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Jeff POV
The week started and Merci and I fit back into being friends easily. We didn't tell anyone what happened except that we were too of friends to date. I still thought about her all the time and still hated myself of scaring her. I knew that her Dad was coming home at the end of the week; she wasn't happy about it.
Evan started more shit this week and we all shut him up about it. He didn't have any friends anymore and I had gained friends. We were all coming over to the house tonight to swim and hang out. I had told Phil sorry and he accepted the apology. Mickie and Merci were better friends; Kelly and Merci were always together. Shannon was happy with Kelly and I hoped that it lasted; Matt was dating Gail, but they just didn't seem to go together.
Merci rode with me home, since her truck was giving her problems.
"Thanks." She said and I smiled at her.
"What time is everyone getting here?" she asked me.
"In a little bit; we can go ahead and check out the water." I told her and she nodded.
"Lemme change." She said and I smiled at her.
She disappeared and I changed; she was taking forever to change and I knew that was unusual. I walked over to her house and got ready to knock when I heard her begging for someone to stop. I got worried and peeked in a window. She was huddled on the floor with her dad over her; I wanted to run in there and hit him. I sighed and debated on what to do; I realized that her mom didn't know that he was home.
"MATT!" I yelled and he came outside.
"What?" he asked me.
"Come on, we have to get to the dinner." I said and he looked at me funny.
"I thought we were swimming with Merci." He said.
"Her dad is home." I said and he nodded.
We drove to the diner and I found Kelly.
"Hey, I need to talk to Merci's mom." I said and Dave looked at me; we still weren't on great terms. I only had a wait a minute before Merci's mom appeared.
"Jeff, is everything alright?" she asked me.
"Merci's dad is home." I said and the color drained out of her face.
"Is she with him?" she asked me.
"Yes, she went to change and he was there; she didn't know it." I said and she sighed.
"I am going to leave early." She said and I nodded.
"Thank you." she said and disappeared into the back. We were leaving when Kelly stopped me.
"Is she ok?" she asked me and I shrugged.
"Let me know if anything happens." She said and I nodded.
We left with Dave sending us glares; I am sure that Kelly would tell him what was going on. We drove back to the house and I got ready to walk inside. Dad met us outside on the porch; there were cop cars everywhere.
"Look, Merci is inside, she is very shaken up. I called the cops." He said and I nodded.
We walked in and I didn't see her. Shannon, Phil, Gail, and a few other people where there.
"Where is she?" I asked them.
"Upstairs, Mickie is helping her." They said and I sprinted up the stairs. I still cared for her so much; I knocked on the door.
"It's me, Jeff." I said into the door and I heard some rattling before Mickie opened the door.
"Don't scare her." Mickie warned before leaving. I walked in and she was covered in bruises and wrapped in a blanket.
"Baby, I'm so sorry." I said and she started to bawl. I just wrapped my arms around her and hugged her. We sat there for a long time, before the detective came upstairs.
"Merci, your mother is here and you need to be checked out at the hospital." He said and she nodded.
She walked downstairs and outside; we all hugged her as she left.
"What happened?" I asked Dad.
"I heard them yelling when I saw him throw her into the window in the kitchen. I couldn't take it anymore, so I called the cops. I don't know what will happen, but I couldn't stand to see her get hurt anymore." He said and he hugged me.
Merci POV
I was at the hospital with my mom and I had to be checked for my bruises. I had pictures taken of the worse ones; I just wanted to go home. They took a statement from my mom and me. I was waiting when John stuck his head behind the curtain; I gave him a small smile.
"Hey." He said and sat down next to me. He wrapped an arm around me and I was glad he was with me; I needed someone right now.
"My dad is going to have them keep your dad away and he is going to talk to the Navy people right now." He told me and I smiled.
"Thanks, John." I said and he hugged me.
"So, I heard about you and Phil." He said and I looked down.
"I just hope that he makes you happy." He said and I gave a small smile.
"I don't think I want to date anyone." I said and he smiled at me.
"Merci, not all of us have records, some of us are actually really good people." I said and she looked at me.
"Yeah, I know, but who wants to date someone like me? I have issues." I said and John laughed.
"Everyone has issues and just because your dad is an asshole; doesn't mean that you are." He said and I nodded.
"Hey." Phil said as he peeked in the curtain.
"How did you know where I was?" I asked Phil as he walked in.
"I told him. I thought you could stand to see him." John said and got up. I felt really safe around John.
"Where are you going?" I asked him.
"I will be outside; just yell." He said and kissed the top of my head.
Phil POV
I walked in as John walked out. I sat down next to her and she wouldn't look at me.
"You are still beautiful." I whispered in her ear and she shook her head.
"No, I'm not." She said and I carefully made her look at me; she was covered in bruises, but she still had amazing eyes.
"Yes, you are. I can to see you and to apologize again for the other day." I said and she smirked.
"Don't apologize for doing something that you wanted to." She said and I looked at her.
"What about you and Jeff?" I asked her.
"After what I found out; I could just see him doing something like this to me. Plus, when he flipped, it wasn't pretty." She said and I nodded.
"I'm still sorry." I said and she looked at me.
"Stop apologizing, you are going to make me think you did it because you were bored." She said and I sighed.
"Fine." I said and she smiled at me.
"Merci?" her mother called and stepped inside.
"Hi, Phil, can I speak to Merci please?" she asked me.
"Sure, I will see how you are doing later." I told her and she nodded.
I walked out and passed John.
"She ok?" he asked me and I nodded.
"Don't beat yourself up for the other day." He told me and I sighed.
"I'm the reason she broke up with Jeff." I said.
"She didn't need to be with him anyways." He said and I nodded.
I talked to him for a few minutes until he had to go because his dad wanted him home. I went home and told Dad about Merci; he was worried about her and her mom.
Merci POV
Mom and I went home around midnight; I wanted to sleep in my bed and not be bothered. The cops escorted us home and one stayed outside that night. I knew that the whole island knew about my family problems right now, but I didn't care. I just wanted sleep; at least my dreams didn't hurt me like this world did.