Chapter Five

Ally's POV

I sat on my bed looking over at my door. It was shaking from the running outside of it. I could hear the yelling and screaming and skin contacting. I leaned over and put my head between my knees. I was going to get sick. I stared down at the blue carpet. I wish Trish would get here soon. I heard a slam downstairs, hopefully they left. I stood up and began pack up my backpack. I was planning on staying over at Trish's house for a couple days.

As I was putting my phone and charger in the bag, banging was on my door. I walked over and stood in front of it.

"Yes," I whisper.

"Open the damn door!" Someone yelled, I could tell it was a man.

I take a deep breath and pull open the door. I look up at him. He was raging with anger. Not Jeff again.

"Yes, Jeff?" Jeff is my uncle on my mom's side. Jeff and my mother don't get along well. But she still lets him live here sometimes.

He smiled. "Your mother has left tonight. We had an argument."

I wrapped my arms around myself and look down. He had a large pipe in his hands. I knew what was going to happen. There was still blood left on it.

"Please, Uncle Jeff, no."

"Ally, your mother has made me very angry." He closes the door and takes me by the arm. He drags me over to the bed and pushes me down on my stomach. "And we all know I can't hit her. So someone has to pay, right?"

I felt tears coming out of my eyes. I prepared myself. I heard the windy noise as the pipe come down and hit my back. I screamed. He repeated the action over and over and over again. I buried my face in the bed's comforter and cried. He hits me one last time.

"Ally, I'm sorry." His mouth was close to my ear. Then I heard him walk out of the room.

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I was crying on the floor of my bathroom. My phone in hand and my backpack on my shoulder, it began ringing. I put it up to my ear.

"Hello,"

"Ally, I'm sorry it took so long. I was-"

I guess she heard the sniffs I as making because she asked.

"Are you okay?"

I wiped my nose with my hand. "Yeah, I'm perfectly fine."

It was silent for a moment.

"I don't believe you, Ally. Anyway come outside I am here. Just come and get in the car."

I stood up and walked down the hall to the front door. "Uncle Jeff, can you tell Dad and Mom I'll be at Trish's house for a couple days?"

I heard a football game on. "Yeah, okay Ally."

I ran out to the car and got in. I sat my backpack in the backseat and put my seat belt on. I turn to Trish, she was staring at me.

"What?" I ask.

"Ally, what's wrong? And don't lie to me either."

I smile, "Trish, I'm serious. Nothing is wrong."

She sighs and rolls her eyes. Then she starts the car up and drives to her house.

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Austin's POV

Dez and I were sitting in his basement floor playing videos games. By the way this boy has an awesome TV. While we were playing the game, I couldn't concentrate. I am usually very good at this video game but I kept getting beat by Dez. I was just getting distracted.

"What's wrong with you tonight?" Dez asked.

I guess I wasn't the only one that noticed my weirdness.

"I don't know, Dez. I keep having the same thought ramble through my head and it just won't stop."

He paused the game and looked over at me. "What kind of thought?"

I shrugged and looked at his carpet. "You would think I'm weird."

He looked at me like I was the stupidest person on the Earth. "Come on, Austin. It's me you're talking to. Dez, the guy that made jelly mustaches and gave them to people on Valentine's Day, that's pretty weird."

I sigh, "Okay." I fumble with my finger for a minute. "Have you ever wondered why Ally is so quiet and is fearful of everything?

Dez looks up at the ceiling for a moment, crossing his arms and letting his jaw hang open. He shakes his head. "No."

"Oh,"

"But it is a good question." He says.

"Who do you think would know?" I ask.

"Probably Trish, I think her and Ally tell each other everything."

I nodded. "Thanks, Dez."

He smiles and unpauses the game. We continue playing.

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Ally's POV

Trish and I were in her room watching Killer Karaoke. We were silent until she broke it.

"So how was your day with Mr. Austin?" She asked.

I felt my stomach do fifty front flips. "What are you talking about?" I look over at her like she's crazy.

