When I woke up this morning, Jeb wasn't in my house. Thank god. I'd be in prison if he would have been here. Last night when I came home, Jeb was still there. Even though I threatened to call the cops.
When I walked in and saw him sitting on my fucking spot on the couch, eating MY chips, watching some stupid reality show, I just blew up and started screaming at him. How could he think it was okay to come here again after what he did to Ella, my mom and I last year?
When I was yelling at him he just ignored me, keeping his focus on the tv. I looked at him and stopped ranting about how I hated him and just stared. Thinking about how much I hated him for making me hate him. He used to be the greatest dad. After staring for about five minutes I just simply said "Fuck you" and walked off to my room.
When I got upstairs I checked on Ella and mom, both were sound asleep in their beds. As I walked into my room, Jeb was there.
I groaned, "Jeb get out."
He walked over to me and shut my door and locked it. He grabbed my hair and covered my mouth.
I elbowed him in the stomach and he let go of my hair but kept a good grip on my face. He shoved me onto my bed and kept my mouth covered.
"You better watch how you talk to me you little bitch" he spat on my face. He smelled like beer and cigars.
I just glared at him. He thinks he can scare me. HA. I've been through enough shit in my life that has toughened me up. I snorted at the thought of Jeb having any power over me.
Keeping a hand over my mouth, he slapped me with the other. I didn't flinch. He let go of my mouth and said "don't you dare scream or I'll kill you AND your little boyfriend."
I rolled my eyes, "he's not my boyfriend."
He came up to me and squeezed me face with one hand "don't open your fucking mouth. You are so useless and a spoiled bitch. You'll never get a boyfriend. You'll only get raped by groups of guys because you're a little slut. Now don't you fucking talk again unless you're going to agree with me."
I rolled my eyes again and punched him square in the nose. He coiled back and then slammed forward into me, knocking me to the ground. Fuck. He started punching my stomach and took out a pocket knife.
Oh god why did I open my mouth?
He took the knife and dug the tip into my collarbone.
I just stared at him, not showing any of the fear that was boiling in my body. I was scared shitless but I wasn't going to give him that satisfaction of knowing it.
He pulled the knife away and said, "Maximum you better watch yourself or next time I won't restrain myself from cutting that pretty little throat of yours."
He got up and left the room.
So here I am today, getting ready for school. Looking in the mirror at the gash on my inner collarbone and the black eye on my face and the bruising along my jaw. I needed Ella's make up skills. Ugh I hate makeup.
Ella didn't ask what happened. She knew. Jeb has hurt me a lot more than this before.
"Can we report him, Max?" She said, "I'm scared."
"I know Els. We will."
She nodded.
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When I got to school I saw Fang and just pretended not to notice him. I was just so embarrassed after last night.
There was no avoiding home though when he sits next to you in your first hour class. Ugh.
Fang looked at me and his face dropped. I looked away. "Max," he said, taking his seat next to me. "Why is your chin and eye all blue?" He asked worried.
Shit I guess the make up was wearing off.
I just shrugged.
"Did your da- did Jeb do that to you?" He corrected himself when I flinched at the word. I don't have a dad. Just an asshole who thinks he owns me.
I nodded at Fang's question.
I saw his jaw clench. We didn't talk during class after that.
After class we were walking down the hall silently when Dylan came up to us, laughing.
He put his hand in the air like he wanted a high five and looked at Fang. "High five man! You show that bitch who's in charge!" Wtf was he talking about. "That makeup doesnt hide it as well as you thought." He whispered in my ear.
"Fang didn't do this." I said. Ugh now he's gonna ask who did or say something dumb. Why didn't I just keep my mouth shut?
"Oh wow. Max just admitted to being a slut!" He started laughing hysterically.
"Then who fucked you last night?"
"Uh no one?" I said laughing. "If you think this is bad, you should see the other guy, he was talking shit about Ella so I set him straight." I lied. But whatever I didn't have sex with anyone.
"Yeah, ok," he said disbelief on his face. He snorted and said to Fang as he was walking away. "You better keep an eye one this one. She cheated on me. Otherwise we'd still be together." And he was gone. When Fang turned to watch him go, he looked like he was going to murder someone. I took my chance and ran to the girls bathroom. I hate my life.