Sorry for the long update. Too many projects., TAGFE

It had been 2 hours since Gabi's dad abused her. She was now sitting in the corner quietly, until her dad came. She kept her head down.

"Look at me mija." he said calmly. She just stayed put on her position.

He kicked her shin making her fall on her back.

"Listen to me when I speak to you! When I tell you not to go out with that... that boy, you won't!" She didn't respond. He punched in the face and stomach. She had new bruises forming now. He then took out a silver pocket knife.

He walked slowly to the scared Gabriella. She crawled back wards.

" Mija, I'm home," yelled Karina, Gabi's mom.

"Karina! Mija is sleeping," yelled Jose. He glared at her and left downstairs.

She kept her head down. After about 5 minutes she looked up. She saw a picture or her and the gang.

"Troy...," she said in a soft whisper.

She got up and crept quietly downstairs. She saw her mom and dad laughing. She went back upstairs. She took a small luggage bag and packed her clothes, make up for the bruises, and, after forming 3 new and fresh cuts on her right hand, her razor. She ran to her balcony and looked down.

Its not a long fall, she thought. She threw her bag down. It hardly made a noise because of the lightness. She grabbed on to the nearest branch and jumped. Her right foot on a lower branch and her left on the bark. She slowly made her way down. About 2 ft from the ground she jumped. She fell on a bush. Luckily it wasn't sharp. As she was about to get up, the curtain opened. Her dad peered outside for about a minute.

After not seeing anything he closed it back. She made sure he was gone until she got up. She started walking to Troy's house which was 4 blocks away. And just her luck, about 1 block away from his house, it started raining really hard.

She walked faster to his house and by the time she got there, she was soaked.

She rang the doorbell. Troy answered the door.

"Gabriella?" he said as he opened the door, " What hap..."

He didn't finish. She practically leapt in his arms. She stained his shirt with her tears and the rain on her clothes. After a while she pulled away. Now he was able to take a good look at her. She was covered in bruises. He didn't see her arms as she was wearing a long sleeve.

"Who did this to you?" She didn't have to answer. He knew it was her dad. " Come in" He said forgetting it was raining. She slowly walked in. She explained everything pnce Troy gave her a blanket.

" Gabriella that's child abuse I have to call the c..."

"Nooo!" She screamed, " My mom loves him. I don't even know why."

"Well," he said noticing her bag, " You can stay here for a while. My parents aren't home. They'll be back next week." She nodded.

XXX Hey I'll update either this weekend or next week. Way too many projests or essays. Luv Ya All!