
But why was that awkward? They had just kissed! (Cody's first kiss,mind you.)
Honestly,Cody was referring to the many people who called her 'that wierd chick' behind their hands.
She scoffed.
"Oh please.I know what everyone calls me at school." she said bitterly. "I'm referring to my home life..."
Cody just stared at her.
' I'm ignored at school..." he thought. "But my home life is just fine.What...what does Samantha have to go through?'
"At home,I'm ignored most of the time." she said,interrupting his thoughts. "But when they do notice me..."
She leaned over and rolled down her stockings,revealing several cuts and bruises.She also lifted her skirt to her mid-thigh,revealing even more.
"They only hurt my legs...why,I don't know.That's why I always wear stockings.But they beat me until I can't even push myself up from the ground.
"They drink all day," she continued. "And if I cross their path,they take turns beating me..."
Cody felt tears fill his eyes and before he knew it,Samantha had thrown her arms around his shoulders,burying her face in his shoulder,sobbing.
Now,the tears were rolling down his cheeks.
He wrapped his arms around her,hating himself for knowing that all he could offer her was words.
"I'm not going to lie and say that I know what you're going through," Cody said softly. "But you have to trust me...things can get better.You just have to wait."
She lifted her head and gave a weak laugh.
"Thank you," she said quietly.She gave him a soft peck on the cheek.
Pushing herself up from the ground,she extended an arm out,giving Cody her hand.
BRIIIIIIING!
He smiled and took it,rubbing the gravel off of his pants.
Samantha laughed.
"Wow.I'm sorry.We've known each other for,what,an hour? God,I'm so forward."
He laughed as well.
"No.It's fine.But..." Cody replied.
"But...what?"
"I'd like to...walk home with you," he said,turning beet red.
She nodded,a smile crossing her face,and her eyes shining.
Aw.This chapter is so sweet,yet somewhat depressing.
Hm.I wonder how Zack and Carrie (not to mention the whole school) will feel when they know that Cody and Samantha are a couple. :o
(dun dun dun)
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