Gar looked around the classroom. He and his friends were in homeroom waiting for their classes to start. Richard and Kori were flirting in the corner while Victor was trying to have a conversation with Gar.

"So I hit the back of his car and his car swerved and hit the wall. No one beats the video game master!" Victor said praising himself, but saw that Gar wasn't paying attention. "Gar!", Victor screamed.

Gar turned his head and looked at his best friend "Sorry dude, what were you saying?"

Victor looked at him "You really like this girl don't you?"

Gar blushed and silently nodded his head.

Victor gave his friend a smile and pat him on the back. "Go get her dude. Ill help and support you throughout the way.

Gar looked at his friend and gave him a big smile and hugged his friend. "Thanks dude." ,Gar said with a smile.

The door opened and Rachael walked through the door. She was wearing black tight jeans and a navy blue hoody. She walked towards Gar and gave him a smile. Victor turned to her and smiled at her. "Hey there Rachael how you doin'?"

Rachael gave him a small smile and replied quietly "I'm fine."

Victor smiled and turned to his two friends that were flirting and took Richard by the back of his shirt and pulled him from Kori. "Come on love boy, time for class. See ya Kori." Richard reluctantly followed Victor, talking to Kori. "Bye Kori, I'll see you in Literature."

Rachael laughed quietly at the boy that was being dragged out of the room. Gar looked to her and smile. "So was your father home yesterday?", Gar asked.

"Well yeah ,but he passed out on the living room floor again so I just stayed in my room the entire night till it was time to leave for school." Rachael said.

"At least you're not hurt.", Gar said to her with a small smile.

There was a loud noise from outside the classroom indicating that classes were to start. Students got up from their seats and left the classroom. Rachael and Gar said their silent goodbyes and went their way to class.

Gar sat in his class obviously bored. He sat there thinking of how to get Rachael away from her father's house. In a way, he felt bad for her. Rachael never did anything wrong to be beaten by her father.

"Who would beat up their own flesh and blood like that? Rachael doesn't deserve it. She's never done anything wrong to anyone. She's always quiet and sweet." Gar thought to himself. "I have to think of a way to get her out of there before her father beats her up again…or worse. Kill her." Gar became very scared of that thought and pushed it away from his mind.

The bell rang dismissing the students from the classroom. Slowly Gar got up from his seat and walked to his third class. As Gar was walking to his locker he saw Rachael at her locker. He was about to go to her when he saw three muscular football players, one of them his rival, Adonis, surround her at her locker. He became angry as he walked to them.

"Um, can I help you?", Rachael asked confused.

Adonis gave a smirk and said "How 'bout a little smooch for your daddy." He said cockily as he bent over and turned his cheek for her to kiss.

Rachael looked at him disgusted. "I'd rather kiss a horse." She tried to walk away when she felt a strong grip on her arm. She winced in pain and turned around to see Adonis grabbing her.

"Let go!", Rachael screamed angrily.

"Not until I get smooch sweetheart.", Adonis said with a smirk as he tightly wrapped his arms around her small torso.

Gar ran and punched Adonis in the face, letting go of Rachael in the process. Adonis fell on the floor and looked at the blonde. Everyone that were lingering in the hallways looked at the fight and cheered on trying to promote the fight

"Well if it isn't Gar, the scrawny blonde.", Adonis said.

Gar looked at him with anger started fighting against Adonis. Adonis got up and started punching Gar, but Gar blocked most of them and quickly and swiftly punched Adonis hard. Adonis stumbled back and wiped his mouth and walked away as he saw the principle coming out of his office from hearing the commotion that was coming from the hallways.

"This isn't over little man." Adonis said as he walked away with his followers.

Rachael went up to gar and hugged him. He hugged her back and she checked him for bruises.

"Are you hurt? Are you alright?", Rachael asked fearfully.

Gar laughed and said "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Rachael sighed and smiled at him. "Thanks for helping me there."

Gar smiled. "No problem."

"Hey you two!" Gar and Rachael turned to the source of the voice and saw that it was the principle. "Get to your class!", the principle yelled from his office. Gar and Rachael laughed as they ran to their class.

(***&***)

Gar, Rachael, Richard, Victor and Kori sat together at lunch eating and enjoying themselves. The boys were talking about videogames while Kori and Rachael got to know each other better.

"So" Kori began "Have you ever been to a sleep over?"

Rachael looked up from eating her salad. "No, not really."

Kori squealed with excitement. "That is wonderful! Your first sleep over will be with at my house!"

Rachael looked at her. Kori wasn't really the type of girl she would hang around with, but any opportunity to stay away from home. She'll take it.

"Sure", Rachael said.

Kori clapped from happiness. "Oh joy! We will have the most of fun. We shall do our hair, paint our nails and watch a movie!"

Rachael sat there eating her food listening to what Kori was intending on doing.

"What did I get myself into", Rachael thought.

(***&***)

Gar and Rachael walked along a sidewalk from school. Gar was walking Rachael home, making sure she didn't get hurt.

"And I said 'Cuz there no more!'", Gar laughed at his own joke while Rachael smiled at his goofiness.

"So are you doing better in your schoolwork funny guy?" Rachael asked with a smile.

Gar chuckled. "Kind of. I'm still failing though."

"Maybe you should put the video games down and do your homework.", Rachael laughed.

Gar laughed. "I'll try but no promises." They laughed and kept walking along the sidewalk to Rachael's house. Rachael gave Gar a goodbye and walked up the driveway and entered the house. Though Rachael went inside, Gr couldn't help but look at the house. He saw the house number and wrote it down on a piece of paper also the street name.

"Just in case anything happens….hopefully she still has my phone number." Gar thought.

Rachael entered the house and out her book bag down on the couch. She went upstairs to her bedroom. She entered her bedroom, shut the door and turned on the lights and what sat on her bed frightened her. It was her father. He had a beer bottle in his right hand and a baseball bat in his left.

He looked up at her with utter most hate and said menacingly "Where have you been?"

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Oooooo…my first cliff hanger lol. I hope you like this chapter. I made it during my free time at school so I hope you enjoy it.