"Ally, please," She pleads me with her eyes. "You've never had a crush on anybody. Then suddenly, a random boy comes and your fall in love."

I stand up and cross my arms. "I am not in love with him." Butterflies began to fly in my stomach.

"You are lying. Now please, just tell me what happened." She had a creepy smile on her face.

"If I tell you, will you wipe that smile off of your face?" I ask laughing.

She nodded.

I began explaining mine and Austin's day. She squealed and giggled in all the right places. After I got done with my story, she popped in the movie Paul. You know the one about the alien.

I began to think of Austin. I'll admit it…I think I could possibly fall in love with him. But it could never work out. You know? With my messed up family and uncle…I shuddered.

Trish looked over at me. "You okay, buddy?"

I nodded and smiled. "Yeah, I'm okay. So how are you and Trevor doing?"

Trevor is Trish's currently love-interest. To be honest, I always thought that Dez and her would become an item. She can deny it. But I've heard her sleep talk about him. It was pretty interesting.

Trish smiled and started talking about a stupid conversation the two had.

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Austin's POV

I walked down the school hallway, searching for someone. At first I was searching for Dez but I couldn't find him. Then I remembered I had to ask Trish some questions so I started looking for her.

It was my second time around the school when I bumped into someone.

"Oh sorry dude," It was a Latino accent.

"Trevor!" I yelled. "Have you seen Trish?"

He stood there for a second stroking his hairless chin. He can be so weird some times. "I just talked to her in the lunchroom. Maybe she's still there."

"Thanks, Trevor." I turn and run off towards the lunchroom.

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I walked into the lunchroom. I looked around. Finally I saw Trish sitting down. But she was with Ally.

No! I need to ask about Ally. I can't ask about Ally with Ally there. That's just mean and I'll seem like a creeper. I stood there for a second, hoping for one foot to the other trying to think of something to do.

"Ummm, do you have to use the restroom? It's right over there." A boy said.

I shook my head. "No thank you. I'm fine."

He looked at me strange for a second. Then shrugged and walked off.

I grabbed my phone and texted Trish.

Sender – Austin

Send To – Trish

Get over here now!

I stood there for a second and watched as Trish took her phone out. She showed it to Ally. She shrugged and wrote something on a paper.

My phone vibrated.

Sender – Trish

Send To – Austin

Why? What's wrong?

Sender – Austin

Send To – Trish

I need to ask you a question. Don't show Ally this text. I am over at the snack machine.

A few seconds later, Trish looked at her phone then up at me. She stood up and walked to me.

"What do you want?" She asks a little mad.

"I need to know something about Ally."

She crosses her arms. "What?"

"Do you know why she's so scared of men?"

Trish looks away for a second. "I honestly don't know. When I bring up the topic she usually stays quiet or freaks out or sometimes yells at me."

"Do you have any thoughts of why though?"

"Whenever I'm at her house and her uncle is there, she acts weird. But I would too. He is a real creep. He used to stare at us when we were little and we watched TV. He'd just sit there on the couch and stare. I asked Ally about one time but she said he always did that to her."

I stand a little straighter. "That's weird."

Trish nods. "A day or two ago, I was supposed to pick her up from her house. I was going to pick her up at 6 but something happened. I called her around 7:30 to say sorry. But she was crying. She didn't say what was wrong. But when she came out to the car, the back of her shirt was bloody and she was crying really bad."

"Oh," I look down for a second. My hands balled up into fists.

"Well, I'm going to go back to Ally. See ya later Austin." Trish walks back to Ally.

I turn around and start walking out of the school. It was lunch and when the lady at the office asked what I was doing I said I was going out for lunch.

I want to know who Ally's uncle is. I bet he is the one that made her afraid of everything. I wanted to hurt him. I wanted to at least hurt something.

Goodness gracious...I think that's what people say. I'm sorry I haven't been updating...blame it on writer's block. But I love you guys enough to push it through and make this chapter. Frankly I don't like it. I could have done so much better. But anyways I have you guys like it. Please tell me what you think! REVIEW PLEASE! :)