CHAPTER 4

Here's chapter 4

As night arrived, Gabriella sat in her room doing homework. She heard her parents fighting over beer but she didn't care. Once her homework was done, she saw it was 3am. She decided to go and eat since she hasn't eaten since lunch at school the day before. So many things have been going through her mind. She wanted so bad to let Mrs. Hard help, but she couldn't lose her only family, who says they love her. She wondered why Kelsi and the other 7 friends would talk to her and she wanted to die so she didn't have to deal with getting hurt anymore. As she made her lunch for school and made something to eat, she saw Emma and Greg passed out drunk.

As 7am arrived, Gabriella got into a blue t-shirt and jeans with running shoes, which she had to buy all by herself. She grabbed her coat, her backpack and her lunch. She quickly ran out the house, but someone pulled her back. She looked up to see… Greg.

"Get inside. It's time for your punishment from yesterday" Gabriella quickly nodded as tears filled her brown eyes, and went back inside. Screaming has now begun and crashes have been heard.

Mrs. Hard sat outside Gabriella's house and watched Gabriella get punched in the face. When she saw Gabriella get thrown out of the window, she saw Greg pick her up by her black hair. She saw him take her inside again, so she ran inside.

As Mrs. Hard ran inside, she saw Gabriella knocked out and Greg standing over her smiling. She ran over to Gabriella and pushed Greg out of the way. Greg quickly slapped her but she didn't care. Mrs. Hard picked Gabriella up, after she punched Greg in the face and that caused him to fall onto the floor. As she ran out of the house with Gabriella, she laid her in the back and hopped into the front before Greg could walk out. When he walked out, they were long gone.

As Mrs. Hard pulled into her stall, she heard a whimper escape from Gabriella.

"Gabi, it's ok. We're at school" she saw Gabriella open her eyes and looked around nervously and scared. Mrs. Hard got out of the front seat and climbed into the back with Gabriella, "its ok sweetie" Gabriella looked at her teacher with happiness and fear in her eyes. Gabriella quickly hugged Mrs. Hard and she hugged her back, "would you like to live with me and my husband Gabi? We won't let your parents get you and they do love you but that's not the right way to show it." Gabriella looked up at her then down.

"I… I don't know" tears quickly started to fall so Mrs. Hard gently pulled Gabriella onto her lap.

"You will be safe Gabi. How about I make you a deal?" Gabriella looked at her

"What kind of a deal?" Gabriella asked

"How about you live with me for 2 weeks then back home for a week, but you come over when you think they will hurt you more than normal. I don't want you there at all but it's the best I can do"

"Could I tell you at lunch or something?"

"Ya. Of course and I won't give you homework at all. I heard that part last night. So you will NOT take anything home"

"Ok" as they hugged again, Mrs. Hard led Gabriella into the school with other kids.

As Troy arrived into the classroom, he saw Gabriella smiling and talking to Chad, who sat beside her.

"Hey Troy" Chad greeted

"Het" Troy answered, "Hi Gabriella"

"Hi Troy and you can call me Gabi" she answered quickly. Troy saw fear taking over in her eyes so he turned around, to see…

Who do you think he sees? And what do you think Gabriella's answer will be? Please review and answer the 2 questions. Oh, and I have up to chapter 7 written but not typed. I'm waiting for the reviews to hit 10 or more first.