The Wounds Begin
Gabriella walked down the halls of East High. She had been avoiding Troy and the gang all day. Now the last bell ad rung. She managed to get most of the cuts covered with make up.
" Hey Gabi. Haven't seen you all day," said Troy coming up to her. She put her face in her locker.
" Hi Troy," said Gabriella trying not to face Troy. But that didn't fool him.
" What's wrong?" He said, concern in his voice.
" Nothing."
"There is something. Tell me." As he said this, Gabriella turned around. You could see the deep cuts on the left side of her face.
" Gabriella what happened?" He said as he touched the wounds. She couldn't hold back the tears. She ran to Troy's secret spot. She didn't care if people were watching her, she just kept running as footsteps ran after her. She then passed buy Chad and Taylor.
" Gabriella!" Cried Taylor. She didn't listen to her.
Gabriella finally got to the secret garden. She cried her eyes out until she heard footsteps. She quickly wiped away the tears, but failing. She had her legs pulled up to her chest and her hand around them. She turned her head around to see Troy. She quickly turned her head the other way and put her head on her knee.
"Gabriella," No answer.
" Where'd you get all those cuts?" Asked Troy as he sat down next to her. " Did your dad do that to you?"
She turned to him and nodded.
" Gabriella you have to tell some one."
" No!" She yelled finally standing up, " I can't. My mom... Oh God! I'm late. My dad'll kill me."
I hope she didn't mean that literally, he thought as she ran out.
GABRIELLA'S HOUSE
Gabriella ran inside her house. " Mami I'm home!" She called.
" Your mom wasn't home mija." said Jose as he walked toward her, " Where were you!"
" At School."
"Don't lie! School ended an hour ago. You were with that BOY weren't you!"
" He's my boyfriend. "
" I am your father and I say you can't see him ANYMORE!"
" You're not my father!"
He punched her in the face. He pushed her into her room and locked the door. She cried her heart out. She then saw a razor. She took it and cut 2 fresh cuts on her left hand. She then put the razor in her backpack.